Charles Hamilton Houston, as special counsel for the NAACP, argued civil rights cases before the Supreme Court. He was a mentor to Thurgood Marshall.naacp.org Black History Month, celebrated Feb. 1-29 this year, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans. It is a time for African Americans and others to celebrate and recognize what […]
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Black History Tribute I
When Jim Meade was a young boy he recalls seeing the “terrible” treatment of African-American children during segregation. Meade, a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Southern Mississippi, points to that experience as a turning point in his life that impacted his career forever. As a young child, Meade spent some of […]
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Black History Tribute I
Smith The month of February is Black History Month, a month that is celebrated all over the country and reminds the American people about the important roles African Americans played is creating the United States. There are many notable African Americans poets you can think of when it comes to black history, such as Maya […]
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Black History Tribute I
“Dedicated to those known and unknown who lost their lives in the Elaine Massacre” is inscribed on the memorial commemorating the incident that happened in 1919. It is located in Helena, Arkansas. facingsouth.org On Sept. 30, 1919, a racial massacre in Elaine, Ark., took an unknown number of lives. Estimates range from 100 to as […]
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MARTIN: Do anything for clout: Society’s obsession with going viral
De'Vante Martin is a freshman mass communication major from St. Joseph, La. Social media has made the world obsessed with going viral. We are constantly checking our phones for the newest waves. Many studies on millennials and Generation Z babies show that we’re so unhappy because of the lack of likes we receive on social […]
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Ask Ayeisha…
Ayeisha Gipson is a senior history major from Fullerton, Ca. Ask Ayeisha is an advice column for students. You are able to submit your questions and situations to Ayeisha to receive some advice and suggestions. To ask Ayeisha a question, send them into ayeishag@aol.com. Question: I see this guy on campus all the time and […]
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BURLEY: It’s never too late to speak out, stand up for what’s right
Joshua Burley is a senior mass communication major from Corinth, Tx. There have been so many curious incidents that have been going on this campus, one of them being the issues with money. Some of the students on this campus cannot afford to get jobs off-campus because some of them have the limitation of transportation. […]
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The Gramblinite travels to journalism conference at USM
Screenshot from The Gramblinite's Instagram story Many student journalists understand their degree shows that they can do the work, but the connections they make with media professionals is key to helping them get jobs. Last weekend The Gramblinite had the opportunity to make those connections with media professionals and other students studying media at the […]
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Delta Sigma Theta hosts women’s empowerment seminar
Members of the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. On Feb. 14 the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a Women’s Empowerment seminar in the Favrot Student Union Theater. The purpose of the event was to encourage young women on Grambling State University’s campus to be and love […]