Racism, prejudice, and unequal treatment has always been sensitive issues in the south, but were reawakened by the charges facing the “Jena Six.” Al Sharpton has called it “the new civil rights movement for the 21st century.”Clearly new minds, bodies, and spirits were touched by this common case of unequal sentencing of black youth. Although […]
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God’s Trombones
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Forum set for state representative candidates
A political forum featuring candidates for state representative District 11 will be held in Grambling Monday at 6 p.m., in the city’s newly renovated Recreation Center on King Street behind the fire station.The candidates will have an opportunity to present their platforms, after which citizens will be able to ask questions. “We want to give […]
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Grand Opening of Renovated Favrot Student Union
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A memorable internship
Students are encouraged to attend as many internships as possible to help locate job opportunities and learn new skills. Internships are unique and important to a student’s education. However, some internships may be a great deal more intense and closely related to the real world of work. Take Kewon Hikeem Edwards, for example. Edwards graduated […]
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Soccer team wins 4 straight
After losing three straight games, the Grambling State women’s soccer team has turned their fortunes around, and are now on a four-game winning streak. This past Friday, the Lady Tigers opened up conference play against the injury-plagued Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions. The Lions lost 6-0 to the Tigers. Friday’s victory improved the team to 10-1 […]
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Judson says Gregory unaware of rally
According to Grambling State University President Dr. Horace Judson, nobody knew about the Jena Six rally at Alma J. Brown Elementary School except the four teachers who organized it. “The principal was not aware of the rally,” Judson said in a live CNN interview on Tuesday. DeEric M. Henry, editor in chief of The Gramblinite, […]
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Alma J. Brown Jena Six Protest
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Taking it to the next level
He is 6-2 and he weighs 200 pounds. He wears No. 26 and is often referred to as “Pit Bull.” Born on April 21, 1985, Zaire Wilborn started playing football when he was five years old. “When I first started, I loved running with the ball,” Wilborn said. “Eventually when I got older I started […]
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TB: How do you feel about the Alma J. Brown ‘noose’ photos?
J.B WhiteSophomoreBastropThe situation was so uncalled for I feel like it was a cheap shot on our young Black babies of tomorrow and if those children would have known better, they would have been offended. Omseti SmartJuniorPhiladelphia I felt that it was too extreme for children that age. Quiana SmithSeniorEl Segundo, Calif. Re-enacting the method […]