In honor of “Woman’s History Month,” the Department of Criminal Justice will hold its annual “Celebrating Woman in History Program” on Tuesday, April 8 at 11 a.m. in the Betty E. Smith School of Nursing Auditorium. “Success is a formula, not a fantasy. I want them to learn that the females role in life […]
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Student Perspective: Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is celebrated in the United States in March every year. The observance is to show women around the country that they are appreciated – past and present. Women play a big part of history as much as a man is because they are strong, independent, hard-working women just like a man. So […]
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‘We All We Got’
Since its opening in 1901, the illustrious Grambling State University has held a reputation of greatness; great scholars, great athletes, great leaders, and great members of society. In recent years we have seen the university evolve and many cannot decide whether or not this is a good change or a bad change. There are […]
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What racial progress has America made?
The civil Rights movement was a victory to mainstream political and social science scholars as well as average Americans. The immense pressure put on our government to dismantle slavery, Jim Crow and vagrancy laws, segregation, and other forms of oppressive systems designed to relegate Blacks in America has certainly advanced our country. We elected […]
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Student Perspective: Black Women
What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but compared from then to now, […]
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Student Perspective: Graduation
What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but compared from then to now, […]
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Think about effects of the ‘N’ word
Nigga. A five-letter word with such powerful meaning. It can mean friend to some, but it can be an insult to others. Hmm, “Nigga please. I’m black so I can say it!” That sounds right. Right? Nigga has a demeaning past. The word started off as nigger and was used as an insult to offend […]
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Student Perspectives
“Ma N***a!” A common greeting used among friends in the urban black community. The word nigga once had a negative connotation among our ancestors. It was a vile ethnic slur used to demean African slaves. Our forefathers fought against segregation and racism. They did not see themselves as such, but as strong powerful men […]
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Student’s Perspective
I would like to take this opportunity to express some concerns of mine as a student and soon to be alumnus. My initial intent was to voice concerns for the Political Science Department towards administration in the form of a letter in efforts to channel support and resources into the department. In recognition of, […]
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Editor’s perspective
From the outside looking in on Grambling State University’s chaotic snow day on the morning of Feb. 12, one would assume that the city’s officials committed acts of bigotry, as many city and state officials did during the Civil Rights Movement. Numerous pictures and videos went viral of Grambling’s Fire Department riding through freshman […]