Grambling has its share of sports legends-Eddie Robinson, Frederick Hobdy, Doug Williams, Wilbert Ellis, and Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones. But Ralph Garr is one we hear less about. Garr is a Ruston native who led Grambling’s baseball team 35-1 in 1967 coming out third in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletic Championship. Garr is 69 […]
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Mother of 8 GSU alumni honored on 94th birthday
Feb. 6 was a very special day to mark the birth of Odessa Harrison Dunn. Several of her family members assembled in her home to celebrate the joyous occasion. One celebration is not enough for so many years of service to the community, so the members of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Grambling continued […]
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Lesser-known civil rights activist
On the morning of Jan. 31, 1961, a group of 18 African-American civil rights demonstrators, most of whom were students at Friendship College in Rock Hill, S.C., converged on the McCrory’s 5-10-25¢ Variety Store in downtown Rock Hill. Authorities had been notified ahead of time that there would be protests and they were on duty […]
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GSU’s ROTC battalion serves vital purpose for U.S. Army
Grambling State University is a historically black college in Northern Louisiana, well known for the World Famed Tiger Marching Band and the Tiger football team. But history on campus goes deeper than that. The Grambling State University Army ROTC Tiger Battalion has a lot of history as well. The GSU Army ROTC Battalion has been […]
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Wilkerson used her knowledge to help everyone
Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson was born during a unique time in history on Feb. 8, 1948, in a small Louisiana town Grambling, La. She was the daughter of the late Calvin and Dora Garner Wilkerson. Growing up as a child, Pinkie had a great childhood. She was very ambitious and goal-orientated. As a child, she enjoyed […]
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From Dunbar Hall to Hollywood fame
Grambling State University has had many great and influential people attend throughout the years, such as Erykah Badu and Doug Williams, and trailblazer Judi Ann Mason should be considered one of the greatest. The renowned writer of television shows, movies and plays began her ascent to fame while still a student. In 1975, at […]
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Time to Shine
GSU rapper Ellis “Dray” Young will be the opening act Friday at the Home- coming Concert. Opening acts are often believed to be performed by inexperienced artists, but GSU student Ellis Young is no newbie. He is more than prepared to open the Home- coming Concert on Friday, to show Grambling he has what it […]
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Lab Schools crown kitten queens
Miss Grambling High, Kaniya Dudley, a senior from Minden along with many other students were honored at Grambling High School’s Coronation in the T.H. Harris Auditorium Wednesday, Oct. 8. The jazzy sounds of “Down in New Orleans” played throughout the room as the backdrop appeared with a setting that would have you thinking you were […]
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Stompin’ Success
The 2014 Greek Show for Tigerpalooza was filled with excitement and fun as the Greeks and Non-Greeks of Grambling State University showed off their skills in front of an excited crowd, each displaying what they had been working on to represent their organization. There were three first place winners: UAAM, Delta Sigma Theta and […]
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Wallace wins top award
Lights, camera, action during Tigerpoolza’s comedy and talent show on April 8. The audience as well as judges were in for a real treat and were able to see numerous talents from each contestant, varying from singing, dancing, and even a unique selection of songs played on the piano. Jonathan Wallace was the top contestant […]