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The Louisiana Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted their annual State Wide meeting in Alexandria on March 5-7. State coordinator, Delores Smith, said the conference gives members of the sorority an opportunity to learn more about Delta and allows them to enjoy good Delta fellowship. Smith said members […]

Since the inception of the United States of America, African-American women have been dehumanized and demoralized. During slavery, African-American women were subjected to sexual relations with their masters; they were the primary caretaker of their masters’ home and slaved in a cotton or tobacco field.Black women slaved all day for […]

You are appreciated, in the words of the late Tupac Shakur from his 1994 hit song “Dear Mama.” I salute loving mothers, single/married and grandmothers, the young lady getting her education, Ms. Career-driven independent woman, Ms. Natural, and my full-figured and always ladylike sistas holding down the fort. For you, […]

At first, it was difficult to gauge the true value of a woman, but it didn’t take long to find a myriad of reasons why I should appreciate you. You play several key roles such as Mother, Sister, Wife and Daughter. You are the proverbial Yin to my Yang. You […]

I am a Louisiana Tech student from Cameroon. As an African man, the African-American woman is the point of my deliberation.Over at Tech, “Black” and “White” are juxtaposed, so everything appears grey and vapid. At Grambling, I see the rainbow with all its shades – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, […]

Growing up in Flint, MI I honestly never expected too much from men, but for some reason beyond my understanding my expectations of women have always been unreasonably high. During my progressive evolution toward becoming a man I was forced to frequently re-evaluate many of my views. I have encountered […]

Coming from Guadeloupe, France, is Tigers’ freshman guard, Allan Saint-Gelais, who despite having jersey No. 0, is far-off from being nought on the court. His agility and speed allow him to be fast on his feet and in position to score for his team. Towering at 6’6″ tall, it’s merely […]

A beautiful smiling sista walked up to me in the caf a year ago. Her stride was spontaneous and strategic. She was focused and friendly. I was unarmed, skeptical and mid-bite. My girls and I just concluded a decrescendo of chuckles at our millionth inside joke of the day. The […]

The Umdabu Dance Company Zulu performers of South Africa sent messages of praise and honor from their country on campus last week. They began by engaging the crowd about when they said Africa was a virgin instead of what it is today.One topic of the speech was Nelson Mandela and […]