The Gramblinite
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Grambling State University’s division of Academic Affairs and English department sponsored an Ann Petry symposium entitled on Monday, Jan. 26.”Bright Days, Foggy Nights: The Passion, Humor, and Pathos of Ann Petry’s Fiction” was the title of the symposium. Petry, was a novelist, short story writer, author of books for children […]
#8220;Oh my goodness! Are you serious?” These words that were uttered after hearing that Tuesday night’s basketball game, between Grambling State University and Talladega College, was cancelled. “You have got to be kidding, right? You mean the game is cancelled because they don’t have referees?” No one can remember such […]
As the cold weather hit the area Tuesday, some students went to their rooms and curled up to keep warm. Others showed up at the Lewis Temple C.M.E. Church to warm their spirits as Baptist Collegiate Ministry kicked off the new year.The Rev. Reginald Alford preached to a packed house […]
#8220;What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility – a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is […]
One of the most profound speeches in the 232-year history of the United States of America was delivered 45 years ago by civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man whose vision for this nation has proven over time to be much more than a “dream,” but rather […]
#8220;I was alive to witness the pain, and now I’m still alive to witness the glory.” – Dorothy Williams, 78, of New Orleans“It’s a big step in America society for African Americans because it shows that we can do anything. I’m also happy because I was ready for a change […]
My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. […]
What exactly does it mean for the country to have its first Black President in the 21st century? First it means that it took too long for it to happen. Just think about it. America is supposed to be a country that represents unity, equality, and diversity. Our country has […]
Four buses. Two hundred band members. A piece of history. The World Famed Tiger Marching Band is set to perform in the Inaugural Parade held to honor the swearing in of President-elect Barack Obama.”This is really astounding,” said DuJuan Lockett, one of the three drum majors for the band. “It […]
Student Union Room 210-The 56th Inaugural Swearing-in Ceremony of President Barack Obama was the largest event in Washington, D.C. history. Months of planning by the members of SGA, the Student Union Board, Staff Support, Student Affairs and the Office of Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu put together an affordable, but comfortable […]