The rapper Talib Kweli, comedian Dave Chappell and 30 percent of incarcerated African-American men all have one thing in common, they all practice the faith known as Islam. Practiced by 2.1 billion people globally, Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion and the second most popular following Christianity. It is […]
Author: Janaya Scott
Heavenly Sword not as sharp as advertised
It’s officially crunch time for Sony’s Playstation 3 console. Sales have been abysmal, and gamers are flocking to Microsoft and Nintendo for their new consoles. While Sony continues to justify the somewhat absurd price of their console, they entice gamers in search of a quality console with three “killer apps” […]
‘Halo 3’ rocks competition
Halo 3 is quite possibly one of the greatest games to come out in the last 10 years. Now that’s giving the Bungie team, which created the game, a lot of credit but it is not undeserved. The third game in the Halo epic just like the two before it […]
Publisher looking to discover writers
The Dorchester Publishing Company is sponsoring the SHOMI Fiction Creative Writing Contest for aspiring authors 18 and older. The prize includes a guaranteed publishing contract.The contest covers novels in fantasy thriller, science fiction, romance, and subgenres of alternative romance (paranormal, futuristic, etc.). Entries should feature a storyline centering on a […]
Freshmen celebrate local college day
Mount Olive Outreach Baptist Church of Ruston celebrated its Annual College Day Program recently with over 60 Grambling State University freshmen in attendance. Rev. Billy V. Bissic Sr. is the pastor of the church. The spoken word was delivered to the congregation by the Rev. Stanley Bissic. Rev. Stanley Bissic […]
Dallas chapter releases weekend activities
The Grambling State University National Alumni Association Dallas chapter has released a schedule of events for the upcoming Grambling State vs Prairie View weekend.The host hotel will be the Renaissance Dallas Hotel 2222 Stemmons Freeway (I-35E North, Exit Wycliff) Dallas and phone number is (214) 631-2222 or (800) 811-8893. The […]
Application deadline nears for Miss Black Louisiana
Applications are now being accepted for the Miss Black Louisiana pageant 2007-2008. The entry deadline has now been extended to Thursday, Sept. 27 with a possible entry deadline extension. The pageant is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, and Pageant Professionals Unlimited, a nonprofit scholarship organization, will serve as host. The […]
FB: Alabama A&M @ GSU
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Miss GSU Coronation
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Presidents who did something for Black folks
Of all the presidents of the United States of America, it has been the ones of southern birth that have promoted and elevated African Americans in our society. To many, Abe Lincoln is best known as the great emancipator, but the record states that Lincoln only issued this great document […]