In observance of Black History Month, Campus Community Worship Center of Ruston held a program entitled Phenomenal African American Women Showcase.LaKeisha Jenkins said these trailblazers chose the road not taken, sat down and refused to get up, marched with grace and triumph and prayed the prayer that only Jesus could […]

Black History Month is a time for reflection on those who paved the way, who, despite danger to themselves and their loved ones, crossed long-standing racial and social barriers.Almost everyone knows all the most prominent figures who helped to advance the cause of civil rights through their activism. But there […]

1. Who was the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?2. Who was the first African-American named to the U.S. Olympic basketball team? 3. Who was the first African-American woman to win a Grand Slam tennis championship? 4. Who was the first African-American governor of a U.S. state? 5. […]

1. Ralph Bunche in 19502. Don Barksdale in 1948 3. Althea Gibson in 1956 at the French Open 4. P.B.S. Pinchback was appointed governor of Louisiana from Dec. 9, 1872 through Jan. 13, 1873, during impeachment proceedings against the elected governor 5. L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia in 1990-94 6. […]

Many of us come from humble beginnings and achieve success of varying degrees but few of us have lasting impacts and legacies. One of that few is Grambling State University alum Willis “The Captain” Reed Jr. Reed was born on June 25, 1942 in rural Hico, La., but grew up […]

Over the last 30 years, obesity increased dramatically in the United States. Studies have shown that diabetes, illnesses and diseases have become more prevalent in our younger generation then it was 30 years ago. At the beginning of last year, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention came up with […]

There’s probably nothing scarier than realizing that you are now responsible for someone else’s life.As depicted by television, motherhood could be a grotesque, ominous fate that is usually unintentional. Procreation that comes too soon causes high school students’ prom plans to be spoiled such as the teens of 16 and […]

St. Lucians studying at Grambling State University have been reminded to return to basics in order to make their political independence meaningful and sustainable. The word of wisdom came from Dr. Martin Opokugyemfi, during a praise and worship service to commemorate the island’s 32nd anniversary of political independence, which is […]

Crusty mouthed caffeinated crotchety collegians caught crumbling constantly. That description fits many of my classmates and admittedly, me. For far too many students, sleep deprivation is a way of life. In an era of corrupted circadian rhythms and rampant social media access, the repercussions of not getting enough shut-eye reach […]

In the Black community, our race is extremely important to us. Halle Berry, who is of Black and Caucasian decent, has a daughter, Nahla, by Gabriel Aubry, a French-Canadian and Caucasian male. Questions arose about what race she considers her daughter to be. “What I think is that that’s something […]