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Black History Tribute II

Charles Hamilton Houston, as special counsel for the NAACP, argued civil rights cases before the Supreme Court. He was a mentor to Thurgood Marshall.naacp.org Black History Month, celebrated Feb. 1-29 this year, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans. It is a time for African Americans and others […]

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Black History Tribute I

When Jim Meade was a young boy he recalls seeing the “terrible” treatment of African-American children during segregation.  Meade, a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Southern Mississippi, points to that experience as a turning point in his life that impacted his career forever.  As a young […]

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Black History Tribute I

Smith The month of February is Black History Month, a month that is celebrated all over the country and reminds the American people about the important roles African Americans played is creating the United States. There are many notable African Americans poets you can think of when it comes to […]

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Black History Tribute I

ldquo;Dedicated to those known and unknown who lost their lives in the Elaine Massacre” is inscribed on the memorial commemorating the incident that happened in 1919. It is located in Helena, Arkansas. facingsouth.org On Sept. 30, 1919, a racial massacre in Elaine, Ark., took an unknown number of lives. Estimates […]

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Ask Ayeisha…

Ayeisha Gipson is a senior history major from Fullerton, Ca. Ask Ayeisha is an advice column for students. You are able to submit your questions and situations to Ayeisha to receive some advice and suggestions. To ask Ayeisha a question, send them into ayeishag@aol.com. Question: I see this guy on […]

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The Gramblinite travels to journalism conference at USM

Screenshot from The Gramblinite's Instagram story Many student journalists understand their degree shows that they can do the work, but the connections they make with media professionals is key to helping them get jobs. Last weekend The Gramblinite had the opportunity to make those connections with media professionals and other […]

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Delta Sigma Theta hosts women’s empowerment seminar

Members of the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. On Feb. 14 the Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a Women’s Empowerment seminar in the Favrot Student Union Theater.  The purpose of the event was to encourage young women on Grambling State University’s […]