The Gramblinite
Thursday, December 12, 2024
By Destiny Berry It doesn’t matter if you are tired of hearing about Beyonce, or if you don’t like her. What is important is what she is doing. Many times, people lose receiving a message because of the sender. America is nothing without Black people. Socially, economically, and culturally we […]
In an incredibly fast paced and moving world of college campuses, hidden gems often go unnoticed, overshadowed by larger groups and organizations. There is no exception to this discovery when it especially comes to the illustrious Grambling State University. In the midst of this thriving underground scene is Strut […]
Baptist Collegiate Ministry is a Christian organization that shows and shares the love of Jesus Christ on the campus of Grambling State University. BCM is now hosting bible studies for students in Grambling Hall at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday. BCM started their first Bible study in August and have continued […]
The 55th Annual Miss Calendar Girl Scholarship Pageant was held March 25 in the T.H. Harris Auditorium. This pageant is held annually to celebrate the beauty, charm, and talent of young women who attend Grambling State University. The first Calendar Girl Pageant was held March 24, 1969, and was sponsored […]
The Grambling State University choir lifted spirits by sounding off as they performed Feb. 19 at Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Monroe, Louisiana. “We welcome everyone with open arms, there is a place for them, their voice, their talent and their time,” said GSU Choir Director Cordara Harper as the […]
Grambling State University is currently in great hands under President Rick Gallot, but how much do you know about the contributions of the original “Prez?” The college now known as GSU has seen so much change since it was founded in 1901. One man that helped lay the foundation […]
Grambling State University student Adrian Consonery Jr., a mass communication major from Marietta, Georgia, recently released his second book titled “Legal Thoughts.” In this book, Consonery is transparent and shares his thoughts as a Black man in America. “I wanted to capture what I was going through in that […]
Be it through song or her acting abilities, Eartha Kitt always made an impact. On Jan. 17, 1927, Eartha Mae Kitt was born in St. Matthews, South Carolina. Kitt’s mother, Annie Mae, was said to have been raped at the age of 16 by the cotton plantation’s owner's son. In […]
Name: Fidelia A. Johnson Born: 1905 Occupation: Educator Fidelia Adams Johnson spent most of her life developing and finding new ways to improve teacher education in Louisiana. Better known as “Mama Fi” to her students and the community, Johnson was the daughter of Charles P. Adams, the founder of […]
Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most influential women in the 20th century. She was not only an educator, she was a civil and women’s rights leader and an advisor during President Franklin Roosevelt’s term. Bethune was born on July 10, 1875, in South Carolina to two former slaves, […]