ldquo;The importance of recognizing women’s accomplishments during Women’s History Month is to educate young women about their history, and influence women of all ages that anything is possible. Though there is still discrimination, and barriers throughout society; you can accomplish your goals in life, as long as you stay motivated. […]
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Blacks have made strides in …
Dr. Sebi Every day it seems to become ever more clear that the human body has a powerful ability to heal itself naturally. One man, a healer, pathologist, herbalist, biochemist and naturalist who immigrated from Honduras, took this notion all the way, changing history and widening the path towards the […]
Blacks have made strides in …
Joycelyn Elders was the rst African Americansurgeon general in the U.S. Official photo Black History Month is all about paying tribute and celebrating the achievements of generations of African American men and women who helped pave the way for many. Black History Month is a time of rejoicing, celebrating and thanking […]
Blacks have made strides in …
Max Robinson started his career in journalism in 1959, and he served as anchor of the eve- ning newscast at ABC from 1978 to 1983. ABCNEWS.COM/Courtesy photo Who is Max Robinson? Why is he an unsung black historical figure. Max Robinson who was an American broadcast journalist for ABC News […]
Blacks have made strides in …
Baldwin There are endless numbers of African American authors, poets, playwrights, and novelists who have blessed the world with their literary works. One such writer was James Baldwin, who wrote plentiful essays, novels and poems during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Born In Harlem, New York, on Aug. 2, […]
Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa race riot
What the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood of Greenwood, widely known as the Black Wall Street, looked like before and after the events of May 30-June 1, 1921. Oklahoma Historical Society/Courtesy photo Newspaper coverage following the destruction of what The Tulsa World called “Little Africa”. Estimates of the number of dead ranged […]
HBCU students play pivotal role
Joseph McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. and David Richmond enrolled as freshmen at North Carolina A&T University in the fall of 1959. By Feb. 2, 1960, the photo of the four young men sitting at the Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, appeared in newspapers across the country. […]
Are you going to vote in the midterms?
Name: Jeffrey Harris, II Hometown: Houston,Texas Major: English Are you planning on voting?: Yes. Why?: I think that it’s going to be a great outcome a great turnout the midterm election I think that it’s going to be a great outcome a great turnout being that I was one of the people who […]
Criminal Justice Department to move into former Alma J. Brown Elementary building
The former Lincoln Prep Elementary School will house the criminal justice department. The former Lincoln Preparatory Elementary School building, originally known as the Alma J. Brown Elementary School, will be the new academic center for the Department of Criminal Justice. Criminal justice is the most popular major for students at […]
Students at GSU get breast cancer education
Jalissa Purnell, a junior management and accounting major from Chicago (left), speaks with Dr. Trixie Thompson, founder and CEO of More Than Conquerors (right). October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and each year health professionals in the United States rally to bring awareness to an international health issue that affects […]