The Gramblinite
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Courtesy photo Will Michael Polk, Jr. (back right) with alumni band during Homecoming. Will Michael Polk Jr. passed away as result of a heart illness, Wednesday, March 2, leaving behind a long legacy at both Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Grambling State University. The GSU alum will be […]
On Tuesday, the Community Coordinating Council Inc. and state Rep. Patrick Jefferson held the first educational seminar of the year, called Diet, Diabetes and Dementia Awareness. The program was held at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling. Valena P. Lane, presiding, gave everyone a warm invitation and orchestrated group […]
The Louisiana Tech Black Student Union hosted a Black Culture Week, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4. The week consisted of events informing and involving students about Black culture events. BSU wanted to celebrate Black History Month to show unity within the black population attending Tech. Alexis Harvey, a […]
Rise Up had their first interest meeting in the Favrot Student Union Theatre on Thursday. Micah Perkins, 2015-2016 Miss Omega Psi Phi, formed the Pro Black socially conscious organization. Perkins plans to spread enlightenment on the struggles of Black women, and promote unity between the relations of African-American men and […]
ldquo;Black models have a hard time in the fashion industry,” says former Grambling student Reneicia Johnson. “It’s very rare for black models to be considered high fashion. Most of the time, we are limited to nudity, swimsuits, or sexually subjective material.” But Johnson was recently afforded an opportunity to participate […]
ldquo;Don’t give up, keep going, keep praying” were the parting words of Branden Love, celebrity barber and former GSU student. Love got his start in barbering at Grambling, giving $10 haircuts in his dorm room. During his junior year he had the opportunity to give a haircut to Grambling legend […]
This month of February has been almost like a holiday for most residents down South, particularly in Louisiana. It’s one of the biggest events of the year; it’s Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, which translates literally to “Fat Tuesday,” is formally known as Shrove Tuesday. Mardi Gras festivities all over bring […]
President Willie Larkin was the keynote speaker at the 28th Annual African American Scholarship Awards Banquet in Shreveport Saturday night. But he was by no means the only Gramblinite with high visibility at the event. Grambling alumni Broderick Fobbs, GSU head football coach, and David Aubrey, director of external affairs […]
The Favrot Student Union Board Featured Attractions Committee put on an event for the students called Glow in the Dark Bingo on last week. If you are unfamiliar, this board has different committees that plans activities throughout the year for students to enjoy themselves. This event was a huge hit […]
On innumerable college campuses there are Greek-letter fraternities and sororities. There is an assortment of non-Greek organizations and the most recognized which are the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greeks. Present on the campus of Grambling State University are Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Kappa […]