The policy on the use of welfare benefits continues to grow stricter by the year. The State of Louisiana just made the announcement that the use of welfare for tattoos, lingerie and jewelry are all banned. News came late in the day on Thursday from the Department of Children and […]
Opinion
Delta alumnae chapter attends meeting
Several members of the Grambling Alumnae Chapter (GAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. traveled to Baton Rouge for a conference held for Louisiana chapters. The 2014 Louisiana Statewide Red and White Day at the State Capitol and the Louisiana Statewide Meeting were combined. This year marked the 30th […]
Criminal justice to honor women
In honor of “Woman’s History Month,” the Department of Criminal Justice will hold its annual “Celebrating Woman in History Program” on Tuesday, April 8 at 11 a.m. in the Betty E. Smith School of Nursing Auditorium. “Success is a formula, not a fantasy. I want them to learn that […]
Student Perspective: Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is celebrated in the United States in March every year. The observance is to show women around the country that they are appreciated – past and present. Women play a big part of history as much as a man is because they are strong, independent, hard-working women […]
‘We All We Got’
Since its opening in 1901, the illustrious Grambling State University has held a reputation of greatness; great scholars, great athletes, great leaders, and great members of society. In recent years we have seen the university evolve and many cannot decide whether or not this is a good change or […]
What racial progress has America made?
The civil Rights movement was a victory to mainstream political and social science scholars as well as average Americans. The immense pressure put on our government to dismantle slavery, Jim Crow and vagrancy laws, segregation, and other forms of oppressive systems designed to relegate Blacks in America has certainly […]
Student Perspective: Black Women
What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but […]
Student Perspective: Graduation
What has happened to “The Modern Day African-American Woman?” We went from wanting degrees and fighting for rights, to dressing half naked, living for social sites and forgetting the importance of life. The word modern itself means the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past, but […]
Think about effects of the ‘N’ word
Nigga. A five-letter word with such powerful meaning. It can mean friend to some, but it can be an insult to others. Hmm, “Nigga please. I’m black so I can say it!” That sounds right. Right? Nigga has a demeaning past. The word started off as nigger and was used […]
Student Perspectives
“Ma N***a!” A common greeting used among friends in the urban black community. The word nigga once had a negative connotation among our ancestors. It was a vile ethnic slur used to demean African slaves. Our forefathers fought against segregation and racism. They did not see themselves as such, […]