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Jan 26, 2023

Here’s What You Missed

Mielle Organics Acquisition On Jan. 11, P&G announced its acquisition of Mielle Organics, a Black-owned textured hair care brand. Berkshire Partners, a previous investor, sold its stake to P&G for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, P&G and Mielle Organics will commit $10 million to the nonprofit Mielle Cares, which supports educational and…

Jan 26, 2023

Atlanta: A City in a Precinct

On Jan. 21, police arrested six demonstrators at a ‘Stop Cop City’ protest in Atlanta. The arrests come after a Georgia state trooper killed an environmental activist three days prior.  The protests against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center’s construction began in 2021. The resulting interactions between protesters and law enforcement have been increasingly tense.…

Nov 30, 2022

Post-Primaries: Where Your Party Stands

On Nov. 8, North Carolina held their midterm elections. Earlier in the year, North Carolina had a court-ordered congressional district map drawn up to be used for the 2022 election. This, coupled with the increase of tech jobs in the state put pressure on North Carolina for the midterm elections. Additionally, this midterm election has…

Oct 20, 2022

Power, Politics & Puerto Rico

On Sept. 18, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico. The storm brought over 30 inches of rain to parts of the island. Fiona triggered flooding and persisting islandwide blackouts.  Puerto Rico has had fragile energy infrastructure for quite some time. However, it became prevalent after the landfall of Hurricane Maria. The Category 4 hurricane…

Sep 22, 2022

Find your Fire, Let it Burn

On Sept. 16, 2022,Alexis Lawson hosted a poetry workshop. The African American Cultural Center and the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies department co-sponsored the workshop The event was on the second floor of the Witherspoon Student Center. Upon entering the room, guests were greeted with displays of Black art and Lawson’s poems. Four tables were…

Sep 22, 2022

Biracial Girl Boss takes on Vampires

When I first saw the trailer for The Invitation, I was excited. I rooted for Bonnie in Vampire Diaries, Tara in TrueBlood and absolutely loved Queen of the Damned, so a movie about a Black ‘final girl’ seemed too good to be true. Turns out it was.  The movie starts with the protagonist, Evie, grieving…

Sep 8, 2022

Another Water Crisis

On July 30, 2022, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, was placed on a boil-water advisory. This was due to a rise in water levels from the Pearl River. The city has been without drinkable water on and off since 2020. During this time, Jackson failed an Environmental Agency Protection inspection due to high amounts of…

Sep 8, 2022

Media, Music & Meat Pies

On Aug. 22, 2022, the Witherspoon Student Centers hosted a Block Party. The Block Party was the kickoff to the first week of school. The event took place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with festivities occurring on Harris Field and on all three floors. The purpose was to give incoming students a chance to…

Sep 8, 2022

Just in Time for Primaries

Biden Cancels Student Debt. Kinda. On Aug. 24, 2022, President Biden announced his Student Debt Relief Plan. He campaigned on the promise of forgiving all student loan debt. His new plan, which comes in three parts, falls short of this goal.  In President Biden’s proposed Student Debt Relief Plan, borrowers have an extended pause of…

Apr 14, 2022

Reclaiming Our Roots: What’s in a name? What’s in a family?

On Apr. 7, 2022, the Black Students Board (BSB) hosted the Pan-Afrikan week event titled Reclaiming Our Roots. The event took place in the African American Cultural Center (AACC) located on the third floor of the Witherspoon Student Center. The goal of this event was to facilitate an intergenerational conversation amongst Black students and faculty…

Mar 31, 2022

Card Games and Culture: BSB Spades Workshop

On Mar.10, 2022, the Black Students Board hosted a Spades’ Workshop.  Spades is a card game that holds cultural significance in the African-American culture. It originated in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1930s. The game was popularized by Black troops during World War II as they would play the game with each other. Upon their return,…