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Mar 21, 2019

Michelle Eley Pushes Boundaries in Black German Studies

“I teach German.” That’s how assistant professor Michelle Eley responds when strangers ask, “What do you do?” But those three words are a vast oversimplification of the complexity Eley’s work brings to German studies. Eley is an assistant professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures who teaches courses in German and film studies. She studies how the linguistics of films reveal cultural understandings of national identity, race, ethnicity and gender.

Feb 9, 2019

Students Organize Anti-Confederate Rally at State Capitol

On Saturday, Feb. 9, over 50 people participated in an anti-Confederate monument demonstration organized by Smash Racism Raleigh at the North Carolina State Capitol on Union Square. Skye McCollum, a third-year studying political science and communication, is an officer in Young Democratic Socialists of America at NC State and was a main organizer of the demonstration. “We are Smash Racism Raleigh,” McCollum said. “We’re a coalition group that is formed of a lot of NC State students mostly rooting from Raleigh DSA and Young Democratic Socialists of America. We are trying to form a coalition to bring awareness to these racist statues.”

Dec 7, 2018

AACC Hosts 2018 Kwanzaa Celebration

On Thursday, Dec. 6, the African American Cultural Center (AACC) hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration in Witherspoon Campus Cinema. Student leaders and staff introduced the seven principles—Nguzo Saba—of Kwanzaa in the order they are celebrated: Umoja, Kujichagulia...

Oct 12, 2018

“My Art is Resistance” Celebrates Student’s Activist Art

“I come to art from a place of believing in the power of agitational propaganda,” said Q Wideman, a fourth-year studying art and design, explaining the inspiration for their art. “Pretty much everything out there that’s visual and that is art is pushing some agenda. There’s no such thing as political neutrality.”

Oct 11, 2018

Study Reveals State “Failing” in Diversity

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”off” specialty=”off” next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.2.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] Anna Lee/Nubian Message Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief The University of Southern California Race and Equity Center recently published a report card that in which NC State received an “F” in representation equity and a “B” in completion equity. The study analyzed 506 public four-year institutions across 50 states…

Sep 27, 2018

Adrienne Davis Brings Restorative Practice to BIRT

Photo courtesy of the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief “Practice is exactly what it sounds like, it’s not easy,” said Adrienne Davis, associate director of Campus Community Centers. “Restorative practice is literally a way of being.” Davis joined NC State in February 2018 and in addition to her duties as associate…

Aug 27, 2018

A Preview of Multicultural Student Organizations

Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief In college (and especially at a predominantly white one), many incoming students look for organizations that allow them to connect with students of similar cultural backgrounds. Many also seek to learn about a culture different from their own. Since NC State has over 700 student organizations, there are many opportunities to…

Apr 18, 2018

Letter From the Editor: Taking the Next Steps

Hey y’all! My name is Keilah Davis, and I’m honored to serve as the next editor-in-chief of Nubian Message. First, I must thank our founder Tony Williamson. None of this would be possible without his vision and leadership 25 years ago. Secondly, Nubian Message has some cool changes coming to you next year. I would…

Apr 18, 2018

Dr. Tracey Ray: Passing the Baton

Keilah Davis | Editor-in-Chief “Y’all got the baton. I’m very excited for what is to come of my student body,” Dr. Tracey Ray once said in a Nubian Message interview about. At that time, she was describing the new wave of student activism and passing the baton on to her students, but a year later, this…

Apr 4, 2018

Q&A: Dr. Kami Kosenko on Sex Communication

Photo contributed by Kami Kosenko   Keilah Davis | Managing Editor Dr. Kami Kosenko is an associate professor of communication at NC State. Kosenko has taught courses on human communication theory and sex communication. Her research focuses on topics like stigma, safer sex communication and STI prevention and management. In this Q&A, Kosenko explains sex…

Mar 21, 2018

Blackademics: Angela Gay, Empowering Students to Live Authentically

Photo contributed by Angela Gay Keilah Davis | Managing Editor Angela Gay is a second-year graduate student in the Educational Leadership, Policy and Human Development doctoral program at NC State. She joined the Women’s Center staff as graduate programming assistant in December 2016 and became assistant director one year later. As assistant director, Angela is responsible…

Jan 20, 2018

Kobi Felton, NC State’s First Black Marshall

Kobi Felton, a fourth-year student studying chemical engineering, is NC State’s 3rd Marshall Scholar. Photo courtesy of the Fellowship Advising Office. Keilah Davis | Managing Editor An NC State senior was recently announced as a Marshall Scholarship recipient. Kobi Felton, a senior studying chemical and biomolecular engineering, was recently announced as one of the 43 recipients…