Feb 27, 2013

A Black Woman’s Beauty

Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer From the Perspective of a Black Man  The simplest way to describe a beautiful, black woman is that she is a complex and intricate being. As a black man, I find an array of black women beautiful.  She could be lightskinned, darkskinned, slim, curvy, tall, short, have straight or curly hair,…

Feb 27, 2013

Black Hair is Beautiful

Modern Day Madame C.J.  While many young black women have recently made the decision to transition their hair back to its natural state, Victoria Adesanmi, a junior studying Industrial Design has taken it a step further, by making her own natural hair care products. Adesanmi has not always had natural hair. In fact, she did…

Feb 20, 2013

From Black Panther, to Howling Wolf

NCSU Professor tells of his Radical Past Amanda McKnight | Staff Writer Dr. Rupert Nacoste is a former member of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense (BPP). A tenured professor who has been at N.C. State for more than 25 years, Nacoste joined the BPP, which was co-founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale…

Feb 20, 2013

The Power of the Patriarch

Not Just Planting Seeds, But Watching Them Grow  Devonte Keith| Staff Writer One of the prominent themes in black families is the absence of the father. We hear in the media as well as in music how black children have to grow up without fathers and the struggles black mothers encounter raising their children alone.…

Feb 13, 2013

African Attire, the New Business Professional

Story & Photos By: Kelly Darden   Staff Writer  Typical professors and members of academia come to campus dressed in collared shirts and ties or skirts and blouses. Dr. Smith-McKoy, Dr. Brookins, and Toni Thorpe, who are all members of NCSU faculty, do not confrom to the standard Western dress codes. They often come to…

Feb 6, 2013

Black Ink

Student Harbors Positive Energy From Symbols of the Motherland   Chelsea Gardner | Staff Writer Amira Alexander feels inspired, and like many members of the Millennial Generation, shows her inspiration to the world – through body art. Unlike many others, she credits her tattoos – the symbols of her West African heritage – with giving her…

Jan 30, 2013

Party Promoting 101

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief Four years ago when Raymond and Stephanie Johnson watched their son Chase leave home to attend college at N.C. State as a business administration major, they knew that he would develop an entrepreneurial spirit. Like most practical parents, they also knew he would attend his fair share of parties. However, what the…

Jan 23, 2013

50 Years of Progress and Change: I was There

Kelly Darden| Contributor On Monday,  50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his“I Have A Dream” speech, the nation’s capital was flooded as individuals of all creeds, nationalities, religious backgrounds and economic status cametogether to celebrate and witness the second inauguration of President Barack Obama I was one of those witnesses. I traveled…

Jan 16, 2013

Morehouse Student Advocates for LGBTQ Course

Amanda McKnight | Staff Writer  The Black Community has long had issues with accepting individuals who identify themselves as LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Queer), especially men. Marcus Lee, a sophomore, at Morehouse College is spearheading a movement of change in his community by successfully advocating for a course in LGBTQ . The Atlanta based…

Jan 16, 2013

Michael Jordan’s Six Ring Shoe Circus

  Christopher Lynn | Staff Writer The First Flight Hits Turbulence When David Stern commissioned his first NBA Draft in 1984, little did he know that his words, “The Chicago Bulls pick Michael Jordan, from the University of North Carolina,” would be the introduction of a legend. While we all know about Michael Jordan and his…

Jan 16, 2013

From Nasty Nupe to Devout Mormon

Kierra Leggett | Editor-in-Chief  Much like the pairing of shrimp and grits, socks worn with sandals and snow on the Fourth of July, as a member of the Mormon Church, N.C. State alumnus, Keith Hamilton is an anomaly.  His status as one of the 180,000 blacks who account for only three percent of the Mormon Church’s…

Nov 30, 2012

The N.C. State Cypher

Kierra Leggett| Editor-in-Chief  Mike “Mic Live” Greene spends his days working at the Trader Joe’s on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh, but every Monday at 11:30 p.m. he can be found underneath the railroad tracks at the Free Expression Tunnel. The 27-year-old emcee, is one of many people who congregates at the entrance of the tunnel…