Black Excellence

Oct 30, 2019

For Us, By Us: Robyn Bess and JeLia Russell Bring Black Entrepreneurship to NCSU

College can often be a journey for young entrepreneurs to begin making moves across campus and to begin the process of letting their names be known around the area.

Feb 15, 2018

Black Excellence at NC State: Tyler Allen

Photo contributed by Tyler Allen. Erin Elliot | Correspondent Tyler Allen’s colleagues describe him as humble and modest. Although, let’s face it, he clearly has a lot to brag about it. He is a current National Cancer Institute NRSA Fellow and is set to graduate this spring with his PhD in comparative biomedical sciences, making…

Feb 14, 2018

Shop Cultured: Support Black Owned Businesses

Photo contributed by Yesenia Jones. Yesenia Jones (left) and Patrice Graham (right), owner of Colors of Yoga. Yesenia Jones | Staff Writer Black History Month is a 28-day span specifically created to celebrate Black Excellence everywhere. Some choose to celebrate by diving deep into their cultural roots or by challenging themselves to shop for goods…

Apr 27, 2016

An Illustration of Black Excellence: The Class of 2016

Quianne’ Holmes | Staff Writer Breanna Powell, social work If you could tell your “freshman self” something what would it be and why? If I could tell Freshman Bre anything, it would be to eliminate the idea that everyone has your best interest at heart because they don’t. If you could have an overall message…

Apr 27, 2016

Ebony Harlem Awards Honor Black Students

Nyna Nickelson | Correspondent The African American Cultural Center, which has been celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will host the annual Ebony Harlem Awards Sunday, May 1. Because of the big milestone the award ceremony’s theme this year will be “25 Proverbs for 25 years”. This year the African American Cultural Center and the…