black history month

Feb 8, 2024

Black Reparations

On Jan. 31 California’s Legislative Black Caucus introduced a slate of reparations bills for Black Californians. This first-in-the-nation reparations package brings California one step closer to fulfilling the long-awaited promise of restitution for Black Americans affected by slavery and centuries of racism. In recent years, California has championed the effort to turn reparations into law.…

Mar 9, 2023

How have you Embraced Black History Month?

“I’ve embraced Black History Month by pushing forward in my studies. I am one of the few Black Graphic Design majors in my studio class, so I make it known through my designs that I deserve to hold a place in the design community. I don’t see many Black designers, so I continue to learn…

Mar 9, 2023

Nubian’s Suggestions: Feb. 23, 2023

Negro swan by Blood Orange (2018) Micah Oliphant | Correspondent “Negro Swan,” is the fourth studio album by the band Blood Orange, led by Devonté “Dev” Hynes. It is an Alternative R&B, Neo-Soul and Experimental Jazz album that takes you through the struggles and common experiences of a Black person within majority white spaces. In…

Feb 17, 2022

Black History Month Around The World

Black History Month (BHM) is a month dedicated to educating and celebrating the African diaspora and their contributions to society. BHM originated in the United States but it is also observed in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The predecessor of BHM was Negro History Week. Created in 1926, the second week of February was…

Feb 3, 2022

Black History Month with the Nubian

Why do we need a Black History Month?  Whenever February hits, the same drawn-out debate gets brought up, “why do we need a Black history month?” or “why not a white history month?” Black History Month cast a spotlight on a group of people who have consistently been overlooked in every single regard. This month…

Feb 28, 2021

28 Pieces of Black History That You May Not Have Known

Elikem Dodor | Editor-In-Chief Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe| Managing Editor Black history is made up of the lived experiences, accomplishments, and other various things of Black people around the world. As Black History Month comes to a close, here are 28 pieces of Black history that you may not have known. These pieces are simply a starting point, a…

Feb 28, 2019

AfroFunk: Culture in Motion 2019

On Feb. 13, Multicultural Student Affairs hosted AfroFunk: Culture in Motion in Talley Student Union. This pop-up museum featured music, art and food by NC State students and local artists.

Feb 28, 2019

AfroFunk Showcases Black Artists

On Wednesday, Feb.13, students gathered on the third floor of Talley Student Union to partake in a pop-up museum entitled AfroFunk: Culture in Motion. The event, organized by the Multicultural Student Affairs, featured art, music and food.

Feb 14, 2019

New Exhibit Features Art from Wolfpack, Counternarratives About the Black Body

The opening of “The Politicization and Sexualization of Black Bodies” exhibition was held on Feb. 11 in Witherspoon Student Center. The exhibition features the artistic works of NC State students, faculty and staff that tell their counternarratives and experiences of self-image and acceptance within higher education and historically white institutions.

Feb 28, 2018

African American Cultural Center Celebrates Black Entrepreneurs

Sindy Huang/Staff Photographer Johnia Murray, a fourth year double majoring in psychology and French, looks at earrings from Mavazimazuri during Ujamaa Friday. Mavazimazura’s owner, Mapenzi Carroll, named the business after the Swahili word for “beautiful garment.” Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer The African American Cultural Center (AACC) hosted the monthly event Ujamaa Fridays. This month’s theme,…

Feb 15, 2018

Blackademics: The Heroes of NC State Unmasked

Nubian Message Staff Here are nine NC State heroes we’ve highlighted in our Blackademics series. Paired with them are nine of the too few black superheroes in comics and, more recently, movies and TV shows. We used different criteria to match them up, but each of our heroes have something in common with their super counterparts.…

Feb 15, 2018

Why Is Black History Month So Important at a PWI?

The staff of the Nubian Message answers a very important question to all of us: not only why Black History Month is necessary, but why it’s especially important on a campus like NC State, a predominately white institution. Yesenia Jones, Staff Writer: Attending a PWI can often be exhausting. Students of color are constantly subjected to…