BLM

Jul 6, 2020

GUEST COLUMN: NCSU Still Singing Dixie

Dr. Fred Cubbage | Guest Columnist The right on Black Lives Matter movement and protests have begun to provoke deserved and overdue changes throughout the U.S. and the South.  Inappropriate statues are falling; racial discrimination and social justice have become recognized more and cities and universities are removing tainted racist and Confederate statues and names…

Jun 10, 2020

Account of May 30th protest by Belvy

On Saturday, May 30, the people of the Triangle came together to protest against injustices faced by the Black community and to fight for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many victims of police brutality. We were able to sit down with Belvy, an NC State student who was able to attend the…

Jun 10, 2020

Account of May 30th protest by Ahunna Akpuda

Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe | Managing Editor   We were able to talk to Ahunna Akpuda, a student at Fayetteville State University, who was able to attend the demonstrations in downtown Raleigh on May 30. The protest was to fight for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the many victims of police brutality. Ahunna talked about…

Jun 5, 2020

Why We Are Not Supporting The 6/6 Protest

For those wondering why we are not supporting the protest planned for June 6th, 2020: It is another example of NC State organizations ignoring the same people they claim they supported. The organizers of this “peaceful” protest claimed they wanted to uplift and support Black voices and the Black community — without including a single…

Jun 4, 2020

Is School Our Safe Zone?

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″] Content Warning: Racial Slurs, both pictures and audio  Racism, racism, racism, the most used word in the times that we’re in. The most abused word. And now it is prominent in the walls of our university, once again.  Andrew Bailey, an incoming first-year, posted many racial comments towards Black people on…

Oct 24, 2018

Artivism: Resistance and Healing Through Art

The GLBT Center and the African American Cultural Center (AACC) partnered to host the opening reception of “Artivism: Advocacy and Activism through Art,” an exhibit showing from October 15th to November 4th in the AACC Gallery in Witherspoon Student Center.

Oct 19, 2016

Students Take a Stand for Equality

Anahzsa Jones| Managing Editor On Saturday, Oct. 1 at the NC State vs Wake Forest, over 50 NC State students came together to protest racial inequality and injustice. The students wore black to show solidarity, raised their fists during the national anthem and sat during the alma mater. Achaia Dent, a freshman studying animal science…