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Jul 18, 2023

The Soul Social

On Wednesday April 5, during NC State’s 51st Pan-Afrikan week, NCSU’s Black Student Board (BSB) held The Soul Social featuring bubbles, vision boards, yoga, plants and much more. With the best of the 2000s blasting, students lined up at the food trucks and with smiles everywhere, The Soul Social was a hit giving students a…

Jul 18, 2023

Walk that Walk: Sneaker Ball 2023

Photo by Kaela Belingon Students lining up for the outfit contest show off their sneakers at the Sneaker Ball in the Talley Ballroom on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The event, hosted by the Black Students Board, invited students to a ball wearing sneakers with their formal wear. This year’s Pan-Afrikan Week has been quite an…

Jan 26, 2023

Winter Welcome Week in BSB

Black Student Board (BSB) hosted several events during Winter Welcome Week to help kick off the Spring semester. Starting off the semester with events curated to engage students to their student community for the first week.  One of BSB’s most recent events was Coffee, Culture and Collab, held in Talley Student Union. Coffee, Culture and…

Sep 22, 2022

An Ode to the 2000’s: Recap of Black Student Board’s ‘Y2K Fest’

Juicy Couture, Baby Phat, low-rise jeans, platform sandals, oversized jerseys, rhinestone baby tees, bedazzled sunglasses and chunky necklaces. These were just a few of the iconic clothing pieces shown off at the Black Student Boards “Y2K Fest” located in Talley Ballroom on Thursday, Sept. 15.  The early 2000’s was an iconic time period within American…

Apr 14, 2022

The Healing Power of Music

As I walked into Room 3222 in Talley Student Union for the Music Fo’ Yo Soul Affinity Hour event to kick off Pan-Af Week, I was somewhat shocked to see that no music was playing. Whenever I saw the title for the event, I automatically assumed that it would have the same vibe as a…

Apr 14, 2022

On Sundays, We Wear Shades of Melanin

This year marked the 50th Pan-Afrikan week at NC State, and the only way to end it off is with a bang. This year’s Black Student Board  (BSB) committee did just that. They hosted the Shades of Melanin Brunch and it was a huge success. With a great turnout, excellent decor and an exciting lineup…

Apr 14, 2022

Soul and Salsa Zumba for All!

On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, The Black Student Board (BSB) hosted a Soul and Salsa Zumba event as a way to celebrate Pan-Af Week. In my opinion, I would say the event was a success. This was the perfect event to blow off some steam from all of your stresses from this semester while participating…

Mar 31, 2022

Card Games and Culture: BSB Spades Workshop

On Mar.10, 2022, the Black Students Board hosted a Spades’ Workshop.  Spades is a card game that holds cultural significance in the African-American culture. It originated in Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1930s. The game was popularized by Black troops during World War II as they would play the game with each other. Upon their return,…