Civil Rights

Mar 23, 2023

Jane Crow: The Story of Pauli Murray

She wore many faces — an unabashed feminist, legal scholar, civil rights activist, prolific writer, Episcopal priest and more. Pauli Murray was a multifaceted, multihyphenate revolutionary in American history, and yet, few say nor remember her name — let’s change that. Anna Pauline “Pauli” Murray was born Nov. 20, 1910, in Baltimore but was raised…

Jan 17, 2019

“I Am A Man” Exhibit Opening

The "I Am A Man" exhibit opened in the African American Cultural Center Gallery on January 16. The exhibit offers a collection of artwork and virtual reality experience by NC State students of professors Dr. Derek Ham and Scott Townsend, and the exhibit explores the Memphis Sanitation Workers' Strike of 1968 and the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death. The exhibit will be open until February 4.

Jan 17, 2019

I Am A Man: AACC Gallery Honors MLK

The African American Cultural Center Gallery opened their doors on January 16 to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with an exhibit that recognized and illustrated the work that he did in the Civil Rights Movement, the leader he was, and the huge imprint he left on this world. The exhibit entitled ‘I Am A Man’ is a collection of artwork designed by second-year students from the 2017-2018 academic year under the direction of Dr. Derek Ham and Scott Townsend, professors in the College of Design.

Sep 27, 2018

Why I Am Race First Instead of America First

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer Being black in America means existing in two modes at the same time: Black and American. As history has shown, my nationality is often at odds with my racial identity. I navigate this complexity by accepting the reality of my racial identity superseding my national identity. In other words, I choose…