intersectionality

Mar 23, 2023

Welcome to Fourth Wave Feminism

Intersectional feminism began to make an appearance in American discourse around the 1990s. This perspective shed light on a new way to interpret contemporary issues within feminism. The theory of intersectional feminism was founded on the idea that oppression experienced by women should never be perceived as a one-size-fits-all phenomenon. The linear platform of popular…

Oct 30, 2019

Q&A with Channel Blond’s Founder

Yesenia Jones | Editor-in-Chief A new student group has arrived on campus. Channel Blond is the first group on-campus created for and by Black queer students. The mastermind behind the group is Jordan Bullock, a fourth-year majoring in animal science. The Nubian Message sat down with Bullock to discuss the purpose of the group and…

Apr 4, 2019

APIDA Voices: An Exploration of the Intersectionality of Mental Health

“Exploring Mental Health in the APIDA Experience” was a panel and small group discussion in which members of NC State’s Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community shared their perspectives on the intersections between their identities and mental health, and unpacked the ideas surrounding mental illnesses in their community.The discussion was a part of APIDA Heritage Month and hosted by the Counseling Center and Mental Health Ambassadors on April 1 in Witherspoon Student Center.

Mar 21, 2019

Charlene Carruthers Delivers Womxn’s HERstory Month Keynote Address

On Mar. 19, Charlene Carruthers gave the keynote address in celebration of Womxn’s HERstory Month. Carruthers’ speech incorporated the theme of the Women’s Center’s approach to Womxn’s HERstory month—“Our Voice, Our Bodies, Our Stories: Tools for Radical Transformation.” On their event page, the Women’s Center describes Carruthers as a “Black, queer feminist community organizer and writer with over 15 years of experience in racial justice, feminist and youth leadership development movement work.”