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Nov 2, 2016

Letter From the Editor

Hey fam, I hope your homecoming week was phenomenal. One of the focal points of the week was the homecoming concert. It was headlined by Clifford Harris, affectionately known as T.I. I have to admit, I was surprised that he was chosen to headline, especially since his most recent performances have really exhibited his zest…

Nov 2, 2016

Kenton’s Corner: Discussions About Domestic Violence

Kenton Gibbs| Staff Writer October is the awareness month for many things. One of which is domestic violence. The timing of Domestic Violence Awareness Month colliding with Donald Trump’s antics as well as The Lifetime biopic “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le” couldn’t be more coincidental. Trump’s comments as well as those of his accusers…

Nov 2, 2016

Does Your Costume Help Suppress a Race?

  Brianna Lloyd |Correspondent Cultural appropriation is a hot topic right now. Every week it seems like there is someone on the news either for misrepresenting a culture, or attacking someone they believe is appropriating a culture. There is a big debate on what exactly cultural appropriation is and why it is such a big…

Oct 28, 2016

Voting 101: Early Voting Locations Near Campus

  Early Voting Locations: Open Starting October 20th Chavis Community Center- 505 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd Raleigh, NC Avery Street Recreation Center Annex- 201 Avery St Garner, NC Lake Lynn Community Center – 7921 Ray Rd Raleigh, NC Open Starting October 27th NCSU Creative Services Building-1220 Varsity Dr Raleigh, NC Green Road Community Center…

Oct 28, 2016

Nubian Message Endorsements- Know Your Nonpartisan Candidates

Nubian Message Staff Know Your Nonpartisan Candidates Most elected positions are partisan, but there are several key nonpartisan contests this November. We chose to focus on nonpartisan candidates, because information on these candidates is often less available and because many voters already have fixed beliefs about Democrat or Republican candidates. NC Supreme Court Associate Justice…

Oct 28, 2016

STAFF EDITORIAL: Your Vote is Your Voice

  Nubian Message Staff Why We Can’t Wait For many of us and our readers, this is the first time we will have a voice in how this country is run. According to the Pew Research Center, the 2008 General Election saw the highest voter turnouts for African-Americans at 65.2 percent, up from 60 percent…

Oct 28, 2016

Blackademics: Aaron Thompson- Connecting the Wolfpack Community

Jessica Stubbs | Staff Writer Hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, Aaron Thompson III serves as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA). In his role, he provides strategic communications support for Student Involvement, the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service (CSLEPS), Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Government…

Oct 27, 2016

The Pack Does it’s Part to Prevent Sexual Assault

Anahzsa Jones | Managing Editor On Oct. 14, student government held the It’s On Us Call to Action event in Stafford Commons. The event was part of It’s On Us week, from Oct. 10-14, a national initiative started in 2014 as a way to combat rape culture and sexual assault on college campuses. NC State…

Oct 27, 2016

Spotlighting the Many Cultures Within the Wolfpack

Penny Lawrence | Correspondent Diversity Education Week started Sunday, October 16th, and will continue until Saturday, the 22nd. It was started by the students at the university, and has been recognized annually on campus since 2011. According to the NC State website, “Diversity Education Week serves to promote awareness and understanding of our nation and…

Oct 27, 2016

Letter from the Editor

Hey fam, I cannot believe October is already here. I want to start off this letter by personally thanking all of you who have kept up with us this year. It has been an interesting few months and I can honestly say that it has been a pleasure to report on the happenings of minority…

Oct 27, 2016

2016 Homecoming Concert

Oct 25, 2016

BLACKADEMICS: Dr. Fredessa Hamilton A Professor Helping Illiteracy in America

Keilah Davis | Staff Writer “This is, technically speaking, my retirement career,” Dr. Hamilton said as she turned down the volume on a Major League Baseball radio broadcast. Her team was winning. Dr. Fredessa Hamilton, a 61-year-old undergraduate academic advisor and lecturer in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, earned her Ph.D. in Communication,…