Nubian Message

Feb 3, 2022

The Conception of Nubian Message

There were several events that led up to the conception of Nubian Message.  Before we proceed, I want to pay homage to the Black publications that came before us: The first was the Minority Affairs Adhoc (MAA) Newsletter in 1980. MAA was designed to address the needs of the African-American community on campus. Next came…

Feb 3, 2022

Black History Month with the Nubian

Why do we need a Black History Month?  Whenever February hits, the same drawn-out debate gets brought up, “why do we need a Black history month?” or “why not a white history month?” Black History Month cast a spotlight on a group of people who have consistently been overlooked in every single regard. This month…

Feb 28, 2021

28 Pieces of Black History That You May Not Have Known

Elikem Dodor | Editor-In-Chief Ugonna Ezuma-Igwe| Managing Editor Black history is made up of the lived experiences, accomplishments, and other various things of Black people around the world. As Black History Month comes to a close, here are 28 pieces of Black history that you may not have known. These pieces are simply a starting point, a…

Oct 7, 2019

October Community Calendar

Here are a few events to look forward to during the month of October.

Nov 29, 2017

Celebrating 25 Years of Black Excellence

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer It’s about that time ya’ll. The Nubian Message turns 25 years old, and you know how we rockin’. We’ve been spitting facts for 25 years and running, can ya dig it? Celebrating 25 years of black excellence, the Nubian has stood as the bastion of the black-student body voice on campus.…

Nov 29, 2017

A Timeline of the Nubian Message at NC State

Original cover of the Nubian Message, published November 30, 1992 Kennysha Woods | Staff Writer UNC students demand cultural center | March 17, 1992 Students gathered at UNC Chapel Hill’s South Building to confront Chancellor Paul Hardin over their grievances, including the creation of a free-standing cultural center. Hardin refused the center for fear of promoting…

Nov 29, 2017

Questions You Can Stop Asking the Nubian Staff Now

Nubian Message Staff As the staff of an African-American newspaper, there are some questions we get asked pretty frequently. So, to put all those questions to rest, or at least have somewhere to point when we’re just too done to respond, we’ve compiled a list of answers in the hopes that it’ll be the last…

Jan 19, 2017

Letter from the Editor

Hey family, Happy 2017! I hope that your return to campus and the new year has you feeling as rejuvenated as the Nubian staff is. Recently our President-elect has made it a point to attack credible news organizations and deem them “fake news.” In a time where fake news is a hot topic, I can…

Nov 30, 2016

Letter from the Editor

Hey family, Thanks so much for sticking with the Nubian Message this semester. We’ve had a long semester, but I’m extremely grateful for all of you that have remained and/or become loyal readers. Because of you, our circulation is up and we have become more committed to producing quality journalism. However, none of this, including…

Nov 16, 2016

Staff Editorial: Ignorance will not be rewarded

Nubian Message Staff The Nubian Message was created in 1992 to give a voice to the African American community on campus. Our first issue was published on North Carolina Central University’s campus due to initially receiving absolutely no university funding by NC State and being prohibited from using NC State’s media equipment. We have had to fight…

Nov 16, 2016

Letter from the editor

Happy Holidays family! If you’re anything like me the best part of winter break is not having to worry about school work. But for many, winter break brings the joy of the holidays. While many assume that I am just speaking about Christmas, that couldn’t be further from the truth. There are so many different…

Nov 11, 2016

Letter from the editor

Hey family, Yesterday on November 10th, a Nubian Message staff writer found a white supremacist flyer in one of our newsstands. The websites listed on the flyer used derogatory language to describe black, Muslim and Jewish people. The flyers were posted around campus prior to them appearing in our newsstand but to whoever felt it…