Tony Williamson

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…

Nov 29, 2017

A Letter from The Nubian Message’s Founder: Tony Williamson

To All My Nubian Brothers and Sisters – “What’s Up?” Originally printed November 30th, 1992 Tony Williamson | The Founder and 1st Editor-in-Chief of the Nubian Message I am proud to present to you the first issue of The Nubian Message, NCSU’s first African-American newspaper. It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally here and…

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…