by Rachel Parker | Mar 24, 2021 | Lifestyle
The debate over college athletes receiving compensation has been a hot topic for quite some time. From NBA player LeBron James to Senator Bernie Sanders, the issue has been brought up by athletes as well as politicians. The influence that is associated with a player’s...
by Jasmine Hollie | Mar 24, 2021 | Experiences
In August of 2016, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his teammate, Eric Reid, made national headlines and sparked a revolutionary movement. Both players decided to take a knee at one of their pre-season games during the national anthem. According to Reid and...
by Jasmine Hollie | Mar 24, 2021 | Experiences
The NCAA has kicked off their annual basketball tournament, which is famously referred to as March Madness. The tournament generates great attention and excitement from sports fans across the country. However, the highly anticipated tournament had a rocky start...
by Tionna Taite | Mar 24, 2021 | Features
Originally from Oxford, Mississippi, Shelby McEwen began as a basketball player at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Along the way, he realized his growing passion for track and field, particularly when it came to high jump. After enrolling as a...
by Ashlee M. Woods | Mar 24, 2021 | Experiences
College athletics provide an outlet for students of color to continue their educational journey while also playing the sport that they love. Or so they are told. Behind the mask of education and athletic paradise is a dark history of using Black...
by Tionna Taite | Feb 25, 2021 | Letters From The Editor
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama Who better exemplifies being “the change that we seek” than the very first Black president of...
by Rachel Parker | Feb 25, 2021 | Features
With an impressive resume reflective of her hard work and ambitions, Alexus Cumbie’s achievements showcase the drive she possesses and her tunnel vision of work ethic. Cumbie is trailblazing within her own right as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., lead...
by Javon Williams | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture
Everyone has heard of hand-me-downs from older siblings or family members but what about hand-me-downs from a whole generation of fashion? Many fashion statements from the late 20th century are returning to our closets and shining down the streets of modern fashion....
by Rachel Parker | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture
“Black women are the touchstone by which all that is human can be measured” – Toni Morrison. This quote by acclaimed novelist and essayist Toni Morrison encompasses all that is inherent to Black women from their work to their personal lives. Throughout...
by Farrah Sanders | Feb 25, 2021 | Lifestyle
Many communities rest inside the African diaspora. While we have many unique experiences and qualities from our own micro-cultures, we still share many common beliefs. Food is seen as a way to bring family, feuding parties and other groups together. Even though it may...
