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...
by Jasmine Hollie | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture
It’s been 57 years since a group of peaceful protestors planned to march from the First African Baptist Church to the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse on June 9, 1964. Their purpose: stand against segregated drinking fountains and restrooms at the county courthouse....
by Jasmine Hollie | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture
Alabama has been the forefront of many historical acts including the civil rights movement. Black history exudes throughout the state in cities such as Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, Tuskegee and Tuscaloosa. There are hundreds of museums, churches and other structures...
by Rachel Parker | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture
The relationship between African Americans and the medical community is one filled with highs and lows. Throughout history, African American women and men have been subject to horrible treatment and involuntary consent, to be used for the benefit of others with no...
