By Melissa C. Nelson Special to the Argus”Bonsoir tubabu !!!” I heard those words frequently from children during my trip to Mali, West Africa. They mean “white stranger”. “Stranger” because I was American, and “white” because to the kids, my skin complexion looked almost white. In the summer of 2003, […]
Month: February 2004
Black History Month
FEBRUARY 9Flowers for the Trash Man Relationship between a father and son Featuring Mr. Ron Dortch (visiting guest artist and residence through the Friends of the Library) and WSSU student Daryl Williams7:00PM-Thompson Center Room 207 (FREE) FEBRUARY 10 Comedy Show Back by popular demand featuring America’s funniest comedian Michael Colyar7:00PM-K.R. […]
Married students cope with separation from spouses
With Valentine’s Day nearly upon us, thoughts turn to romance, or lack thereof, in our lives. For many college students, it’s a day to appreciate a boyfriend or girlfriend or perhaps begin a new relationship. Marriage will not be on many traditional students’ minds, it will be the only thing […]
College Hill and BET’s responsibilty to Black Viewers
Megan Ain Malachi/Johnson C. Smith University While scanning channels trying to find something to watch on televison, I am always amazed at the amount of substandard slapstick comedies that are geared towards Black viewers. Ironically, BET(Black Entertainment Television), is one of the worst offenders. In the past five years BET […]