Black Folk’s music is travailing in creativity. Rap has dominated having no good purpose. Consequently, the music is recycled, lyrical contents are shallow, and it’s onedimensional. Historically, black people are renowned for their musical influence on the world. Black musical creativity extends from musical instruments to the majority of musical […]

#8220;Our strategy is this,” President Bush said last month. “We will fight them over there so we do not have to face them in the United States of America.” He was talking about jihadists. And Bush is behind the curve. The president apparently missed the smoking- gun 1991 document his […]

For the past few years, hip-hop has been on a bit of a losing streak in terms of record sales. Although there have been a few significant events like the return of Jay-Z and Nas, T.I. facing himself, Jim Jones balling out of control, and the South proving they shall […]

Pen, paper and a passion for writing entered the equation for a Winston-Salem State alumna and her first novel. From Platinum books comes the new book, Unexpected Interruptions, by Trice Hickman, Class of ’91. The book is about Victoria Small, an African American woman who has a friendship with an […]

Downtown Winston-Salem is full of many shops and restaurants. A popular location is the intersection of Sixth and Trade streets. The main store at Body and Soul holds boutique, jewelry, scarves, bags, and many other items as well. They also play music from around the world. There is the book […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. Four out of 10 users of Web site Facebook unwittingly expose themselves to the risk of identify theft and virus attacks, according to a new study that underscores growing concerns among security experts about online social networking. Sophos, a Boston-based Internet security company that set up a […]

RALEIGHMore legislators want to apologize for the state’s role in perpetuating slavery. Lawmakers are now being asked to consider not one, but two, resolutions apologizing for the state’s role in slavery. Two state House members, Rep. Larry Womble and Rep. Earline Parmon, Democrats from Winston- Salem, filed a resolution Wednesday […]

Online safety is an important issue not only on the Winston-Salem State campus but also all over the nation. With various programs that track Web site visitation and the increasing amount of personal informationavailable through the Internet, safety has become a greater priority. Cuthrell Johnson, director of the Academic Resource […]

No one could have predicted the tragic events that plagued Virginia Tech lastspring – events that caused colleges and universities across the country to take a second look at their campus safety policies. Winston-Salem State University is no exception. The WSSU Police Department is continuing its efforts to ensure campus […]

For various reasons – including financial – some students were not prepared for classes their first two weeks of school at Winston-Salem State because they were unable to purchase their textbooks. “It’s frustrating, very frustrating,” said freshman Rondal Moore, a nursing major. Moore said she submitted her financial aid application […]