Origins “Throw me something, mister!” Grab your beads and masks and head on down to New Orleans for a Mardi Gras parade. This holiday, which means “Fat Tuesday” in French, originated from ancient pagan traditions that the Catholic Church eventually Christianized. Fat Tuesday falls 46 days before Easter Sunday each year, […]
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Rooney rules out
Historically, coaching in the NFL has been dominated by white males to a degree that the league had to implement what is known as the Rooney rule in 2003. According to Wikipedia.org, in 2003, the NFL fined the Detroit Lions $200,000 for failure to interview minority candidates for the team’s […]
Wake’s inside presence too much for WSSU
Winston-Salem State played hard, but cold shooting in the second half and Wake Forest’s depth helped the Deacons defeat the Rams 87-71 in the Twin City Classic on Feb. 6. Senior Kyle Visser led the way for the Deacons (11-12) with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Freshman Jamie Skeen added […]
Microsoft upgrades to Vista
A new year demands a new operating system. At least, that is Microsoft’s view. On Jan. 30, the world-renowned corporation introduced its newest and most talked-about operating system: Microsoft Vista. First announced on July 22, 2005 (referred to as “Longhorn”), Vista is the predecessor to Windows XP, five years total […]
Malcolm X: A powerful black leader who fought for human rights
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little), the founder of the Muslim Mosque Inc. and Organization for Afro-American Unity, was born May 19, 1925, in North Omaha, Neb. During his lifetime X went from being a “drug peddling womanizing burglar,” as he described himself in his self-titled autobiography, to one of America’s […]
‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’
When Muhammad Ali yelled, “I’m so pretty!” early in his career, he was not just talking about himself, but of the entire black race. Beyond his reputation as the world’s greatest boxer, Ali was a symbol of leadership, strength and power for blacks. He is a man who stood up […]
Donald J. Reaves named WSSU’s new Chancellor
On Feb.9, Donald J. Reaves, Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Chicago since 2002, was elected Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University by the Board of Governors of the 16-campus University of North Carolina during the board’s regular February meeting, held at North Carolina A&T […]
Fred Shuttlesworth: ‘Most courageous civil rights fighter in the South’
As the bomb blasted through his house on Christmas Day of 1956, the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was reassured that he was fighting for the right cause. His house was destroyed that night, but Shuttlesworth and his family escaped untouched. He led a rally the next day. The father of three […]
Art gallery’s ‘Voices’ whisper and shout
The courage and power of black women are two of the forces that inspired the art exhibit currently at the Diggs Gallery in C.G. O’Kelly Library. “Not an Ocean Between Us: Voices of Women from Africa and the African Diaspora”, runs through Saturday, March 17.The exhibit features works by an […]
First Demont P. Cox Oratorical Contest selects winning speakers
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Beta Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. held the first Demont P. Cox Oratorical Contest in the R. J. Reynolds Building, with the goal of identifying “problems or special topics of interest within society and determining how [they] relates to the African-American Community.” […]