By Ian Williams NORFOLK, VA — Charlamagne Tha God came to Norfolk State University for the first time as a speaker for the Mass Communications and Journalism Department’s 2022 MCJR Week. Charlamagne spoke about overcoming obstacles during his childhood in South Carolina, failed career attempts, establishing his platform and using life experiences to create other … Continue reading
In the country’s long history of racial strife, a few cities have become flashpoints: Los Angeles. Chicago. Ferguson, Missouri. Baltimore. But by many measures, there is no tougher place to be black in America than Milwaukee, where in recent days the shooting death of a black man by a black police officer has led to … Continue reading
An editorial by Mahogany Waldon He isn’t doing the Whip or the Nae Nae with Ellen Degeneres and he isn’t trying to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. No, these are tactics that his opponents Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are popularizing on, but his approach is more genuine and heartfelt. Bernie … Continue reading
An Editorial by Meleah Holmes On Oct. 10, the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March was held in Washington, D.C. at the National Mall. Thousands of African-Americans joined together to march and spread awareness about the injustice that blacks have faced…and still face in America. The Million Man March demands “Justice or Else!”: justice in … Continue reading
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