I may be young but I’m not too young to remember Don Cornelius and his legacy with Soul Train. The creator and longtime host of Soul Train died early Wednesday morning in Los Angeles. Before BET and MTV there was Soul Train, the American Bandstand for blacks. Cornelius had a […]

People say leave the past behind, but when it comes to Black History Month, I don’t think that’s possible. Who we are rests in who our ancestors were, and the opportunities afforded to us exist primarily because of our roots-our history.  It’s like the saying goes, you can’t know where […]

Let’s agree that being black in America is different from being black anywhere else in the world. With a long history of prejudice and unfairness, the U.S.’s treatment of African-Americans has affected every facet of human achievement: from education to employment. That’s a fact. But I wonder how much of […]

Many people are incapable of making wise decisions, and I have no idea why. Every day, we as people are confronted with life choices. Sometimes, they are personal matters and have no significant impact on our lives – such as, “What will I eat this morning?” or “What shoes am […]

Beginning as Negro History Week in 1926, Black History Week was officially recognized by President Gerald R. Ford 50 years later. I’d like to take the time to thank Dr. Carter G. Woodson for taking the initiative to have African-American history recognized. Although February is nationally observed as Black History […]

Only a month into the semester and the flex bucks system has been down multiple times. It wasn’t working on the second day of the semester. Why is this still an issue? There are students coming from practice and meetings and they are tired and hungry. But they can’t get […]

As the race for the Grand Old Party presidential nomination heats up, it bothers me that many students are unaware of what is going on. Few know basic information about the GOP candidates. Now, I do have a little interest in politics, but even if I didn’t, I would be […]

The first thing people say when I tell them I’m Haitian is that I don’t look like it because I have red hair, or they say something like “you look pretty for a Haitian.” Seriously? Is that supposed to be a compliment? Well, it’s not. In fact, it’s a pretty […]

Joe Paterno has coached football at Penn State for about half a century and won 409 games, which is more than any other head coach in college football history. Yes, he also donated millions of dollars of his salary to Penn State. And yes, more than 250 of the players […]

I remember when I decided that going to the club wasn’t for me. It was horrible. I stood in a long line for what seemed to be an eternity, in high heels waiting to enter the already crowded party. My feet blistering and my patience wearing thin, I watched angrily […]