Ernie Sims with Big H.I.T.S staff and mentees during a character development workshop. Photo credit: Ernie Sims Former National Football League linebacker and Tallahassee native Ernest Sims III, commonly known as Ernie Sims, is making “Big H.I.T.S.” on and off the field. Sims has played for North Florida Christian […]
Author: Kayla Lawson | Opinions Editor
Male mentors: A dying breed
Men of the Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. mentoring young middle school boys at R. Frank Nims Middle School. Photo by Moses Lordeus America’s largest volunteer supported mentoring program is experiencing a dangerous phenomenon; too many young boys are in the program with not enough […]
What Black Panther says about black unity
Black Panther movie poster. Photo credit: joblo.com Black people everywhere were more than excited when we heard there would be a superhero movie rich with African traditions and culture. The movie premiere weekend is the fifth highest grossing of all time, has managed to stay at the top of the box […]
Red fish, blue pond: Republicans on HBCU campuses
Photo of Black Trump supporter at Donald Trump rally in St. Louis, Missouri | Photo credit: The Alex Jones YouTube channel With the overwhelming majority of university students identifying as liberal, Republican students are often seen as the outsiders, especially on HBCU campuses. On Aug. 19, 2017, two white teenagers […]
Betsy DeVos Plans To Change Law Protecting Sexual Assault Victims on College Campuses
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland | Photo credit: by Gage Skidmore Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, spoke at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in Virginia on Thursday, Sept. 7 about her plan to revise the Title […]