An Anatomy Fashion Show That Is Raising Funds And Awareness

Anatomy Fashion Show is a trademarked program of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity, Inc. benefiting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.  Since 2012, PhiDE students have been walking the runway in campus ballrooms to showcase different artists' renditions of the human body.  Models wear spandex and are painted head-to-toe with paint. Students from community organizations join as models, painters, performers and audience members. Those in the audience are joined by families, advisors

Glass Ceiling-Breaking Executive: Rosalind Brewer

      By: Jordan Meadows | Staff Writer Rosalind Brewer, a Detroit native, has had a career filled with groundbreaking achievements, becoming one of the most influential business leaders in the world. Born in 1962, Brewer was the youngest of five children in a working-class family and the first generation in her family to attend college. With an inclination toward math and science, Brewer initially aspired to become a

How Cornrows May Have Helped Free Slaves Navigate

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Cornrows are a hairstyle that holds deep cultural significance within the Black community. The style, named after the agricultural fields, dates back centuries and carries rich ties to African traditions. But did cornrows also serve as a method of covert resistance, allowing slaves to communicate, gain freedom, and preserve their cultural identity? The precise role of cornrows in aiding escapes during slavery is debated. Cornrows

Audits And Layoffs At The IRS

By: Ms. Jheri Worldwide, Staff Writer On February 20th, The Washington Post reported the Internal Revenue Service "Starts mass layoffs, with 7,000 expected to lose their jobs," among all the announced layoffs of the Trump administration and the DOGE team this struck me the most. After all, the IRS has long since been a source of frustration and fear for many, especially in the Black community and amongst many conservative

The Carolina Theatre Turns Ninety-Nine

By: Dominique Heath, Guest Columnist For nearly a century, the Carolina Theatre has been a central part of Durham's cultural landscape. However, beyond its role as an entertainment hub, the theater also played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, as a city-owned institution, it became a battleground for the fight against segregation, with local activists challenging discriminatory policies and paving the way for integration. A

Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats

The Guardian - The Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe Russia represents a cyber threat against US national security or critical infrastructure, marking a radical departure from longstanding intelligence assessments. The shift in policy could make the US vulnerable to hacking attacks by Russia, experts warned, and appeared to reflect the warming of relations between Donald Trump and Russia's president, Vladimir Putin. Two recent incidents indicate the US is no

The Truth Behind ’40 Acres and a Mule’

By: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | The Root We've all heard the story of the "40 acres and a mule" promise to former slaves. It's a staple of black history lessons, and it's the name of Spike Lee's film company. The promise was the first systematic attempt to provide a form of reparations to newly freed slaves, and it was astonishingly radical for its time, proto-socialist in its implications. In

Black Book Reviews: J.A. Rogers’ World’s Greatest Men of Color Volume I

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer J.A. Rogers' World's Greatest Men of Color Volume I resonated deeply with me especially in our current political climate of roll backs and "Black jobs." Its chronological and location-based structure made it easy to follow and visualize exceptional Black leaders. This text, offering a monumental historical perspective, is incredibly relevant in today's climate where the contributions of Black and Indigenous people are often overlooked

The Upbuilding Of The Hayti District & Black Wall St. Street

This article is adapted from Race and Place: The Upbuilding of Hayti and Black Wall Street. By Andre D. Vann | NCCU  "Go to Durham....You need the inspiration. Go to Durham and see Negro business with an aggregate capital of millions. Go to Durham and see twenty-two Negro men making modern history. Among your New Year's resolves, resolve to go to Durham!" - Excerpted from a 1928 article written by