Nubian Message, Nov. 29, 2017 — 25th Anniversary Edition

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To All My Nubian Brothers and Sisters – “What’s Up?”

To All my Nubian Brothers and Sisters – “Thank You!”

Originally printed November 30th, 1992

By Tony Williamson, The Founder and 1st Editor-in-Chief of the Nubian Message

November 29th, 2017

By Anahzsa Jones, 2017-2018 Editor-in-Chief of the Nubian Message

I am proud to present to you the first issue of The Nubian Message, NCSU’s first African-American newspaper. It’s been a long time coming, but we’re finally here and yes, we’re here to stay!

Despite the enthusiasm most of us have regarding the newspaper, there are many people, all different racial groups, who either do not understand the purpose of the newspaper, or are simply totally against it. Realizing that we can’t please everyone (nor will we ever attempt to), I hope that I can reach some of these people by explaining briefly the reasons for creating and the purposes of The Nubian Message.

As many people know, African American students across the country have been speaking out against what we feel to be unfair conditions on our campuses. At N.C. State, one of our main concerns has been unfair and unjust media coverage of the African American community on this campus. As hard as we have tried, our cries for justice have not been heard and our proposed solutions to our media problems have not been accepted thus far. Rather than sit around and wait for some fair coverage by that other paper on campus, The Nubian Message has been created to represent the African American community at NCSU totally, truthfully, and faithfully. In doing so, we shall cover every aspect of African-American life at NCSU. The vision I have for this newspaper, which is shared by everyone involved with it, is ambitious, but not unrealistic. The Nubian Message should and will be the media voice for African–Americans at N.C. State. It will be a publication in which people can learn about different aspects of our culture, as well as find useful information about State’s campus. With the concentrated efforts of our people, this vision can become a reality very soon.

Finally, it is important that everyone realize that this newspaper is not a racist publication. We are not seeking superiority, nor segregation; all we want is an equal voice on this campus and with The Nubian Message, the door is open for us to have that voice.

There are few times in our lives when we get to say that we are truly part of something special, something bigger than ourselves that transcends time and space, life and death. But as part of the Nubian Message, I get to be part of the legacy left behind by Tony Williamson.

It’s because of him that I have the honor and the privilege to be writing to and for you today.

Before we really start celebrating, let me put something in perspective here; the Nubian isn’t that old. We have grad students older than this paper. If the Nubian was a person, they’d be going to the club to celebrate being 25 tonight. That’s to say that the events that pushed the Nubian into being—the racism, ignorance and bigotry—all of that happened recently. It wasn’t in the 50s nor the 60s, but in the 90s, after Dr. King had a dream, after Malcolm X dedicated himself to equality by any means necessary.

The issues that sparked the Nubian’s conception should not have existed, and it’s because of those same issues that this paper shouldn’t have survived. But here we are, 25 years later, still reporting, still laughing in the office and still spreading our message.

So, this issue serves not only as an homage to the legacy of the Nubian, and therefore to Tony, but also as a celebration of 25 years of black excellence. In this issue, we look back at the history, the literal fire the Nubian was born from the ashes of. We celebrate the people who have helped us come this far and will help us go even further. So, thank you everyone who has contributed to the paper, be they Nubian writers, the faculty who helped us get and stay off the ground or all the readers who have ever picked up an issue. It’s because of you that the story of the hunt can be told from the lion’s point of view.

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Hey family, Stephanie Tate, 2016-2017 Editor-in-Chief

Hey Nubian Fam, Jillian Smith, 2015-2016 Editor-in-Chief

It definitely feels weird writing to you all again, but for some reason I just can’t stay away. The Nubian Message has been an integral part of my college career and my experience as editor was truly life changing. The Nubian Message gave me a family during some of the loneliest and darkest times of my life. The Nubian Message gave me an outlet to grow and learn.

During my time as editor, I learned so much about myself and what it means to be an effective advocate for others. Since 1992, the Nubian Message has strived to be the voice of the African-American community. During my time on staff, I realized that being the voice encompassed a lot more than simply covering events. Being the voice for the community requires that the Nubian Message not only celebrates us when we’re winning but it also calls us out when we need to get our shit together. The Nubian Message is like the aunt that is always watching. She calls you out at Thanksgiving dinner but she shows up at your graduation with balloons and a check in hand.

Over time the Nubian has covered serious issues like voting, colorism and sexual assault. We’ve also covered fun issues like dating, dragging problematic celebrities and more. That is why I’m so grateful for the presence of the Nubian on our campus. Publications like the Nubian are important because they tell our stories.

They speak to our truths, and who better to do that than our peers? So whether you’re heavily involved or just an occasional reader, I hope you’ll continue to support the Nubian Message as they do what they do best: represent your voice. Thank you Nubian, for everything. I can’t wait to see what you do in the future. Happy 25th birthday! Stay black and blessed.

For me, and I know for many of us, the Nubian Message is so much more than just a publication. The first time I walked into that office, I was introduced to so many amazing people that expanded my view, not only of our campus, but of the world around us, and the many different experiences we have as people of color. The Nubian became a safe space where real, thoughtful conversations could take place. The many topics we’ve covered over the years are thought-provoking and even challenging at times, but also fun and culturally relevant. That’s what makes the Nubian so important to NC State – it serves as a reminder that people of color are a vital part of the campus community, and that so much would not exist without our contributions. It allows for cross-cultural connections and a diverse range of opinions that some people may not have been exposed to without it. What we’ve written, and will continue to write for the Nubian, has given strength and a public voice to the African-American community on campus, as well as many others. I truly hope it continues to serve as a beacon of cultural inclusion and understanding for years to come. Happy 25th anniversary to the Nubian Message!

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Only with the permission of our elders do we proudly produce each edition of the Nubian Message:

Congrats on 25 years.

Dr. Yosef ben-Yochannan, Dr. John Henrik Clark, Dr. Leonard Jeffries, The Black Panther Party, Mumia A. Jamal, Geronimo Pratt, Tony Williamson, Dr. Lawrence Clark, Dr. Augustus McIver Witherspoon, Dr. Wandra P. Hill, Mr. Kyran Anderson, Dr. Lathan Turner, Dr. M. Iyailu Moses, Dokta Toni Thorpe and all those who accompany us as we are still on the journey to true consciousness.

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NC State congratulates the Nubian Message on its first 25 years.

Thank you for celebrating and championing the many voices of the Wolfpack.

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Q&A: The Nubian Message then and now Dr. Tracey Ray Associate Vice Provost for Student Diverstiy Kennysha Woods Staff Writer Q: What was the social climate like when you came to campus?

My senior year, that was when [there were] a lot of student demonstrations across campuses. I recall several articles from other campuses and I remember Dr. Rhonda Covington, who at that time was the coordinator of African-American Student Affairs, sharing articles about student activism across the nation. Senior year was a big year too because that’s when the students at [UNC] Chapel Hill had proposed creating an African American Cultural Center and faced some opposition. That’s really what set a lot of things in motion in North Carolina.

A lot of NC State students went down for the event and when the article appeared in the Technician about the event, they described the students at Chapel Hill as “Ku Klux Blacks,” and that’s really what set off the chain of events that led up to the creation of the Nubian Message. The [African American] cultural center had been around for almost a year at that point, and there were only ten books in the library--it just brought attention to a whole lot of issues to where students said, ‘Okay, it’s time for us to not only pay closer attention but to have conversations with university administration about what we can do on our own campus.’

Q: When the paper first came out, were you involved with it?

I remember the day it was founded. We were in what’s today called the Washington Sankofa Room--the multipurpose room of the [African American Cultural Center] AACC--and we had students from Chapel Hill and [NC] Central. Tony Williamson stood up and said, ‘That’s it. We need our own voice.’ And that’s how the Nubian Message really was created. Literally in that moment. He passed around a sign-up sheet for anybody who wanted to help create this paper. He funded that first paper out of his own pocket. The students at Central and A&T were also part of this activism happening all over North Carolina and the country, and so they said, ‘What can we do to help?

We have a press.’ So, the first paper — the

first year I want to say, at least six months — were printed at Central.

I don’t know if you’ve seen the first edition, but you could tell nobody knew what they were doing. The columns are like three words long. It is the funniest thing to look back on and read, but it also showed the determination. It was like, ‘We don’t know what we’re doing, but we’re going to do this. We’re going to create our own voice.’ I remember not even imagining —just thinking, ‘What is Tony doing? Can we do this?’ and Tony’s like, ‘That’s it, it’s done.’

Tony as a student had so much determination. He was clearly going to be a lawyer or some chief justice — something in that trajectory. He passed away his senior year, and he had so much spirit and determination. The number of people and how they contributed to the Nubian — even though they had those funny columns — it was the content. If you look in the early editions, those are some deep topics and issues explored. There was so much love put into that paper and making sure it was produced, and it really contained Afro-centric perspectives, Afro-centric greatness. Really telling our side of what life was and how to engage in the understanding of the African-American and Afro-centric perspective.

Q: In comparison to back then, do you think the social climate of our campus is different now?

I think history happens in waves and it has this way of repeating itself. So I think today, what we’re seeing is historically what we’ve seen many times over. Students have always been [part of] activist movements.

They’ve always been involved in protests nationally-speaking and having national conversations around key issues. I think we’re in one of those waves where that is happening and it’s happening at a record rate. In that respect, we’re not seeing anything we haven’t seen before, but I think that our Student Media is not in the place it was before… I think news and how it’s reported and the voices that are included have evolved tremendously.

I think we’re in just one of those waves of history and we’ve seen these things before, but some things have changed for the better.

Amrita Malur/Staff Photographer Assistant Vice Provost for Student Diversity Tracey Ray stands in Winslow Hall on Oct. 19.

Some things have also become more complicated. During my time, we were dealing with campus issues, but I think now you all are dealing with national issues. You’re thinking about how it impacts your campus, but you’re also thinking about how it impacts your nation. That’s a little different that what we were dealing with in the early 90’s.

Q: Do you think the Nubian Message is still important for campus today? Why? Absolutely. I think it gives a space to be creative. I think that until the lion has its own historian to tell its story, the hunt will always glorify the hunter. It provides an important mouthpiece around Afro-centric perspectives. When I used to work as director of Multicultural Student Affairs, fifty percent of our African-American students came from predominantly black high schools, and so when you talk about transition and the need to create community, that becomes important even more for those students. I think the Nubian is one way to quickly establish that sense of community for students and serves as a place and space.

I’ve seen Nubian do a lot of big things on campus in terms of reporting. I’ve seen it bring together faculty voices. I’ve also seen it welcome new members of our community in very functional and creative ways that only the Nubian can do.

Q: What is your fondest memory of the Nubian?

So maybe around 2001, the university

libraries worked to archive every edition of the Nubian and they were missing some. I had all of them. Literally. So, I added to their collection and they microfiched them to make sure they had them all.

I keep a lot of Nubians. I can’t say I have a favorite because how can I not love every one? Maybe this illustrates my dedication to Nubian. When I started collecting them, I don’t think I was collecting for the purpose of archiving them. Maybe something in me knew that they would be important someday. I’ve always collected them because they were important to me. I’ve been on this campus 28 years and just to see the student thought and scholarship, and like I said, there are so many important historical moments in these papers that are reported in a way that only the Nubian can capture them.

I think they’ve all been important to me.

Some issues are more fun than others, but I’m not sure I can say there’s one I love most. [on nubian message founder tony williamson] Every time I talk about Tony I want to cry because I love him to death, I love what he did as a student, I love his vision. For me, I think the Nubian is how Tony still lives. He did something that I don’t think any of us had imagined would last this long and none of us imagined this world without him, but I think that was his legacy and is his legacy.

For me, it’s a way to honor his memory.

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Q: When did you start working at NC State? How would you describe the social climate on campus when you first arrived?

I started at NC State in 1990. My experience of the social climate was more connected to faculty and staff. We had a fairly strong and active network of African-American colleagues who were deliberate in their focus on improving the climate and opportunities for faculty, staff, and students. African-American faculty were DR. CRAIG also more involved with the BROOKINS African American Cultural Center as members of the advisory board and, to some degree, participating in programs. The numbers of

African-American faculty have been stagnant since then and many of those who were more involved left the university.

Q: Were you ever involved with the Nubian Message?

I have always tried to be an active supporter of the Nubian Message as a reader, distributor to my colleagues, and submitter of essays and opinion pieces. I am a firm believer in promoting the voice of students, and the Nubian Message, although stronger in some years than others, has always been an important contributor to highlighting and providing insight on issues of relevance to African-American students and others on campus.

Q: In comparison to the past, do you think the social climate of our campus is different now?

I think the social climate in terms of relations across racial, gender, ethnic and other categories has fluctuated considerably over the years and this is often consistent with the broader climate we see in the country and world.

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Q: How was the campus climate leading up to the creation of the Nubian?

It was a continuation of angst and anxiety towards things published in the Technician.

Being an athlete, I was disconnected from most of the protests, although I participated in the march towards WKNC. Getting the Nubian established was really huge.

It was giving an African-American perspective on campus. The Technician would talk about someREGGIE thing, but the Nubian BARNES would give a whole other perspective. At first, we did not realize the magnitude of the Nubian. We knew it was good to have a black newspaper, but it didn’t fully register until now, being in my position at NC State and looking at the history of NC State.

Q: What does the Nubian do for the Black community?

There is a quote Mama Thorpe used to say: ‘Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.’

It gives us an opportunity to tell our story instead of relying on the narrative given to us by the Technician. The Nubian gave us much more of a voice.

Q: Is there still a need for the Nubian even with all the diversity and inclusion initiatives?

Yes, definitely. The perspective of the African-American community will always be important, and the Nubian will always be a vehicle to tell that story.

Never be afraid to tell the truth. I think the truth is discouraged if it makes people uncomfortable. I am in a position where I have to be mindful of how the truth is presented. As an administrator, I can appreciate the Nubian being transparent and expecting transparency from the university.

Q: What does having the Nubian Message mean to you?

When I came back to NC State, the first thing I looked for was the Nubian Message.

When I found it, I really felt like I was at home again. A lot of things changed, but knowing that the Nubian was still here meant a whole lot to me.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Black Excellence It’s about that time y’all. The Nubian Message turns 25 years old, and you know how we rockin’. We’ve been spitting facts for 25 years and running, can ya dig it? Celebrating 25 years of black excellence, the Nubian has stood as the bastion of the black student body voice on campus.

With all of that in mind, there is a pertiSHAWN nent question that needs FREDERICKS to be answered: does the Nubian Message still Staff Writer need to be around?

The answer is three-fold: yes, emphatically yes and for all future generations, yes.

NC State supposedly values diversity and inclusivity but certain events throughout history show otherwise. The Nubian started because the Technician failed to adequately represent the entire student body.

While it is important to the note that

today’s Technician is different from the Technician of the past, we cannot ignore some of the mistakes the Technician has made when it comes to being a voice for all students—black students, specifically.

The coverage of the GroupMe incident in 2016 highlights the disparity between how the Technician and the Nubian Message articulate the black perspective.

The Technician depicted the offending parties with a sympathetic voice, portraying them as mischievous young people having too much fun. Rachel Smith, editor-in-chief at the time and author of the Technician’s article on the incident, made sure the offender’s apology was the first thing mentioned: “Two students issued an apology to the entire NC State student body Wednesday after screenshots of a GroupMe chat laced with racial epithets were posted to the Wolfpack Students Facebook group Tuesday night.”

The Technician’s coverage came out a whole day later than the Nubian’s and

focused more on reactions rather than investigating what actually happened and the depth of pain that occurred within the black community because of the incident.

The Nubian was plugged into the black community and was better able to gather the facts of the situation. The Editor-in-Chief of the Nubian at the time, Stephanie Tate, along with Managing Editor Anahzsa Jones and staff writers Keilah Davis and Kenton Gibbs, had the cultural context to assess the incident differently: “On Tuesday Sep 27, 2016, screenshots of two different GroupMe chats with students at NC State containing racial slurs and critiques of a peaceful protest that occurred on campus last week were made public on various social media platforms.”

These mistakes shall be repeated no matter how much education and cultural competency training is given because white people will simply never internalize certain offenses the way black people will.

Black people’s lives are more than just

the sum of their struggles; there is innovation, celebration and legacy here on NC State’s campus. Not to rag on them too hard, but according to some people in the black community, the Technician fails to be aware of some of the important black programming on campus and therefore passively excludes a major contributing and thriving community from the main canon of NC State history.

It’s a hard truth, but it must be said. If it was not for the Nubian Message, the black voice on campus would not be represented and treated with the respect, passion and empathy it deserves. Without it, black people would be casually excluded from proper representation, which is an egregious offense to a group of people who have contributed so much to this campus.

Apathy towards the people of color’s pain is the passive crime of the unaffected and CELEBRATING CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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The Evolution of Multicultural Student Affairs

KEILAH DAVIS Managing Editor

In July 2001, less than 10 years after the first edition of the Nubian Message was published, Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) was founded at NC State.

Dr. Tracey Ray, assistant vice provost for student diversity, served as the inaugural director of MSA and held the position for 10 years.

MSA’s predecessor, African American Student Affairs, was founded in 1984 after the launch of the Peer Mentor Program and African American Symposium.

“African American Student Affairs evolved into one unit that was an expansion of diversity efforts at NC State,” Ray said.

In 2000, Ray wrote a proposal for an office that could serve African American, Native American and Latinx students.

A year later, MSA was formed. According to Ray, the first priority she had as director was to hire an assistant director to serve Native American students.

“That was the population that had the greatest needs relative to student retention,” Ray said. “Also, Native students had been asking for a program and an office for over 10 years.”

The position was originally named the Assistant Director for Native American and Hispanic Student Affairs. According to Ray, the shift in North Carolina’s demographics and demands of NC State’s Hispanic and Latinx students ultimately led to the creation of both an assistant director for Hispanic student affairs and an assistant director for Native American affairs in 2009.

“Programs and services have historically been created out of a need,” Ray said. “We are a research institution. Research and as-

sessment are important in terms of getting things funded and having them be sustainable over time.”

MSA’s original staffing structure, which included a director and three race-specific assistant directors, remained largely the same until last year.

Reggie Barnes is the senior director of campus community centers, which includes the GLBT Center, Women’s Center, African American Cultural Center and MSA. Barnes has led the current restructuring of these centers.

Some key focuses of 2017, the second year of the restructuring plan, are assessing community needs, filling open positions and clarifying the connections between the centers’ missions and NC State’s institutional priorities.

Barnes said he began by meeting with leaders from Asian, Native American, African American and Latinx student organizations to get a sense of “how the centers have not supported them, how the university has not supported them and then getting a sense of their needs.”

Five open positions across the centers have been filled thus far, including a director and program assistant within the African American Cultural Center and a director and assistant director within MSA. “Our work didn’t change, but how we do it and communicate our value has changed,” Barnes said.

For MSA, this means adopting functional titles for its assistant directors. The three assistant director positions for African American student affairs, Hispanic/Latino student affairs and Native American student affairs have formally been changed to assistant director positions for student MSA CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

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The English department congratulates the Nubian Message on its 25th anniversary. We support its message of inclusion and invite all students to consider joining us in English.

We also hope students will check out our recently revised literature concentration, with its new diversity requirements.

Best wishes, Nubian Message, for the next 25 years!

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SAM FELDSTEIN/Staff Photographer Chyra Savage, a freshman studying engineering, holds the Sankofa bird, a commemorative gift to the African American Cultural Center and symbol which represents responsibility, knowledge, love and community, while Andrea Sanchez-Zarate, a freshman studying engineering, and Will Comer, a freshman studying biological sciences, look on during the 2016 Symposium for Multicultural Scholars at the Witherspoon Cinema Friday, Aug. 12.

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NUBIAN MESSAGE Thanks for being a voice for diverse and ranging issues for 25 years.

1990 UNC students demand cultural center | March 17, 1992

Students gathered at UNC Chapel Hill’s South Building to confront Chancellor Paul Hardin over their grievances, which included the creation of a free-standing cultural center. Hardin refused the center for fear of promoting segregation and separatism. This led to multiple protests and demonstrations by black students at UNC that received national attention and spurred discussion of race in American society across many college campuses.

“Blatant Racism Behind BAC Rally” | September 23, 1992

The Technician published an opinion column by Steve Crisp in which Crisp refers to members of Black Awareness Council (BAC) as “Ku Klux Blacks,” asserting that their views of black people being systematically disadvantaged in society and throughout history are “bull----!” In the Campus Forum section of the same issue, Jeff Rom called the BAC “a bunch of terrorists” and believed their goal to create an African-American cultural center aided in segregating cultural groups because “a cultural center only emphasizes that we are different.”

NC State students push for better cultural center | September 22, 1992

According to a 1992 Technician article by Ron Batcho, many black students around NC State pushed discussion for the mismanagement of the African-American Cultural Center (AACC) at a Student Government forum. The students also claimed that NC State was not fulfilling the promise to create a free-standing cultural center that was made five years prior.

NC State Administrators granted the AACC an operating budget later that year.

Nubian Is Created | November 30, 1992

Williamson founded the Nubian Message to “represent the African-American community at NC State totally, truthfully, and faithfully.” The first issue was printed with the help and equipment of NC Central University. NC State allowed the Nubian staff to print later issues with campus equipment.

Tony Williamson writes to Technician | September 28, 1992

The Technician published a Campus Forum article by Tony Williamson responding to Crisp and Rom’s articles. Williamson argued that they misunderstood the purpose of a cultural center, which wasn’t to promote segregation, but instead serve as “a place where blacks can showcase the achievements of their ancestors” and where people of any culture can learn about those achievements.

Williamson also highlighted their comparison of the BAC to the KKK and terrorists, arguing that no black activist group has ever even proposed to make change through militancy.

Student Media accepts Nubian | March 7, 1994 After a vote of 7-0, NC State Student Media Authority officially recognized Nubian as a permanent member, finally supplying the paper with “funding and advisory support.”

Burning in the Brickyard | September 25, 1992

Around 200 students gathered in the Brickyard to burn Technician papers in response to the racially biased articles in Technician, expressing disappointment in the lack of inclusion of African-American perspectives in their content.

Tony Williamson passes | March 12, 1994

Months before his graduation, Tony Williamson died unexpectedly, leaving the Nubian Message as his legacy on campus.

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1995 Nubian wins award | 1995

Nubian won Organization of the Year in the Peer Mentor Program.

Nubian website is up and running | 1996

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2000 Nubian Editor wins award | 2001-2002 Editor-in-Chief Adedayo Banyo received an award from Student Media Authority recognizing outstanding work.

Nubian Absence | FALL 2005 Nubian did not publish any issues during the fall semester of 2005.

Nubian began hosting a news website.

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Barack Obama visits NC State | September 14, 2011

Nubian wins award | April 25, 2014

Digitized Nubian | September 6, 2016

Nubian wins award | February 18, 2012

Racist Screenshots circulate campus | September 27, 2016

Nubian wins Award | Spring 2017

Nubian wins awards | February 16, 2013

Blavity | September 29, 2016

Obama gave a speech at Reynolds Coliseum to gather support for his American Jobs Act.

Nubian won Best of Show: Online News Site at the North Carolina Media Association Conference.

Nubian won Best of Show: Newspaper and Best of Show: Online News Site at the North Carolina College Media Association Conference.

Nubian was the first runner up for the 2013-2014 AASAC Organization of the Year and received a $150 award.

Screenshots of two GroupMe chats revealed students using racist slurs and mocking peaceful Black Lives Matter protests. This exposure spurred debates on racism and free speech on NC State’s campus and all over social media.

Blavity, an online platform that hosts news stories by multi-cultural creators, re-published Nubian’s coverage of the screenshot scandal.

NCSU Libraries announced the digital archive of Nubian papers–a searchable collection amassing over 200 issues.

Nubian won the Outstanding Student Organization Award for 2017.

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Mama Thorpe REFLECTS ON NUBIAN MESSAGE Until the lion has his own historian, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter yesenia jones Staff Writer

African American Cultural Center, also granted her close proximity to the Nubian Message office. Mama Thorpe maintained an open relationship with past editors and Toni Thorpe, who is affectionately called staff of the Nubian Message. She could Mama Thorpe by those who know her, often be found bringing them food or originally joined NC State’s staff in 1991 simply dropping by the newspaper’s office when she was hired through NC State’s for a visit. Staff members often asked her theater department as an office manager. for her opinion on story angles or people “I come from a family of teachers,” Mama to interview.

Thorpe said. “My mom majored in history Mama Thorpe wrote for an Afriand later went on to be a teacher.”

Inspired by the educators around her and can-American newspaper during her unher involvement in the theater department, dergraduate years at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.

Mama Thorpe developed a passion for “Having worked at a student outreach. The paper at a predominately passion she holds can be white institution and seen through the many understanding the iminitiatives she helped portance of the paper…, fuel and create during I felt it was my responher tenure at NC State. sibility,” Thorpe said. “I Her goal was to inwanted the [Nubian] edicrease cultural awaretor and staff to know that ness on campus and I was in their corner.” create safe spaces for She sees the Nubian African-American stuMessage and other dents. These initiatives newspapers like it as a include Heritage Day, necessary form of culturBlacks in Wax and many al education instead of a more. As an elder in the separationist item. community, she enjoyed “Even though times working with students Former African American have changed, there is because they have Cultural Center Program still a void in underconsistently provided the African her with an inside look Coordinator standing American student body,” at the perspectives and Thorpe said. She argues thoughts of younger generations. that all too often people believe that if “Working with students helps me see history is erased or forgotten it will just go the world… I’m 60, so the world I see is away, however, this mindset is often detridifferent from how an 18-year-old sees the mental for future generations. world,” Thorpe said.

“There is a psychological effect when the As a leader in student outreach on camtruth isn’t told… that’s why the Nubian pus, it was only natural that Mama Thorpe Message is so important,” Thorpe said. also held a position on the Student Media As someone who values truth and Newspaper Advisory Board. As a member honesty, whenever large events occurred, on the board, she aided in choosing an Mama Thorpe looked forward to reading editor-in-chief for the Nubian Message for the paper and viewing the student’s very many years.

Her involvement as a board member, and honest perspectives.

“I always remember when President later as the program coordinator for the

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psychological effect when the truth isn’t told… that’s why the Nubian Message is so important.”

-Toni Thorpe,

sam feldstein/Staff Photographer Toni ‘Mama’ Thorpe stands with a drum in front of the breakroom and former Nubian Message office in the African American Cultural Center Monday, Nov. 27. Thorpe returns to campus to celebrate the Nubian’s 25th anniversary.

Obama was elected… I couldn’t wait to read the paper,” Thorpe said. While the Obama election issue was one of her favorites, she also has always enjoyed the paper’s coverage of Heritage Day as well as the coverage of her retirement.

“I will always cherish the tribute that was done in honor of my retirement,” Thorpe said.

“The Nubian Message staff has always worked so hard,” Thorpe said. Mama Thorpe’s position in the African American Cultural Center allowed her to witness the long and often tiresome production nights

of writers. Mama Thorpe recalls hearing stories of Nubian Message members staying in the newspapers office as late as two o’clock in the morning.

Mama Thorpe is grateful that the Nubian Message consistently covers traditionally underrepresented groups and events on campus and in the greater Raleigh area.

She hopes that their coverage of marginalized people continues on for many years.

“I just want to thank the students… for continuing the legacy and standing on such a strong foundation,” Thorpe said.

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blatantly privileged lot. They do not understand the experiences of people of color on predominantly white campuses. Our racial identity can be mocked without consequence, so we fall in line with a hierarchy that is 400 years old, chains or no chains.

We may come to this school, excel in our classes and make this institution look like it cares about representation in order to receive funding, but we have not been included wholly into campus culture.

The value of having a black student publication is because of its precedent and principle.

The precedent is that voices in the NC State community have either been silenced or misrepresented in NC State’s past. It is necessary for those voices to have their own publication that they can rely on to articu-

late their voice.

NC State as an institution has a very racist and discriminatory past. That is not up for debate. Steps toward progress have been made. However, between the GroupMe incident, BET vs CMT parties, the 2 Chainz concert, the six percent black student body population and the current shenanigans surrounding “Dixie,” I think it is quite clear that NC State has a long way to go to make this institution a diverse and inclusive place.

The Nubian Message will always need to be what it is: the voice for the black student body, recording and advocating for the black population on this campus when other outlets will not or cannot adequately do so.

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Five open positions across the centers have been filled thus far, including directors within the African American Cultural Center and MSA. “Our work didn’t change, but how we do it and communicate our value has changed,” Barnes said.

For MSA, this means adopting functional titles for its assistant directors. The three assistant director positions for African American student affairs, Hispanic/Latino student affairs and Native American student affairs have formally been changed to assistant director positions for student transition and success, community outreach and engagement and intercultural initiatives, respectively.

Although the titles have changed, Barnes says the culturally-specific responsibilities of MSA have not.

“These positions still oversee the student organizations,” Barnes said. “They still coordinate the cultural celebrations. That has never changed.”

According to Barnes, budget cuts tend to target programming offices. Therefore, clarifying the responsibilities the assistant directors was key to ensuring institutional support for MSA. “These changes were made for sustainability,” Barnes said. The changes also align with MSA’s increased focus on retention, student success, community outreach and degree completion.

The restructuring plan also includes creating a full-time position within MSA for supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander students. The functional title for this position has not yet been decided.

The next step is developing a strategic plan and a three-year assessment plan.

According to Barnes, the ultimate goal of these changes is “to advance diversity and inclusion and also protect diversity and inclusion” at NC State.

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QUESTIONS YOU CAN STOP ASKING The Nubian staff NUBIAN MESSAGE STAFF

As the staff of an African-American newspaper, there are some questions we get asked pretty frequently. So, to put all those questions to rest, or at least have somewhere to point when we’re just too done to respond, we’ve compiled a list of answers in the hopes that it’ll be the last time we have to think about them. Enjoy!

Why doesn’t the Nubian just become a section of the Technician?

Remember Bienvenidos? It was a section of the Technician that ran bi-weekly content in Spanish.

Bienvenidos has been consolidated under the Arts and Entertainment section and no longer has its own section editor. We don’t want the same future for the Nubian Message.

–Keilah Davis, Managing Editor I honestly think that becoming part of the Technician would be in direct opposition to what the Nubian stands for. We were created to be an independent news source of and for the African-American community. While we have evolved since then to have more of a multicultural focus, there is still cultural value in being independent. We don’t answer to anyone but our community, not editors who may or may not understand our perspective. The fact of the matter is that being absorbed into any other publication, be it the Technician or the New York Times, would be spitting in the face of our history. If that’s not something you can understand, it’s not something we can explain.

–Anahzsa Jones, Editor-in-Chief Have you considered changing the name to something more inclusive?

message; we check white supremacy not white people. The Nubian Message was made to be inclusive; it was a response to a student media that was not inclusive to the black student body here on campus.

–Shawn Fredericks, Staff Writer No, we have not because the name is not exclusive.

We are not the Nubian-Only Message. We exist to offer the perspective of other cultures that aren’t as easily seen on NC State’s campus. And while our focus has shifted to give voice to more than just African-Americans, there is still a cultural significance and a legacy attached to the name Nubian Message.

It gives credit where credit is due. We were started by the African-American community, and while we do our best to make sure everyone’s heard, the name serves as a way to pay homage to that history.

–Anahzsa Jones

It’s the Nubian Message not the anti-Anglo-Saxon

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Celebrating 25 years of service to the NC State Community!

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What even is the Nubian Message?

The Sentinel of the African-American Community at NC State since 1992 –Literally every issue of the Nubian says that on page 2 We have a black paper?

Yep. –Keilah Davis Yes. It’s called the Nubian Message, which I probably just explained before you asked this question.

–Anahzsa Jones Why do we have a black paper?

Black voices are already silenced in real life. They don’t need to be silenced in the media too. In researching the history of NC State in regards to its racial climate, I’ve read some accounts from people that felt creating spaces like the Nubian Message and African American Cultural Center would segregate our campus. These people felt that by focusing on the perspective of one race of people, these spaces would deter our “post-racial” society in becoming a unified, race-blind paradise. But race isn’t something you can ignore. We don’t live in a post-racial society, and to pretend that we do live in such a world dismisses the struggles and accomplishes that marginalized people experience. Like the African American Cultural Center, this black paper was created to represent and educate people about an underrepresented culture on our campus through media. We continue serve that purpose today.

–Kennysha Woods, Staff Writer What’s Student Media?

Student Media is home to a yearbook, literary magazine, radio station and two newspapers. We each have offices on the 3rd floor of Witherspoon. Come visit us sometime!

–Keilah Davis Do we still need the Nubian Message?

Is NC State still a predominately white institution?

–Anahzsa Jones As long as racism exists on campus, we gon’ be here.

–Kennysha Woods Do you have to be black to join?

(Quavo Voice) We love all races. –Shawn Fredericks We want and welcome all perspectives. Even if we wanted to, we literally couldn’t restrict membership by race. That’s called discrimination and is frowned upon in most legal systems.

–Anahzsa Jones “You work for the Nubian Message? But aren’t you white?” Yes, yes I am. And?

–Penny Lawrence, Staff Writer

features

PARTY PLAYLISt Shawn Fredericks Staff Writer In honor of the 25th anniversary, I thought I would put together a little something for the culture. This playlist is about celebrating the different aspects and little nuances within the Nubian Message that cannot be articulated in an article. Anthem music that will keep you pumped while going through the grind, cause it's hard out here in these classrooms. This playlist is split between two eras to represent the decades that define the Nubian Message.

So kick back, relax and enjoy black excellence in audio format.

90s MUSIC 1. Summertime - Will Smith This was the jam when it came out and it’s still a smash at the cookout now. This is feel good music for any season. I’ll even bump this in a snowstorm. On the 25th anniversary we dropping feel-good heat, so enjoy the wintertime with that summer vibe.

2. This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan Of course, we cannot go celebrating without letting people know that this is how we do it.

This song is about unity and coming together to party, an instant classic that brings people together, just like the Nubian.

3. Jump - Kriss Kross Do you wanna make your haters jump? If so, Kriss Kross got you with this classic. Whether you ballin’ or partyin’, sometimes you have to make the competition sweat. So kick out this joint when you not tryin’ to have any negativity in your presence.

4. U.N.I.T.Y - Queen Latifah Women currently make up the majority of the Nubian’s staff. It would be a disservice to not celebrate their efforts with some of the best bars by Queen Latifah. Queen Latifah kicks some gut-busting bars aimed at the wannabe misogynists of the world who wanna keep a sista down.

Today’s Music 5. Alright - Kendrick Lamar In this anthem about overcoming struggle and hardship, Kendrick’s hook reminds us that no matter what, we gon be alright. Kendrick still serves some conscious bars to satisfy the lyrical miracle crowd as well.

6. Started from the Bottom - Drake For all those that started at the bottom, this is your theme song right here. When you’re on your grind it’s helpful to track progress. This is a song to remind you where you’re coming from and how you’re moving to get the bag.

7. Crew (REMIX) - Goldlink, Gucci Mane, Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy This that crew music right here, no pun intended. The infectious hook combined with that D.C. vibe that is missing from mainstream makes this a chill but strong anthem to vibe out with your homies/besties/brothers/ sisters/brohams/comrades/whatever you call them. This y’all crew anthem.

8. Too Hotty - QC feat Migos It’s the Migos at the height of their powers swaggin’ and dabbin’ all over the beat. Each of the Migos accentuate why their flow is unstoppable in this bouncy, energetic song to get the party jumpin’.

9. Young Black America - Meek Mill feat. The Dream This is a gritty track about the black struggle, plain and simple. Meek Mill pulled no punches in this song. This is a strong reminder of the struggles faced by inner city youth, as Meek Mill details the trauma of poverty in young black America.

Think our playlist is lit?

Visit TheNubianMessage.com to listen to it now!

Happy Silver Anniversary, from the Fellowship Advising Office (FAO)!

FAO helps NC State students and alums pursue extraordinary award opportunities.

These 80+ funded opportunities include journalism internships, study abroad, graduate degree programs, language study, and independent projects and research.

We congratulate the Nubian Message on 25 years of service to the campus community and look forward to your continued excellence!

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our vision for nc state, nubian message in 25 years

Keilah Davis, Managing Editor: I want to come back to campus in 25 years and see that students of color feel supported by the university. I want offices that advance diversity and inclusion to be able to focus less on justifying their existence and more on creating a campus where all students can thrive. I hope the Nubian Message will continue connecting marginalized communities on campus and pushing NC State to be the best it can be.

Shawn Fredericks, Staff Writer: 25 years from now when I’m 47, I want to take my kids on a tour through the “old” Nubian office that is preserved like a museum piece and show them a bigger, state-of-the-art office. I want to introduce them to a passionate staff of all different perspectives that still makes the founding vision proud. Also, I want to see a Nubian Message podcast and a “30 for 30” type documentary film about the Nubian Message with me narrating like Morgan Freeman.

Kennysha Woods, Staff Writer: In 25 years, I see the Nubian building upon Tony Williamson’s vision of the paper. I see a smart, passionate staff that’s determined to represent the minority communities on campus to which, hopefully by then, NC State will actually pay attention.

Yesenia Jones, Staff Writer: Twenty five years from now, I hope to see the Nubian Message continuing to provide a voice for traditionally underrepresented groups on campus and that NC State is a more diverse, accepting audience. By then I hope that the Nubian will be a recognizable source of news for the entire student body, faculty and the greater Raleigh area. I look forward to seeing new multimedia projects and fresh perspectives from the generations of Nubian Message staff to come.

Penny Lawrence, Staff Writer: I can only imagine that in 25 years our staff will be a much bigger family with a lot of different voices and perspectives. We’ll get bigger and louder, and we’ll reach more people. I hope that no matter where you come from or what you look like, NC State will be the kind of place that you can call home and feel safe and appreciated.

Anahzsa Jones, Editor-In-Chief: What I want most for the Nubian is for us to be able to take a step back and find that voice that made us so unique and clicked into our culture. And not just the black voice; I want there to be consistent Native, Latinx, Asian, Pacific-Islander, Middle-Eastern, LGBT perspectives, and every other possible race, ethnicity, or orientation. Because, contrary to the beliefs of people who simply don’t get us, our existence isn’t divisive. The Nubian is here to educate and celebrate the fact that yes, we are different, and it’s those differences that make us incredible. So, in 25 years, I want to see us still celebrating culture stronger than ever before.

The NC State TRIO Programs wish to congratulate The Nubian Message on 25 years of service to the campus community.

TRIO Programs include: Upward Bound, East Wake Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Student Support Services STEM, and Robert E. McNair Scholars.

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TRIO salutes your endeavors and anticipate many more years of your great service to NC State University.

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