Freshman year of college is an exciting and memorable time for any student. For eight incoming freshmen who received full scholarships to attend Kent State, freshman year has been even more special. The...
Lamar Hylton, interim vice president of student affairs, started as a Golden Flash in 2016 as Dean of Students. He took immediate action to make sure students were on the path to success. Hylton attended...
First-generation college students can find success by demonstrating their abilities and protecting their integrity, Tameka Ellington, faculty director for diversity at Kent State’s Shanno Rodgers and...
Sankofa is an Akan proverb that literally means “return and fetch it.”Some people believe that as long as we continue to speak the names of those who’ve departed that they will continue to live in...
How the nationally recognized celebration began on campusEdmund Timothy Moore sat far up in the stands of his high school’s gymnasium, his body sweaty from the lack of circulation in the overcrowded...
Correction: The initial story stated there were seven Greek organizations. This story has been corrected to reflect the correct number, which is eight. There are eight Greek organizations at Kent State...
Flash Activities Board (FAB) and Center for Student Involvement hosted their first Black History Month celebration for students Feb. 13.Board games, crafts, Mancala, information about Black History Month,...
As part of its Black History Month celebration, the Male Empowerment Network (M.E.N.) held a Black Expressions event on Tuesday night in the Student Multicultural Center.The idea behind the event was “for...
Hana Barkowitz
Diversity Reporter
• February 24, 2016
Concerns surrounding Black History Month and the need to recognize it are now more crucial than ever, Kent students say.Emanuel Jackson, Director of Student Relations for Black United Students and sophomore...
Black History Month has been a large part of African-American culture since the 1920's. In 1926, it was first initiated as Negro History Week.To Kent State's Black United Students, however, the celebration...
On Monday's Newscast, University President Beverly Warren announces a new branding campaign, Pan-African studies events are scheduled to be held on campus in honor of Black History Month, and TV2 takes...
Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential social activist who played an important role in the American civil rights movement. He was inspired by advocates of nonviolence, which sparked his desire to achieve...
