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1619: A year before the
Mayflower, the first 20 African slaves are sold to settlers in Virginia as “indentured servants.”
1789: Constitution adopted;
slaves counted as three-fifths of a person for means of representation.
in Plessy v. Ferguson, rules that state laws requiring separation of the races are within the bounds of the Constitution as long as equal accommodations are made for African-Americans.
1910: The National 1857: The Dred Scott Decision: Association for the Advancement
The Supreme Court ruled that no African-American could claim American citizenship.
of Colored People (NAACP) is founded by W.E.B Du Bois, Jane Addams, John Dewey and others.
bus seat to a white man, precipitating the Montgomery bus boycott, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.
1956: Montgomery boycott ends in victory.
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1957: Efforts to integrate Little
Rock, Ark., Central High School meet with legal resistance and violence.
1865: The Civil War ends. Ku Klux Klan organized in Pulaski, Tenn. and The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified. 1868: Fourteenth Amendment making African-Americans full citizens of the United States is ratified. 1870:
The Fifteenth Amendment enacted, guaranteeing
1954: In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court rules deliberate public school segregation illegal, effectively overturning “separate but equal” doctrine of Plessy v. Ferguson.
1955: On Aug. 28, 14 year old Emmett Till is beaten, shot and lynched by whites in Mississippi.On Dec. 1, Rosa Parks refuses to up her
6. The Watt’s section of Los Angeles erupts in five days of rioting after an African-American woman is killed by a fire truck driven by white men.
1968: The Supreme Court, in Green v. County School Board of New Kent County (Virginia), rules that “actual desegregation” of schools in the South is required.
1960: Feb. 1, Lunch counter
sit-in by four college students in Greensboro, N.C. begins and spreads through the South. On April 17, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee is founded.
1861: The Civil War begins. 1863: January 1, Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation.
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59th Grammys page 5
IRE Workshop page 4
1896: The Supreme Court,
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the right to vote and The first “Jim Crow” or segregation law is passed in Tennessee mandating the separation of African-Americans from whites.
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1963: March on Washington
takes place on Aug. 28, 1963 and Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech. Medger Evers, NAACP field secretary in Jackson, Miss., murdered on June 12, 1963. A Birmingham church is bombed on Sept. 15, killing four African-American girls.
2012: Feb. 26: Trayvon Martin is shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. The Black Lives Matter movement officially starts when Zimmerman is later acquitted of murdering Martin. Nov. 23: 17 year old Jordan Davis is shot at a gas station in Jacksonville, Fla. by white man Michael Dunn after a verbal argument about the volume of the teenagers’ music, Dunn is sentenced to life in prison without parole. 2013: Nov. 2: Renisha McBride, 19, is shot dead in Detroit after a car accident when she knocks on the door of Theodore Wafer’s. Wafer fatally shoots her through his door.
2014: Eric Garner, John Crawford, Michael Brown, Ezell Ford, Laquan McDonald and Tamir Rice were all killed by police officers. 2015:April 12: Freddie Gray is arrested in Baltimore, dies after sustaining injuries in police custody. Nov. 16: Jamar Clark, 24, is shot in the head by police, with some witnesses claiming he was handcuffed at the time.
2016: July 5: Alton Sterling is shot five times in the chest at close range by police. July 6: Diamond Reynolds uses Facebook Live to stream her boyfriend Philando Castile being shot by police in Minnesota. July 7: Five police officers are killed by a sniper at a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas. July 22: Unarmed black man Charles Kinsey is shot and injured in Miami while lying on the ground with his arms raised in the air and pleading with officers to hold their fire.
1965: The Voting Rights Act passes and is signed into law on Aug.
Evolution of Civil Rights Movement is Black Lives Matter Movement Kendria Haley Staff Writer/Practicum It has been over 150 years since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed freeing more than 3 million slaves. However, many African-Americans, as well as other minority groups, believe that inequality among the races still exists. The Civil Rights Movement (CRM) and Black Live Matter (BLM) spawned from these beliefs.
Minorities over the years have spoken out against these acts with peaceful protests, as well as forms of civil disobedience. But the question is, how do these two movements differ? Robert Luckett, associate history professor and director of the Margaret Walker Center, explained his take on the similarities and differences of both historical movements. “It’s not Civil Rights Movement vs. Black Lives
Matter Movement. It’s an evolution. They are the same historical trajectory,” said Luckett. During the interview, Luckett explained that although the Black Lives Matter movement and the Civil Rights Movement were during different times, they were one in the same. Believing that the Black Lives Matter movement started from police sanctioned violence, an ongoing issue shared with the Civil Rights
Movement of the 60s. “The Black Lives Matter movement is a modernday version of the same movement,” Luckett said. Opinions on the topic vary greatly on campus. LeKeyla Norris, a graduate student majoring in reading education from Jackson, Miss., said, “I think the Civil Rights Movements and Black Lives Matter Movement have similarities. They both are movements that are focused
on equal rights for everyone.” Some students think that the movements have similarities but feel that the Civil Rights Movement, benefit minorities more. Ashlee McGaw, a senior special education major from Clinton, Miss., said, “I think the movements have similarities and both ultimately strive for the same outcome but the Black Lives BLM vs. CRM, Cont. on pg. 7
Unsung African-American civil rights heroes you should know his vivid imagination is reflected in his artwork. He began painting while playing college football at North Carolina College. He went on to play for five years in the NFL, then decided to retire and paint full-time. His painting called “Sugar Shack” was featured on the classic TV sitcom “Good Times”. A consistent and distinct feature in Barnes’ work is the closed eyes of his subjects. He did this to symbolize how blind he felt people were to other’s humanity. In 2009, Barnes died of complications caused by a rare blood disorder at the age of 70.
Darrenlyn Braddy Staff Writer/MC301 Carter G. Woodson, African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of Black History Month once said, “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” Many African-American history making moments and people are not discussed and honored. Some of these little known moments and people are discussed below. Google Images
Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks died never knowing how significant her existence would be still to this day. Her birth has saved lives across the country. Lacks is the source of cells that form the HeLa cell line, which has been used extensively in medical research since the 1950s. During radiation treatments for cervical cancer, doctors removed two cervical samples from Lacks without her knowledge at John Hopkins
Hospital. She died on Oct. 4, 1951, at the age of 31. Researcher Dr. George Otto Gey noticed that unlike most cells, which survived only a few days, Lacks’s cells were far more durable. Gey isolated and multiplied a specific cell, creating a cell line. He dubbed the resulting sample HeLa, derived from the name Henrietta Lacks. The HeLa strain was eventually used to develop the polio vaccine,
sparking mass interest in the cells. The strand was cloned in 1955. Researchers have used the cells to study disease and to test human sensitivity to new products and substances. Since that time, over ten thousand patents involving HeLa cells have been registered.
Ernie Barnes
African-Americans have influenced the trends of arts
and culture drastically. Ernie Barnes was a major influencer in the art world and although many don’t recognize his name, they have more than likely seen his work. Barnes was born in 1938 and became known as one of the world’s leading AfricanAmerican painters well known for his unique style of elongation and movement. Barnes’ view of the AfricanAmerican experience and YES, WE’RE SOCIAL!
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The recent release of the hit movie “Hidden Figures” showed that African-American were also instrumental in America’s foray into space. Without the work of women like Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan, the trip to the moon would not have happened so soon. The year is 1943. The Heros, Cont. on pg. 7
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Represent your blackness and its history all year COMMENTARY
William H. Kelly III Editor-in-Chief It is now midway through Black History Month (BHM) 2017 and the month of February has been eventful. Black History Month is the time of the year that all African-Americans across the globe come together to
truly appreciate and wear their blackness as a unit. Black History Month is something that you look forward to celebrating and have always looked forward to, even as a child. The programs, projects, and of course walking into class to see the black box television sitting on the black rolling stand with VHS tapes and DVDs stacked to the ceiling marked a great day at school. Some of us may not have realized it then, but even as children, we were being prepared mentally to take on the world and dominate as a black race with a strong mind and heart. Our history is vast, powerful, and at times a bit cloudy, but it is unquestionably far from mediocre. Attending an HBCU has, without a doubt, made me more aware of my history and I am much more appreciative as I obtain more knowledge.
It is necessary that we take advantage of these courses that are offered so that we may become more aware of the history of Mississippi, where our beloved university is located. There are those hidden figures in history that contributed greatly to the Civil Rights Movement and the progression of African-Americans that we, as a nation, must become more knowledgeable of. Years from now, the future generations, who will be comprised of our children and their children, will look back at the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Lives Matter Movement and compare the two. Please understand, this next statement and take it as you must. WE ARE THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT. It is difficult to compare the two movements
considering their differences, but unfortunately they share just as many similarities, if not more. One must first come to the understanding that EVERYTHING in society has been, and is, reoccurring and repetitive. Believe it or not, we are all contributors to this movement. Whether you were front and center at marches and protests or sitting at home tweeting, you are a contributor. With today’s rapid advancements in technology, one can only assume that, just as our current abilities, the generations to come will have access to anything that they can visualize, including those videos and tweets. To my knowledge, there have not been any recent negative disruptions to awaken the BLM community, but we must expect the unexpected. The movement as a whole has settled down,
which only leads me to assume that there is progress. At times, we don’t realize that the Civil Rights Movement didn’t occur over a period of days or weeks, it was YEARS. To truly see the change that you desire, it will take years of effective work and patience. In other words, YOU must be the change you desire. To sit by quietly and not stand up for equality and justice for all would be a disservice to all the civil rights pioneers who paved the way for us. We would not comfortably be attending this university if not blood, sweat and tears of our forebears. Remember that YOU are Black History and everything you do throughout your lifetime is your contribution. Make it matter.
The views expressed in the commentary are those of the writer(s) and in no way represent the views of The Blue & White Flash.
“Why is the Black Lives Matter Movement necessary?” Compiled by Bernice Brown
Kia Davis Sophomore Biology/Pre-Med Meridian, Miss.
Jonnequia Cavett Senior Biology/Pre-Pharmacy Jackson, Miss.
Chevana Dorris Junior Biology Terry, Miss.
Tyerone Harmon Junior Biology Alton, Ill.
Markejuia Bailey Junior Computer Engineering Clarksdale, Miss.
“The generation in today’s society does not know the sacrifices that our ancestors and previous generations sacrificed for us. We need to know our history, why we matter and why we are fighting for our rights.”
“The movement is necessary just like the All Lives Matter movement because we go into our black communities and we see that we are killing our own; it’s happening everywhere so I believe all lives matter not just black lives.”
“It’s bringing awareness to the young AfricanAmericans when it comes to the issue of police brutality against our race.”
“Black people are very underrepresented and discriminated against in this nation and our race needs to join together to build a stronger unity against the wrongful acts that are taking too many lives.”
Jeremy Grishby Junior Pre-Nursing Jackson, Miss.
“It is necessary because it is an activist movement that surrounds the African-American race and it campaigns against unnecessary violence and racism.”
“It can cause racial tension because it looks like people are exalting one race over the other by trying to shed light on certain significances yet in the end it has the potential to cause inferiority.”
Stacy Weathers Senior Computer Engineering Milwaukee, Wis.
Shaunna Williams Junior Computer Science Virgin Islands
Hervey Tchounwou Sophomore Computer Engineering New Orleans, La.
Mahogany Hopkins-Buckley Sophomore Accounting Atlanta, Ga.
Daysia G. Jones Sophomore Biology Brandon, Miss.
Mahogany Jones Sophomore Biology/Pre-Med Marks, Miss.
“We live in a society where all lives aren’t treated equal and now the nation is starting to take a stand on what is right against the unjustified acts of violence against once race.”
“I think it is a good movement because it has a justified cause; however, it is being implemented in the wrong way because it should encompass all minorities who are being discriminated against in society.”
“It is important to acknowledge the fact that young innocent black men are being treated unfairly by police officers; however, I do not believe it should be only black lives matter but all lives matter.”
“In order to have a movement, we have to take a stand. In order to take a stand we have to be treated equally. In order to be treated equally we have to have equality and in today’s society AfricanAmericans don’t have equal rights in the eyes of others.”
“It is necessary not only to African-Americans but all Americans because all lives matter. It’s sad that even with the Black Lives Matter movement, our race is still killing each other but everyone always has something to say when a white man is killing a black man.”
“When situations happen I think about what if it was my own family member being killed for no reason. We need justice for all the innocent lives that are being taken far too soon.”
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IRE workshop helps recharge investigative reporters Special to the Flash Pulitzer Prize finalist Jerry Mitchell told a group of reporters, editors, producers, students and journalism educators to be investigative journalists that do what he thinks is the most important role of the press. “Journalism is the life blood of democracy,” Mitchell said. “How do you know when someone gets up and lies? We need the watchdog aspect to hold our officials accountable. I think that’s the role the press plays.” Mitchell, the ClarionLedger investigative reporter that put four Klansmen and a suspected serial killer behind bars, was one of the presenters at a Watchdog Workshop hosted this past weekend by the Jackson State University School of Journalism and Media Studies in collaboration with Reveal from the Center of
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1) Attendees at the IRE Watchdog Workshop 2) Jerry Mitchell, David Hampton and Shawn MacIntosh having a brief discussing during break.
Investigative Reporting and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE). Journalists who attend IRE Watchdog Workshops get their investigative batteries recharged. Nearly 100 journalists from small, midsize and large publications, TV, radio stations, Web-only news sites, students and
educators learned tips on how to negotiate records requests, persuade sources into speaking candidly in addition to getting tools and “tricks of the trade” designed to create better, faster, watchdog journalists. Shawn McIntosh, deputy managing editor at the Atlanta JournalConstitution, discussed
her paper’s approach to watchdog stories from a variety of beats, how to fact-check and treat sources and the length of time it may take to produce meaty enterprising stories. IRE Executive Director Doug Haddix oversees training, conferences and services for more than 5,500 members worldwide,
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and for programs including the National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR) and DocumentCloud. His session focused on web search, databases and social media for investigators and was designed to help journalists find information IRE Workshop, Cont. on pg. 7
Nelson Mandela the human rights activist; Nelson Mandela the artist University Communications
Jackson State University’s Gallery1 will present artistic works created and signed by renowned human rights activist, Nelson Mandela. Opening Feb. 13, the exhibition will run through March 31. Additionally, an exhibition of photographs titled “Nelson Mandela: His Life in the Struggle” are on display. This photography chronicles the life and times of Nelson Mandela and were purchased from the Robben Island Museum in Cape Town, South Africa, by Dr. Rico Chapman, director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute and associate
professor of history at JSU. The former president of South Africa, Mandela helped bring an end to apartheid. He was a member of the African National Congress Party and was also a leader in peaceful protests and armed resistance against the white minorities that racially divided South Africa. His actions as an activist landed him in jail for 27 years. This made Mandela the face of the antiapartheid movement within his country and internationally. Upon his release from jail in 1990, Mandela participated in the eradication of the apartheid and became the first black president of South Africa.
During his time in jail, Mandela sketched pictures of the scenery he saw daily while on Robben Island. He also drew pictures of his handprint, known for representing injustice, freedom, hurt, healing, and uplift in South Africa. In prison, he explained that everything was gray and dull, even the uniforms. “Then came freedom and the lifting of the dark hood from my eyes,” he said as he speaks of being released from prison “I could not get enough of this looking at, feeling, touching and experiencing this new recovery of the experience of color. When I initially did the
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sketches in black chalk, the images looked quite bleak,” Mandela said of his drawings of Robben Island, “I then thought it should be a celebration and introduced the bright cheery colors,” Mandela said in an interview with The New York Times. Belgravia Art Gallery directors Anna Hunter and Laura Walford visited Mandela at his home in 2002. During the visit, Mandela explained to them his love for drawing and how he had a vision to use his art to help underprivileged children affected by HIV and poverty. By selling his art, Mandela could give back to these communities and make a difference in the lives of young children.
Chapman was an exchange student at the University of Fort Hare in South Africa, where Mandela was also a student in 1939. Chapman hopes JSU students are fascinated by the works presented and the commonalities between the struggle for civil rights in America and against apartheid in South Africa. This grand opening event will feature JSU visual arts students and alumni. Students from the School of Journalism and Media Studies assisted with the promotional video for the Mandela exhibition. For more information visit: http://www.jsums.edu/ gallery1arts/
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Jackson State international students react to immigration ban Winnie A. Bush MC301 Student
The immigration ban enacted by President Donald Trump in January, which bars people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, has many Jackson State University international students concerned. According to a New York Times report, the ban affects people who are currently in the United States on temporary visas who would normally be allowed to travel to their home country and re-enter the United States, like students. Approximately 17,354 international students from the seven countries were enrolled in American institutions during the 201516 school year, according to the Institute of International Education. According to the Division of Institutional Research Facts and Figures report, in 2016, JSU had 332 international students enrolled. Esra H. Ali Mohamed,
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a graduate engineering major from Sudan, is very frustrated with the executive order. “I understand that the reason for the ban was for protecting the states (USA) from terrorists, but none of the seven banned countries were involved directly in any attack on the United States, while other countries were and for whatever reason, they are not banned,” said Mohamed. “I shouldn’t, as a human being, be denied the right of seeing my family, increasing my knowledge,
improving my future. It is against what America is about because it was made and improved by immigrants and ironically, those who consider themselves Americans nowadays were once immigrants.” Raheem Skinner, a sophomore biology major from Barbados, stated that he is afraid to leave the country. “I am pretty scared that I might be asked to return to my country, even though I am on a valid visa,” said Skinner.
Laetitia Mobio, a senior mathematics major from Ivory Coast, is afraid that the ban will cause civil unrest in America. “I am graduating this semester but I intended to continue my education here in the United States, but with this new law, there might be a lot of trouble over here so I am hoping for a change soon or my parents might ask me to come back home to Ivory Coast,” said Mobio. Semenbari Yakubu, an international student from Nigeria, believes Trump’s order is unnecessary. “Some refugees are fleeing terror and they are not terrorists so I see no reason for the ban,” said Yakubu, a senior physics major. Jessika Jones, Jackson State’s immigration specialist, is advising international students in countries named in the ban to not leave the country. “We have not heard any word saying that any of our students are stuck trying to come here but we advise all international students whose countries are listed, to cancel travel plans right now until further notice,” said Jones.
JSU’s Interim president, Rod Paige, issued a statement addressing the immigration ban through mass email sent to students and faculty. The email read in part: “With at least 63 countries represented on campus, our international students, faculty and staff are an important part of the fabric that creates a diverse Jackson State community. We will continue to be a resource for our international students, faculty and staff to ensure all cultures, religions and nationalities are accepted and respected on campus. JSU is proud to be a higher-learning institution dedicated to inclusivity and tolerance. We call upon all members of our community to continue to respect and support each other.” Temporarily putting some of the fears aside for international students, a federal judge in Seattle put a nationwide block on President Trump’s week-old executive order temporarily barring refugees and nationals from the seven countries from entering the United States. Many wait to see what the president’s response to the block will be.
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Adele and Beyonce dominate 59th annual Grammy’s Alexandria Galtney Managing Editor
Ever yone’s eyes were glued to their television sets Sunday night to watch the biggest stars gather at the Los Angeles Staples Center for the 59th annual Grammy Awards. The night featured memorizing moments such as Beyonce’s ode to her “Lemonade” Album, which won Best Urban Contemporar y Album and Best Music Video. Beyonce, who truly stole the night, performed in an outfit made of gold surrounded by colorful robes, wearing a radiant halo with a stage covered in flowers that some are considering was an imitation of the biblical Virgin Mar y while singing, “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles.” Beyonce’s daughter, Blue Ivy, also made her debut at the event singing “Sweet Caroline” in a rendition of Carpool Karaoke with Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Keith Urban, Neil Diamond, Jason Derulo, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Adele took home multiple wins Sunday, but still acknowledged Beyonce as the biggest winner of the night, deser ving ever y award that Adele won. Adele took home Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best
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Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. In Adele’s congratulator y speech, the singer thanked her competitor saying, “My dream and my idol is Queen Bey. I adore you,” the British singer told Beyonce through tears. “You move my soul ever y single day and you have for
nearly 17 years and I adore you. I want you to be my mommy and I love you.” Adele insisted that Beyonce deser ved the honors more than she did and said, “I was completely rooting for her, I voted for her, I felt like it was her time to win. What the f*** does she have to do to win
album of the year?” The night was a celebrator y win for more than just Beyonce and Adele, Chance the Rapper took home three Grammy’s: Best Rap Album, Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance. Chance the R apper made histor y Sunday by
prompting the Grammys to change its rules so that streaming-only projects, such as his 2016 “C oloring B ook”, were eligible for consideration. But the relative newcomer beat out competition to win three awards, including B est New Artist. He became the first male solo rapper to ever win that categor y. Other artists took home the golden award with David B owie winning B est Rock S ong and B est Alternative Music Album, Cage the Elephant with B est Rock Album, Drake winning B est R ap S ong and B est R ap Performance, S olange winning B est R&B Performance, Maxwell winning B est R&B S ong and L alah Hathaway winning B est R&B Album and B est Traditional R&B Performance. A Mississippi native even took home an award for Best Traditional Blues Album. Jackson native and blues legend, Bobby Rush, won his first Grammy Award at the age of 83. “I’m a happy, happy man. I wish y’all was here with me now, but since you’re not, I’m sharing this with you, I love you,” said Rush. The 59th Grammy Awards, which was hosted by first time host James Cordon, aired Sunday, Feb.12 on the CBS Network.
Florals, stripes and bold colors will once again dominate spring fashion Shelby S. Brown Staff Writer/MC486 Spring is just around the corner but the fashion is already here. The fickle Mississippi weather already has fashionistas sporting the latest spring trends. This year’s spring fashion is full, once again, of florals, and bold reds and navy blues. As evidenced on models during New York Fashion Week, highlighter yellow and white blouses with deeply plunged necklines are also in, as well as highwaisted jean pants and shorts. Denim and striped patterns are also what is in for the springtime. As always, ladies should beware of overdoing the florals and denim on denim attire. This could lead to you looking like grandma came to visit. To avoid these mishaps, always pair lighter denim with a darker denim or wear the exact same shades of denim. And never pair florals prints with different floral prints. The key to floral prints is to have small statement pieces, not an entire outfit. Keoka Walker, a visual merchandiser for Target
in North Jackson stated that her job requires her to know about the incoming fashion and colors for the popular chain. Walker believes that springtime starts a new year where people can define themselves as individuals in different bright colors and floral patterns. “This year’s fashion is a little extra to me, but I actually like it; the only things I’m not Interested in are the stripes, because they do not look good with everyone’s body type,” said Walker. Walker also explained the differences between last year’s fashion and this year. “Last year was all about the different color jeans and boho-chic, along with floral patterns. This year the style is ‘old-timey’ or ‘Little House on the Prairie’ styled boho and utilitarian florals,” said Walker. Reneisha Evans, a physical education major from Decatur, Miss., feels that spring fashion has not changed since last year. “Nothing is really going to change between last year and this year’s spring
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fashion. Florals are still in as well as shorts and maxi dress,” said Evans. Spring fashion is not only about the clothing but it is also about the make-up. In the spring, the weather gets warmer and putting too much makeup on will cause a lot of creasing and many retouch-ups. This spring you can choose a lighter foundation with a simple eye look and a bold lip or a bold eye colors with a nude lip. The
idea of spring is to look fresh and natural. Jhasmine Odom, a Jackson State graduate student majoring in public policy and administration, is also a part of Target’s visual merchandising team. Odom, who focuses on the cosmetics, looks for ward to spring fashion. “Besides the fall, spring is an opportunity to show a sense of style, whether you choose certain outfit combos, makeup looks, or even the colors you choose
on your toes,” said Odom. Spring fashion is a time for brighter colors and lighter attire, such as dresses and shorts. Whether that consists of stripes or florals or even “old-timey” clothing styles, spring fashion is whatever you make it be. Just be comfortable and go with the flow. If not, keep up with the latest celebrities who bring an idea of how this year’s spring fashion is supposed to look.
Sista Vanity’s Fashion Commandments: BON VOYAGE À LA BUNÉ Af ter do dg ing a s er ies of raindrops, I have de cide d to let my drop top dow n to a l low s ome for m of lig ht in to pierce t hroug h l ast s emesters shade. The Jacks on we at her has b e come an exp er ience li ke no ot her and w hi le I was in cl ass to d ay bur ning up f rom l ayers, I had an epiphany. The fashion “GAWDS” help e d me re a lize t hat I c an no longer judge you a l l for b eing fashionably cha l lenge d b e c aus e I no longer k now w hat to we ar mys elf. S o, t his s emester t he fashion commandments w i l l no longer be reference d, inste ad t he y w i l l b e t aug ht!
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(1-6) The Campus Activites Board hosts a “Be My Valentine Speed Dating,” a special Valentine’s Day event open to students who seek to find their significant other. Not only were the students able to speed date but they also made bears and other stuffed animals. (7-14) The Black History Month Gospel Concert, hosted by the Student Government Association, filled the spirits of everyone in attendance through powerful song and worship. It featured the JSU Gospel Choir and special performance by JSU alumni, Jason Gibson and Destiny Project. Photos 2-5, 7-14 by William H. Kelly III and Photo 1 & 6 by Kalin Norman
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Cont. from pg.1 location is Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Va. Here history was made when AfricanAmerican women began working on calculating data by hand and were known as the West Computers. Their stories is told in the book “Hidden Human Computers: The Black Women of NASA”, a book written by Sue Bradford Edwards and Dr. Duchess Harris (whose own grandmother was one of the “computers. These female computers have contributions ranging from the everchanging design of a different wartime flying machines, making them faster, safer, more aerodynamic, they also worked to advance supersonic flight, and calculated the trajectories for the Mercury and Apollo missions. While most believe that it was in the mid-2000s before women served in combat roles in the military, Cathay Williams broke that barrier (albeit illegally) in 1886, becoming the only female Buffalo Soldier. Williams was born in Independence, Mo. in September of 1842. Her mother was a slave and her father was a free man so she was born a slave. On Nov. 15, 1886, Williams became the first African-American female to enlist and serve in the United States Army. Posing as a man under the pseudonym William Cathay, she was assigned to the 38th U.S. Infantry. However, frequent hospitalizations led to the
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Matter movement hasn’t been as successful as the Civil Rights Movement. McGaw believes that the major differences in the movements are involvement and effectiveness. “One big difference is the fact that the CRM involved everyone. Everyone was effected by the fact that they couldn’t vote, sit at lunch counters, or do anything that they wanted to do. There were no rights. Now, BLM is only mentioned when something happens. It isn’t a constant movement. It doesn’t affect anyone but black lives. As soon as the next big thing happens, the movement is over until another unarmed black male is killed,” McGaw stated. Although there are some differences in the movements, it is safe to say they both have the same outcome in mind,
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on the Web quickly, locate critical documents and data for more depth in daily work and produce quick-hit enterprise stories. Haddix was pleased that IRE could offer the workshop in Jackson, Miss. “These workshops help journalists who might not be able to make it to a national conference, due to distance of cost, to get high caliber training close to home with excellent speakers and topics that will help them when they get back to work,” he said. “I think now more than ever, people are looking to journalists to help them figure out what is real and what is fake news, based on data, documents and facts. We focus on getting it right, sharing with audiences context and perspective.” SJMS Dean Elayne H. Anthony stated: “The School of Journalism and Media Studies was pleased to host IRE in this important workshop. We considered it a great opportunity to expose our faculty and students to indepth, technology-assisted reporting techniques and to network with veteran journalists who take investigative reporting seriously.” Anthony added that SJMS faculty members and media managers in attendance were able to enhance their knowledge and news
change. Through fear and determination people of all walks stand together for one common goal. Luckett stated that students should be the change they want to see in the community. “I think that we glorify the Civil Rights Movement. There were not millions of people, only a select few that stuck their neck out. So, when you notice there may not be that big of a turnout at protests, this is typical. People were scared then, and they are scared now,” Luckett said. Luckett added: “The fact that we can have this discussion without being afraid is evidence that things have changed in a positive way.” While the debate on the effectiveness of both movements will continue to be discussed, most agree that the fact that the discussion is still necessary is why the Black Lives Matter movement is ongoing. discovery of Williams’ sex by a post surgeon. She was reported to her post commander and discharged honorably from the military. Nothing is known of Cathay Williams after 1892, although she is believed to have died before 1900.
Bayard Rustin
The fight for civil rights is an integral part of AfricanAmerican history. Leaders like Bayard Rustin were instrumental participants in these social movements. Rustin was born and raised in Pennsylvania, where his family was involved in civil rights work. He began fighting for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. After his move to New York City, he continued his activism, best known for his work as adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1950s and ‘60s. He advised King about Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance and advised him on the tactics of civil disobedience. He assisted King with the boycott of segregated buses in Montgomery, Ala. in 1956. Most famously, Rustin was a key figure in the organization of the March on Washington, at which King delivered his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963. Many believe he isn’t widely addressed because he was openly gay and was an advocate for the LGBTQ community. These are just a few of the moments and people who have made an impact on AfricanAmerican and American history. Stay tuned next week for more. Sources: greatblackheroes. com, biography.com and erniebarnes.com
gathering techniques, which translates to current, up-todate training for our media students. Mitchell, a $500,000 McArthur ‘genius” grant winner who is writing a memoir about his pursuit of civil rights cold cases, also was thrilled the IRE workshop was in Jackson. “For years, IRE has done a terrific job of promoting investigative reporting, and I’m so tickled that they’re going to hold a Watchdog Workshop at JSU. I hope that many students and other young reporters take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about this wonderful profession and how we can make a difference in the lives of others,” he said. Attendees were from the Jackson local area and Mississippi statewide media outlets, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Texas. In addition to Haddix, Mitchell and McIntosh, speakers and presenters included veteran reporters and editors like Gregg Mayer, a former newspaper reporter who practices law in Mississippi, who has represented newspapers, television stations, journalists, authors and government officials in a variety of First Amendment disputes; Neena Satija, a radio producer; and Reveal Senior Editor Jennifer LaFleur, who was a director of computer assisted reporting and award-winning journalist.
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JSU recognizes scholar student-athletes during Breakfast of Champions Bernice Brown University Communications The Jackson State University Division of Athletics hosted its fifth annual “Breakfast of Champions” to honor its scholar student-athletes, who earned at least a 3.0 grade point average through the summer of 2016, with keynote speaker and MADDRAMA founder Dr. Mark G. Henderson proclaiming to athletes that “it takes nothing to be ordinary or mediocre, but it takes the best within you to extraordinary.” The event was held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Student Center. Henderson, chair of JSU’s Department of Speech Communications and Theatre in the College of Liberal Arts, told athletes “the whole world is watching and waiting and seeking and praying and hoping and yearning” that each of the scholars would continue representing what true athletes are made of. Furthermore, he commended them for staying the course when confronted with the tough choice of choosing between extracurricular activities over academics and athletics.
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“You reminded all naysayers that you are a scholar by saying, “We train hard; we stayed up late; but most of all we graduate,” he intoned. Also, Henderson told the honorees that “you have to work
hard to be a scholar-athlete because the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary, so you’ve got to keep your mind sharp.” Wheeler Brown, JSU’s director of athletics, said, “Our student
athletes continue to set the bar higher and higher each year for academic achievement. We are so pleased with their outstanding efforts. Our academic scores have increased each year over the past five years. However, we will not
be satisfied until every student athlete has a GPA of at least 3.0.” Offering more praise, Henderson commended the scholar-athletes for their commitment to JSU. “You could have taken your talents somewhere else, but you laid your feet on solid soil and found refuge in this land of tenacious Tigers.” A total of 177 Tigers and Lady Tigers were recognized during the ceremony, according to Genese Lavalais, associate director of athletics for academics. All JSU 18 sports were represented. The team breakdown: baseball, 20; men’s basketball, 5, women’s basketball, 12; bowling, 6; football, 39; men’s golf, 4; women’s golf, 3; women’s soccer, 22; softball, 11; men’s tennis, 10; women’s tennis, 7; men’s track, 15; women’s track, 14; volleyball, 8. Of the 177 student-athletes, 6 recorded a perfect 4.0 GPA, 65 finished between the 3.5-3.9 range and 106 recorded between a 3.0-3.49. Each student-athlete received a commemorative Wheaties Breakfast of Champions cereal box with the 2016-17 group picture of the 3.0 student-athletes added to the box.
Russell Westbrook fails to win fan vote to start in NBA All Star game Demetrius Young MC301 Writer Ok lahoma City Thunder p oint guard Russ ell Westbro ok continues to bre ak records almost e ver y nig ht he steps on t he cour t but wil l not b e a st ar ter dur ing t he up coming NBA All St ar game due to fan vot ing. Westbro ok is cre dite d wit h putting t he Thunder on his b ack af ter an abr upt and unexp e c te d depar ture of f r iend and te ammate, 2013-2014 MVP Ke vin Durant. D urant de cided to le ave t he Thunder to play for championship contender te am, t he G olden St ate War r iors, w ho ironica l ly eliminate d t he Thunder in t he 2016 Wester n C onference f ina ls. Ke vin Gardner, a s ophomore eng ine er ing major f rom Jacks on, Miss, b elie ves t he over cite is a snub to Westbro ok s o t he st ar ting p osit ion cou ld b e g iven to fan favor ite Stephen Cur r y of t he G olden St ate War r iors. “Westbro ok not st ar t ing in t he Al l St ar game makes me feel as if he is b eing overshadowed by sup erst ars w ho have te ams wit h b etter records t han Ok lahoma City Thunder. It is ver y
hard to he ar f rom a NBA comment ator t hat Russ ell Westbro ok of t he Ok lahoma City Thunder is averaging a t r iple-double and is t he favor ite to b e named t he NBA’s most va luable player b e caus e of t hat, but he will not b e st ar t ing in t he AllSt ar Game,” s aid Gardner. He adde d: “I do not b elie ve t hat t he le ague adding t he ne w fan vote categor y is an inf luence toward not g iving him t he opp or tunity to st ar t but it g ives t he fans, w ho are most ly b andwagons of more p opu lar te ams, to cho os e w ho t he y want as an AllSt ar st ar ter. I als o b elie ve t hat NBA de cide d to cre ate t his categor y to help b o ost t heir vie wers numb ers by lett ing t he fans decide on w ho t he y want to watch and w ho t he y want t hem to play wit h in hop es t hat it resu lts in hig her vie ws and rat ings.” Wi l liam Smit h, a s ophomore engineer ing maj or f rom Jacks on, Miss., b elie ves t hat a player averag ing double digit p oints, reb ounds and assists is ver y rare and should b e re warded. “I am an Ok la homa City Thunder fan and I hated w hen KD (Ke vin Durant) lef t t he te am. I told a bunch of f r iends t hat Russ ell
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Westbro ok was going to come back b etter t han e ver to t r y and prove t hat he was b etter t han KD and t hat he did not need him. Now s ee t hem che at ing him out of his All St ar st ar t ing sp ot is only going to give him more f uel to play harder and t r y harder, b ecaus e he was alre ady unstoppable wit h KD but now t hat he is cont rolling e ver yt hing on his own, no one st ands
in t he way of him getting a t r iple double e ver y nig ht.” Smit h adde d: “When it comes down to t he st ar ting p oint guard sp ot in t he Al l St ar game, no disresp ec t to Steph Cur r y, b e caus e he is go o d but he is not on Russ ell’s le vel and if it wasn’t for t he fan voting he (Westbro ok) wou ld have had t he p osit ion.” O t her fans agre e t hat Westbro ok shou ld b e in a
st ar ting p osition. “I feel like he des er ves it, if he go es out e ver y nig ht and works t hat hard to get his te am a win t hen he des er ves s ome for m of re ward or re cognition,” s aid Timot hy Young, a junior business maj or f rom Jacks on, Miss. The 66t h NBA Al l St ar Game wil l t a ke place Sunday, Feb. 19 at Smo ot hie King Arena in Ne w Orle ans.
Tigers take revenge against Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern
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Morgan Beard Staff Writer The Jackson State University men’s basketball team was victorious in games against SWAC Texas schools Prairie View A&M Panthers (78-69) on Feb.
11 and the Tigers of Texas Southern University (7162) on Feb. 13 at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. These victories have moved JSU to 4th place with 7-6 conference record in the Southwestern Athletic
Conference (SWAC) play and 11-15 overall. In the last meeting on Jan. 14, Prairie View defeated JSU (63-56). On Jan. 16 Texas Southern defeated JSU (67-44). Yettra Specks, a senior guard from Monroe, La.,
led the Tigers in scoring on Saturday night. He scored a career high of 32 points with six three-point shots and 12 for 14 from the line. After the victor y Saturday night according to JSU Blitz, a gritty specks said, “I definitely felt the pressure to take the ball in my hands and put the game away.” Junior guard Paris Collins from San Antonio, Texas, did not shoot particularly well. He scored eight points but made just 3 of 10 shots from the floor. He also grabbed 8 rebounds and led the team in assists with 5 and 3 steals. Sophomore guard Eric Dennis from Dallas, Texas, also chipped in with 11 points. Senior for ward Janarius Middleton from Greenwood, Miss., scored 12 points. On Monday night, Specks led the team again with 24 points, hitting 13 of 14 from the line. Texas Southern is also the conference leader of the SWAC and this was the first time in three years that Jackson State defeated Texas Southern. According to the SWAC. com, Specks was named men’s basketball player of the week for his performance in last two games. The Tigers
were poised and focused against the conference regular season best. This was also Texas Southern’s second lost in conference play. JSU started off fast with a 24-11 lead in the first half before TSU cut the deficit to a 36 -30 lead before the half. Junior guard Derrick Roscoe from Chicago, Ill., picked up his fourth foul after just seven minutes of action. Sharpshooting senior guard Javres Brent, from Jackson, Miss., played just nine minutes because of foul trouble. Janarius Middleton had 14 points and 8 rebounds and Collins and Ed Dennis both chipped in 10 for JSU. The Tigers out rebounded TSU 32-17 and JSU was not as hot f rom behind the arc as they were in Saturday’s win over Prairie View A&M. They did make 22 of 50 shots f rom the f loor and hit 6 of 19 f rom beyond the arc. According to JSU Blitz, a proud coach Wayne Brent said, “Yettra Specks called a meeting before practice last Friday and told the team he’d never got a chance to get a win over Texas S outhern. S o I was happy for him tonight to get a chance to beat them tonight.”