Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief There are six stages of grief students show when they learn about history without nostalgia, Hasan Kwame Jeffries, an associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, said. The first five are familiar to most people: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The sixth, he said, has caused a lot of trouble — action. “Once you accept certain realities about … Continue reading Professor talks student activism
by Alicia Dye | staff writer Feb. 10, 2022 Laughter filled the room as students sang a variety of songs from Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams” to “Something to Dance For / TTYLXOX Mash Up” by Zendaya and Bella Thorne during Black Student Union’s Karaoke night on Monday Feb. 7 Karaoke night marked the second event of many this month, with the first event being Meet the … Continue reading BSU kicks off Black History Month with karaoke
Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 02/11/2021 Pottery, canvas, glass, oh my! At Kolor-N-Kiln, located in the Robinson Mall, there’s not much you can’t paint or create. The mother-daughter duo, Jeaniane and Alyson Blackburn, opened up their pottery studio in 2012 as a way to spend more time together through something they love doing. The Pittsburgh natives used to paint pottery as a hobby when Alyson … Continue reading Mother-daughter duo inspires art with pottery studio
Alyse Kaminski | staff writer 2/4/2021 Ah, Bachelor Mondays. Sitting down for two hours of my day, watching TV producers manipulate people for the whole world to see and becoming emotionally invested in all of it. I began watching all of the shows in The Bachelor franchise during Jojo Fletcher’s run as the Bachelorette. Since then, I have not seen a single person of color … Continue reading Bachelor series features first Black bachelor
Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 02/04/2021 With January over, Black History Month has begun and Duquesne’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI), along with faculty and student organizations, will be hosting events throughout the next four weeks to engage the entire community in discussions and programs. Over Zoom, Duquesne’s Black Student Union (BSU) kicked off the month with “On My Block,” an event intended for … Continue reading Duq hosts events celebrating Black History Month
02/04/2021 Staff Editorial Comedian Chris Rock frequently pokes fun at the notion of February as Black History Month — the coldest, shortest month of the year. And he isn’t wrong. All too often, the American school system chooses to only educate students on the heroes of the Black community, who helped to shape our nation, as a novelty lesson for a few short weeks in … Continue reading Black history should be celebrated longer than a month
Madeline Bartos | Staff Writer 02/08/2018 CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly states that The August Wilson Center is owned by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. It has been updated to rectify this mistake. From the 1920s to 1940s, the Hill District was a place of thriving culture, producing some of the highest literature, art, jazz and a vibrant nightlife. Just down the street … Continue reading Hill District’s Black History
Michael Marafino | Staff Writer 02/08/18 In February, Duquesne looks to honor an often overlooked part of America’s past. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, along with multiple other groups, including the Department of Psychology and the Black Student Union, will be holding many events in order to honor Black History Month. Some of the events include Black Love Day on Feb. 22, an NAACP … Continue reading Duquesne celebrates black history with slate of events
February is Black History Month, a time of the year dedicated to exploring and celebrating the black experience. Typically that manifests itself in exaltation of figures from the past, as the name “History” might imply. That said, the present is just as much a part of the story. With that in mind, five Duke writers chose contemporary black figures — from politicians to business owners … Continue reading Not just about history: Recognizing contemporary black individuals
By Elsa Buehler | Staff Writer If you were a slave traveling through Pittsburgh via the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s, one of your stops may have been at a safe house that once stood on Duquesne’s campus. This February, in the spirit of Black History Month, it seems appropriate to take a look at the history of the land beneath a Duquesne hallmark: Old … Continue reading Underground Railroad has roots at DU
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