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Irwin Holmes was one of the first African Americans to enroll at N.C. State in 1956, and the first to earn an undergraduate degree in 1960. He also became the first African American to captain an athletic team, serving as co-captain of the tennis…

First African-American football player to make All American

First African American at N.C. State to win All American award. Led N.C. State to the 1974 NCAA Basketball Championship

Willie Burden and Charlie Young are the first African Americans to receive full football scholarships at North Carolina State University.

First African American to receive a basketball scholarship at North Carolina State University.

Al Heartley and William Cooper are the first African Americans to play basketball at North Carolina State. The 1967 freshmen basketball team was the first integrated basketball team.

Do We Shrink Like a Raisin or Explode?

Campus Leaders,

This letter is an appeal to our sisters and brothers and the yard requesting your active support in the struggle to create an Afrikan American Studies Department. An Afrikan American…

Peace, Justice and Equality: Can America Provide Any of It?

By Tony Williamson

Ever since I can remember, concepts such as equality, justice and peace have been sought after by people who share a common interest in obtaining racial harmony in…

Four Reasons for Using "K" in Afrika Most vernacular or traditional languages on the continent spell Afrika with a K; therefore the use of K is germane to us. Europeans, particularly the Portuguese and British, polluted our languages by…

Understanding Bitterness

By Conitsha Barnes

The unwelcome taste of bitterness is often washed away or simply covered up with various forms of mouthwash, candy or any other sweet forms of illusion. However there can be bitterness other than in…