City of Grambling Holds Town Hall Meeting to Update Citizens on Progress
A town hall meeting was held Thursday, April 17, 2025 with Mayor Alvin Bradley facilitating the event. The Mayor said the meeting was to let the citizens know about all the things going on with…
Grambling State Track and Field Athletes Deliver Electric Outing, Climb HBCU Rankings
NATCHITOCHES, La. | Grambling State University’s track and field team delivered an electric performance at the Leon Johnson Invitational, recording multiple personal bests, season bests and new HBCU Top 100 marks for the 2025 season.…
Tabitha Brown to Serve as Spring Commencement Speaker at Grambling State
GRAMBLING, La. – Actress, author, and entrepreneur Tabitha Brown will deliver the keynote address at Grambling State University’s Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony. The celebration will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9, in the…
GSU Criminal Justice Department Honor Women in History
The Criminal Justice Department sponsored the annual women in history by honoring 17 area women who joined 27 previous honorees after a six-year break. A group gathered in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Tuesday,…
FAMU Head Coach Leaves For Grambling State
By Steven J. Gaither Almost one year to the day he was hired as head coach at FAMU, it appears Patrick Crarey has a new HBCU home at Grambling State. Crarey has reportedly been hired…
GENERATIONAL HEALTH: The Crown & The Crisis: Black Women’s Health
“The Most Disrespected Person in America is the Black Woman. The Most Unprotected Person in America is the Black Woman. The Most Neglected Person in America is the Black Woman.” – Malcolm X In our…
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Republicans and Some Democrats Have Blood On Their Hands, and It’s Undeniable
No, they didn’t fire the weapons that killed 20 young children and six of their teachers at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut, and no they didn’t pull the trigger on the 19 young…
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Potter Motivation
Man In The Arena I read a poem by Teddy Roosevelt called “The Man in the Arena”, and it made me think about people in our community who step up, take action, and make a…
Keep readingBuc-ees is on its way: But is that a good thing?
The Buc-ees we all love to hate is on its way to Ruston, and if what has been presented publicly is true, will be here sooner than we all think. There has been a ton…
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HBCU’s ponder their future as Trump makes cuts to education dollars
The nation’s historically Black colleges and universities, known as HBCUs, are wondering how to survive in an uncertain and contentious educational climate as the Trump administration downsizes the scope and purpose of the U.S. Department…
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Links holds Beautillion Clinic
The Arts Facet of the Monroe-Grambling (LA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated held its Beautillion Clinic on Sunday, March 30, in the Movie Theater on the Grambling State University (GSU) campus. “The Beautillion is a…
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Grambling State Athletics Thanks Coach Jackson, Begins Search for New Men’s Basketball Coach
According to the GSU Athletics Department, the Grambling State University men’s basketball head coach Donte Jackson has announced his resignation as head coach and GSU Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Trayvean D. Scott announced…
