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Emerging Artist, Alum shares latest collection
with the PackJ. STACY UTLEY USES ART
TO BRING ATTENTION TO GENTRIFICATION, P. 4ACTIVIST, CONGRESSMAN, NOW AUTHOR VISITS N.C., P. 3
ONE-ON-ONE WITH HISTORIAN DR. KELLEY, P. 10
ChadwickConstructed architectural prototype, placed in an urban context and photographed. | J Stacy Utley
What’s InsideNEWS 4 EMERGING ARTIST, ALUM SHARES LATEST
COLLECTION WITH N.C. STATE
VIEWS 7 ARE BLACK TEACHERS NEEDED FOR BLACK
EXCELLENCE
8 PHOTO SPOTLIGHT: RALEIGH STUDENT
PUSHOUT MARCH
FEATURES 10 ONE-ON-ONE WITH HISTORIAN DR. KELLEY
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EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CHRIS [email protected]
@CHartWilliamsMANAGING EDITOR | NIA DOAKS
@nia_kayee
8 Photo Spotlight: Raleigh Stu-
dent Pushout March
11 Alumni Spotlight: Raleighwood to Hollywood
Tensie Taylor | Kornelius Bascombe
6 BLACK PANTHER PARTY ANNIVERSARY, FOUNDED BY STUDENTS
AARON THOMAS | Staff writer
NEWS OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com • 3NEWS
The youngest member of the Civil Rights Movement’s big six visited Durham to speak about the movement and his book March on Oct. 5 for “Durham Remembers Together.”
Civil and human rights activist Congressman John Lewis is legendary. He is the sole surviving civil rights leader who spoke along with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 rally in Washington, D.C. where he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
“It was historical,” said President of N.C. State College Democrat’s Ben Stockdale. “Being a young person it means even more.”
Stockdale said he is inspired by Lewis because he did so much at a young age.
“It was phenomenal,” said Torisha Dozier a junior in politi-cal science.
Dozier said she enjoyed reading March, a series of three books Lewis co-authored last year as well.
“Its not the typical book,” siad Dozier. “It reaches to the younger audience.”
The March trilogy has a comic-book like style. Independent Weekly, calls March “a lyrical, impressionistic
work based on Lewis’ memories of his early years and the Civil Rights Movement.”
The event took place in Durham’s historic Hayti Heritage Center.
Hayti District was founded by a community of Afri-can-Americans after the American Civil War.
Activist, Congressman, now authour visits N.C. STAFF REPORT
Triangle Business Journal recognizes Vice Provost Joanne Woodard
Every so often, the Nubian Message likes to recognize accomplishments within the Afri-can-American community on the campus of N.C. State, as well as the surrounding community.
This week’s issue highlights Vice Provost Joanne Woodard for being awarded the 2014 ‘Leaders in Diversity’ Award by the Triangle Business Journal.
Woodard was recently featured in the Triangle Business Journal, a source providing information about local businesses and events in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill areas. The journal credits her for leadership skills as Vice Provost for the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
According to the journal, the award “recognizes the accomplishments of Triangle businesses, indi-viduals, and nonprofits as they strive to reflect the rich tapestry of our community. The winners have demonstrated respect or inclusive treatment of others, advocacy for underrepresented groups and multicultural marketing.”
In the journal, Woodard credits the employees she works with in the office for their ability to fos-ter diversity and equity throughout the university.
A luncheon was held on Sept. 11 at the Cotton Room in Durham to recognize Woodard. She, along with 12 other people and 10 organizations, were recipients of the award.
Torisha Dozier meets Rep. Lewis
Rep. Lewis signs his co-authored book, March at “Durham Remebers Together” | Kelly Darden
4 • OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com NEWS
Emerging artist and alum J. Stacy Utley highlights an economic and political issue currently facing cities throughout the country.
Utley’s latest collection is inspired by Gentrifica-tion and currently on display in the African Amer-ican Cultural Center Gallery in the Witherspoon Student Center. His collection is entitled “Any City, AMERICA,” it opened on Monday, Oct. 6.
Gentrification is illustrated in the pieces that make up Any City, AMERICA, through the placement of structural models in different urban settings.
Utley’s work is a exhibition of his background in both art and architecture.
“I hope people walk away with a better under-standing of Gentrification,” said Utley.
Utley was introduced to Gentrification and its impact firsthand after begining his career as an architect after earning a B.A. in Architecture from
the College of Design at N.C. State.Utley said he began to see his job in development
redesign differently, because the impact new proj-ects would have on current residents.
Such as what happened to the people and where they would go became concerns of his and since he has wanted to spread awareness.
“I don’t see it ending anytime soon,” said Utley. “But I do see more noise being made about it.”
The artist and architect said the white miniature houses represent something new and are easily identifiable said Utley.
“I wanted something simple everyone could iden-tify with,” said Utley. “It’s familiar and foreign at the same time.”
He said he left them white because it’s ambiguous, and foreshadows something new.
The center and the College of Design also hosted a lunch and learn event where guests discussed Gen-
trification and Utley’s start as an architect.“We are really proud of what he’s done,” said Dr.
Carol Love, former N.C. State associate dean and professor.
According to Love while in high school Utley won two of 7 UP’s art contests, the monetary winnings paid for his first year’s tuition cost at N.C. State.
In addition to his architecture degree from the College of Design, Utley has an an M.F.A. in Visual Arts from Lesley University, College of Art and Design (formerly the Art Institute of Boston) in Boston MA.
He has also earned a second B.A. in Environmen-tal Design from the College of Design at North Carolina State University.
More about Utley, his latest collection and other works can be found at jstacyutley.com.
Emerging Artist, Alum shares latest collection CHRIS HART-WILLIAMS | Editor-in-Chief
Artist and Architect J Stacy Utley at the AACC Gallery where his collection “Any City AMERICA” is on display | Chris Hart-Williams
OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com • 5NEWS
Dr. Love shares her memories of Utley and his past work at the AACC and College of Design’s Lunch and Learn
6 • OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com VIEWSVIEWS
This day in history... CASLLEE SIMS | STAFF WRITER
On this day, October 15, in the year
1966 two college students, Huey P.
Newton and Bobby Seales echoing
the words of rapper Rakim, “think-
ing of a master plan” formed the Black Panther Party for
Self-Defense.What later became known simply as the
“Black Panther Party.”
From 1966 to 1982 the paramilitary-style political
organization’s main was to advocate the success of the
African-American community. The college student
group aimed to create social programs for those afore-
mentioned Americans in the wake of continued racial
discrimination. It was the late 1960s and Jim Crow was
still in full effect.
The Panthers lived by a code of Black self-deter-
mination, anti-capitalism and looked to achieve equal
rights by the same principle contemporary and fellow
activist Malcolm X taught, “by any means necessary.”
They eventually became known as a Marxist revolution-
ary group, which calls for followers to essentially over-
throw outdated principles by force, in other words, they
aimed to overthrow the fundamental laws of Jim Crow.
These teachings led to a mass arming of African-Amer-
icans, refusing to enter the military if drafted, disas-
sociating oneself with all sanctions of so-called white
America, releasing every incarcerated African-Amer-
ican, and calling for compensation monetarily for
centuries of exploitation by white Americans.
Though the Black Panther Party shared certain
philosophical ideas with other contemporary Afri-
can-American culture groups, it eventually set itself
apart. The Panthers outlined a Ten-Point Program
that served as guidelines the organization faithful-
ly operated by. For example, whereas other groups
named all whites as oppressors, the Panthers believed
that there were in fact non-racist whites, and they
looked to ally themselves with those people.
The Ten-Point Program’s platform was composed of
two sections, the first of which expressed what the Pan-
thers immediately wanted from those they deemed as a
racist hindrance to the success of African-Americans, or
else. In all, the program expressed what the organizers
believed, such as believing that the racist government
robbed them.
At the height of its influence, the organization’s
membership was estimated to be 10,000 members.
FBI director J. Edgar Hoover declared the organi-
zation the greatest threat to national security and began
his infamous Counterintelligence Program, COINTEL-
PRO faction to infiltrate and destroy the organization.
Don’t be misinformed, the Black Panther Party
sought to leave a positive mark in the African-American
community through aforementioned social programs.
Newton and the Panthers started programs like the
founding of the Oakland Community School, which
provided high-level education to 150 children who
resided in forgotten impoverished neighborhoods. Their
Free Breakfast for Children Program children offered
dances and training in martial arts.
The Panthers were also in control of their own
newspaper, The Black Panther Newspaper, that dissem-
inated news and information its producers thought was
relevant to African-Americans communities.
The legacy and influence of the Black Panther Party
assumed a sort of character that often went beyond their
support groups and programs. After the mid-1970s the
‘80s, the Party began to recede. J. Edgar Hoover was
successful in his COINTELPRO efforts but the real
demise was due to the dissolving of the party’s leaders
either due to reasons such as death like Huey P. Newton
and Fred Hampton, exile like Assata Shakur or deciding
to become a member of groups un-associated with the
Panthers like Eldridge Cleaver.
The Black Panther Party’s trials represent an on-
going struggle of everyday people to achieve complete
and uncompromising justice and human rights. Lessons
such as the need for economic parity and attainable
education for all are relevant today.
Black Panther Party founders Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton standing in the street | Wikicommons
OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com • 7VIEWS
It’s no surprise that with growing numbers of diverse students in public
schools the need for teachers from every background is growing as well. With
only two percent of all teachers in American being African-American males there
is solid evidence that this need is not being met especially for minority students.
In response to the Huffington Post’s article “Black Teachers May Not Be the
Best for Black Students, Study Finds”, although most educators agree that there is
a lack of diversity in the field there is little research saying that having a teacher
from the same ethnicity as a student is the primary reason there’s an achievement
gap between majority and minority students. In theory the benefits of having a
teacher from the same background is that they can relate to students culturally,
building trust and encouragement to build academic achievement.
Walter Hunt an education researcher commented in the article stated,
“In this particular study, I was surprised to see that the campuses with more
African-American teachers did not have the highest African-American student
achievement. This just goes to show that having a positive impact on students is a
complex, multi-layered process,”
Hunt brought up a little debated but significant point that just sharing
cultural background is not a magic pill for helping to close the achievement gap
between majority and minority students. Great teachers are often great because
they not only encourage and share a high expectations of their students but are
also great at teaching their material. If this is the case does a teacher have to be
the same ethnicity as their student to make a significant impact in their school
and life success? As this topic continues to be researched and discussed we should
all take a moment to think about our best teachers and mentors and what made
them so great.
Are Black teachers needed for black excellence?
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8 • OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com VIEWSPhoto Spotlight:
Raleigh Student Pushout March
Student demonstrators marched from Raleigh’s Washington Elementary School to Central Prison on Friday to illustrate what organizers call the “school-to-prison pipeline.”
Students of color in area schools are suspended at higher rates than other stu-dents, according to the organizers of the march NC HEAT, Youth Organizing Insti-tute and the Education Justice Alliance. Friday was the group’s third annual march to raise awareness.
Editor-in-Chief Chris Hart-Williams wrote “Wake County School System’s School-to-Prison Pipeline” in March which details suspension statistics of Wake County Public School System students. View the article on our website.
PHOTOS BY: CHRIS HART-WILLIAMS
OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com • 9VIEWS
10 • OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com FEATURES
Dr. Blair Kelley is a woman of many endeavors. Re-
cently named Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary
Studies and International Programs for NC State
University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr.
Kelley has been at NC State since 2002. She is also an associate
professor of History.
She embraces the transition into the Assistant dean position
because she is able to take her experiences and observations
from her years in the classroom and apply it to making
improvements for the college. Describing her position is an
interesting new change, and she acknowledged that it is her
honor to serve at NC State.
An expert in history, specifically African American Studies,
Dr. Kelley received her B.A. from the University of Virginia
and her M.A. and Ph. D. from Duke University. Her first book,
Right to Ride: Streetcar Boycotts and African American Citi-
zenship, won the 2010 Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Book
Award from the Association of Black Women Historians.
However, despite her academic and professional achieve-
ments, she counts her greatest accomplishment as striving
to balance between being a mom, wife, a professor, Assistant
dean, along with volunteering in her community. Dr. Kel-
ley has a lovely family with two children: an eleven year-old
daughter, a two year-old son and a husband of thirteen years.
She tries to create balance between home and work life by
making sure she dedicates enough time and effort into every-
thing she does. In the community, she enjoys participating
in her church and providing resources from her professional
background to help keep people involved and engaged in the
community.
Dr. Kelley is not only inspirational but she is also inspired by
two important people whose efforts had a positive influence
on the Civil Rights Movement. Ida B. Wells and Ella Baker
are two historic African-American women admired most by
Kelley.
She described Ida B. Wells as a “brave journalist,” whose
ideas and courage were so modern even though she began
her career more than a century ago. Kelley also suggested
that Wells’ efforts to balance her roles as a wife, mother, and
journalist was very admirable and before her time. Dr. Kelley
highlighted the ways that Ida B. Wells received backlash for
her brave attitude and
outspokenness, yet she
continued to fight for the
rights of African-Amer-
icans.
Kelley also appreciates
North Carolinian Ella
Baker’s efforts to organize
the Civil Rights Move-
ment throughout the
South. Baker helped lay
the groundwork for the
movement by recruiting
new members to the
NAACP in the 1940’s,
helped Martin Luther
King Jr. to found the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference (SCLC), and encouraged the students who sat-in
at lunch counters throughout the South in the spring of 1960
to form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
(SNCC). Dr. Kelly admired Baker for her tenacity and her
willingness to work without the national spotlight for the good
of the movement.
Kelley’s inspirations have shaped her into the historian she
is today. Her poise and drive are reminiscent of a modern day
Ida B. Wells. Kelley steps outside of the box with her writings
and especially in her podcast, Historical Blackness. She speaks
about race, blackness, and social hierarchies in the American
context and with her discussions has noticed that there are
a lot of people outside of the academy who are interested in
hearing information about our current situation and history.
Of course, everyone who has opinions receives backlash and
Dr. Kelley understands this and knows that despite negative
commentary, her work has a meaning and a purpose.
Dr. Kelley’s advice for a college student: “College is a unique
opportunity, never in your life will it feel like this. Enjoy your
adventure because once time moves forward things get set and
the likelihood of having such unique opportunities again is
very limited. So travel, read, take classes that challenge your
thinking. Don’t sit back, take advantage of what resources
N.C. State provides.” Often times students don’t take advan-
tage of all the resources available on NC State’s campus. Many
times, African Americans don’t study abroad due to financial
constraints which can limit opportunities to explore differ-
ent cultures and learn new languages. If African-American
students don’t become involved with student organizations,
their participation in the advancement and improvement of
the community is nonexistent. Change starts with one person,
movement comes from support, and impact comes from the
strength behind a voice.
What will you do to impact North Carolina State University?
How will you use the resources on the campus to help you
take on a new opportunity? What ideas do you have to help
improve conditions at NC State? North Carolina is a school for
academics but it is also a network for innovating and diverse
creativity.
Writer’s message:
With my best regards, it was my honor to interview such a
modest professional African American woman. To know that a
historian on NC State’s campus has such an influence in the Col-
lege of Humanities and Social Sciences and in the community, it
is a reflection of what I aspire to be. I encourage all students to
take time out of their schedules just to have a conversation with
Dr. Blair Kelley. It will be a worthwhile experience.
One-on-one with Historian Dr. KelleyQUIANNE’ HOLMES | Correspondent Professor & New Assistant Dean in CHASS
Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies and International Programs Dr. Blair Kelley
OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com • 11FEATURES
Tensie Taylor, a 2009 graduate of N.C. State, has
been steadily achieving success and making
strides since her time at the undergraduate
level.
Along with earning her master’s of education and moving
to California, Taylor has had the opportunity to network with
many A-list celebrities, be on the Wheel of Fortune, and work in
higher education.
Taylor majored in communication with a minor in psychol-
ogy. While at N.C. State, she was active in many organizations
and worked as a Resident Advisor and a Chancellor’s Aide.
“This has history to me, because both my brother and sister
attended State and were Chancellor’s Aides,” Taylor said. “I
continued a legacy, and this really opened me up to how de-
termined I was as an individual. I was able to interact with the
Chancellor’s guests and really network.”
Throughout her undergraduate career, Taylor held four dif-
ferent internships in corporate America. During her freshman
year, she was a corporate communications intern for Nortel
Network. The other internships that she held as an undergrad
were a marketing consultant for Blue Cross Blue Shield, a tech-
nical writer for IBM, and a marketing
consultant for Progress Energy.
Currently, Taylor is the manager
of the Black Alumni Association at the
University of Southern California. She
also occasionally assists with hosting
Red Carpet events.
“I got involved with that because of
networking,” said Taylor. “When I get
someone’s business card, I follow up.
I met a woman [in the industry] at an event, and I reached out
to her. She asked me if I wanted to attend events and do press
releases for her, and [it continued] from there.”
Taylor has met a number of A-list celebrities, including
Magic Johnson, Kevin Hart, Michael Ealey, and Angela Bassett.
“Even though education is my passion, I wanted to get into
the entertainment industry,” said Taylor. “If I get more status, I
could really be a voice and help others.”
Taylor hopes to start a school and various internship and
scholarship opportunities for students in the future in order to
give back to her community.
Most recently, on October 9, Taylor was featured as a con-
testant on the Wheel of Fortune. Taylor has hoped for a chance
to be on the show since she was five years old, and she applied
for the show every day (365 times) in 2013—to no avail.
“I was determined to be on Wheel of Fortune,” said Taylor.
“When I moved to California I was focused on completing my
masters, but I still applied every day in 2013 and heard nothing.
Seven days into the new year, 2014, I got an email saying that I
had been selected to audition.”
After several rounds of auditioning, Taylor was selected
to be a contestant on the live show, which receives around 15
million viewers per night. She was
able to meet Pat and Vanna, and
came in second place. “I think that
I could’ve easily won, but it’s all a
game of chance,” said Taylor. “I was
one wedge away from a million
dollars, and then I hit bankrupt. I
was disappointed that I wasn’t a big
winner, but I still got to take home
what I won and got the chance to
be on national T.V.” Taylor enjoys mentoring others and hopes
to be able to give back to the community of higher education
in the future. She stressed the importance of networking and
perseverance.
“Never give up, be persistent, and be patient,” said Taylor.
“This applies to everything in life- don’t let anyone tell you what
you can’t do. If I had listened to the negativity and the doubt-
ers I would have never reached my goals. There will be a lot
of doubters and naysayers, but use that as motivation to prove
them wrong.”
Tenise Taylor: Raleighwood to Hollywood NIA DOAKS | Managing Editor
Kornelius Bascombe’s Journey to VH1
Photo courtesy of: Rachel Jordan, N.C. State- B.A. in Architecture
Kornelius Bascombe, T.V. personality and 2012 graduate of N.C. State, is continuing to make progressive strides after graduation. In 2010, Bascombe got 4th place in Oprah’s Your OWN Show competition and was able to host a show for Time Warner Cable’s “Born to Shine” competition. Kornelius is currently auditioning to be a guest reporter on VH1. In order to make it to the next stage of the audition-ing process, Bascombe has to get a high volume of votes before October 27. To vote for him, be sure to visit his Instagram and click the link for VH1. Individuals can vote once per day.
Taylor posing with comedian Kevin Hart
Alumni Spotlight:
Taylor with actress Christina Milian at a red carpet event
Instagram: korn4s
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Hottest Songs of the Summer 12 • OCTOBER 15, 2014 • theNUBIANMESSAGE.com
The summer was long and busy in the world of Hip-Hop-a wave of new artists flooded radio
stations and in addition to tracks from old artists. There were a lot of memorable songs that took over and dominated the summer air waves; however, only a few can be awarded the title of hottest songs of the season. From Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” to Rae Srem-murd’s “No Flex Zone”, here are the Hottest Songs of the Summer.
1. Fancy - Iggy Azalea Feat. Charlie XCX: Aus-
tralian born Hip-Hop Artist Iggy Azalea stormed on to the Hip-Hop scene in 2011, after gaining buzz from songs like “Pu$$y” and “Two Times” went viral on YouTube. Azalea released Fancy, featuring singer/songwriter Charlie XCX, scoring her biggest hit to date. Fancy rocked Radio stations through the United States, reaching the number one spot on Billboards Hot 100 and established Azalea and a potential Hip-Hop Superstar.
2. No Flex Zone – Rae Sremmurd: We first heard from the rap duo Rae Sremmurd last winter, when their first single, “We” debuted via Atlanta super producer Mike WiLL Made-It. The group consists of it’s two members, brothers Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy. Rae Sremmurd delivered perhaps the club hit of the summer with “No Flex Zone”, an in-fections anthem about what it means to be authentic in a world full of “flexers”. The duo recently released a follow-up single, titled “No Type”, which has the potential to be just as popular as its predecessor.
3. Hot N*gga – Bobby Shmurda: New York native Bobby Shmurda unleashed a new dance craze, the “Shmoney Dance”, which is essentially a glori-fied version of P. Diddy’s “Diddy Bop” and rose to Hip-Hop stardom after a vine surfaced of him doing
the dance. This dance included him tossing his hat in to the air and bopping to the beat. The song has become an instant club hit and has left audiences wanting more music and more dance moves from the 20-year-old Shmurda.
4. Anaconda – Nicki Minaj: The self proclaimed “Queen of Rap” reintroduced herself to audienc-es over the summer, after a onslaught of freestyles and freebies for her fans, an even a guest appear-ance on Beyoncé’s “Flawless” Remix. This summer, Nicki Minaj released a single for her upcoming and highly anticipated album- The Pinkprint. The song, “Anaconda”, received mass acclaim for it’s ode to Sir-Mix-A lot’s “Baby Got Back” and proceeded to become a party starter for clubs across the nation.
5. Believe Me – Lil Wayne Feat. Drake: After a relatively quiet winter for the New Orleans
Rapper, Lil Wayne burst backed on to our radios with the first single from his upcoming album, Tha Carter V. Teaming with his Young Money label mate, Drake, the two emcee’s traded verses over the Vinylz and Boi-1da production, reminding fans of why he’s been a Hip Hop mainstay for well over a decade and generating more and more buzz for what is slated to be his final album of Tha Carter Series- the series that launched him into the prime of career. Wayne followed up the single with another strong effort, “Grindin’”, also featuring Drake that promises to live up to the hype of “Believe Me” and lead into the release of Tha Carter V.
Summer was great for Hip-Hop music, with hits
coming at an all time fast pace. It will be interesting to see how these artists and their songs continue to dominate radio stations and clubs across the nation and the world.
ALFRED ANDERSON |Staff Writer