On Wednesday night, the Somerset County Library System welcomed Catherine Kerrison, Ph.D., professor of history at Villanova University to discuss her book “Jefferson’s Daughters.”
During the...
February is Black History Month, which makes it a great time to reflect on the achievements of the most influential Black American musicians.
The men and women on this list not only excelled at their...
Every February, the collective communities of the United States join together for a month of acknowledging, appreciating and commemorating Black culture and history. Black History Month, which originated...
“We have to understand the past to open doors to the future.” Aaliyah Wiggins
Last Friday, Feb. 5, Rowan After Hours hosted their Black History Month Jeopardy, an event that was co-sponsored...
Dr. Martha Hursey Brown does not have any buildings named after her on the Glassboro campus. She does not have a statue built in her honor or any institutional scholarships endowed in her name, even though...
This is the second of a two-part series about African-American musical artists.
In honor of Black History month, I decided to write about the top five living and dead African-American music artists...
This article is the first of a two-part series about African-American musical artists. The next part, which will focus on the best living artists, will be published following this one.
In...
As she moved across the stage, the applause died down and the room fell silent, waiting and anticipating to see if Ilyasah Al Shabazz lived up to her name.
In the student center ballroom on Tuesday, Rowan...
Two weeks into Black History Month, Pfleeger Concert Hall debuted “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” Written by Ntoake Shange in 1975 and first performed in 1976...
