BlackBoard

Northwestern University’s Black Student Magazine.

BlackBoard

Northwestern University’s Black Student Magazine.

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What is F.U.B.U.?

by Zaria Howell
21 January

For Us By Us, commonly known as F.U.B.U. is an organization dedicated to providing Black women on Northwestern’s campus with the opportunity to explore their..

BlackBoard Excellence: Anyah Akanni

by Julia Wallace
15 December

Get to know Anyah Akanni, the FMO Coordinator looking to bring a new spirit to NU's Black student alliance...

Mind the Gap: Evanston’s Fight for Racial Equity in Education

Though racist rhetoric has made a recent comeback on the national stage, we must not lose sight of the systemic racial inequality that still exists..

When it All Falls Down

by Adam Mahoney
30 October

When I was 16 years old, I paid $30 to see Kanye West premiere a music video at The Forum Arena in Inglewood, California, a..

What Can Marginalized Students Expect From Newly Elected ASG President and Vice-President?

by Sophia Crum
14 April

Photo Courtesy of Sky + Em for Northwestern Facebook page Coalition of Colors held a debate with the Associated Student Government (ASG) Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates..

A Defense of Blackness Through the Eyes of a Mixed Child

by Sophia Crum
6 March

Image from blackgirllonghair.com I am mixed. My mom is Black and my dad is white. I am light-skinned, lighter than most of the other mixed..

The Coalition meets with Partricia Telles-Irivin in Second Meeting

by Aaron Lewis
17 February

Photo Courtesy of Northwestern’s Political Science Department On Thursday, Feb. 8, representatives from The Coalition for Free Speech and Unusual Noise and Vice President for..

Above the Ceiling Event Teaches Women How to Succeed as Young, Black Professionals

by Aaron Lewis
14 February

A panel of successful, professional Black women of all ages and backgrounds came to Northwestern’s McCormick Foundation Center as panelists in the first Above The..

BlackBoard Asks: Do You Get Tested?

by Tyler Holmes
13 February

Though it is a national holiday, many Black students at NU were unaware that February 7th was National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Statistics show that..