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The history of R&B is well documented. Though the genre doesn’t spark as much spirited discussion as hip-hop, there is still a lot to discuss—and a lot to listen to. To start, R&B (also known as Rhythm and Blues) is a derivative of the jump blues, an up-tempo style of...
Yaneisha Franklin, better known as “Sasha Go Hard,” earned her stage name around the time Beyonce unleashed her alter ego, Sasha Fierce. That was no coincidence. The Southside, Chicago native was always a creative multi-hyphenate. She danced, drew, was good with...
Chance The Rapper Donates $1 Million To Improve Chicago’s Mental Health Resources
NewsOne Featured Video Chicago-bred music artist Chance the Rapper has continually lent his voice and resources in an effort to overcome some of the most pressing issues that the Black community is faced with today. The latest cause that the “No Problem” rapper is...
Sō Percussion is Next Act in Fowler Center’s Performing Arts Series
03/21/2022 Sō is (from left): Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski and Jason Treuting JONESBORO – Arkansas State University’s Fowler Center will present Sō Percussion in concert at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 2. The performance in Riceland Hall is part of Fowler...
Busy Week Set For A-State Track and Field
Story Links Live Results (Texas Relays) JONESBORO, Ark. (3/23/22) – Arkansas State's track and field teams are set for a busy week of competition, with action spread across three meets in two different states beginning Thursday. Four athletes begin the week for...
Rest In Power Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 90, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Human Rights Activist
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who helped lead the movement that ended apartheid, the unjust system of white rule in South Africa and won a Nobel Peace Prize, passed away today in Cape Town, the country’s president Cryil Ramaphosa confirmed Sunday. Tutu was 90....
Biden-Harris Administration Relaunch Effort To Reduce Cancer Deaths By 50%
White House Correspondent Ebony Morris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center...
Emeritus Professor and Ukrainian Native Alex Sydorenko to Present Greenfield Lecture
03/18/2022 JONESBORO – Alexander Sydorenko, emeritus professor of history and a native of Ukraine, will present the 2022 Corinne Sternheimer Greenfield Lecture at Arkansas State University.Speaking on “Russia and Ukraine: A Civilizational Perspective,” Dr....
Senator Graham Wishes Death To Guantanamo Detainees On Day Two Of SCOTUS Nomination Hearings
White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall...
Melanie Campbell Describes The Tough Confirmation Road For Black Women
White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall...
WH Responds To HBCU Threats
White House Correspondent Ebony Morris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center...
A-State’s Klutts Selected As 2022 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Story Links Senior CLASS Award Release JONESBORO, Ark. (3/22/22) – Arkansas State third baseman Ben Klutts was one of 30 NCAA Division I baseball players selected as a candidate for the 2022 Senior CLASS Award® on Tuesday. Klutts is one of two from the Sun Belt...
