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From East Africa to Northwestern University: The Mock Habesha Wedding
The Wedding Party. Photo by EESA Exec Board Habesha music bounced off the green, white and gold walls of Parkes Hall as students gathered to watch the mock Habesha wedding. “It’s really important for us as a community to create these organizations that bring us together,” Teshome said. “It’s brought us together and created a really impactful community for Habesha students at Northwestern.” Organized by the Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association (EESA) and ELEL dance group, th
Namara Lwansa
Jun 162 min read


Who Runs the Yard? The National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts the 2026 Yard Show
The Theta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. accepting their award. Photo by Habiba Affo Northwestern’s National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) brought canes, whistles and barbies to Kahn Pavillion to find out who “runs the yard.” “There can only be one head frat in the yard,” the men of Alpha Mu, Northwestern’s Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter said. The yard show was hosted Tuesday evening in support of Greater Chicago Food Depository, and attendees were encouraged to donate goods
Habiba Affo
May 123 min read


Serena Page instills confidence and determination at FMO's State of the Black Union
Photos by McCall Vickers Serena Page, reality-TV star and influencer, encouraged Northwestern students to stay authentically themselves, determined in their goals and to find supportive mentors on Thursday at Lutkin Hall. Page, a popular media personality who found fame after winning Love Island season six, stood out to viewers for being unapologetically herself and speaking her mind. Nearly two years after her breakout summer, she has amassed over 2 million followers on Ins
McCall Vickers
May 112 min read


Rochelle Jordan: Pioneer of the new sound
Rochelle Jordan put on an electric performance at the A&O Productions Ball last Wednesday night. The Los Angeles-based Jamaican-British artist has shaped a sound that blends alternative R&B, dance-pop and house music. Jordan’s 2025 album “Through The Wall” has been hailed by critics as a standout release in alternative electronic music.
Dallas Downey and McCall Vickers
May 12 min read


Assata Shakur: Disciple of Love
In its May 2003 issue, BlackBoard published a review of Assata: An Autobiography, written by then-junior Sonia Nelson. In tribute to Assata's death, BlackBoard’s Editor-in-Chief Atarah Israel revisits the book 22 years later.

Atarah Israel
Nov 17, 20254 min read


Here We Go Again
The casting for the film adaptation of the 2018 New York Times Best Selling young-adult fantasy novel, “The Children of Blood and Bone” by Tomi Adeyemi, has faced extreme backlash online for several reasons.
Yeabsira Getachew
Jan 24, 20252 min read
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