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NKUs African American Student Initiatives is hosting a week of events to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.

How NKU is commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Kylie McCulloch, Assistant Arts & Life Editor January 11, 2024

NKU’s African American Student Initiatives (AASI) office is hosting a variety of events that center around the life of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most notable figures of the civil rights movement. The...

From left to right: Bryanna Hall, Prosper Jibunor, Shumyla Wright

This is me: How three Black leaders are making their community on campus

Emily Sisk, News Editor February 26, 2023

Shumyla Wright Black History Month serves as a reminder for the accomplishments and endurance of African Americans to senior Shumyla Wright, but the observance also challenges her to keep going...

Housing & AASI team up to bring communities together with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever screening

Housing & AASI team up to bring communities together with ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ screening

Moyo Mike-Adeogun, Contributor November 9, 2022

The Office of University Housing and the African American Student Initiatives (AASI) are coming together to bring their members a private screening of the anticipated 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’...

A participant in the MLK Candlelight Vigil looks down as a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is held.

Gallery: NKU honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Candlelight Vigil

Northerner Staff January 17, 2022

On Monday, the Office of African American Student Initiatives at NKU hosted a candlelight vigil in the Student Union Plaza, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The event was part of a series of...

Anna Marie Adams (center) leads the protest next to Kiazja Watterson-Brown.

Students ‘say her name’ across campus in protest against Breonna Taylor ruling

Josh Kelly, Managing Editor September 24, 2020

After a grand jury indicted one of three officers for the shooting of Breonna Taylor, Kiazja Watterson-Brown felt it was necessary to bring awareness of Taylor’s case and decision, but also for the...

Carlous Yates serves as NKUs African American Student Initiatives Director.

New initiatives director aims to spark engagement

Kane Mitten, Assistant Arts & Life Editor February 6, 2019

Carlous Yates, NKU’s new director of African American Student Initiatives (AASI) office, is fiercely passionate about helping students—perhaps because he’s still a student himself. During...

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