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NLC Students Return from Civil Rights Field Trip

On Sunday, March 24, North Lake College students and faculty returned from the Civil Rights Field Trip, a bus tour which took students to important historic sites and museums commemorating the Civil Rights Movement in the American South. On the trip, NLC students visited the National Civil Rights Monument, Rosa Parks Museum, 16th Street Baptist Church, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Legacy Museum in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama, and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Mississippi. Led by Drs. Beth Nikopoulos and Roy Vu, the four-day Civil Rights Field Trip also [...]

2019-04-29T15:32:17-05:00March 26th, 2019|Featured Courses, People|
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North Lake College Celebrates Black History Month: Exploring the Influence of Music in the African American Experience

Music is a huge part of African American culture -- and a critical way in which the African American community is shaping the broader culture of the United States and the world. We spoke to a group of campus employees from across generational divides to find out about the role music plays in their households, and how the evolution of R&B, gospel, and other genres has impacted the culture. We sat down with a group of African Americans to discuss the role of music in the African American community and how its influence and message have changed from generation to [...]

2019-02-27T16:34:47-06:00February 27th, 2019|Features, People|
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North Lake College Celebrates Black History Month: Exploring the Influence of Food in the African American Experience

When you think of food and African American culture, what comes to mind? What role does food play when African American families come together to feast and celebrate? How pervasive are stereotypes in outsiders' views of African American food? Read on to learn the answers to these questions and more. Tanisha ShorterDirector, Dual CreditGeneration: X "My grandmother had a garden, so we always went out to the garden to get whatever. Squash, greens. My grandmother was very wise when it’s time to plant, when it’s time to pull. When I think of soul food, I think of more [...]

2019-03-05T10:04:03-06:00February 26th, 2019|Features, People|
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North Lake College Celebrates Black History Month: Exploring the Influence of Church in the African American Experience

Nothing is more powerful than the black church experience. A good choir and a good sermon in the black church; it’s pretty hard not to be moved and be transported.- President Barack Obama It could be easily argued that no institution carries more influence, power and importance in the African American community than the church. Since the days of slavery and even now, many African Americans continue to turn to the church as not only a place to commune with God and fellowship with family and community, but as a refuge and safe haven from the injustices of everyday life. [...]

2019-02-27T16:28:06-06:00February 25th, 2019|Community College, Employees|
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North Lake College Celebrates Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, North Lake College has created a series of blog posts and videos to dispel stereotypes while celebrating cultural diversity in the African American community. We strongly encourage you to share these stories and to join in on the conversation.   LET'S TALK ABOUT... NAMES Do some African American names reflect history and culture, or simply parents’ creativity? Who influences their selection? How do these names, and the stereotypes which persist about them, affect the lives of their bearers? We sat down with a group of African American women to discuss these questions and more. Read [...]

2019-03-05T10:04:35-06:00February 22nd, 2019|Arts, Community College, Employees, Features, News, People|
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What’s in a Name? Exploring the Rhyme and Reason Behind African American Names

“If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name.” -- Kendrick Lamar Ask almost any African American the age-old question what’s in a name, and you’re sure to hear a variety of interesting – and surprising – answers. Do some African American names reflect history and culture, or simply parents’ creativity? Who influences their selection? How do these names, and the stereotypes which persist about them, affect the lives of their bearers? We sat down with a group of African American women to discuss these questions and more. Being unique is important Just as with hair, [...]

2019-03-05T10:05:34-06:00February 14th, 2019|Community College, Employees, Features, People|
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