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Jhene Aiko takes a spiritual route on ‘Chilombo’

Isabelle Rayburn • March 11, 2020

Jhene Aiko is bringing audiences on her chakra healing spiritual journey with her third studio album, “Chilombo,” titled after her last name. Aiko has been in the music industry for a long time. After...

CSU artists reflect on Black History Month

Isabelle Rayburn • March 1, 2020

Art is something that can be expressed in many different ways, whether it comes to personal style, photography or graphic design — the possibilities of self-expression are endless. Since Black History...

Russ shakes up the hip-hop scene with new album

Isabelle Rayburn • February 5, 2020

Russ, also known as Russel Vitale is an American rapper, singer and songwriter releases his awaited album "She the Snow Globe"

‘The Hate U Give’ brings insight on the impact of police brutality on youth of color

Isabelle Rayburn • October 25, 2018

Police brutality is something that affects people of color on a daily basis, especially black youth. This movie brought the light to this situation that it needed by the protagonist being a young woman of color herself.

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity explores Black love

Isabelle Rayburn • October 10, 2018

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity hosted a seminar to discuss black love on Tuesday night. The purpose of this seminar was to have a healthy conversation between students of color at CSU and UNC about what black love is and how these students of color feel about black love at predominately white institutions.

6lack’s “East Atlanta Love Letter” shows a more emotional side of rap

Isabelle Rayburn • September 20, 2018

Throughout his musical career, the Grammy-nominated artist has broken down barriers of masculinity by describing his feelings and emotions throughout music, which is exactly what he did in his new sophomore album, “East Atlanta Love Letter.”

J. Cole connects to the community during his ‘KOD’ tour

Isabelle Rayburn • September 13, 2018

There are hundreds of artists worth seeing in concert and J. Cole is just one of the many. Luckily the tour of his latest release, "KOD" hit Denver on Sept. 10 at the Pepsi Center. Cole had a surprise...

B/AACC’s Real Talk opens conversations around diversity at CSU

Isabelle Rayburn • September 5, 2018

The Black/African American Cultural Center's Real Talk provides a platform for students to talk about the reality of cultural and personal identity in a modern and divided world. The B/AACC is...

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” addresses difficult aspects of adolescent relationships

Isabelle Rayburn • September 5, 2018

“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” first a novel by Jenny Han is now an original movie on Netflix that is catching everyone’s attention. This movie explores young love, interracial relationships and double standards between men and women when it comes to intimacy in a relationship

Rayburn: reflecting on J Cole’s conscious new album

Isabelle Rayburn • August 20, 2018

When I first decided to write the KOD album review, at first I was just excited that J. Cole was releasing new music. When I heard the message behind KOD, I knew I had to find a way to share this work and message with other people.

Ella Mai performs at CSU for the Colored Souls Concert

Isabelle Rayburn • April 30, 2018

Ella Mai was “Boo’d up” with the crowd Saturday night. The United Women of Color had their Colored Souls spring concert Saturday night which featured Colorado-based artists Kayla Rae, Rachel Bailey...

Track by track: J.Cole tells fans to Choose Wisely with ‘KOD’

Isabelle Rayburn • April 23, 2018

The artist who wrote “Born Sinner” confessed his sins in his new album “KOD.” J.Cole is known as the artist who went platinum with no features on his album "2014 Forest Hills Drive." Fans got...

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