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Before starting my freshman year my father warned me not to be naive about racial division at universities. I didn’t heed my father’s warning and noticed the division early in the fall semester. I quickly learned that there were two sides to USC Aiken, the “Black USC Aiken” and “White USC Aiken”.
Going to a home basketball game is considered a USC Aiken tradition that all students must partake in…so why don’t we sit together?
Growing up in the Black community there are deeply rooted stereotypes for how one should carry themselves and if one doesn’t abide by these conformities, they’re faced with criticism.
Dr. Melencia Johnson is a sociology professor at USC Aiken and teaches various courses including Sociology of Delinquent Youth Behavior and Sociology of Black Experience.
Dr. Sarah King has made her mark on students and staff on the USCA campus in sharing her love for history and teaching bits of knowledge that she’s gained
“It was better being know as the smart kid than to be known as the gay kid…in some ways while building one part of myself, I resented it.” -Xavier Khalil Pierce
The Boondocks is a series that black people relate to with each character reminding us of someone we know. The show reveals the truth about our culture and shows both the beauty and ugly of our culture.
As the end of Black History Month draws near, we are remembering black history tied to Aiken County and the ways that black students are represented in the present day.
The United States makes up 5% of the world’s population, but 25% of its incarceration population. Bryan Stevenson is one of many, but not enough, fighting to change for justice inside and outside of the justice system.
Business Manager Cole Maddox discusses his opinion on the USC Aiken play “For Bo” and how it educated him in unexpected ways.
Editor-in-Chief Cecilia Maddox discusses the articles that appeared in this week’s special Black History Month edition of Pacer Times.
Lifestyle Editor David Frantz composed a list of 15 ways to observe Black History Month.
With Black History Month and Valentine’s Day colliding, Editor-in-Chief Cecilia Maddox wrote this column about understanding and fighting racial injustice as a powerful way of loving.
For Black History Month, Pacer Times gathered photos of students, faculty and staff to represent popular Twitter tags. This gallery is for #blackmensmiling.
For Black History Month, Pacer Times gathered photos of students, faculty and staff to represent popular Twitter tags. This gallery is for #blackoncampus.
For Black History Month, Pacer Times gathered photos of students, faculty and staff to represent popular Twitter tags. This gallery is for #blackgirlmagic.
USC Aiken and Pacer Times alumna, Angelika Davis, discusses her views on Black History Month as a young educator.
Business Manager Cole Maddox reminisced about his childhood to come up with these classic black movies to watch during Black History Month (or anytime!).
Staff writer, Chi Nguyen, discusses why she thinks Michelle Obama is a key figure in modern black history.
