African American

Alumnus Lewis Williams, of Burrell Communications, speaks on multiculturalism and media
By Jessie Yuqing Shi
October 28, 2014 - 11:54pm
Williams is executive vice president and chief creative officer at the multimedia marketing company.

Alumnus Lewis Williams spoke on whether multiculturalism has become the new mainstream at the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium at Newhouse 3 Tuesday. The answer, he said, cannot by answered simply by yes or no.

New Syracuse African American publication will arrive this spring
By Julia Naftulin
February 26, 2014 - 10:43am
The Renegade Magazine will have stories affecting SU's African American community, including objectification of women, fashion and lifestyle trends.

With a story in mind, Ibet Inyang approached the editor-in-chief of a Syracuse University magazine who turned her away, saying the topic was too controversial.

Inyang wanted to write about natural hair, a growing trend in the African American community.

“I still don’t really get what she meant by ‘controversial,’ but at that moment I thought that there should be a campus magazine where a story like that can be published,” Inyang said.