Established 1885

The Washburn Review
Established 1885

The Washburn Review
Established 1885

The Washburn Review
Georgia Gilmore poses after being a defense witness for the bus boycott trail. Gilmores first start up was funded by Martin Luther King Jr.

Georgia Teresa Gilmore: The club that helped hold it all together

Darius Mitchell, Reporter
March 3, 2023
Washburn’s Black Student Union displays their pride in African American history every year with a board full of events and prominent figures. The display was put up Feb. 1 and left up for the entirety of Black History Month.

Black History Month display showcases prominent Black leaders

Mogli Prout - Benoit, Reporter
February 28, 2023
Jackie Robinson: The superhero of baseball

Jackie Robinson: The superhero of baseball

Mogli Prout - Benoit, Reporter
February 28, 2023
Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Ruby Bridges makes strides towards equal education

Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Ruby Bridges makes strides towards equal education

LeSha' Davis, Editor-in-Chief Indigo Magazine and Managing Editor Washburn Review
February 23, 2023
Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Undine Smith Moore shares music with the world

Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Undine Smith Moore shares music with the world

Tyler Smith, Reporter
February 22, 2023
Billions of dollars are spent on Valentine’s Day each year. But the holiday we know today used to look a lot different.

The dark and uncertain history of Valentine’s Day

Tyler Smith, Reporter
February 16, 2023
Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Malcolm X takes a different stance on advocacy

Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Malcolm X takes a different stance on advocacy

Olivia Watson, Photographer
February 15, 2023
Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Spike Lee highlights the Black experience through film

Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Spike Lee highlights the Black experience through film

Caroline Spiller, Reporter
February 10, 2023
Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Nelson Mandela fights back against oppression

Celebrating prominent Black leaders: Nelson Mandela fights back against oppression

Smera Shrestha, Reporter
February 8, 2023
Labor Day is an annual holiday, where most get the day off. Others work, to serve their communities.

Labor Day means more than a day off

Shalynn Long, Managing Editor
September 5, 2022
Jane Bolin was the first Black female judge to serve in the United States. She was a trailblazing attorney and an advocate for civil service, civil rights, childrens rights and education.

Prominent African Americans in History: Jane Bolin served as the first female African American judge in the United States

Aja Carter, Editor-in-Chief Washburn Review
February 28, 2022
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. dedicated 50 years to desegregating the U.S. Army. He became the first African American to attain the rank of brigadier general.

Prominent African Americans in History: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. strives for a desegregated army

Aja Carter, Editor-in-Chief Washburn Review
February 21, 2022
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