1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Nubia
b
: a member of one of the group of dark-skinned peoples that formed a powerful empire between Egypt and Ethiopia from the 6th to the 14th centuries
2
: any of several languages spoken in central and northern Sudan
Nubian
adjective
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Dozens of Black and brown educators and their supporters turned out for a rally Thursday at Boston Public Schools headquarters in Nubian Square, demanding commitment to a diverse workforce and expressing outrage over the loss of beloved veterans of color who appeared to have been pushed out.
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James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Related: Black leaders are developing Nubian Square.
—Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
In his decades as an A&R representative for Tommy Boy, Elektra Records, and elsewhere, Dante Ross has worked closely with some of hip-hop’s greatest artists, including De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Brand Nubian, and many more.
—Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
From left, Bill Madsen Hardy, Brian Goldson, both of New Atlantic Development, and Gregory Minott (right) of DREAM Development, talked while on the construction site of a building by the New Atlantic/DREAM Collaborative Development Team in Nubian Square.
—Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up Nubian Markets co-owner Yusuf Yassin.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
The scenes are interspersed with commentary from experts such as Shelley Haley, a retired professor of classics and Africana studies and consultant on the series, and Debora Heard, a PhD candidate in Nubian Archaeology.
—Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
Black Moon, the Boogie Monsters, Brand Nubian, Brother J from X Clan, Buckshot, Casual from Hieroglyphics, Chill Rob G, Chubb Rock, Chuck D and Public Enemy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2022
Tomorrow’s debut episode will span the greats of hip-hop, with music from Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian, Ice-T, Ice Cube, J Dilla, Mos Def, Nas, Poor Righteous Teachers, Stezo, Uptown and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2022
James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2023
Related: Black leaders are developing Nubian Square.
—Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2023
In his decades as an A&R representative for Tommy Boy, Elektra Records, and elsewhere, Dante Ross has worked closely with some of hip-hop’s greatest artists, including De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Brand Nubian, and many more.
—Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
From left, Bill Madsen Hardy, Brian Goldson, both of New Atlantic Development, and Gregory Minott (right) of DREAM Development, talked while on the construction site of a building by the New Atlantic/DREAM Collaborative Development Team in Nubian Square.
—Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
Enter Email Sign Up Nubian Markets co-owner Yusuf Yassin.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2023
The scenes are interspersed with commentary from experts such as Shelley Haley, a retired professor of classics and Africana studies and consultant on the series, and Debora Heard, a PhD candidate in Nubian Archaeology.
—Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
Black Moon, the Boogie Monsters, Brand Nubian, Brother J from X Clan, Buckshot, Casual from Hieroglyphics, Chill Rob G, Chubb Rock, Chuck D and Public Enemy.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2022
Tomorrow’s debut episode will span the greats of hip-hop, with music from Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian, Ice-T, Ice Cube, J Dilla, Mos Def, Nas, Poor Righteous Teachers, Stezo, Uptown and more.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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