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Clark Atlanta student takes advantage of social media to find jobs
By Tommy Meade Jr. on February 6, 2013Check out Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s Gracie Bonds piece about how a Clark Atlanta graduate used social media to leverage his career. His senior year at Clark Atlanta University was quickly approaching, and Kareem Taylor was starting to worry about his future. Would he be able to land a job as a voice actor or would he end up back home with [...] -

Working hard, or hardly working? Students vs. HBCU Professors
By Tommy Meade Jr. on January 9, 2013Late to a previous class, I found myself right on colored folk time arriving to my next ‘get-together’: 2:00 o’clock Geology. Hooray. Our “professor” is short in height, black/African, and…reserved in clothing, to say the least. Meanwhile, some of my fellow colleagues and I prepared to enjoy class with our usual routine. I counted 5 or so cellphones (thumbs inching [...] -

The Thirst is Real: Describing the Desperation in Detail
By Kimberly Monroe on February 27, 2012“Can I offer you a drink?” A co-worker asked this question and I laughed during another experience of what is adequately described as “the thirst.” “Thirsty” or “thirst” can be defined as a male or female that portrays a certain level of desperation to get what they want. Also, most commonly, it is their way to “do the most” in [...] -

Do Social Networks Construct Fake Personalities?
By Kimberly Monroe on November 16, 2011Are you one of those people who make it a point to tweet more than 100 times a day? Do you know anyone who does? Society is being formulated by new technology which leads to making applications to put it in use. Social Networking is one application to keep youth, even adults, constantly wanting more. But are these networks making [...] -
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What to do about Amber Cole
By Kristen J. Owens on October 21, 2011Earlier this week, a 14-year-old African-American girl by the name of Amber Cole was recorded performing oral sex for her boyfriend outside of their school grounds. Amber was supposedly recorded by friends of the boyfriend and almost immediately afterward, the video was uploaded onto the Internet for the world to see. Since the incident, Amber has been ridiculed for her [...]
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