HBCU Grad Omarosa Allegedly Secretly Recorded Conversations With Trump While Working At The White House

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Writing that a Central State University graduate, and also a Howard University graduate, had secretly recorded conversations with President Donald Trump while working at the White House in the nation’s capital, The Shade Room reported that this black college graduate is preparing to sale a tell-all book.

Omarosa “used these recordings as leverage while she was shopping her forthcoming tell-all book to publishers,” writes Myeisha E. of The Shade Room, adding “The release of this info comes just a few days before the book, titled “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House,” is scheduled to hit stores.”

“Multiple sources familiar with the ‘Omarosa tapes’ described the recorded conversations between Trump and Manigault as anodyne, everyday chatter, but said they did appear to feature Trump’s voice, either over the phone or in-person,” The Daily Beast reports.

Myeisha also wrote that Omarosa and Donnie’s relationship goes way back:

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Central State University Alum Having Trouble Finding People That Knows How To Square Up

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Admitting that the art form of squaring up is a lost art, a historically black Central State University graduate is having trouble finding fellow beings that knows how to do it.

“Squaring up is a lost art I feel,” rapper TanaRocks said in a post on Facebook on Thursday, adding “I really feel many of y’all don’t even know how to square up, what to look for, your feet etc.”

“Most fights today start out the blue with someone randomly swinging. A lot of y’all would dead get beat tf up in a true fair one nowadays.”

He didn’t ask anyone to comment, but one person said, “Worldstar is to blame. They think it’s easy to put somebody sleep, like noodle somebody. They tryna 1 hitter quitter everybody these days.”

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Asia Martin Slays Like A Diva In An Instagram Post – Watch The Video!

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In early June, Asia Martin was wondering what to create on Instagram as new content in general, so she decided to post this incredible video of her doing what she does best, slaying the stage like the Diva she is.

Martin is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., by the way.

You can watch the video here:

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First of all, she is every girls dream, every man’s fantasy. She’s really out here dropping gems in her post about having a great work ethic and dancing 101. Secondly, Martin, it seems to us, define what it means to be a success model that the Class of 2022 can try to imitate.

“I know this is not me performing at my fullest potential,” she said.

Morehouse Grad Spike Lee Wants Us To Respect Our White Allies

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In an interview with The Root, this Morehouse College grad spoke candidly about how he wants us to respect our white allies when credit is due.

“Here’s the thing, my sister. If you look the civil rights movement, white people died in Mississippi, Alabama, Kent State during the Vietnam protests,” Spike Lee told The Root’s Danielle Young, when asked about how he chose a lot of non-black people protesting in his new film BlacKkKlansman, which arrives in theaters on Friday.

“White people have died for justice. So it was not a matter of saying, ‘I can’t put Heather Heyer at the end of the film because she’s not black.”

He continued:

“First of all, she was out there protesting those motherfuckers. If you look at Charlottesville footage, those were not all black people protesting, those were good white people who we have alliances with. I didn’t tell those people in the film to scream and yell, ‘Black Lives Matter!’ They were doing it on their own. So I have no problem. Right is right and Heather Heyer is a martyr. She gave her life for justice.”

One of Hollywood’s best directors, Lee also admitted that he had never heard of the story of Ron Stallworth, a black man who joined the Klu Klux Klan in the 1970s, prior to Jordan Peele, who introduced Spike to Stallworth’s story.

Albany State Professor Florence Lyons Recognized As “One-Woman Career Launchpad”

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Lyons calls her efforts the FAB Initiative — for Find, Assist, Believe. Don’t look for pricey FAB stationery, though. Lyons is the initiative.

The speech and theater professor says Howard University, Spelman College, and other historically black institutions have impressive records in connecting their students with fellowships and internships, and a few years ago she decided, “I want Albany State to get into that mix.”

She started by looking for opportunities for her theater students, but soon found excellent prospects in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, too. She knew a cross section of students from her public-speaking class and simply from being, by all accounts, a campus extrovert. By the time she was appointed head of the honors program, a year ago, she’d earned a reputation, on campus and off, as an academic Match.com.

“Working hand-in-hand with students is a good strategy, as it’s part of the learning process,” Gasman says of Lyons’s intensive coaching.

To scale up the FAB process at other colleges, Lyons says the key ingredients are devoted mentors willing to put in at least four hours of work with each student on his or her essays. If that seems like unnecessary hand holding, Lyons says, it pays off. Those students not only can approach the next application process more confidently and independently, but also can serve as peer-editing mentors themselves.

6 Must-Know Questions And Answers For An Interview At Lowe’s

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Lowe’s is a Fortune 500 company operating over 2,000 stores and employing over 300,000 people throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company receives around 400,000 job applications a year, but hires a little over 20,000 people. In other words, getting a job at Lowe’s is difficult, especially due to the candidate assessment process and the in-person interview.

If you are passionate about home improvement and want to work in one of the largest American companies, you need to prepare well. If you prove you are a great asset for the company, you will be happy with the job and its benefits. However, you have to pass the tests and especially the interview. Today we will discuss in detail six must-know questions and answers for a Lowe’s interview.

The Evaluation Process in Short

No matter what position you applied for at Lowe’s, you will probably go through an initial interview first. This session will usually take about 30-45 minutes and its purpose is to allow people at Lowe’s know you a bit better. The second part of the interview will take longer and will focus on skills and personality traits.

We strongly recommend you learn more about Lowe’s interview questions and answers for the positions of cashier, customer service associate,anddepartment manager before you arrive at the interview. The recruiters want the perfect match for each position and the questions often feature tricky issues that assess both your professional attitude and your personal strengths.

Our recommendation is to analyze each job-centric question and do your homework well. Besides that, Lowe’s is looking for people with good communication skills and an ease in properly dealing with people and situations. For this reason, let us discuss the six general questions you need to prepare for at an interview with this company.

6 General Questions and Answers at Lowe’s

The next six questions represent the fundamentals of a Lowe’s interview. For specific positions, these questions will take a more focused approach on the specifics of each job. However, if you applied for a cashier position, do not think they will not want to assess your leadership abilities besides you customer-service ones.

How would you deal with an irate customer?

It sounds good on paper to say that you would keep calm and composed, use a civilized tone to explain the customers what he/she needs to hear, help the customer find an item or even refund an item within the boundaries of the company policy and so on.

The problem with such answer is that it is an ideal, flawless one. However, Lowe’s hires people for honesty, accountability, responsibility, and problem solving skill. The good answer here is to describe a similar situation you solved successfully, emphasizing on your communication and negotiation skills, the steps you took to solve the client’s problem, the attitude of the customer after you managed the situation, and so on.

Lowe’s knows you do have feelings and that some clients cross many lines. However, your best asset is your customer-centered attitude and your conflict-solving skills.

Describe a time at your former workplace when you had to take leadership and solve a problem

You will have to take some leadership during your job, no matter if you applied for a cashier’s job and not a department manager one. By leadership, Lowe’s means anything from taking the initiative of solving a problem or helping your colleagues adapt to a new situation.

Offer such examples from your previous workplace, or speak about such situations in college – if this is your first job interview. Tell the recruiter how you took the initiative to teaching your colleagues about a new method, software, or paying system. Tell them about a time you chose overtime to implement something new in the company or when you solved a conflict inside the team.

Describe a situation when you identified and met the needs of a customer or co-worker

No matter what position you apply for at Lowe’s, you will have to deal with customers and co-workers in a friendly, open, non-conflictual, proactive manner. Lowe’s puts great emphasis on customer support and on team cooperation, so you will hear such question on almost any Lowe’s interview.

The issue here is that the company wants to assess your abilities of correctly identifying the needs of the customers and colleagues. Exemplify situations where you managed to defuse a tense situation, with an emphasis on the customer or the colleague in question.

Moreover, you should describe in detail the steps you took and the actions you engaged in to help the customer or the colleague without hurting the company or breaking the company rules. Such questions are about your best abilities to assess and intervene in an assertive manner.

Tell me about a time when your team accomplished something of value

Again, Lowe’s wants to know if you are able to inspire others and keep your heart with the company. Besides being able to follow protocols, take orders, and action within company’s policies, you also need to show creativity, dedication, productivity, and teamwork.

Offer examples of initiative, productivity results, team cooperation, leadership, problem-solving skills, and so on. You may need to become the engine that drives sales in your department that month, quickly adapt to new fiscal laws, or help your team overcome a problem or achieve a common goal.

Besides learning some of the best responses at Lowe’s specific job-centered interview questions, you can also learn how to describe like a pro your achievementsand your team’s accomplishments. Make sure you take such tips and tricks with you at the interview and employ them in a smart, mindful, and authentic manner (nobody likes people who learn things by heart but cannot manage spontaneity).

Describe how you managed a conflictual situation with a manager

Lowe’s is looking for people who can manage conflicts with clients and co-workers and defuse tension inside the team. They are also looking for people who can also manage a relationship with their managers.

Talk about how you solved disagreements with a manager in your past or how you proactively initiated conversations and debates with the management in order to present people with your ideas or your side of a particular situation. Speak about your peoples’ skills – mandatory for any job at Lowe’s – and your interpersonal relationships management abilities.

Such a question is a bit tricky, because it assesses your capability of being objective and hold your ground in the face of a manager as long as your arguments are flawless. You need to prove respect, assertiveness, listening skills, logic, argumentation skills, and dedication. Being stubborn, arguing for the sake of arguing, insubordination, and disrespect for the company’s regulations are not the ways to play this.

Remember that you will also want a promotion at Lowe’s in the future, and if you convince recruiters you can lead a team in a department, you are likely to stay on the shortlist of promotions.

Tells us about major life experiences related to your work

For some people, a job is just a job. While nobody expects you to have epiphanies and learn to perform miracles, the best jobs do come with satisfactory and engaging life experiences. Give an honest and compelling answer that shows you will be a great employee, willing to learn from mistakes and evolve as a professional and person.

You can offer an example of a poor decision that eventually helped you become a better professional. You can talk about situations that taught you valuable lessons about yourself, the work, your co-workers, management and leadership, and so on.

Conclusion

Mind the job-specific Lowe’s interview questions, but also do your homework in achievements, interpersonal skills, projects you led or completed, teamwork, communication, negotiation skills, and mindful rule following. Such issues are equally important to nail an interview at Lowe’s no matter what position you want to get.

FAMU Names Johnnie L. Early II New Dean Of College Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Florida A&M University (FAMU) announces the appointment of Johnnie L. Early II, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS). His appointment is effective October 22, 2018.

Early comes to FAMU from the University of Toledo in Ohio, where he has served as dean for an impressive 18 years. He was previously at FAMU from 1978-1987. He served as assistant professor and became dean in 1987 before leaving for Ohio.

Commenting on his return to FAMU, Early said, “FAMU afforded me the opportunity to develop leadership skills that led to my being named dean. In that role, the acts, methods and examples of “Excellence With Caring” were consistently at the forefront. I took this philosophy with me in each of my stations as dean. I am excited to return to FAMU to work with university leadership, learners, staff, faculty, residents and alumni of pharmacy and public health. This college is a key door opener to essential professions.”

Early has received more than $35 million in contracts and grants as a bench researcher, principal investigator, co-principal investigator and program project director.  Under his leadership, college enrollment grew by 12 percent last year.

“We are excited to have Dr. Early return to FAMU. His expertise and familiarity with the University’s culture will allow him to quickly engage in the execution of our strategic initiatives. It is always nice to welcome a fellow Rattler back home,” said FAMU Interim Provost Rodner Wright.

Founded in 1951, the FAMU COPPS graduates more than 60 percent of the nation’s doctorates in pharmaceutical sciences. The college is accredited through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education.

Delaware State Signs Accord With University In China

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Delaware State University has expanded the possibilities of its Chinese partnership portfolio with the signing of a new agreement with Dezhou University.

DSU Provost Tony Allen recently formalized an agreement with Dezhou University Chairman Liu Wenlie that will enable its students to enroll in Delaware State University’s Culture Enrichment Program.

The students will travel to the U.S. to attend DSU, where they will take English classes, courses that related to their individual majors and other cultural enrichment courses.

DSU and Dezhou also finalized an agreement that will open the door to international collaborations between the two institutions in the areas of research, teaching and study abroad opportunities, as well as within the academic disciplines of applied mathematics, biomedical sciences, agriculture, business, health and nursing.

This 20 Year Old FAMU Student Is Nick Named The ‘Next Black Female Mark Zuckerberg’

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Tishauna Wilson was one of the youngest and brightest stars in a room filled with notable community leaders, celebrities, and black excellence. At just 20-years-old, Wilson was recognized among a group of distinguished black women at the McDonald’s 365Black Awards for developing technology-based programs at Florida A&M University (FAMU).

Each year, the awards ceremony honors outstanding individuals for making positive contributions to the African American community. In July, it was held in New Orleans in conjunction with the Essence Festival, where Wilson was presented with a $10,000 McDonald’s HBCU Forward Scholarship, facilitated by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. She also shared the spotlight with a lineup of dynamic honorees that included political commentator Symone D. Sanders, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Black Girls CODE CEO Kimberly Bryant. The rising FAMU junior said the prestigious recognition is confirmation that she’s on the right path.

“It’s a verification for me that I’m doing the right thing and [becoming] a role model for younger generations,” she told Black Enterprise. “It feels great.”

But that’s just the start of the many accolades ahead for the promising computer science major. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science, become a distinguished engineer and researcher, launch an autonomous automotive manufacturing company, and run a Fortune 500 tech company. As if that wasn’t ambitious enough, ultimately, she aspires is to be “the next black female Mark Zuckerberg.”

STEM 101

Wilson discovered an affinity for STEM early on in her childhood. She was first introduced to computers around the age of 5 by a relative. She then fell in love with CPUs in ninth grade when she was placed in a four-year computer information system and engineering program in high school. “We had the chance to repair computers. I remember we developed a lie detector and that’s where I first got exposed to computer programing,” she told BE. Not only did she learn how to code, but she also graduated high school at the top of her class.

Yet, despite her aptitude for technology, she initially considered pursuing a collegiate and professional career in entertainment. “I wanted to be a singer at first,” she laughed. She also considered majoring in recording engineering and film. “My goal [at the time] was to become a music producer and a film director.” But when that didn’t work out, she decided to pursue computer science, realizing that a career in STEM comes with lucrative rewards.

FAMU

In the pursuit of her ambitions to outdo Zuckerberg, she’s revived the computer science research program at FAMU, where she is working on four artificial intelligence projects. The research projects consist of detecting fraud through conversations, identifying credit card fraud, as well as developing a voice-activated, self-driving drone, and a basketball referee system. Of this impressive roster of projects, she says developing drone technology excites her most. “I’m most passionate about developing the voice-activated self-driving drones only because I’ve now added a new feature to it, which will involve VR glasses,” she said, explaining that this will allow a drone operator to see the drone’s view.

Meanwhile, over the summer, she says, “I will be a Summer Technology Analyst at JPMorgan Chase in Tampa, Florida, a participant in Google’s CodeU 12-week immersive engineering program, taking my first graduate course in Advanced Data Structures (COP 5536), and working on my research project which entails a combination of Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing/Understanding, Machine Learning, and Cyber-Security.”

This will certainly equip her for her remaining semesters at FAMU and a promising career in tech, but it may not prepare her for the glass ceilings she will likely face working in an industry notoriously dominated by white men. Yet, when asked about the lack of diversity in tech, her optimism remains the same. “I see the challenges, but I’m a believer that if you don’t try to go against it, you already lose. I always say that there is nothing that can really stop me, but me. I just trust in Jesus and in my [own] ability and hard work.”

This Howard University Grad Grew Up In Chicago Public Housing. Now He Is The First African American To Lead MSRB

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Gary Hall has been elected board chair of the top regulator that supervises the nation’s multi-trillion dollar municipal securities market. A longtime industry executive, Hall will become the first African American to chair the board of directors of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) beginning Oct. 1.

The Washington, D.C.-based MSRB establishes rules for financial professionals and provides information tied to the issuance and sale of municipal bonds, notes, and other securities offered by U.S. investment firms and banks.

Hall has been a member of the governing board of the municipal securities market regulator since 2015. He now leads its finance committee and is a member of the steering committee.

He also is senior managing director, national head of investment banking and equity partner at Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. L.L.C. Seibert was No. 3 in taxable securities, and No. 1 in tax-exempt securities on the BE INVESTMENT BANKS list of the nation’s largest black-owned investment banks.

In a news release, Hall states his take on the on the muni-bond market has been shaped by first-hand experiences. “Growing up in public housing, attending public schools and receiving public grants to fund my college and law school education, I am a huge beneficiary of the public sector and public assistance,” Hall said.

“As the self-regulatory organization that safeguards the $3.8 trillion industry that funds infrastructure projects for public housing, schools, and universities, the MSRB plays a critical role in ensuring that this market continues to serve the public interest. Serving as the next MSRB Chair is so personally gratifying and a way for me to pay homage to the public sector that has served me so well.”

At Siebert, the largest minority-owned municipal finance and underwriting firm, Hall’s duties include managing all bankers and leading the firm’s execution strategy for business development with municipal bond underwriting, origination, and financial advisory services nationwide. A Chicago native, Hall’s professional career spans over 25 years and includes positions in government, law, and investment banking.

Before joining Siebert, he was an executive director in the public finance – investment banking group of JPMorgan Securities L.L.C. Earlier he was a member of the merger and acquisitions group of Banc One Capital Markets Inc., and practiced law in the corporate finance department of Gardner, Carton and Douglas (now Drinker, Biddle and Reath). Hall worked for the U.S. Department of Treasury as a White House Fellow under President Bill Clinton and in the Mayor’s Office of Budget and Management for the City of Chicago.
Hall is a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Chicago Harris Public Policy School’s Center for Municipal Finance, the Executive Committee of the Bay Area Council and a trustee for the Head-Royce School in Oakland. Hall received a bachelor’s degree from Howard University and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame.

The MSRB also announced that Edward J. Sisk, managing director, head of public finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, will serve as Vice Chair. The MSRB Board of Directors, which has 11 independent public members and 10 members from firms regulated by the MSRB, including broker-dealers, banks, and municipal advisers, also oversees the operations of the MSRB.

This story was written by Jeffrey McKinney, a contributor to Black Enterprise, where it originally published. This story is published here with permission.

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The Story Behind Beyoncé’s Black National Anthem Performance Revealed, One Of Her Twins Is Involved

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(HBCU Buzz)—Saying that she originally had the melody to the Black National Anthem wrong, one of the most influential people in the country revealed on Monday the deeply personal story behind the star’s performance at Coachella.

“One day I was randomly singing the black national anthem to Rumi while putting her to sleep,” Beyoncé said in an interview with Vogue. “I started humming it to her every day. In the show at the time I was working on a version of the anthem with these dark minor chords and stomps and belts and screams. After a few days of humming the anthem, I realized I had the melody wrong.”

“I was singing the wrong anthem,” she admitted. “One of the most rewarding parts of the show was making that change. I swear I felt pure joy shining down on us. I know that most of the young people on the stage and in the audience did not know the history of the black national anthem before Coachella. But they understood the feeling it gave them.”

According to Bazar, the song originated as a poem written by a school principal named James Weldon Johnson in 1899, who was asked to deliver a speech on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, but he decided to pen a poem instead with a call to action. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, put the words to music, writes Eileen Reslen of Bazar.

“Lift ev’ry voice and sing,” and thank God for the country’s 107 black colleges, the last cultural jewel black people have left in this country.

Texas Southern Welcomes New Business Dean

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HOUSTON (July 31, 2018) – Texas Southern University announces the selection of Dr. Peter Aghimien as the new dean of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business. Dr. Aghimien assumed his duties on July 16 to lead a cutting-edge, innovative program designed to provide students with the cognitive and social skills to enter the corporate world.

Dr. Aghimien, a Fulbright Scholar, was a professor and chair of the accounting program at Indiana University-South Bend for 16 years and was a faculty member at Grambling State University in Louisiana. He holds a baccalaureate degree in accounting and economics from Ohio State University, a master’s and doctorate in accounting, economics and finance from Louisiana Tech University. Dr. Aghimien is a certified public accountant (CPA), a member of the American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He has been inducted into Beta Alpha Psi (accounting honor fraternity), Beta Gamma Sigma (business honor society) and Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics honor society).

“Texas Southern welcomes Dr. Aghimien and his stellar experience to bolster the University’s academic community,” said TSU Provost Dr. Kendall Harris. “We are expecting our School of Business and its graduates to make another great leap in serving our nation and the corporate world.”

“I am delighted to join the JHJ School of Business family and I look forward to contributing to the School’s continued success,” said Dr. Aghimien. “I plan to increase the quality of teaching and research, developing first-class students to compete in the workforce and ensuring that our entire team experiences a quality work environment.”

JHJ received reaffirmation of accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) in June. The peer-review process requires excellence in strategic management and innovation as well as academic and professional engagement. The AACSB accreditation remains in force for five years. TSU was one of the first Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs) to achieve the standard set by the organization that confirms more than 800 business schools worldwide.

The School of Business, founded in 1955, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, and an executive MBA program. The curriculum focuses on academic rigor and research in accounting, finance, management, marketing and other professional-related studies, such as internships and corporate partnerships.

ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Texas Southern University (TSU) honors our designation as a special-purpose institution for urban programming and research. TSU is a comprehensive university providing higher education access to the nation’s underserved communities. TSU’s academic and research programs address critical urban issues, and prepares its diverse student population to become a force for positive change in a global society. TSU offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations – bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees – organized into 10 colleges and schools on a 150-acre campus nestled in the heart of Houston’s historic Third Ward. The University’s enrollment has a population of more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate-school academic candidates. Texas Southern has been a distinguished educational pioneer since 1927, and the University has become one of the most diverse and respected institutions in Texas. TSU has positioned itself as a proactive leader in educating underserved students and many who are the first in their family to attend college.

See Group of High School Students Visit Jackson State

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Over 200 Dallas high school students and 40 chaperones filled the auditorium inside Jackson State University’s College of Business on Tuesday, July 31. The group was part of the Legacy Tour – “Standing on the Shoulders of Greatness” hosted by Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, who has ties to the JSU community.

“At the end of the day, I love Jackson State University, but I want y’all to know that I went to Texas Southern,” he said then laughs. “Jackson State has a strong alumni presence in Dallas. I’m telling you when it comes to football, education, Walter Payton – I have a great appreciation for Jackson State.”

The visitors were treated to a dynamic and informative presentation by the Department of Undergraduate Recruitment, the Office of Enrollment Management, JSU student ambassadors and members of the MADDRAMA theatre troupe.

“It’s all about building bridges and building connections especially when it comes to recruitment,” said Keiona Miller, assistant director of Undergraduate Recruitment.

She explained the importance of the University capitalizing on the contacts that alumni and others have outside of the capital city. “We’re always going to reach out and try to develop that relationship. We have to stay on the minds of these young people. It is an investment in the future,” she said.

The group spent several days touring places like Selma, Alabama; Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Jackson State served as their last stop before returning to Texas.

It is Caraway’s ninth year heading the tour. He explained that the idea came to him while driving through the streets of Dallas. “I had a 16-year-old young man with me, and he had never seen downtown Dallas. That disturbed me,” he said.

According to the mayor, the teenager had yet to venture beyond his crime-ridden neighborhood, which prompted Caraway to create a program that would enhance and elevate African-American youth.

“I wanted to show them that there is something greater in the world for them,” he said.

Caraway, who changes the theme of the tour each year, chose “Standing on the Shoulders of Greatness” as the latest motif because he wanted students to learn and understand the efforts of those who paved the way for the liberties experienced today.

“They died. They got beat. They were bitten by dogs and sprayed with water hoses just for us to be able to be here at Jackson State.” He said, “You had folks like Medgar Evers and others who took all the hits so that we can have an education. How are we going to pay them back?”

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First-ever Air Force ACE Program Held at Delaware State

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The U.S. Air Force and Delaware State University have successfully completed an experimental aviation program that has provided training, motivation and mentorship to high school and college students who have a strong interest in a career in airway science.

The three-week Air Force Aviation-Character-Education (ACE)  Program was held from July 16 to Aug. 4 at the Delaware Airpark – where the DSU Aviation Program bases its flight training and maintains its flight of planes.

Twenty-four aspiring pilots from across the country participated in the ACE Program, receiving 15 hours of dual flight instruction, 5-10 hours of flight simulator work, as well as ground training aviation science, technology engineering and mathematics. The ground training took place at the Bank of America Building on the DSU campus, and the students utilized DSU planes and the Delaware Airpark for their flight training.

Lt. Col Kenyatta Ruffin, Division Chief of Outreach and Engagement for the Air Force Aircrew Crisis Task Force, said the ACE Flight Program is centered on aviation, character and education and is designed to reach people from all across America, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or background.

 “It’s so that you have a tangible feel of what it’s like to be in the United States Air Force,” said Lt. Col. Kenyatta. “The unique opportunity we have to showcase through our role models and mentors – this is what it’s like to be an airman, this is how you go through pilot training, this is how you go through college and get a commission.”

A highlight of the ACE Program took place July 27 when Lt. Gen. Stayce D. Harris, the highest-ranking African American female in the U.S. Air Force, paid a visit and spoke to the students.

To see slideshow images of Lt. Gen. Harris’ visit, click on the below link:

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Lt. Gen, Harris is currently the Inspector General of the Air Force under the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C. During her visit, she was introduced to each student as well as each Air Force and DSU instructor, and she shared some of her Air Force career experiences.

When asked which characteristic that the students should most cultivate, she said she most looks for military members to be team players, while at the same time developing oneself in ways to be highly valued as a career-long outcome. She noted that military females have a role to play to ensure that they are treated with respect.

“You need to find your own voice to keep the proper climate of dignity and respect,” Lt. Gen. Harris said.

The 24 ACE Program students included 11 high school students, eight college Air Force ROTC cadets, two U.S. Air Force Academy cadets and three Air Force second lieutenants.

During the program, 22 of the 24 participants were able to take their first-ever solo flight. Upon completing their individual solo flight, each pilot was then doused in a gauntlet of water buckets as a show of fun camaraderie among the group of participants.

Because many commercial airlines are attracting and hiring pilots away from active duty service, there is currently a shortage of military pilots. In addition, there is a shortage of minority pilots in the Air Force and commercial airlines.

According to the Air Force, only 5.7 percent of its pilots are women, 1.7 percent are African-American and 2 percent are Asian. The Federal Aviation Administration reports that only 4.4 percent of commercial airline pilots are women, 2.7 percent are African-American and 2.5 percent are Asian

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Kevin Hart Joins UNCF In Launching a New $600,000 Scholarship Program

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Following on his generous $100,000 scholarship gift made in 2015 through UNCF (the United Negro College Fund) to four deserving college students, actor and comedian Kevin Hart has joined forces with UNCF and KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) to help 18 more KIPP students earn a college degree. Through a new UNCF scholarship program launched in partnership with Kevin Hart’s Help From The Hart Charity and KIPP Public Schools, the $600,000 scholarship will provide funding to support KIPP students from eight different cities who are attending 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

UNCF is the largest provider of college scholarships for students of color in the U.S., awarding more than $100 million in college scholarships annually to deserving students. The 18 Help From The Hart Charity Scholarship recipients have been selected based on their academic and personal accomplishments and may receive substantive renewable awards based on need.

“TheHelp From The Hart Charity Scholarship will not only support students, but will also demonstrate support for HBCUs,” said UNCF CEO and President Michael L. Lomax. “Research shows that HBCUs matter,and that HBCU students are having a positive college experience, but they also have an unmet financial need. Together, Kevin and KIPP have made an investment that will have a significant impact. We can’t thank them enough for their support.”

“Education and knowledge are powerful,” said Hart. “I just wanted to do my part in providing opportunities for our future leaders, especially from my Philly hometown, and show support for HBCUs. This is just the beginning; trust me when I tell you there are a lot more kids who want to go to college who don’t have the money to make it happen.”

The 18 students receiving college scholarships are high school graduates who attended KIPP public charter schools in eight different communities: the Arkansas Delta, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. A recent survey of KIPP alumni across the countryshowed that the KIPP graduates who attend HBCUs reported a stronger sense of belonging, better mental health, and were more likely to have a mentor than those attending non-HBCUs.

“Nothing brings me greater joy than to see the hard work of these 18 KIPP students recognized by Kevin Hart and UNCF through this generous scholarship program,” said John Fisher, chair of the KIPP Foundation Board of Directors. “Michael Lomax has been a longtime KIPP supporter and friend and a tireless champion for young people. We are incredibly grateful to both UNCF and Kevin Hart for their partnership and support to help our students thrive in college and achieve their dreams.”

Hart’s gift to fund this new scholarship program puts him in line with many other renowned celebrities—like Lou Rawls, Ella Fitzgerald, Clifton Davis, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Anthony Anderson, Beyoncé, Chris Rock, Usher, Pharrell Williams, Ray Charles, John Lennon, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis who, realizing the value of a quality education, have supported UNCF over the years. “Giving back to build better futures is the name of the game, and we hope that others like Kevin will understand why educational investments are so important, especially now, and step up to help more deserving students,” said Lomax.

Lomax also added, “Over the last decade, UNCF has been building a relationship with the KIPP public school network, and we are so excited that KIPP’s board of directors and Chairman John Fisher are behind this outstanding new venture. There are nearly 1,300 KIPPsters currently enrolled at HBCUs, and together, we are bringing resources and shining a spotlight on these students who are doing all they can to get a college education. This unique partnership will help UNCF continue to bridge the gap from high school success to college achievement and enables UNCF to help more students get to and through college.”

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About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF awards more than $100 million in scholarships annually and administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at more than 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”®Learn more at UNCF.org, or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.

 

About KIPP Public Schools

KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of 224 public charter schools dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. KIPP schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students. Started in 1994 as a middle school program, KIPP has since expanded to enroll 96,000 students in all grades from pre-K through high school. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average for students from low-income families.

Former Tuskegee Student Collette Smith, Talks Coaching Experience With New York Jets

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In this addition of the Golden Tiger Podcast, former Tuskegee University student Collette Smith joined in as a guest. In 2017, she became just the third female coach ever hired by an NFL team (New York Jets). Smith was a preseason intern whose job expired when the regular season got underway a year ago.

Here, she talks about being an addition to the small but growing group of female NFL coaches.