Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg addressed a group of students at North Carolina A&T State University discussing A&T’s great sense of community, pride & accomplishments.
YNCHBURG, Va. – Ryan Kemrite and Lovell Cabill each scored career highs and combined for 55 points to lead Liberty past the Norfolk State men’s basketball team by a 73-64 score on Monday night at the Vines Center in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.
Competing in the John McLendon Classic, the first game of the CIT and the only Division I contest on the day, the Flames knocked down 12-of-28 from long range, including 8-of-16 in the first half. Liberty’s defense, meanwhile, clamped down on NSU in the first period before the Spartans got things going in the second.
But in the end, the Flames ended NSU’s season at 17-17 overall, giving the Spartans their sixth straight .500 or better record.
Both aforementioned Liberty players shot 9-of-13 from the floor. Kemrite hit 6-of-10 from long range for a career-high 30 points, and Cabbil from 4-of-8 from deep for a career-best 25 points.
It was a battle of guards, as NSU’s Jonathan Wade made 4-of-9 from 3-point range and 6-of-14 overall for a 22-point night in the last game of his career. Junior Zaynah Robinson sank 5-of-12 overall and 3-of-7 from beyond the arc for 19 points to go along with seven assists. Both players also made 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Liberty improved to 20-13 overall and advanced to the next round of the CIT. NSU was taking part in its fourth straight CIT while making its sixth straight overall postseason appearance.
It was a tale of two halves for NSU, which shot just 36 percent in the first half in falling behind by 11 at the break. But in the second, the Spartans nearly doubled their point total from the first half and made it a game until NSU got stuck in a cold stretch.
Down 33-22 at the half, the Spartans quickly cut into the Liberty lead early in the second period, pulling to within 38-32 on junior Dan Robinson‘s 3-point play at the 16:24 mark. Less than a minute later, Wade drained a 3-pointer from the right corner to begin a 12-2 run and put the Spartans ahead, 44-42, their first lead since the opening bucket of the game.
The Flames, though, immediately scored the next nine points to put themselves ahead by seven. It was part of a larger 21-6 run that extended Liberty’s lead to 13, 63-50, with 5:37 to go. The Spartans went eight minutes in between buckets during that time, scoring all six of their points from the foul line until Zaynah Robinson made a long range shot from the left side.
Liberty stretched its lead up to 15 right after that, its largest of the contest. NSU only got to single digits at the very end when Wade made a layup at the buzzer.
Read full via Norfolk State Athletics
Box Score CALIFORNIA, Pa. — Lady Walker dominated the paint, and Virginia Union defeated host and top-seeded California (Pa.) 85-69 on Monday, March 13, to punch their ticket to a second straight NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
Walker, the CIAA player and defensive player of the year, scored a game-high 32 points on 14-of-23 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. She pulled down 10 rebounds and added two steals.
Ashley Smith chipped in 15 points for the Panthers. Alexis Johnson had 12 rebounds and four blocks to go with her 9 points.
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Virginia Union, the No. 3 seed in the region, led by three after the first quarter and started the second quarter on a 12-2 run. It led by 11 at halftime and started the third quarter on an 11-4 run, cruising to a second consecutive region title.
Walker, who also had 10 rebounds, dominated play inside when Virginia Union had the ball. She scored 20 of her 32 points in the first 2½ quarters as the Panthers forged a 20-point lead.
California got off to a lousy start, missing its first seven shots. The Vulcans fell behind 13-6 before getting a spark from Cooper, who played in only two regular-season games but scored in double figures in each of the first two regional games. Cooper’s basket started a 6-0 run that pulled Cal to within 13-12.
“We wanted to take the wind out of their sails early,” said Virginia Union coach AnnMarie Gilbert. “We knew they were playing with different pieces and without their floor general at point guard.”
The teams traded baskets for the rest of the quarter, which, at times, was played at an NBA-like pace. Virginia Union led 19-16 after one quarter.
The Panthers led 23-18 before going on an 8-0 run with Walker scoring six points. Virginia Union led by as many as 14 points late in the second quarter and took a 37-26 lead into halftime.
Virginia Union had a whopping 68-38 edge in points in the paint. The Panthers attempted only one three-pointer.
“We knew California’s emphasis is in the paint. That was our focus on defense,” Gilbert said. “We wanted them to shoot from outside and I don’t think they ever figured out the zone. We kept sagging deeper and deeper. I got made whenever we stepped out past the foul line on defense.”
Cal shot only 27 percent in the first half but the Vulcans were able to stay within striking distance by grabbing 12 offensive rebounds and using an attacking half-court trap to force 14 Virginia Union turnovers.
Virginia Union dominated the third quarter, making 10 of 16 shots to take a 63-42 lead into the final 10 minutes.
The Panthers shot 54.7 percent from the field and held the Vulcans to 35.3 percent.
The Panthers are scheduled to play their Elite Eight game on Tuesday, March 21, in Columbus, Ohio.
NCCU GAME NOTES: UC Davis in First Four
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DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University makes its second trip to the NCAA Division-I Men’s Basketball Tournament, and its first trip to Dayton, Ohio for the First Four, and the Eagles will face Big West Tournament Champion UC Davis on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:40 p.m. The winner of this game moves on to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play No. 1 seed Kansas in the Midwest Regional.
GAME NOTES
2016-17 Regular Season
North Carolina Central (25-8, 13-3 MEAC)
Vs.
UC Davis (22-12, 11-5 Big West)
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 – 6:40 p.m.
UD Arena – Dayton, Ohio
Audio: Westwood One
Video: truTV
Stats: NCAA.com
STARTING FIVE:
1. The Eagles have one NCAA Division-II National Championship, defeating Southeast Missouri State 73-45 in 1989.
2. NCCU’s 13-game win streak from Jan. 11 to Feb. 25 is the second-longest win streak in the Division I era for the Eagles.
3. NCCU is 343-278 all-time against the MEAC.
4. This is NCCU’s second NCAA Tournament appearance, and third postseason trip in the D-I era.
5. This is NCCU’s first trip to Dayton, Ohio in the NCAA Tournament.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
UC Davis makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance after emerging as the Big West Tournament champion. The Aggies finished second in the Big West with a conference record of 11-5 and overall record of 21-12. UC Davis was an impressive 11-0 at home, and a combined 10-12 away from home. The Aggies bring two All-Big West First Team players in Brynton Lemar and Chima Moneke, with Moneke also being named Newcomer of the Year in the league. Through the league tournament, Lemar leads the squad in scoring with 16.0 points per game and also has 2.7 assists per outing, and Moneke is the leading rebounder with 9.5 caroms per game along with 14.5 points per contest. Brynton led the way in the Aggies’ 50-47 championship win over Cal State Fullerton with a game-high 20 points.
HELLO AGAIN!
NCCU is making its second NCAA Tournament appearance, and its third postseason appearance in the Division-I era as the Eagles begin their journey in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio. NCCU’s last NCAA tournament appearance was in 2014, when the Eagles fell to #3 Iowa State, 93-75. The Eagles’ last postseason appearance was an NIT trip to Miami (Fl.) where the Eagles were defeated 75-71.
THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE
NCCU earned three individual awards for the 2016-17 season as Patrick Cole was named MEAC Player of the Year as well as First Team All-MEAC, and head coach LeVelle Moton earned his second MEAC Coach of the Year award. Dajuan Graf was also voted Second Team All-MEAC. Cole is just the third Eagle to be named conference Player of the Year following Moton (CIAA Player of the Year, 1995-96) and Jeremy Ingram (MEAC Player of the Year, 2013-14). He finished the regular season as the leading assist maker in the league with 5.8 per game, and that is good for 22nd in the nation in NCAA Division-I. He also finished third in scoring with 19.8 points per game, and fifth in rebounding with 6.9 per outing. Moton coached the Eagles to a 23-7 record, and are ranked as one of the top-10 most improved in NCAA Division-I, and the Eagles also carried a 13-game win streak during the year. Graf finished the regular season as the second leading assist man in the MEAC with 5.2 per game, and was top-15 in scoring with 14.1 points per game. He was also one of the most efficient shooters, making 47.8 percent of his shots, good for top-10 in the league.
DEFESNE! DEFENSE!
NCCU prides itself on defense, and for good reason as the Eagles are one of the best defensive teams in the nation. NCCU is second in NCAA Division-I in three-point defense, allowing just 29.0 percent of made three-point attempts, and are 10th in field-goal percentage defense and 39.1 percent. The Eagles are also 22nd in scoring defense by allowing just 63.4 points per game, and that helped them to the 14th best scoring margin of 11.7 points per contest.
FLYING HIGH IN THE MEAC
NCCU sits in the top-four of every MEAC stat category except for one, and within the individual stat categories over 20 spots are taken up by Eagles. As a team, the Eagles are first in five separate categories.
NEWCOMERS NO MORE
In just six seasons as a Division I program – NCCU achieved full NCAA Division I membership in August 2011 – the Eagles have posted four 20-win campaigns, earned three MEAC regular-season championships (2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17) and won two MEAC tournament championships (2014, 2017). Two seasons ago, NCCU participated in the NIT with a road game against the University of Miami.
NICE TO MEET YOU
NCCU played Northern Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio State, LSU, McNeese State and Truett-McConnell for the first time during the 2016-17 season, and the Eagles emerged with a 4-2 record against those schools with the only losses coming against OSU and LSU. This is NCCU’s first meeting with UC Davis.
HELPER, HELPER
NCCU sits in the top-four of every MEAC stat category except for one, and within the individual stat categories over 20 spots are taken up by Eagles. As a team, the Eagles are first in six separate categories.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Texas Southern Lady Tigers won’t have to travel far in the first leg of their first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament, as TSU garnered a 16-seed in the Oklahoma City region, where the 2017 SWAC Tournament Champion will face 1-seed Baylor.
The contest will take place in Waco, Texas on Saturday.
Texas Southern comes into the tournament with a 23-9 overall record (14-4 SWAC). The Lady Tigers are led by all-SWAC first-team guard and tournament most valuable player Joyce Kennerson, who is tied for the league lead in scoring at 18.3 points per game and has scored 20 or more points in 11 of TSU’s last 15 games — during which the Lady Tigers have posted a 12-3 record, including tournament play.
Flanking the dynamic sophomore will be inside presence Artavia Ford (10.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG), gunner Kaitlyn Palmer (9.8 PPG, 34.2 3PT%) and freshman Chynna Ewing (7.4 PPG), who also earned all-tournament recognition. The Lady Tigers also placed in the top 30 nationally in scoring defense 57.0.
In the Lady Bears, Texas Southern has an opponent that has won 30 or more games in seven straight seasons, including a 40-0, national championship-winning campaign in 2011-12. The Lady Bears have four players that average 12 points or more per game, led by first team All-Big 12 and All-Defense choice Kalani Brown (15.2 PPG, 8.2 RPG) at center.
First-team All-Big 12 guard Alexis Jones (13.9 PPG, 42.1 3PT%) and Alexis Prince (12.1 PPG, 42.7 3PT%) offer perimeter threats for the nation’s second-highest scoring offense (88.6 PPG).
This will be the first meeting between the two teams since 2011. In the teams’ Nov. 30 contest of that season, Baylor prevailed 91-39.
In the last few days, social media has been buzzing with photos and posts of missing black teens from Howard University and UDC’s backyard; Washington D.C.
Within the last week, 10 teens have gone missing in D.C. But you wouldn’t know about this unless a) You follow the Metro Police Department’s Twitter feed, b) You’re a relative of one of the missing or c) You watch the local news. And even with c), I can’t say that I’ve seen news reports of all these teenagers, According to the Root.
News One explains there are currently 64,000 Black women missing in the United States. Natallie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation and Avis Jones-DeWeever joined Roland Martin Thursday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss their efforts to bring more awareness to missing women on color.
Metropolitan Police are asking, if you have seen her or have any information? Call 202-727-9099.
Take a look at the updates and tweets:
Critical Missing:13 year old Taylor Innis, last seen 3/10/17 in the 4700 blk 5th St, NW. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. pic.twitter.com/t210Ad70P0
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 11, 2017
Critical Missing:15 year old Jacqueline Lassey, last seen 3/10/17 in the 1200 blk Morse St, NE. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. pic.twitter.com/8JVp6LaDgR
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 11, 2017
Critical Missing: Yahshaiyah Enoch, 13 years old, last seen 3/8/17 in the 5000 blk of Kimi Gray Court, SE. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. pic.twitter.com/9O7BomREiC
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 10, 2017
Critical Missing: Dashann Trikia Wallace, 15, last seen 3/8/17 in 200 blk of I St, SE. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. #MissingPerson pic.twitter.com/U4Hmts0w4C
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 9, 2017
Critical Missing: Aniya McNeil, last seen 3/8 in the 1100 block of New Jersey Ave, NW. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. #MissingPerson pic.twitter.com/WVpWICgBlx
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 9, 2017
Critical Missing: Dayanna White, 15, last seen 3/3/17 in 100 blk Ivanhoe St, SW. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. #MissingPerson pic.twitter.com/NNhCEpiu3x
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 8, 2017
Critical Missing: Talisha Coles, 16, last seen 3/7/17 in 1000 blk of Maryland Ave, NE. Seen her? Call 202-727-9099. #MissingPerson pic.twitter.com/94l5h1dFND
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 8, 2017
Critical Missing: 15-y-o Morgan Richardson, last seen 3/6 in the 1900 blk Mass Ave., SE. Have info? Call 202-727-9099. #missingperson pic.twitter.com/mqTRIoQywg
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 7, 2017
Good News! Critical Missing Taylor Innis has been located in good health!
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 12, 2017
Critical Missing Antwan Jordan has been located. Thanks to the public for your assistance!
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 13, 2017
WASHINGTON – Today, the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02), sent a letter to President Trump urging him to show that he is serious about helping historically black colleges and universities by including substantial funding for Pell Grants, Title III of the Higher Education Act and other policies and programs that help these institutions in his budget to Congress. The letter was sent ahead of President Trump’s meeting this afternoon with over 60 HBCU presidents to discuss additional actions the federal government can take to help these institutions. Congressional Republicans are meeting with the HBCU presidents on Tuesday.
A copy of the letter is attached.
“We are pleased that Republicans in Congress recognize the importance and history of HBCUs and have recently expressed such a strong interest in helping them. We hope your Administration has the same interest. If you are serious about helping these schools, then this meeting is not a photo op. It is a real opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of real Americans,” Chairman Richmond wrote.
He added, “Things like increasing the maximum Pell Grant award and doubling the funding for Pell Grants, doubling Title III funding, or providing two years of tuition-free education at HBCUs would all have incredible, positive effects and show that you are serious about living up to your promise to be a president for all Americans. Additionally, attached is a list of some of the HBCU-related legislation that CBC members have authored. Urging Republicans in Congress, especially Republican leadership, to support this legislation is another way to live up to your promise to be a president for all Americans.”
2017-02-27 CBC Letter to POTUS re HBCUs
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Media Contact: Kamara Jones, Kamara.Jones@mail.house.gov
Nigel Roberts writes at NewsOne that the country’s historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, play a significant role in recruiting and training Black educators. “The Education Department said HBCUs are training a “significant percentage” of the nation’s Black educators. They train just 2 percent of the nation’s teachers overall but 16 percent of African-American teaching candidates,” Roberts writes.
From NewsOne:
The African-American community has a long and impressive history of producing skilled educators. Even during the dark years of slavery, Black people overcame numerous obstacles to earn college degrees and dedicated their lives to educating Black children.
NewsOne recently celebrated that legacy by highlighting the accomplishments of 10 Black educators.
At this critical moment, there’s a shortage of Black teachers who are prepared to teach effectively in urban schools.
A 2016 U.S. Department of Education report, titled The State of Racial Diversity in the Educator Workforce, said 18 percent of educators are people of color at a time when students of color are a majority in public schools. Black males represent just 2 percent of the teacher workforce.
Head over to NewsOne to read more.
ATLANTA — There are 207 student-athletes at Clark Atlanta University. Nearly 130 of them were honored with a medal Jan. 26 for accomplishments, which have nothing to do with their performance in their respective sports. Known as scholar-athletes, this group was celebrated by President Ronald A. Johnson and athletics director Lin Dawson for earning a 3.0 GPA or higher during the spring and fall semesters in 2016. There were 10 scholar-athletes to score a perfect 4.0 GPA.
This high level of achievement in the classroom is in keeping with the mission of the CAU Athletics Department, which is to cultivate and enhance student-athletes’ opportunities for academic success. This vision is met by creating an environment in which academic achievement is promoted, providing adequate resources to student-athletes and assisting them to identify academic objectives.
Danielle Veney, a member of the women’s basketball team, is one of the scholar-athletes to finish both semesters near the top of the GPA scale. We told you before about the senior criminal justice major, who uses her own money to sponsor an annual Christmas toy drive for underprivileged children in her hometown of Baltimore. “I would say that faith, focus and determination are the key factors to my success,” Veney explained.
Moses Kilpatrick nailed a perfect 4.0 GPA while running for the CAU cross-country program. The freshman speech communications major from Miami not only runs hard for the Panthers and excels in the classroom, he also volunteers as a tutor and mentor for students in DeKalb County School District. “Being a scholar-athlete means a lot to me,” Kilpatrick said. “It shows my hard work, dedication and effort pays off in the classroom where it starts, and at the finish line where it all ends.”
Athletics staff had high praise for the huge accomplishments. “CAU Athletics is very proud of the academic performance of our scholar-athletes,” said coach Lawanda Pearson, who also serves as the athletics academic advisor. “It’s remarkable when you can show more than 60 percent of your student-athletes average a 3.0 GPA or higher. We should be acknowledging their academic success.”
By 1986, 14 states had already declared March as Women’s History Month. This momentum and state-by-state action was used as the rational to lobby Congress to declare the entire month of March 1987 as National Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month in perpetuity. A special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements of American women.
In honor of Women’s History Month HBCU Buzz asked a few college aged men what their definition of “a woman” is and here is what they had to say………
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO YOU?
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO TRE’ CARTER……….
A WOMAN IS: Someone who is nurturing and driven, so sure in herself that she doesn’t look for herself in others. A woman has morals and values and walks proudly knowing she can prevail through anything. A woman is independent and giving, she has the ability to take what you give her and produce something beyond belief. A woman is sound. A woman is love and life. And the right woman is key to it all.
– Tre’ Carter –
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO CHRISTOPHER PARKS……….
A WOMAN IS: A woman is a human who gives birth to other humans. A woman has strengths that amazes men. She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens. She holds happiness and love. She smiles when feeling like screaming. She endures much hurt and rejection. A woman is who God made her to be a help mate for man. And without a woman today there would be no man. Women are phenomenal.
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO DARRYL RILEY II ……….
A WOMAN IS: The art of the world. Without the strength of a woman men wouldn’t he what they are today, in fact they wouldn’t be here at all. I believe that the essence of a woman has to with her heart and character. I believe the best character in a woman is her ambition.
– Darryl Riley II –
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO JONATHAN GIVAN……….
A WOMAN IS: A female that has matured to the point that she is strong, loving, intelligent, compassionate, and is a supporter to her significant other.
– Jonathan Givan –
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO ALICKSON ALEXANDER……….
A WOMAN IS: A human who understands the complexity of life and despite its challenges fights the uphill battle that they are faced with. A woman is mature, has a sense of responsibility, compassionate, kind, loving, caring, and always there when you need her. When I think of a woman, I think of my mom, who makes horrible days better and captures my heart with a delicious hot meal!
– Alickson Alexander –
WHAT IS A WOMAN TO JON THIBODEAUX……….
A WOMAN IS: Whatever she wants to be, but my preference in women would be someone who has class, elegance, is selfless, has a sense of humor, but is also about her business. I wouldn’t prefer her to be too easy to get, but I would want her to still be a nice person. That is not my definition of a woman, but it is indeed my preference.
– Jonathan Thibodeaux –
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH QUIZ
- What year did women gain the right to vote?
A) 1900
B) 1950
C) 1965
D) 1920
- Who was the first women to graduate from medical school?
A) Margaret Sanger
B) Judith Love
C) Elizabeth Blackwell
D) Angie Stone
- Who developed a successful line of cosmetics for African American women in the early 1900s?
A) Josephine Baker
B) Madam C.J. Walker
C) Rosa Parks
D) Clara Bow
- Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
A) Rita Dove
B) Eleanor Roosevelt
C) Toni Morrison
D) Susan B. Anthony
- What African American woman refused to give up her seat to a White man in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, sparking the civil rights movement?
A) Madam C.J. Walker
B) Rosa Parks
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Harriet Tubman
Don’t cheat!
Answers: 1. D. 2. C. 3. B. 4. C 5. B
HAPPY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH!
Celebrating 150 years of excellence in truth and service, Howard University hosted its 93rd annual Charter Day Convocation on March 2 with speaker Mark A.L. Mason-Howard University Alumnus and Board of Trustee. The sesquicentennial celebration highlighted historical milestones, achievements, and the positive impact the university has had since its founding in 1867 in addition to an unforeseen statement that shifted the fluidity of the program.
While the 17th president of Howard, President Wayne Frederick, made remarks following the invocation, he was briefly interrupted by a movement entitled ‘HU Resist’ — a movement whose aim is to raise awareness to issues affecting students and propose solutions to these concerns. Their appearance seemed unexpected from the audience’s facial expression.
The two-minute outburst directed towards Frederick can be found here.
HU Resist member Juan Demetrixx shed light onto the direct action:
“All eyes would be drawn to Howard at this time as it celebrates 150 years. The only time the administration would listen is when Howard’s image is being questioned or challenged. There is a lack of transparency between President Frederick and the students and we wish that when speaking with President Donald Trump he speaks upon our behalf and interests as students. He continued. We know that Howard receives funding from the federal government and it would be illogical not to from some type of relationship with the Trump administration. We don’t want any additional funding that comes with stipulations. More money from a white supremacist will result in them having more say of various decisions within the university.”
References to the actions displayed prior to and during the interruption were mentioned by Chairman of the Board of Trustees Stacey J. Mobley, Esq., Mason and President Frederick. Two days prior, not an official act by HU Resist, spray paint was plastered upon Howard’s campus referring to President Frederick’s visit to the White House while meeting with Vice President Michael Pence and Secretary of Education Elisabeth DeVos to discuss the state of Howard University in a Trump era. Last week, signs were posted around campus claiming President Frederick does not like black people also an anonymous act.
Frederick said in a statement that “Howard University has been tied to federal government from conception. If it does not exist another day because we refuse to engage and direct people of who we are and how we can benefit, I would shed a tear. I acknowledge and understand the rhetoric and executive orders have aroused many of us yet we must define who are enemy is. We must remind each other of what the reality is.”
Frederick continued, “I attended the White House and met with Betsy DeVos, but was not apart of the meeting with other HBCU presidents. Every opportunity we get to exercise our case, exercise our talents and explain who we are we must do.”
Mobley shared his thoughts on the actions prior to, saying “Claiming President Frederick is the overseer of the Trump Plantation and not caring about black people is not tolerated. He is a very effective president who is doing an excellent job. The board has done a lot of great things and the best thing we have done is select him as 17th president of Howard. He chose to come to Howard and work at Howard University Hospital to care for predominately African American patients and train with African American doctor. These personal attacks on him are untrue, unfair, and I feel disrespectful and that behavior is not welcomed on our campus.”
Mason also tried to reassure the audience of President Frederick’s qualifications.
“When it was time to choose a new president,” Mason said, “it was clear, unanimously that President Frederick, as a transformative leader who bleeds Howard red and blue, was and is the right man for the job. As exact as he is with a scalpel in the operating room, he is the same when executing the vision for Howard.
“He focuses and engages on faculty, students, and student leaders in an unwavering commitment to the university. I can think of no one better on our march to history,” Mason added.
Freshman Ariel Adams comments on her first Charter Day Convocation experience.
“Everything could have been carried out differently,” Adams said. “For the alumni that came, it seemed like we were being disrespectful, but of course they are not on campus so they don’t know the issues on campus. No one is contributing or investing in us. We are not getting money from anyone else so we have to face reality.”
Although Howard is going through a period of dissimilar attitudes between students and faculty, Mason reminded the audience that “Howard’s cause is America’s cause. It’s the vessel that holds America’s promise and has been this way for 150 years.”
“It is my duty, your duty, our duty to lay our reputation on the line for it, our names are on it and we need to bring an honor to it when Howard puts its name in all of us,” Mason said.
Wednesday during a discussion on the Season 2 premiere of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations” on Bloomberg Television, billionaire Oprah Winfrey stated of her possible run for president, “I never considered the question even a possibility. I just thought, ‘Oh.’ I thought, ‘Oh, gee, I don’t have the experience. I don’t know enough.’”
Oprah, who graduated from historically Black Tennessee State University in Nashville, concluded, “And now I’m thinking, ‘Oh.’”
Asia Martin is scheduled to host the “Believe In Your Legendary” workshop on March 11 and 12, and she’s giving valuable insight into the world of HBCU dance.
The iconic two-time captain of the Alabama State University Stingettes danceline has chosen to shift her attention away from the stands and dance classes, instead, taking her talents to the surrounding high school teams in the Montgomery area.
Martin told HBCU Buzz in an email that oftentimes people “reach out to me for assistance and due to the fact that I don’t get much free time outside of school and other obligations I’m not always able to make that happen.”
She added, “I feel as though I owe a great deal of my success to the city of Montgomery so I made it my priority to find a way to give them even a portion of what they’ve given me by doing this workshop before I graduate this May.”
Attendees will be given basic knowledge of dance technique, including ballet, turns and tricks, stretching and conditioning, and Jazz-funk.
Martin will host the free 2-day workshop that will engage Montgomery high school students with workshops to be followed with tips and advice.
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated Asia Martin’s title. She was the two-time captain of the ASU Stingettes. The Buzz regrets the error.
On February 28, President Trump signed an executive order pledging support of his administration to historically Black colleges and universities, saying HBCUs are “an absolute priority for this White House.”
Dr. Kent Smith, the president of historically Black Langston University, observed:
“One of the most significant pieces of his executive order that has not gotten much traction yet but that we think is significant is the fact that he is relocating the director of the historically Black college White House initiative from basically being a report through the Secretary of Education and turning it to be a report through the White House.”
“One of the significant factors is that President Trump has a few of his executive staff members who are graduates of historically Black colleges and universities, which as a result allows them to advocate for HBCUs,” Smith added. “And it gives him an insight into really what’s happening.”
Smith also pointed out that HBCUs have “contributed significantly” to the country’s Black middle-class and nine percent of all Black college students attend those institutions.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Johnny Taylor told reporters that the Trump administration now has to address the budget, adding “You cannot have mission without money.”
Since President Jimmy Carter in 1980, each president has signed an executive order recognizing the initiative.
Alcornites were given a special opportunity to be a part of an enlightening presentation by a guest lecturer. The Office of Student Engagement presented A Night With Roland Martin in the James L. Bolden Campus Union Ballroom earlier last week.
In attendance were Alcorn students, alumni, family, friends and faculty and staff members. The event was live streamed and streamed through Periscope to give those who were unable to physically attend, an opportunity to tune into the lecture.
The event began as senior Agriculture Science major and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Tevin Hudson took the podium to introduce columnist, journalist and TV-One’s NewsOne Now morning program host Roland Martin.
After the formal introduction of Martin, the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. presented Martin with a certificate of appreciation and posed for a group photograph.
“I was given the opportunity because, Ms. Devina Hogan (Director of Student Engagement), wanted our chapter to represent at this event and she needed someone to introduce him, so I volunteered,” said Hudson. It was an honor and a privilege to introduce a man of his magnitude.”
As Martin took the podium, he was greeted with a warm Alcorn State welcome. He started by talking about his journey to Alcorn from previous HBCU, Grambling State University in Grambling, LA as well other schools that he has visited on this tour. He also spoke about race in America today as it pertains to inequity in pay wages, career positions, academics,
He also spoke about race in America today as it pertains to inequity in pay wages, career positions, academics, housing, and finance and pointed out the history of African-Americans and the difficulties they incurred after slavery and during the years of segregation.
Additionally, Martin gave those in attendance advice on how to become financially stable. He urged students to save money versus spending it on the latest Jordan and Nike tennis shoes and instead invest in stock to allow their money to grow and begin putting in place a solid foundation for the future. He also shared some of his own personal experiences about how he was given opportunities to become the man he is today.
The event ended with a question and answer session between audience members and Roland Martin. After the Q & A concluded, Martin took a group photograph with students from the Department of Mass Communications and proceeded outside of the Union Ballroom where he took individual photos with students as they enjoyed refreshments provided by Sodexo.
“It’s all about being enlightened and able to reach folks in a unique way so that maybe it will open their eyes to think in a way that they had not thought about before,” Martin concluded about the event.
Miyoshi S. Polk is a hot commodity right now in the event planning and wedding consulting industry. Polk graduated from Saint Augustine’s University in 2011, where she studied Mass Communications.
While matriculating at Saint Augustine’s University she served as a member of the Royal Court, a blue-chip cheerleader and was initiated into the Gamma Rho chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. In 2012, she became a certified wedding consultant and later decided to launch her business Lavish Impressions Events.
In 2016, she completed her certification to become a floral designer and begin creating custom arrangements for her clients.
Today, her clientele has evolved to include a cultivation of relationships with vendors across the East Coast including, J’Marie Design Studios, Raleigh Crabtree Marriott, Master MIND Productions and Fresh Desires Catering.
Based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, Lavish Impressions Events specializes in wedding planning and has received superior ratings from its clients and guests. But it doesn’t stop at the altar. Services include full planning, partial planning, full service, semi decor’ and design, destination weddings, and on-site coordinating for any event you may have in mind including social events, graduations, baby showers, bridal showers, launch parties and much more.
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