New Record Label Emerges at Alabama State

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Students at Alabama State University have been working tirelessly to bring recognition to their fairly new record label known as my My ASU Sound. This program allows students to write and record their own music in addition to gaining in-depth knowledge about the music industry and recording technology.

This program was started three years ago by an Entertainment Lawyer named Dr. William Ashbourne who came to the University to teach about the recording industry. The program has since developed into a campus wide mixtape to feature local artists and talent from Alabama State University and surrounding Montgomery, AL areas.

The organization hosts campus events that feature the local talent that they recruit and recently, they have grown in size and with the number of events that they host although the overall size of the program still remains fairly small.

“The ideal behind the program is to allow students to get some hands-on experience in becoming artists, managing artists and setting up events,” said Alabama State student and My ASU Sound artist, Joshua Veasley.

To join My ASU Sound, students are required to be in attendance at the meetings in addition to paying the $25 required dues that go towards funding events and other monetary projects for the organization.

One of the most recent events hosted by My ASU Sound was a female empowerment panel called Divas & Dollars which featured attornies, managers, music supervisors and public relations and marketing personnel. These professionals talked to students about internships, offered advice on how to survive in the music industry and how to move forward in their career.

Some other events hosted by the organization include the Black & Gold Awards which was an Alabama State style merge of the Grammys and the BET award shows where students voted on their favorite artist. This event focused primarily on project promotion and marketing while the Mixtape Release Mixer, a campus project in which student musicians came together to produce a ten song mixtape, focused on getting My ASU Sound artists acknowledgement for their music as well as the hard-work that goes into making it.

“All of the songs were written and produced by the students on the campus. Additionally, the promotion was also handled by the students on the campus. Everything from campus DJs, to parties and even the showcase which was culminated last March,” said Veasley.

To learn more about this organization, upcoming events or for collaboration opportunities, visit their Facebook page entitled MyASUSound or e-mail them at myasusound1@gmail.com.

Southern Student Remi Hill Fights Battles With Creativity And A Canvas

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Remi Hill doesn’t remember the exact age she began drawing, but her mother told her she has been quite artistic since age 3.

As she got older, she fell deeper and deeper in love with art and began to draw cartoons a lot during her free time.

“I would have to say that cartoons are my favorite to draw,” she said. “I was introduced to painting when I was 12 in an art class and it was at that time that I fell in love with it.

Hill loves so much about art, but what she adores most is that there is so much freedom while creating it and it’s extremely relaxing.

“I really like that there are no rules in art,” she said. “I mean yeah, there are certain techiniqes you have to learn, but there is no right or wrong way on how you want to approach art , you can completely be you.”

Although, Hill did not get all of her skills from anyone certain, having artistic abilities runs in her family on her dad’s side. Her late uncle Ben was a talented painter in Atlanta and her aunt and her two siblings draw as well.

Many artists have to be in a quiet setting or outside in the sun when they create, but when Hill is painting, all she needs is her paint, the canvas and a bit of music to get her creative juices flowing.

She explained that music goes hand and hand with painting for her because it helps to bring out the emotions in what she’s creating.

I’m sure music helps to pass time along, as the longest time she’s taken on a painting is 20 hours because the canvas for the particular portrait was extremely large.

One of the most challenging pieces she’s painted is a painting of the rapper Curren$y, and the reason this one was challenging is because she loves painting women more often than men. She loves men, but for some reason she seems to have a more difficult time painting them.

Some of her favorite paintings of her own are Frida Khalo, this one came out exactly how she wanted it to,  one of the rapper J.cole and a  rugrats piece that she’s gotten many compliments on.

An artist that she feels paints portraits with a ton of emotion is one of her all-time favorites, Frida Kahlo.

“I love her for so many reasons, but one reason specifically would be because she represents women empowerment in such a male dominate field,” she said.

Hill hopes to one day inspire other young people to paint and create whatever their hearts desire just as Kahlo has done for her.

Although, with all the inspiration from Kahlo and other artists, with success comes trials, and at 14, life took a turn for Hill and she stopped creating art.

“I just picked art up again when I was 21,” Hill said. “I believe I dropped art because people around me told me that art wasn’t talent and I wouldn’t make any money from it and all kinds of negative things.”
Hill mentioned that she was young then, and she listened to the comments individuals would make and it caused her to make a decision that impacted her life in a drastic way.

The current senior at Southern University never played sports or had any other hobbies that she enjoyed as much as drawing and painting, so when she stopped creating art, she went into a depression.

“My depression caused me to leave Grambling State University, where I attended school prior to going back home to try to get some help with my depression,” she explained. “I started seeing counselors and we started talking about the past and eventually my counselor advised me to start drawing again, and I did.”

Once Hill made the decision to begin drawing and painting again it really helped her to conquer her anxiety and depression.

With her recovery, she grew happier and is performing well at school, where she matriculates in mass communication and is excited about what is up next for her following college.

Hill says she chose mass communication because she’s interested in learning more about digital art. Also as a mass communication student, she got the opportunity to write for her college newspaper, which she really enjoyed because of the creativity that was allowed while writing the news stories.

“I’m even learning how to design newspapers at the moment and I’d like to say that I’m pretty decent at it,” the Louisiana native said. “My professor usually notices that I have an eye for art by the way I notice certain mistakes in the art.”

Now that Hill is taking in so much knowledge about drawing, painting and digital art. She hopes to one day open her own art gallery.

As of today, she has sold a total of six of her paintings and two prints of her art.

“It was the best feeling ever,” she said. “Art is the only thing I feel is the most natural for me. When it comes to art, I don’t have to think so hard, I feel like myself when I do it and it makes me happy when others appreciate it.”

In five years Hill knows for sure that she will have her own website. She also wants her own art gallery, so she can continue to sell her art. She thought about going to art school as well because you can never know too much about art. The artist says it’s so many things she looks forward to learning, besides art she would love to travel, whereas, she’s never really been anywhere outside of Louisiana.

 Q. If you had a chance to meet one artists in any field, who would it be and why?

A. I met a new artist online I love her work her name is Olivia her Instagram name is @fiyahb0mb her art is amazing.

Q. What is one thing many people don’t know about you?

A. That I used to play the viol, a musical instrument of the Renaissance and baroque periods, typically six-stringed, held vertically and played with a bow.

Follow Remi Hill on social media: @remymarttin

Keke Palmer Receives Surprise Acceptance Letter to Paul Quinn College

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Keke Palmer spoke with kids at Paul Quinn College. She expressed tears of joy after she was given an official college acceptance letter.

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This past week Lacy took me to speak to some kids at Paul Quinn. I love speaking at schools and have been doing so since I was about 11. As a kid I just felt it was fun talking to some people my age, but the older I get the more important it is to me for them to know my story. I understand that what they think of me and what my actual journey looked/looks like does not always coincide. I realize that in order to really be of service to them I have to get them to understand that I am just like them, that I am not any more special than they are, and that my struggles mirror a lot of theirs. It seems as if I’m giving so much but being around my peers does so much for me! Growing up in the industry, even though my family did a great job of keeping me balanced, that world is very much all about THAT WORLD. To be apart of what’s really happening with my generation, the culture, the topics, the pressures, and the fears- THAT is what inspires me. It’s those stories and those people that give reason to the usage of my gifts.

At the end of my time at Paul Quinn they surprised me with an acceptance letter to the school! My heart was pounding because, like I said, I don’t have what I’d call a full education. I feel as if I’m educated on life and people but my school education is in the air hahaha :). So to be accepted and acknowledged in that way truly touched me. Though I believe there’s a lot of education outside of the school system, I think to start college and finish college is a huge achievement. An achievement I always wished to do.

Kentucky State Announces Dr. M. Christopher Brown As Its New President

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FRANKFORT – Dr. M. Christopher Brown has been elected to serve as Kentucky State University’s 15th President, announced Dr. Karen Bearden, Chair of the University’s Board of Regents.

Dr. Brown has a Ph.D. in Higher Education from The Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Education from the University of Kentucky, and a B.S. in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University. Dr. Brown is currently the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Southern University and A&M System.

Prior to accepting the KSU presidency, Dr. Brown served as President and Institutional Executive Officer at Alcorn State University. He has served in other executive and academic roles at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Alcorn State University, Fisk University, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, and the United Negro College Fund.

“The Board of Regents agreed that Dr. Brown has the experience, credentials, and vision to build upon our strong foundation and lead Kentucky State University and our students to even greater achievement and academic excellence,” said Karen Bearden, Chair of the KSU Board of Regents. “His selection comes at the conclusion of a spirited national search that included input from faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community supporters. Dr. Brown is the right leader to bring all of these groups together and set KSU on a path toward continued greatness.”

“Dr. Brown’s extensive work at those institutions, combined with his ideas for growing Kentucky State University’s academic capacity and student enrollment, make him an excellent choice to lead us into the future,” said Board of Regents Vice Chair Ekumene Lysonge.

Dr. Brown will replace Dr. Aaron Thompson, who has served as KSU’s interim president since May 2016.

“I am profoundly honored to be named president of Kentucky State University, a revered and important higher education institution that has blazed trails in academia, equality, and higher learning since its founding in 1886,” said Dr. Brown. “KSU has a dedicated faculty, staff, and student body, and I know that we will forge deep, respectful relationships that will fuel great partnerships to benefit and promote this esteemed institution.”

Kentucky State University will host meetings and receptions with faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, civic and business leaders, and lawmakers to introduce Dr. Brown to stakeholders within the KSU community.

“This support and input is vital to KSU’s successful transition but it won’t be a one-time situation,” said Dr. Brown. “I believe an ongoing inclusive, collaborative approach fosters a healthy and robust atmosphere where the positive exchange of ideas reaps real results.”

Kemrite, Cabbil Shoot Liberty Past Norfolk State, 73-64

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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.

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VUU Panthers Punch Ticket To NCAA Division II Elite Eight

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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.

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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

 

Complete Game Notes (PDF)

 

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.

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Texas Southern Women To Face Baylor in NCAA Women’s Tourney

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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.

Black Girls Going Missing Right In Our Backyard

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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:

 

 

CBC Urges Trump to Include Support for HBCUs in Budget

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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

NewsOne: ‘HBCUs Have Unique Role In Training Skilled Black Educators’

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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.

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Over 60 Percent Of CAU Scholar-Athletes Earn A 3.0 Or Higher GPA

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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.”

Women’s History Month: College Aged Men Give Their Definitions Of ‘A Woman’

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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……….

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……….

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 ……….

Darryl Riley II pictured with his mother on her wedding day.

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……….

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……….

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……….

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!

Concerns Grow About Howard University’s President Amid Student Protests

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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.

HBCU Alum Hints At Possible 2020 Presidential Run Against Trump

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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.’”