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Texas Southern University’s Epic Homecoming 2016 Only Days Away

Posted on Oct 5, 2016

Come home TSU, and ReMember The Times! Alumni, students, and former students – it’s ReMember the Times – your TSU Homecoming 2016. October 16-22 will be a homecoming week packed with plenty of exciting Tiger action to power up that back in the day nostalgia in all of us. You will need tickets to the following alumni events.

Swinging in Thursday, October 20 is the 2016 Tiger Paw Golf Tournament at Herman Park. Teams are being formed now for the two-person Florida Scramble featuring contests including Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, Best Dressed Team, and Thanks for Participating. First, second and third place awards will be presented to the lowest team score during. There is an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start. Rates are: Title Sponsor, $5,000; Platinum Sponsor, $3,500; Gold Sponsor, $2,000; Silver Sponsor, $1,000; Bronze Sponsor, $500; Team Entry, $300; Golf Hole Sponsor, $250; and Individual Golfer, $150. Visit https://tsu.thankyou4caring.org/tigerpaw2016 to register your team or call 713-313-1363 for more information.

Join us for the largest soul train line ever in the Student Center Friday, October 21 at one of the best homecoming events ever – the ReMember the Times Concert and Homecoming Party featuring a live tribute remembering the king Michael Jackson; the queen Whitney Houston; and the prince Prince Roger Nelson. Then, followed by the KTSU DJ Showcase, the one and only DJ Doug E. Fresh, also known as the “Original Human Beatbox”, “The World’s Greatest Entertainer and “The Originator” will perform his catalogue of hits to party to. There is nothing like coming home to TSU and nothing like this TSU homecoming party live tribute concert. Tickets are going fast so make plans to attend today. Rates are: Platinum Cabana (includes bottle service), $2,500; Maroon VIP Table, $1,000; Grey Seats, $75; and General Admission, $50. A special Lights of Havana Cigar Lounge will be set up for cigar connoisseurs to enjoy. Visit https://tsu.thankyou4caring.org/rememberthetime to purchase tickets or call 713-313-1861 for more information.

Your Texas Southern Tiger football team will take on the Tigers of Jackson State Saturday, October 22 for a SWAC Showdown. Game time is 2:00 p.m. at BBVA Compass Stadium, 2200 Texas Avenue at Dowling Street. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.bbvacompassstadium.com/ or by calling 713-313- 4355.

There is plenty of free fun planned. Homecoming events that do not require a ticket include TSU’s National Alumni Association chapter members’ annual Alumni Welcome Reception in the Sterling Student Life Center Thursday, October 20. The Alumni General Body Meeting is Friday, October 21. A complimentary breakfast will be served at 9:00 a.m. At 11:30 a.m. alumni can express their ideas on the state of TSU at the Presidential Listen and Learn Tour with TSU’s 12th president, Dr. Austin A. Lane. Classes of the Decades will be recognized then alumni can attend their College or School’s Open House, the Yard Fest or the BBQ Festival.

The Grand Tiger Parade will return to Third Ward Saturday, October 22. The Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. and will travel down Cleburne, Almeda, and Blodgett streets. Local bands and bands from around the country, car clubs, walking units, dignitaries and numerous floats have already signed up, so be sure to secure your seat along the route early. Visit http://www.tsu.edu/about/administration/university-advancement/communications/media-forms.php to sign up your organization and to view the complete route.

Hotel discounts are available for alumni traveling into town at the Sheraton Suites near the Galleria (713-586-2444) or at the Holiday Inn Medical Center (877-834-3613). The group block code is SUA.

—Via Texas Southern University Newsroom

Events

Today We Honor HBCU Professors For World Teachers Day

Brittany Ireland

Posted on Oct 5, 2016

Today is World Teachers Day, 24 hours set aside to honor those remarkable human beings that curate the knowledge transfer process generation after generation in our country, and the entire world.

Adopted by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in 1966, this year, World Teacher’s Day celebrates its 50th anniversary. According to UNESCO, the 2016 theme, “Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status”, embodies the fundamental principles of the fifty-year-old recommendation while shining a light on the need to support teachers as reflected in the agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A specific education goal, SDG4, pledges to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This year, marks the very first world Teachers’ Day to be celebrated under the new Global Education 2030 Agenda adopted by the world community one year ago.

HBCU graduates and professors are definitely doing their part to make sure every student studying at a historically black college and university receive a world class education. On every campus, you can typically find that favorite professor who has an open-door policy, relates to the students, and takes their time to genuinely mold the student body.

Hats go off to each of these educators. Today, we salute you.

News

Never Compare The HBCU And PWI Experience

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 5, 2016

I do my best to stay out of the never-ending PWI-vs.-HBCU debate, if for no other reason than that it can’t be “won.” The truth is, as a black person, there are perceived advantages and perhaps disadvantages to attending either one. My take is, go to whatever school you think is best for you and/or gives scholarship money. Sallie Mae ain’t no joke. The. End.

Whichever type of institution you choose to matriculate at—historically black college or predominantly white institution—it’s accepted that there will be vast differences between the experiences. Hence all the debates. And that’s why I was surprised to see an article over at Blavity by a black author equating her experience attending a PWI with attending an HBCU.

Before the article was edited because of reader backlash (you can see remnants of the original content quoted in the comments section), writer Sesali Bowen explained that she attended a large white university with a black population larger than those at some HBCUs. She spoke of chicken and spades tournaments being official events, the sale of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos on campus, and black homecoming events as evidence that she didn’t miss out culturally by attending a PWI.

If you just rolled your eyes, you had about the same reaction of everyone in the comments section. They were unmerciful about the original article.

“[W]hat you explained was nothing close to a HBCU experience sis,” wrote commenter ‪Nallah Brown, who identifies herself as a graduate of Florida A&M University. “Seems like you have something to prove in this post? I am not sure why people have lately been trying to claim this HBCU lifestyle at a ‘PWI’, but it’s totally out of context and wrong. It’s like apples and oranges[;] they are not close to the same experience and that is okay.”

I’m with Brown, even if I didn’t attend an HBCU. In fact, my college experiences are closer to Bowden’s. I attended two PWIs, and while I loved my college experiences, never, ever would I equate them with being anything close to an HBCU experience.

Will Other Black Celebrities Follow Diddy’s Lead And To Donate To HBCUs?

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 5, 2016

As October rolls around, we are nearing a very popular time in the African American community- homecoming season. From Howard to FAMU to Spelman and Morehouse, it’s consistently been known as one of the most epic experiences for HBCU students, alum and visitors. But what happens during these weekend celebrations isn’t always the case for the remainder of the school year.

For nearly 200 hundred years, HBCUs have been a mainstay in the African-American community, providing educational opportunities when Blacks were banned from attending predominately white institutions (PWIs).

But attending homecoming festivities every year without providing any financial contributions to one’s alma mater is the equivalent to buying a plant and refusing to water it. There’s a lot piling on top, but one can’t ignore some of the failing infrastructures of HBCUs–evidenced by several closures over the years–and if we don’t soon do something about it we could eventually see them collapse.

It’s why Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent $1 million donation to Howard University was so important. To be more specific, the donation was designed to specifically reach “anybody that can’t pay off his or her financial aid.” That’s a really popular move.

Buzzing News

5 Things I’m Looking Forward To At Spelhouse Homecoming

Chris Sumlin

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

Fall semester is always my favorite semester of the year. The weather is cool; I’m reunited with my friends after a long, productive summer, and I get a fresh start to a new school year. All of these aspects of the fall semester are incredible but one event that I look forward to most of any event in the semester is Spelhouse Homecoming. Homecoming is the one time a year where I truly understand what it means to attend an HBCU.

Alumni from all over the country come to celebrate their college years and update their classmates on what is going on.During Homecoming I’m reunited with alum that was seniors when I was a freshman. I get to learn about what my professors were like as students. As a Morehouse student, it is inspiring seeing all the Morehouse men talk about their glory days and how they inquire about what my plans are. For me, that innate bond that I have with Morehouse men make homecoming extra special.

Honestly, there are many parts of Homecoming that make it special but here are the five things I’m looking forward to most at this year’s Spelhouse homecoming below.

The Spelhouse Homecoming Fashion Show

Every year in the AUC around the last week of September I begin to see flyers around campus about a model call. Every so often I will see a group of good looking men and women all dressed in t-shirts and jeans walking in a straight line. All of the practice and preliminaries seem strenuous until you see the final product that is the Spelhouse Homecoming Fashion Show.

During this fashion show, I get to see my colleagues and peers express themselves in a way that I don’t get to see on campus regularly. Everyone has on exotic costumes, makeup, and hair, all of which are created by students. The Fashion show is a production that showcases pure creativity and artistic expression of students.

It is one of my favorite parts of Homecoming.

The Greek Step Show

Growing up I always watched movies like Stomp the Yard, and School Daze which showcased Greek life on college campuses. The Greek Step show during homecoming is the pinnacle of Greek life performance. The AUC allows men and women from all three schools to get their best steppers and dancers together to compete in a full-on Step production.
Every year I have been able to attend the Step Show and witness a phenomenal show being put on by the HBCU students in the AUC. It is one of the most anticipated productions of the year.

The Hip-Hop Concert

Every year during Spelhouse Homecoming there is a Hip-Hop concert. One year we had Future, another year the Migos and most recently we had HBCU alum, Wale. I have been to many concerts in my life and must say that I have never been to a concert that has a more lit crowd than that of an HBCU Hip-Hop show.

The Hip-Hop concert is a fun, safe and exciting concert where we all come together and enjoy a good Hip-Hop show. Usually, during the concert, there will be a moment where we indulge in the spiritual experience that is Swag Surfin’ and get loose to “Before I Let You Go” another HBCU favorite. The Hip Hop concert is a moment of culture, music, and blackness, another highlight of Homecoming I can’t wait to experience.

The Artists

HBCU homecomings are always a hot-spot for indie and up-coming acts of all different genres to perform for audiences and build a fanbase. The Neo-Soul concert is a prime example of that. During this concert, the opening of the show is usually done by a student looking to express themselves and gain clout for their music ability. After the opening act, there is an R&B performer that will come and serenade the campus with a medley of their hits.

One year I got to hear Elle Varner perform at the Neo-Soul concert. She was so moved by the love from the crowd that she began grabbing phones from the audience and snap chatting herself singing. It was a moment to see. Every year I pray that we can get Beyoncé to headline the Neo-Soul concert. Hopefully one day she will be our Neo-Soul performer. Nonetheless, I’m very excited for the Neo-Soul concert and anxious to see who Spelhouse will host this year as our performer.

Football Game Tailgate

Saving the best for last, football game tailgate. The tailgate experience is the pinnacle of Spelhouse Coming. This is the day that intersects all the aspects of homecoming. Tents infiltrate the campus as alumni hosts Tailgate parties. Each tent usually has an open bar, BBQ catering, and family and friends. Thousands of people attend this event. You smell the grilled food in the air and feel the love that is Spelhouse. This moment is the perfect time to interact with alumni and be family. It is my absolute favorite part of homecoming.

Bands

Father Stretch My Hands Comparative Study Jackson State Vs. Southern University 2016

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

Comparative Study of Kanye West’s Father Stretch My Hands performed by the Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South and the Southern University Human Juke Box at Thee Inaugural Crank Fest in New Orleans.

Videos

Southern University Human Jukebox 2016 “Controlla” By Drake | SU Vs. Tulane

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

Southern University Human Jukebox 2016
SU vs. Tulane
Be Sure To Watch in HD!!!!!!! ||| @DaEdge1 | Human Jukebox Media

Videographers/Photographers: Garrett Edgerson, Daniel Leija, Perry White, Zachary Daigle, Chris Barber, Darby Smith

Entertainment

Allstate And Common Ground Foundation Sponsor AAHH! Fest To Uplift Chicago Families

Luke Lawal Jr.

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

9/24 and 9/25, Chicago – I traveled to Chicago to attend AAHH! Fest by Common Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25.

Common, a Chicago-based rapper and also an HBCU alum, established AAHH! Fest to bring jobs, education, and inspiration to his hometown. He helps to raise funds for Chicago-based non-profit organizations Common Ground Foundation and Dondas House Inc.

In support of AAHH! Fest’s mission and initiatives, Allstate, one of the festival’s major contributors, sponsored the AAHH! Fest in support of the festival’s mission and initiatives and to promote their HBCU initiative, Quotes for Education.

The Allstate Quotes for Education Program was established to provide financial assistant to HBCU students. $10 of every insurance quote is donated to the Tom Joyner foundation to further assist HBCU students.

It was a pleasure to be an Allstate influencer on behalf of my brand, HBCU Buzz. I support the mission of Allstate’s HBCU initiative and Common Ground Foundation’s initiative 100 percent.

It was breathtaking to see what Common does for the community. It was even better to know that Allstate sponsored and helped make it happen.

Allstate is an amazing brand and I am so glad that I was able to witness what they do for the community.

The AAHH! Fest Community Stage kicked off on Saturday with food games and more where family and friends in the Chicago community showcased their talent for a chance to perform on the main stage on Sunday, September 25 with all-star R&B hip hop artists Ice Cube, Bilal, J.Cole and other artists.

Cross Country

Aggie Men Win Third Consecutive HBCU Challenge

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

The North Carolina A&T men’s cross country team solidified their dominance of the Robert Shumake HBCU Challenge on Saturday as they claimed their third straight HBCU Challenge title.

The men toppled over 15 teams in the 8k event and prevailed with a total of 47 points at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Aggies were followed by Hampton (70), Morehouse (76), Benedict (100) and Virginia Union (121) in the top-5.

N.C. A&T women’s cross country also had a solid showing on Saturday. The women placed second in the 5k event with 59 points behind Hampton who won the event with 37 points. Winston-Salem State (70), Morgan State (116) and Benedict (159) rounded out the top-5 on the women’s side.

The Aggies left little doubt about their willingness to claim the three-peat. Out of the more than 100 runners competing, the Aggies placed five runners in the top-15 individually. Leading the way for the Aggie men once again was senior Darren White. Outperforming his previous best time of 26:01 on the course, White placed fourth amongst the college competitors in 25:42.

Showing signs of recovery from an early-season injury, sophomore Hakeem Mustafaa was not far behind, landing sixth in 26:22. Freshman Mar’Quise McGee took ninth in 26:58 with freshman Dequan Maddox (27:33) and junior Corey Aiken (27:41) rounding things out with 13^th and 15^th place finishes respectively.

“I thought the men did well. Everybody did their job,” said Aggies distance coach Perry Cabean. “Darren ran with the frontrunners to give us a lighter point load. Hakeem is getting better and getting back to where he needs to be. Mar’Quise McGee is continuously getting better. I love it when a freshman steps up there as well.”

Speaking of freshman stepping up, freshman G’Jasmyne Butler paced the Aggie ladies with a second-place finish. Butler brought her personal-record down to 19:19 from 19:21. Next to cross for the team was junior Miranda Green who secured fifth in 19:39. Freshman Camille Martin landed in 11^th with a 20:25 run. She was followed by junior Imani Coleman in 12^th with a run of 20:39. The last Aggie to be counted was freshman Khadija Reid who finished in 22:07.

“Overall I’m very proud of the women and how they went out there,” said Cabean. “I’ve been telling them all week the two teams to look out for. I knew the two most challenging teams would be Hampton and Winston-Salem State. The biggest difference in years passed was that we just didn’t have enough good distance runners. I think our last runner earned about 90 points a couple years ago.”

Even though the first and second-place finishes for the men and women will hopefully give the teams a little momentum for the MEAC Cross Country Championships coming up at the end of the month, Cabean assures there is still work to be done.

“This is just a stepping stone,” said Cabean. “MEAC is flooded with talented athletes. This gives us a few ideas as what some of the competition looks like, but this in no means reflects the level of competition at MEAC.”

The Aggies have another two-week break before reconvening for the pre-conference meet at the Delaware State Invitational on October 15 in Smyrna, Del., the same location of the MEAC championships.

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Events

HBCU Grad Oprah Winfrey Gifts $21 Million, Highest Contribution To NMAAHC

Brittany Ireland

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

For a brief moment, centuries of oppression and injustice stood still to celebrate a remarkable moment in history.

Together, the President and First Lady and the four-generation Bonner Family opened the doors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture early Saturday morning and did so with quite the opening ceremony.

The total attendance for the weekend surpasses 30,000 people — 11,733 visiting on Saturday, and 19,292 on Sunday.

As the church bells of Washington, D.C. rang out in response to the ringing of the Freedom Bell from Williamsburg, Virginia, thousands gathered to witness history.

In an opening speech, President Barack Obama dedicated the museum as the First Lady gazed on as her husband of 24 years, the first black president, manifested the efforts of so many African Americans.

Amongst those in attendance were former President George W. Bush, U.S. Rep John Lewis, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Debbie Allen, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, Will Smith, and Oprah Winfrey herself.

With a whopping $21M, Tennessee State alum Oprah Winfrey, and the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation donated the highest contribution to NMAAHC. Following closely are the Lilly Endowment, Inc., Robert Frederick Smith, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Rhimes Family Foundation, and David M. Rubenstein. We are not surprised the highest donation came from the likes of a former student of a historically black college and university. Are you?

The museum had an initial goal of raising $540 million and at the opening already had more than two donations of over a million dollars, 16 of the top donations amounting to more than $160M!

With about 85,000 square feet of exhibition space, the museum houses almost 3,000 objects, has 12 exhibits, 13 interactive spaces with 17 stations and 185 videos.

From the top floor, featuring everything from fashion worn by music legends to hair pics, down four floors to the underground slavery exhibit, the entire museum is a sight to behold.

Be sure to check it out!

Art

5 Places HBCUs Appear In The National Museum Of African American History Culture

Brittany Ireland

Posted on Oct 4, 2016

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a sight to behold. With about 85,000 square feet of exhibition space, the museum houses almost 3,000 objects, has 12 exhibits, 13 interactive spaces with 17 stations and 185 videos. As they are arguably a nucleus for the African American community, of course the nation’s historically black colleges and universities can be spotted all throughout the museum.. here a a couple.

Tuskegee University – Album of the university choir

Howard University – Desks from the 1930

Divine Nine Greek-Letter Organizations – memorabilia

Texas Southern University – Debate team

Wiley College – Debate team

Bands

TSU Aristocrat Of Bands Made An Appearance On Cedric The Entertainer’s Netflix Comedy Special

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 3, 2016

There’s no show without a black college marching band. Tennessee State University’s world-renowned marching band Aristocrat of Bands made an appearance on Netflix newest special starring the original king of comedy Cedric the Entertainer, and it was hilarious. The TSU band opened the show “marching up the aisles of Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to announce his presence,” reports the Decider.

Indeed, the dapper comic didn’t fail to impress. But it was, in fact, the baddest band in the land who stole–and killed–the show. The band even got Cedric to dab.

Check out the trailer here.

News

SCSU Alum Morgan Beatty Is A Re’belle’ In Her Endeavors

Sonia Montalvo

Posted on Oct 3, 2016

Morgan Beatty wants to make women empowerment as millennial friendly and accessible as possible. The South Carolina State University Alum is getting her hands dirty and building the technological space to do so.

Beatty, initially starting out with her own creative consulting firm in undergrad, Moxii By Morgan, She knew that over all, she wanted to help people. Moxii By Morgan aims to help people tap into their creative goals and visions, while building marketing strategies and plans for their businesses and brands. On the fast track to continue building her repertoire in Marketing, in 2015 after graduation, Beatty took her marketing degree and Moxii along with her to New York for an internship. After the three month opportunity was up she decided to stay in the big apple and “try something completely new.”

“A lot of people saw me as being a rebel when I did that. Essentially people were like ‘oh you have a marketing degree, you’re super well-polished for society in the corporate world.” But that’s not what I wanted to do. I wanted to get to a place where I could make my platform bigger than myself.’ ” Taking all of her new dreams and desires, and her rebel with a cause mission, she created Rebelleous.

Re”belle”ous, a spin to the word Rebellious, incorporates everything Morgan knew she wanted to encase in her brand, Women and revolutionary defiance; breaking the mold. Each user referred to as “Rebelle” Morgan states the purpose being, “Rebelle came from trying to increase the femininity of about it [Rebel]…It really hit the nail on the head when I thought of it.”

Hoping to inspire and motivate women from all walks of life to chase their dreams the way she is, Morgan decided to enter the world of phone applications “There’s a lot of other women out here, who have these big ideas and people are telling them they can’t do it, or that’s crazy for thinking it; and I wanted to make a space to encourage them to keep doing it.”

Each Rebelle gets an app directed totally to the wellbeing a self-care needed to navigate through everyday life. Her dreams to do something out of the box, and the beauty and spirit that women carry. An interactive and user friendly app, Rebelleous offers content on love, travel, inspiration health and wellness, entertainment, and breaking news.

A new face to the world of phone applications, with the goal to empower women in the new age of rapid media consumption and instant gratification, Morgan, with the exception of coding the actual app, did all of the developing herself. Taking a total of 6 months to produce, from idea to launch, she researched and formed her plan with little to no help. Beatty states, apprehension made her hesitate on releasing the app.

“It took me a minute to launch it because I was nervous. I knew the potential of Rebelleous, and I was afraid. That was a project that I knew could be bigger than me. I knew the platform of what people needed, and because I knew it was what women needed, especially women of color needed really badly, and it was needed in our community; I was afraid. I was like, you know I’m taking a big risk here, it could either go up or south.”

Praying on it, Beatty states “He [God] was just like ‘what are you waiting for, you know? If it’s in you, I’ve given to you, let it go.’ ”

Two months post app launch, Morgan is proud of the success the app has had thus far. Even fostering a virtual forum space, Rebelle Talk, Users can meet other women and share their thoughts and feelings in a safe and healthy place.

Morgan still running her consulting firm, scaled back on clients to pursue Rebelleous head on with 100 percent effort.

Rebelleous, in the works of beginning community involvement, plans to work with nonprofit organizations, to bring encouragement of women to the forefront. “We’re trying to make Rebelleous a full blown brand.”

Beatty describes the Rebellous experience as an encouraging space, that’s “fun, free, and safe” for those who use it.

The app is available on Apple and Android.

Buzz Killer

Two NCAT Students Shot & Killed After House Party In Greensboro Following Fight

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 2, 2016

Police confirmed, a shooting at a large party in the 900 block of Circle Drive left two students of North Carolina A&T State University dead early Sunday morning.

Alicia Dieudonne, 19, and Amhad Campbell, 21, were shot and taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead according to police. Dieudonne was a sophomore computer science major from Illinois. Campbell was a junior agriculture and environmental science systems major. Students told police;

After a fight broke out, that’s when an unknown suspect started firing shots

Both students were wounded when an unknown subject shot them during an altercation.

Capt. Davis is on the scene of the shooting at NC A&T. He said that officers haven’t developed a suspect but said it’s still early in the investigation.

NC A&T released this statement on Facebook:

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000 or text the tip to 274637 using the keyword badboyz. All calls to Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous, and may result in a reward up to $2,000.

Football

Clark Atlanta Wins Big In Battle of AUC Over Morehouse

HBCU Editors

Posted on Oct 2, 2016

CAU Athletics | ATLANTA, Ga. – In the 89th meeting in battle of the AUC, Clark Atlanta picked up the 50th overall victory over Morehouse on a final second field goal. Clark Atlanta scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for the victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Morehouse scored the first time they had the ball, with a 37-yard FG. Clark Atlanta fumbled the ball on the next drive giving the Maroon Tigers the ball at the home 39 yard line with 8:15 left in the first quarter. The drive ended with another MC field goal – again from 37 yards to give the visitors a 6-0 lead.

Morehouse added a safety after the snap went over the punters head and was recovered by CAU in the end zone for two points.

The Maroon Tigers added a 25 yard scoring run with 1:31 left in the first quarter to put CAU behind 15-0.

The first quarter ended as Johnathon McCrary was hurried in the pocket and was able to find Matthew Daniels on the shovel pass for 39 yards – with a block downfield by Trenton Earl – moving the ball to the MC26 yards line.

The drive concluded as McCrary found Daniels on the 5-yard scoring pass. The point after by Carlos Saldana made the deficit 15-7 with 12:23 to play in the opening half.

A fumble by Daniels on 4th-and-1 from midfield was returned by Morehouse for the touchdown to push the advantage for MC to 22-7 with 3:59 left in the first half.

Shaquan Mitchell picked off the Morehouse pass in the end zone to end the first half with CAU trailing by the 22-7 score.

After Morehouse score to open the second half, 29-7, Clark Atlanta marched 72 yards on two plays as McCrary found Dre Martin on back-to-back plays of 37- and 35-yards for the score. Saldana’s PAT made the score 29-14 with 8:41 left in the third quarter.

After CAU fumbled after a reception that would have moved the chains, Morehouse scored on a 34-yard pass to put the visitors ahead 36-14.

CAU scored twice – late in the third quarter and early in the fourth quarter – as McCrary connected with Martin again on scoring passes of 48 and 17 yards. The second of those scores was set up by Harding Harper grabbed the tipped Morehouse pass and tallying his first interception of the season.

McCrary found Earl late in the fourth quarter on a nine-yard scoring pass. The 2-point conversion attempt failed. CAU attempted the onside kick with less than 90 seconds to play, and on the third hop Earl was able to recover the kick.

After eight plays, the Panthers lined up for the 35 yard FG and Saldana was good on his lone FG attempt of the night as time expired just after the ball was snapped.

Art

Hampton Professor Shonda Buchanan Says She’s ‘Not Your Mom,’ But She Cares About Her Student’s Success

Tommy G. Meade Jr.

Posted on Oct 1, 2016

Classes are underway, and Shonda Buchanan is ready to share some major keys to success.

Buchanan is quite the busy woman, she is a poet, author, and she teaches English at HBCU Hampton University in Virginia.

She talked with The Hampton Roads Show about poetry, her several upcoming projects, and more. When asked what it means to her to be teaching at a black college, Buchanan said:

“I’ve been at Hampton for twelve years, I love the population, I love the heritage and the history of the university, I love the ability to go to emancipation tree and take my class there and to hold a poetry class under emancipation tree.”

She added:

“I tell my students, ‘of course, you know, this is supposedly the first place where the Emancipation Proclamation was read.’ So it kinda seeps into them.”

Buchanan also admitted that she is like a mom. But she ensures students that she is there on campus at Hampton–in rain, sleet or snow–to help students help themselves.

Buchanan tells students that “I’m not your mom but I’m a person who cares about your success in my classroom, and the university.”