Congressman John Lewis, who was one of the key figures during the Civil Rights Movement, will deliver the Bowie State University Commencement speech on Monday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, the school announced in late April. Lewis will likely speak on how, as a student at Fisk University, he volunteered to be a part of the Freedom Rides beginning in the 60s, an effort to change America, and the importance of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and the students they serve.
In fact, Lewis “risked his life by sitting in seats reserved for white patrons, was beaten severely by angry mobs and was arrested by police for challenging Jim Crow segregation in the South,” the statement read. He also played an important role in the organization of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a student-led group of black college students and activists in the movement, and was named chairman. According to New Georgia Encyclopedia, the organization is very different from its early beginnings at a student meeting on the campus of Shaw University, but the students involved in the SNCC helped shaped the nation’s political future.
“Nonviolence is more than a tool or a tactic,” tweeted Lewis. “Nonviolence is a way of life, a way of living.”
“He was elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1981 and to Congress in 1986, serving as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since then,” according to the news release. “He is Senior Chief Deputy Whip, a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, a member of its Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, and Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Oversight.”
A proud alum of Fisk University, Lewis also graduated from the American Baptist College Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the newest black colleges in the country. He also has a host of awards from eminent national and international institutions, and was given the Medal of Freedom in 2011 by President Barack Obama.
One North Carolina Central student-athlete and a duo of South Carolina State Bulldogs were selected in this year’s NFL Draft. If only had the three standout HBCU athletes played at a bigger conference, perhaps, they would have been picked higher in the draft. At least that is what the Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive line coach John Mitchell and others thinks. Here’s what people are saying.
Ryan Smith, North Carolina Central
The one word to best describe NCCU’s standout cornerback Ryan Smith: “versatile.” But that’s not all Smith can do and at a top level, the Bucs 108th pick is a “quality athlete” the team can depend on in their secondary.
On Saturday, NCCU coach Jerry Mack said Smith has “top-end speed” and doesn’t mind breaking tackles on the field:
“He’s going to come to Tampa Bay with a level of professionalism that probably exceeds a lot of his peers because he’s been doing it for so long. He has a lot of versatility as far as what he can help a football team do.”
After leaving the black college to play in the NFL, Smith has added some 30 pounds, showing he has the mental discipline and the work ethic athletes need to play at the next level:
“He’s going to put in the extra time to work on his craft. He’s going to study the film and make sure he takes care of his body.”
South Carolina State’s All-Americans Javon Hargrave and Temarrick Hemingway
Javon Hargrave and Temarrick Hemingway were the first and third HBCU player selected in the NFL Draft. Over the years, SCSU has produced some of the most remarkable and quality players in the NFL including three NFL Hall of Famers David “Deacon” Jones (1980), Marion Motely (1968) and Harry Carson (2006). Hargrave and Hemingway are no exception.
(The bulldogs has more NFL Hall of Famers than any other university in the state of South Carolina, by the way.)
Hargrave is the perfect match for the rowdy and tough Pittsburgh Steelers. The “pass-happy tackle” will probably see action on the field earlier on:
“Steelers played a true nose tackle less than 40 percent of the snaps last season because of the league’s passing trends. That’s why Hargrave’s pass-rush ability makes sense here,” writes Jeremy Fowler at ESPN.
“I can be on the field 30 or 50 plays. That’s how I’ve been my whole life,” Hargrave said. “Of course that’s a plus, being able to stay on the field that long, play every down.” Hargrave didn’t qualify academically out of high school, forcing him to a small school. “I had to take a different route.”
Bleacher Report grades the St. Louis 177th pick and tight end Hemingway a B, saying “he presents a big opportunity in the red zone and up the seam” and overall is really a good fit for the team:
“Hemingway plays to his strengths and uses his tools well. He has excellent initial quickness and explodes off the line like he’s chasing someone. As a route-runner, Hemingway has quick feet and loose hips. He can use a head or shoulder fake to shake defensive backs and sets up his stem well.”
Hemingway is “not NFL-ready right away but has the triangle numbers (height, weight, speed) and length to excite coaches in the later rounds,” Bleacher Report reported.
While historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are renowned for their music programs, they are also becoming more notorious for producing quality musical artists.
One black college in particular is Bethune-Cookman University, with a rich musical heritage that includes a Concert Chorale, the Wildcats Marching Band and now the emergence of HBCU Records. With the help of the newly launched HBCU Records, musicians at HBCUs can make their dreams of getting signed to a record label a reality.
HBCU Records is an up and coming student run label formed by the Mike Curb Music Business. Mike Curb is one of the most prominent figures in the entertainment with his own independent record label and various records produced by his label that have honored by Billboard magazine. He provided the endowment for B-CU to create the Curb Institute, which is the latest program to receive funding from the Mike Curb Family Foundation.
In January 2015, the Mike Curb Business Entertainment & Sports Institute at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida formed HBCU Records. Its mission is to prepare students through participation in the institute’s activities, for successful careers in music business, entertainment of sports.
HBCU Records provides students “real-world experience in real time” to participate in all label activities such as: artists & repertoire (A&R), which is the division responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists and songwriters; publicity, marketing & promotions, social media, record production and distribution. The goal of the label is to deliver top talent by focusing on the lost art of “artist development.”
Late last year, gospel recording artist and Jacksonville, FL native L. Paul Jackson Jr. and military veteran Daniel Glover also known as DJ DGlove, both students at Bethune-Cookman, completed their first recording session after being signed by the new record label. With the assistance from Curb Records’ artist Larry Gordon who provided vocals, the first recording session held at MidTown Recording Studios was a success.
Following the performance by the two artist during the Florida Classic, HBCU Records plans to release its debut singles on April 29, 2015.
Last week, Paul Quinn College and President Michael Sorrell surprised Keke Palmer with an acceptance letter to the school during her talk with Paul Quinn students on campus. The entire experience moved Palmer to tears. Check out the video below.
Palmer, who is a recognized actress, singer and songwriter, said her “heart was pounding” when the acceptance letter was presented to her by Sorrell because she never got a chance to go to college. In her blog, Palmer writes, “I think to start college and to finish college is a huge achievement.” Palmer also said that while she’s not writing books, acting and recording music she always tries to visit schools and talk to students.
The actress was given several gifts including a bag of swag from Miss Paul Quinn College. “Welcome to Quinnite Nation!” said Sorrell in the video, bringing Palmer to tears. “You went to high school, you’ve been doing all of this amazing stuff… What we thought was the most special gift to give to you is your letter of acceptance to Paul Quinn College,” Sorrell told her.
“I feel as if I’m educated on life and people but my school education is in the air,” Palmer writes in her blog. “So to be accepted and acknowledged in that way truly touched me.”
Though college isn’t for everyone, Palmer said completing a degree at a four-year college is a goal she wants to accomplish. We’re hoping she will join Quinnite Nation as a future student and soon.
A Spelman grad is making her mark as one of the top UNIGLOBE Travel International franchise owners. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Columbus District Office has announced the winners of its 2016 Small Business Awards competition, and Elizabeth Blount McCormick, president and co-owner of UNIGLOBE Travel Designers, was named the Minority Small Business of the Year.
This week, Blount McCormick also learned that she is a finalist for the Visionary Award, an honor given out by the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Each year, the NAWBO Columbus Visionary Awards honor one central Ohio woman business owner who has achieved success with her business while also making notable contributions to the community, her industry, and to other women business owners.
McCormick is one of five Visionary Award finalists. NAWBO Columbus will name the winner at an awards ceremony in July. The SBA’s Minority Small Business of the Year is presented each year to a successful minority-owned business that also serves as an advocate for other minority-owned businesses.
“I am so excited that we have been named the Minority Small Business of the Year,” Blount McCormick said in a released statement. “I am committed to working with and mentoring other women-owned and minority-owned businesses whenever I can. I also believe strongly in building diversity in my own company. We live in a global society, and I believe that our companies, therefore, should represent the society in which we live.”
She graduated from Spelman College with honors in 2000. Upon graduation, she started her career in retail. After extensive experience as a corporate traveler, she embarked on owning a travel franchise business.
In honor of National Small Business Week, which is May 1–7, the SBA will honor Blount McCormick and the other winners at an awards ceremony on May 5 at Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City.
“The SBA’s Columbus district office is honored to highlight the impact of the innovative men and women who work every day to drive our nation’s economic growth, and create jobs and opportunities for Ohioans throughout many communities across the state,” noted Martin Golden, district director of the Columbus District Office of the SBA.
According to the SBA, a panel of judges reviewed the nominations and chose winners using an in-depth selection process. The panel judges the nominees’ demonstrated success through increased sales, business methods, and employment growth.
UNIGLOBE Travel Designers was founded in Columbus in 1981 and became one of the first franchises in the United States for UNIGLOBE Travel International, a company based in Canada. In its 34 years, the company has grown from a small business, with two agents, to a thriving company with 30 employees.
Carolyn M. Brown is a writer at Black Enterprise.This article was written by Carolyn M. Brown and originally posted on Black Enterprise. It is reprinted here with permission.
METAIRIE, La.– A recent Dillard University graduate was killed Wednesday night in a fatal car crash involving a dump truck and a hearse on Airline Highway in Metairie, La.
Melrita Dillard-Spencer was a recent Dillard graduate in the class of 2015 and the former Student Government Association Chaplain (2014-2015). Dillard-Spencer was also a member of the VisionQuest Chorale and Dillard University Concert Choir. She was an organist at New Macedonia Baptist Church in Metairie.
According to an article on Nola.com, Dillard-Spencer was a passenger in the hearse. The driver, whose name and condition has not yet been released, was taken to Ochsner Medical Center.
The driver’s sister Rosemary Wordlaw said the three of them were at Bible study when her brother received a call to pick up a body.
University President Dr. Walter Kimbrough sent an email Thursday morning to all faculty and staff informing them on Spencer-Dillard’s passing. University Chaplain Reverend Earnest Salsberry and the student body of Dillard University held a moment of prayer and reflection in Lawless Memorial Chapel at 12 noon.
“I am thankful though that we began contacting each other within an hour of the accident, as I heard from staff members and members of her graduating class,” said Kimbrough.
Tevon Blair, a sophomore majoring in mass communication from Chicago, wrote, “You were our Dillard Angel and a true spirit of God. Your Dillard family loves you and you will forever be in our hearts.”
Dillard-Spencer’s social media continues to flood with condolences and prayers from friends, family and peers.
In On The Yard Season 3 episode 3, Perry White and the rest of the crew features the Law Center, men’s basketball, campaign week and probates happening on campus at Southern University.
In a news release posted on Monday, Howard University officials announced that the school is making good on its promise to pay back graduating students who has finished what they started by earning a degree within four years.
“One year after announcing its plan to incentivize early or on-time degree completion for its graduates…students have started to receive a 50% rebate from their final semester’s tuition,” the statement read.
“Howard University has an unwavering commitment to the needs of its students. We are excited to offer our students this financial rebate as a reward for accomplishing their goals on time,” said Howard University President Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick. “We certainly hope some financial relief is provided as well.”
The rebate program was unanimously supported by the Board of Trustees to incentivize any student completing their degree within 4 years. Howard University remains committed to addressing the academic needs of our nation, in particular the needs of the African American community and underserved populations.
In addition, the university has also awarded over $2 million to support students with high financial needs via its Graduation Retention Access to Continued Excellence (GRACE) Grant.
According to the school website, Howard University, founded in 1867 in Washington D.C., provides students with 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The black college has produced three Rhodes Scholars, nine Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, over 60 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.
What has your experience been like at Politico so far? Great. Coming in, I wasn’t sure what to expect — I was a soon-to-be HBCU grad with a semester to go and very little interest in politics when I was offered a yearlong fellowship. But the transition was smooth. In fact, the hardest part about it was mental. I was in a newsroom with policy wonks and unbelievably well connected Ivy League-educated reporters who actually had backgrounds in politics and government.
How important is it to have experience in your field prior to working at an online magazine like Politico? I needed a push to get involved with student media, but I have absolutely no regrets about it. I was learning journalism and perfecting my craft on real content that involved real stories and potentially impacted real people. And when I say I gave my all to the school newspaper, I really mean I gave my all. I went from riding around campus on a golf cart delivering the paper to accepting a legacy award.
What books are you reading? I wish I could give you an answer and feel a bit guilty that I can’t. I haven’t made much spare time to read any books. I’ve mostly been consuming news or playing my PS4 or watching Netflix as a break from all that’s going on.
Describe your time at FAMU. Whenever I talk about how I wound up at FAMU, I say it’s the best decision I never made. I was a high school athlete, so I wanted to play football and/or run track at the next level. More specifically, though, I was a scholar athlete, and my grades enabled me to go to FAMU and graduate without having to take out a single loan. Ultimately, my parents told me I was going to FAMU, so to FAMU I went.
So, how does journalism play a role in this? FAMU is where I found journalism — or, more accurately, where it found me. I started out as a graphic design student, and I also walked onto the track team my freshman year. I pulled my hamstring early in the season and never recovered that year, so I decided to hang my spikes up when it ended.
Nolan McCaskill at a recent gathering of journalists with Baltimore mayoral candidate DeRay Mckesson.
Really? Yeah. During my sophomore year, despite studying graphic design, I had to take an introductory language skills for media professionals’ class. And even though I procrastinated far too often and did my work the morning of, at best, by the end of the semester I was accepting a class award as the top writer in the class. Joining The Famuan was life-changing and it prepared me for just about everything I’ve been able to do at POLITICO.
What’s so special about the black college founded on the highest seven hills in Tallahassee, Florida? FAMU taught me so many things. It defied stereotypes. It taught me things about my history and culture that no teacher had ever mentioned before. I learned to be a professional and take nothing for granted.
What’s your thoughts on the 2016 election cycle? This is the first election I’ve really paid attention to. I’m so deep into it I know the candidates’ stump speeches and talking points almost as well as they do. Regardless of the finish, I think it’s safe to say this is a historic election. A political outsider is dominating the Republican primary — so much so that the presumed nominee, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, was essentially a non-factor, despite the vast amount of money his Right to Rise USA super PAC raised.
I read your piece on the leader of the Nation of Islam who recently praised presidential candidate Donald Trump; why is this important (or scary)? Minister Louis Farrakhan’s comments regarding Trump is really just another indication that the world is watching. World leaders are paying attention to this election. Even the pope has gotten involved to an extent. This is one for the books, and like the rest of the world, I’m waiting to see how it all plays out.
What are your long-term goals in journalism? I never saw myself being a political journalist, but I’m enjoying the experience. I have a background in sports journalism and news producing. I love sports, and maybe one day I’ll jump back into it or get back into news producing, but what I do is important work, and while I’m here one of my goals has been to put myself out there and show people who look like me this is a viable option, too. Every black reporter doesn’t have to aim for ESPN.
What’s one advice you would give to any student journalist at black colleges? Surround yourself with like-minded people.
Yes, I agree. When you hang around the right people, you elevate one another. You have access to someone you may aspire to be like. And hopefully you can become that person and fill that leadership role for the younger students who look up to and aspire to be like you.
Anything else you would like to add? When it comes to journalism opportunities, don’t let self-doubt stop you from aiming high.
Nolan D. McCaskill is a breaking news reporter at POLITICO. He is also 2014 graduate of Florida A&M University, where he received legacy, vision and student journalist of the year awards for his leadership and selflessness.
CEO of Divah Filez, Jazmyne Byrd, is on a mission to create and foster content for HBCU students by HBCU students.
A 2009 graduate of Central State University, Jazmyne graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in both Psychology and Communications. Writer, and Journalist, Jazmyne or “Divah J” has been using her pen in the writing world for quite some time. Contributing writer for various magazines like Sister 2 Sister, Sheen Magazine, and The Hype, Byrd decided to venture out and create a site all her own.
Two years ago, she created The Divah Filez for HBCU focused content where students can to stay up to date with all things pop culture related. Byrd states, “I wanted us to cover everything that an HBCU student would want to know about.”
When a young millennial surfs the web, it usually revolves around topics of interest. Fashion, entertainment, who’s who, and what’s what. Byrd seeks to provide all of this in a one stop shop ordeal over at Divah Filez.
Jazmyne states that having a seat on her friend’s couch gave her the idea and the push to create the site, now two years later, Divah Filez is at the top of their game.
“When I was in school, we basically had Facebook. Myspace was dying out, and we didn’t really have anything that could let us know what was going on, on HBCU campuses, and then fashion, and then entertainment, and then music, you know all things that we love.”
Whether it’s getting the latest celeb interviews, showcasing the latest campus fashions, or creating relatable content, Divah Filez offers a wide selection of subject matter. Jazmyne owes this partly to her large staff.
With interns on her team hailing from HBCUs all across the country. With an HBCU only staff of 22, she describes the team as a family. Byrd doesn’t worry about competition from anywhere else, as she feels her team is equipped with all it needs.
“A lot of us from HBCUs, we don’t even look at the competition because we create our own. We understand the value of entrepreneurship, and if you don’t want to take us that’s fine we’ll take ourselves, we’ll build ourselves, we’ll create our own lane and then you have to follow.”
For that reason alone, Jazmyne doesn’t offer opportunities to PWI students, and is an avid HBCU advocate.
Byrd says, “HBCUs we’re started because we needed to have our own lane, we needed to have our own source of education, we needed to have our own people educating us on what it means to be who we are, and from a PWI you can’t get that as a Black person.”
Right now with Divah Filez as one of the top three Mobile HBCU sites, Byrd hopes to have 25 more interns on her roster within the next year. Overall looking forward to the site’s growth.
Ariana Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, has recently went viral and released a new book with her opinions on something so simple.
In a world of final exams, Starbucks and presidential candidates being in New York one day and California the next we have fallen away from what can be crucial to our strength and vitality in the world–sleep.
In her must read book: The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time, Huffington writes, “We are in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis and this has profound consequences – on our health, our job performance, our relationships and our happiness.What is needed, is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.”
In the video above, she says, “The dilution of our civilization is that because most successful people have been successful from getting less sleep, we think that losing sleep is the only way to do it. However, the truth is that people are successful because of their talent, gifts and passion. I think that people will be able to navigate their lives much more effectively with less sacrifice if we prioritize our own well-being.”
She says further, “This is really about leadership. Leadership is seeing the ice berg before it hits the Titanic.”
Remember in this fast-paced world to go get some valuable sleep every night so that you are recharged for the work you have to do the next day. If you want to see positive increases in school, work, relationships or your health you should go get some more sleep.
Marshall, Texas — Wiley College announces creation of the Nate Parker Summer Film Institute, a competitive program for incoming high school seniors and College-level students to be conducted July 8-17, on the campus. Established by the Nate Parker Foundation in March, the institute is seeking applicants who are academic achievers, politically engaged and interested in history. Deadline for applications is April 30. For an application or more information, call Wiley College at (903) 927-3385 or the Nate Parker Foundation at (914) 304-4290. Students interested in the program can also visit the Wiley College website at www.wileyc.edu or the Nate Parker Foundation website at www.nateparkerfoundation.org.
“We are seeking 30 incoming high school seniors and College-level students with genuine passion for film, storytelling and social justice,” said Dr. Haywood Strickland, president of Wiley College. “Students accepted into this unique program will receive comprehensive overviews of both the African-American experience in film and the mechanics of film production.”
Benefactor and namesake of the Institute, actor, director and producer Nate Parker made history at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival when his directorial debut, “Birth of a Nation,” won the festival’s Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize; Fox Searchlight paid a record $17.5 million for distribution rights. At Parker’s request, the Wiley College A Cappella Choir provided atmospheric music on the film’s soundtrack. In March, Parker was inducted into the Wiley College Board of Trustees.
In honor of Nate Parker, the Interdisciplinary Studies Degree program at Wiley College will begin offering courses from its existing track with focus on film, theatre, and drama in Fall 2016. And working in collaboration with Parker and his foundation, Wiley College has hopes of launching the Nate Parker School of Film, Drama, and Theatre at some time in the future.
Parker’s relationship with the college began 10 years ago, when he played a supporting role to Denzel Washington in “The Great Debaters,” a 2007 film based on the 1930s Wiley debate team, which went undefeated for ten years in championship competitions.
The Nate Parker Summer Film Institute will train future filmmakers as historians, activists and artists to be change agents who challenge prevalent images and stereotypes of people of African descent within media.
Courses in the 10-day institute will include African diaspora history and culture, cultural media literacy and critical thought, film, media and social justice, director’s studio, acting studio, cinematography, screenwriting, lighting, audio, editing, and budgeting.
The announcement of the summer film institute and future plans to develop the Nate Parker School of Film, Drama and Theatre comes only a month after the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony, in which no African-American actors or directors received nominations for Oscars.
Today, West Virginia State University will celebrate Earth Day with a host of activities taking place on the black college’s campus, according to a news release.
The programs scheduled throughout the day will help the West Virginia State community better understand issues “related to both climate change and also to extractive industries and sustainable development in West Virginia,” said WVSU English Professor Barbara Ladner, who serves as one of the coordinators of the Earth Day event. Ladner also noted that the university is excited and is “honoring its educational focus” by highlighting issues that are important to education.
David Marsalek, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Charleston office, will begin the day’s presentations at 9:30 a.m. in room 135 of the Union speaking on “Climate: Then and Now.”
The keynote address will be delivered at 11 a.m. by James Van Nostrand, director of the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development and Associate Professor of Law at West Virginia University speaking on, “New Clean Air Standards and Sustainable Development in West Virginia.”
Van Nostrand’s address will include a panel discussion featuring WVSU faculty members: Ginta Palubinskas, associate professor of Political Science; Steven Richards, professor of Health and Human Performance; and Michael Workman, assistant professor of History.
At 2 p.m. the movie “This Changes Everything” will be shown in room 135 of the Union. The movie tells the story of people and communities who are trying to meet the challenge of climate change. A discussion will follow.
Then at 7 p.m. the movie “Merchants of Doubt” will be shown, also in room 135 of the Union. The movie focuses on climate change and public relations. A discussion will follow.
In addition, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. environmental and student groups will have informational tables and displays located throughout the Union to help people understand different facets of climate and energy issues.
The celebration kicks off at 9:30 a.m. in and around the James C. Wilson University Union. The activities are free and all are welcomed to join.
The road where Sandra Bland was arrested was officially renamed in her honor, the Houston Chronicle reports. Bland was in town to accept a job offer from her alma mater, Prairie View A&M University, in July when she was stopped and apprehended by police officer Brian Encinia for an improper lane change.
Sandra Bland Parkway was unveiled in a ceremony that took place Friday, April 15.
Attendees at the ceremony included close to 100 activists, college students and family members wearing buttons with Bland’s face and dressed in #SandraBland T-shirts.
Over the last century, dozens of greek-letter organizations have been established to serve and uplift the minority community, promote scholarship and higher education, and maintain tradition.
Beginning with the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., and ending with the brothers of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. in 1963, the “Divine Nine” – nine historically Black Greek Letter Organization (BGLOs) – has made an indelible contribution to not only the historically black college and university (HBCU) community – but to the world.
After leaving the black college to play in the NFL, Smith has added some 30 pounds, showing he has the mental discipline and the work ethic athletes need to play at the next level:
While historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are renowned for their music programs, they are also becoming more notorious for producing quality musical artists.
Last week, Paul Quinn College and President Michael Sorrell surprised Keke Palmer with an acceptance letter to the school during her talk with Paul Quinn students on campus. The entire experience moved Palmer to tears. Check out the video below.
METAIRIE, La.– A recent Dillard University graduate was killed Wednesday night in a fatal car crash involving a dump truck and a hearse on Airline Highway in Metairie, La.
The driver’s sister Rosemary Wordlaw said the three of them were at Bible study when her brother received a call to pick up a body.
