Accounting Director of North Carolina A&T Charged with Stealing $400,000

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The former accounting director of North Carolina A&T University’s foundation has been charged with stealing about $400,000 over three years.

Shirlye Cornelia Grandy, 50, turned herself in to Greensboro police Thursday. Officials say Grandy had worked for the foundation for nearly nine years before she was fired in March.

Grandy is charged with embezzlement, corporate malfeasance, obtaining property under false pretenses and accessing a government computer with the intent to defraud. It was not clear if Grandy has an attorney.

The foundation has not recovered any of the money.

Interim director Shirley Frye said the foundation is working to make sure the theft cannon happen again.

The foundation is affiliated with but is independent from the university. The foundation supports the university through student scholarships, academic programs and other ways. Read more here:

Missing Morehouse Student “Felt he needed to get away”

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A missing Morehouse student Ben Jones found safe this morning at the Doraville MARTA station blamed disappointment over not graduating for his disappearance, a Roswell police spokesman said.

Roswell detectives and MARTA police located him about 1:30 a.m., nearly two weeks after he told his father he was heading to pick up tickets for his graduation from Morehouse and run some errands.

When Ben Jones didn’t return to the family’s Roswell home the evening of May 16, Richard Jones said he wasn’t worried.

“It’s not unusual for him to go over to a friend’s house or go out for a run with friends,” he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution earlier this week. “When he didn’t get home at midnight, I remember thinking, ‘Where is that boy?’”

Early the next morning, worry set in, Richard Jones said. He drove to Morehouse, his own alma mater, and started looking for his son. When he talked with college leaders, Richard Jones found out Ben Jones wasn’t scheduled to graduate after all.

That’s when the family reported their son’s disappearance to police.

Ben Jones “reported that due to the disappointment regarding graduation at Morehouse, he felt that he needed to get away from things,” Roswell police spokesman Zachary Frommer said late this morning. READ FULL 

Tennessee State Has Two Players State Drafted to NFL

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Tennessee State University, known as The Big Blue to its fans, won its 12th Black College Football National Championship in the 2013 season. They can now celebrate for another reason – the school was the only HBCU to have its athletes selected in this year’s NFL Draft.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers chose four-year starting guard Kadeem Edwards in the fifth round as the 143rd player picked overall. The St. Louis Rams chose center Demetrius Rhaney in the seventh round, the 250th player taken.

“This is huge for the university,’’ Tennessee State coach Rod Reed said. “It’s not often that an HBCU gets this kind of notoriety. I can’t remember the last time an HBCU had two players drafted – not only an HBCU but an FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) school. This is a great day for Black college football and around Tennessee State.’’

Two other Big Blue mainstays, tight end A. C. Leonard and free safety David Van Dyke, signed free agent deals within hours of the draft end on Saturday.

Edwards, 6-4, 313 pounds, and Rhaney, 6-2, 301 pounds, anchored the offensive line for Tennessee State as the Big Blue advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs for the first time since 1999.

Edwards was a 2013 All-American and the Tigers’ Offensive MVP. In addition to being named All-OVC for the third consecutive year. Read FULL 

The Club Scene & Relationships

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“No thank you, I got a boyfriend.”

“…You can’t have friends? ”

This is a special one for Memorial Day Weekend. I realize everyone is partying and enjoying themselves. I have also realized that some men & women that have been enjoying themselves far too much.There are limitations & rules for clubbing and social settings when in a relationship. Right? You shouldn’t be at everyone’s table or stumbling out the club with the next man. What about drinks? Can you let any and everyone buy you drinks ?

Here are the top 5 rules for clubbing when in a relationship:

1. Way of Dress- keep in mind that the way you are dressed will attract men. If you are in a relationship, consider what your style of dress is saying.

2. Keep Drinking to a Minimum- We all know that after a few drinks the real us comes out. If the real you is flirty and wreckless… 2 drink minimum!

3. Table Hopping – This is a big one. Everything in the social scene is politics. So when considering where you will stand/ sit in the club keep in mind that it may be sending a message, no matter what that message may be. Unless you know a friend (a real friend.. Not the one that’s trying to talk to you) that’s going to that table, sit it out.

4. Screen your Drink buyers – Some may purchase drinks simply to be polite. While others will do it as a Segway to get closer to you. Make sure you’re selective with your interactions.

5. Be careful – When in a relationship, (especially when your person in known or sought after) you will have people (you don’t know )who know who you are simply based on their desire for your happiness. Be careful and be aware.

Though these are your standard rules, keep in mind that this is dependent upon your girl/guy. If their needs/ wants out of you can still be respected without following these rules then by all means do you. However, in all situations everything starts small. Be smart! Do not put yourself in a situation that will tarnish your reputation as a respectable significant other. The object is to be unattainable.

Put your, “Resting Bitch face” on and have fun. Party Responsibly

HBCU Fashion Students Finally Recognized

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If you haven’t heard by now, history was made this year. Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) teamed up with McCafe to offer HBCU fashion students a chance of a lifetime.

Yes, you read that right: HBCUs fashion students. If that caught you by surprise, you aren’t alone. Many HBCUs have great fashion departments and robust programs that people aren’t aware of. Though I did not attend an HBCU, as a former student of color in fashion merchandising, I can attest, the journey to a fashion career can feel lonely. Needless to say, I didn’t get the same industry support as my friends in medicine or accounting. Fashion has yet to be accepted as a major that leads to a “real” job.

I can actually understand why: This industry is tough, not easily accessible and may not pay a lot at first. That’s enough to make any parent steer their children aware. But it does offer lots of really amazing job opportunities and life experiences. And if someone puts in the hard work and stays committed, the payoff is worth the wait. The challenge is, students are not always aware of the opportunities. This is why we started Harlem’s Fashion Row University (HFR-U). It’s a way to expose students of color to the many opportunities in fashion.

This spring we partnered with McCafe to launch a Student Design Competition. The winner will collaborate with HFR and Project Runway alumni Kimberly Goldson to create the red carpet look for the McDonald’s 11th annual 365Black Awards host Janell Snowden.

The competition for the awards was stiff, but a winner emerged: TraVonne Walker from Bowie State University.

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The Black Roots of Memorial Day

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Memorial Day, set aside to honor the brave men and women who sacrificed all while wearing the uniform of our country, is considered by many to be the unofficial start of summer. To me, it also should be commemorated as the unofficial start of emancipation, or at least the beginning of the end of slavery in the early days of the American Civil War. I say this not only because Memorial Day has its roots in the war, as Drew Faust describes in This Republic of Suffering, or because its first solemn celebration at Arlington Cemetery in 1868 anticipated, by a few weeks, final ratification of the 14th Amendment guaranteeing all Americans equal protection under the law.

No, emancipation’s connection to Memorial Day runs much deeper than that, beginning at a place known as “Freedom’s Fort,” at the mouth of the James River in Virginia, on the night of May 23, 1861, the same day Virginia officially seceded from the Union. That evening, three slaves who had been forced into building battlements for the Confederate Army at Sewell’s Point on the Norfolk coast risked their lives in a daring escape to Fort Monroe, the Union stronghold that beckoned them from across the waters of Hampton Roads. It was a memorable night, one of the most memorable of the war. And the momentum the three slaves created would give far greater meaning to Memorial Day when the fighting, still in its infancy, was over.

Their names were Frank Baker, Shepard Mallory and James Townsend. Rowing in the dark, they didn’t know whether they would survive the crossing, be shot dead when they landed, be returned to their master, Confederate Col. Charles K. Mallory, or, as punishment, have their families sold in their stead. What they did know was that if they stayed, they would be transferred deeper into Dixie to the Carolinas, where still more battlements would have to be built to defend slavery using their slave labor. A line had to be drawn, and they drew it.

In seeking refuge with the Union Army, Baker, Mallory and Townsend unofficially ignited the movement of slaves emancipating themselves with their feet—the contraband movement—which would extend the aim of the war from maintaining the Union at all costs to a war for union and the freedom of the slaves. That last aim was the ultimate revenge on the South’s rebel government, formed, as it was, on the bedrock notion that one person had the right to own another person, for life.

On the Union side, the unsuspecting general about to receive the trio of slaves was Benjamin F. Butler, Fort Monroe’s new commander and a slippery Massachusetts Democrat who had supported the pro-slavery candidate against Abraham Lincoln in the presidential election just a year before. What Butler would do was anyone’s guess.

Still, Baker, Mallory and Townsend rowed on.

Fort Monroe, or ‘Freedom’s Fort’

The fort in the distance was laced with meaning. As Eric Foner writes in his 2011 masterpiece, That Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, Fort Monroe “stood near the spot where twenty slaves had been landed from a Dutch ship in 1619, marking the beginning of slavery in England’s North American colonies.” Completed in 1834, the fort was named for James Monroe, the nation’s fifth president and the fourth Virginia slaveholder to occupy the White House. Covering 63 acres with walls stretching over a mile around, Fort Monroe stood watch on the tip of the Virginia Peninsula at Old Point Comfort near Hampton. As with so many of our early landmarks, slaves had helped built it, and one of the former officers stationed there was Robert E. Lee. Yes, Fort Monroe was laced with meaning.

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The ‘Sex Talk’ For 21st Century Parents

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“Would you rather have your first kiss on YouTube?” My 9 year old son asked, “Or a transcript of everything you said on your first date available on Google?” It was like he had just entered some new 21st Century iteration of Lacan’s “Mirror Phase.” He was suddenly aware that what he does on the Web is public.

The “Mirror Phase” is a way of describing how the ego develops as an observer of the self. Imagine that moment when a child encounters and comprehends his own reflection in a mirror. Put simply, French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan’s used this image to describe the developmental moment when a child first experiences and embodies the tension between internal and external identity.

My son’s question made me wonder if, in the current world, psychoanalysts might need to add another experience of the self: the first encounter with the public nature of digital networked life. After all, a significant part of identity is currently caught up in how one participates in social media and the manifestation of a personality “brand.” Perhaps those who think Facebook is narcissistic are confusing psychological theories that borrow reflection imagery.

It was about a week before my son’s ninth birthday and he had been thinking a lot about dating, eros, and romance lately. I could tell because he kept making passing remarks about it. YouTube, Google, Kissing. This was new territory for me. I sat for a moment with a bit of anxiety about the conversation that was coming and then I answered his question, “I choose my first kiss on YouTube. No matter how awkward that looks, it is not as bad as the clumsy ways we try to express confusing feelings to people before we really know how.”

It was a hint; I was fishing. I hoped he’d ask me to elaborate and I could launch into a full scale sex talk. I wanted him to start the discussion.

Each time I’ve tried to have similar conversations it has been clumsy. I did an anatomy lesson last year, opening with, “come here, there’s something I want to talk to you about.” That didn’t work. Too heavy. It infused the discussion with unnecessary stress. I wanted it to feel normal, like an everyday conversation. Giving kids normalized and dignified vocabulary to talk about private parts is known to be one of the best preventative measures we can take against abuse. The sex taboo is problematic. It can create a culture of fear where kids are too scared to communicate with their parents as they learn to make sense of their rapidly changing bodies and desires. Making kids feel safe about talking openly to their parents about sex is crucial.

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Racism & Bias — Can We Pause and Be Honest with Ourselves?

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By Rev. Al Sharpton, the Huffington Post

There was a time when racism in the United States was defined by the shackles of enslavement and captivity. It was the most overt and vicious form of subjugation imaginable, and it was the norm for many years. As I often say, we have come a long way from the days of slavery, but in 2014 discrimination and inequality still saturate our society in modern ways. Though racism may be less blatant now in many cases, its existence is undeniable. If you don’t believe me, just listen to others and take a look at the state of our nation for yourself.

Last week, Senator Rockefeller of W. Virginia made a statement declaring that some Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act is because of President Obama’s race. As expected, he was attacked and accused of playing the ‘race card’. But in reality, the Senator was simply stating the truth — an ugly truth that many would like to deny or ignore. It appears that targeting the person raising an issue has become standard practice; and flipping a racist or discriminatory act into accusing someone of playing a ‘race card’ has become all too common. If we cannot even highlight problems, then how do we ever expect to have a genuine conversation about them and create solutions?

Everywhere we look, there’s no denying it: race and racism are something this country must confront. And this discussion must include a focus on economic opportunity and equal protection under the law. Ta-Nehisi Coates raised this very issue in a piece for the Atlantic titled “The Case for Reparations.” The caption below the title of the article summarizes the essence of the situation:

“Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America will never be whole.”

We are still living in largely segregated communities with inadequate schools and poor housing for minorities. Until Blacks and Latinos have the same opportunities afforded to others, we cannot falsely believe that we are somehow beyond racism. Modern discrimination is often more subliminal; with a smile in your face but with existing institutional policies that continue to suppress certain segments of the population. It is this sort of ingrained bias that begins to impact every facet of society.

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Howard University Professor Responds to Pharrell’s “New Black” Theory

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Rapper and record producer Pharrell Williams, or simply Pharrell, has a new theory that is, well, difficult to understand or explain fully.

The “new black” phenomenon, according to Pharrell, is a mindset thing; the “new black” does not blame other races for issues facing the black community, he says.

Yesha Callaha of Clutch Magazine wrote:

[quote_box_center]”Last time I checked being Black was more than just a mentality. If that was the case, then I could choose to be just about any other race because, you know, my mentality wants to be White on Friday, so I can use White privilege for just one day.”[/quote_box_center]

Dr. Greg Carr, an Associate Professor & Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, also reacts to Pharrell’s “new black” theory in the video below. 

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Wiley’s A Cappella Choir to Present Concerts, Workshops in Japan

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Marshall, TX – The International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU) has invited the A Cappella Choir of Wiley College to share its rich gospel music tradition through performances and workshops during the 2014 IAMSCU Conference in Hiroshima, Japan on May 24-28. The choir will also travel to Tokyo where it will perform concerts on May 30 at Aoyama Gakuin Elementary School and Aoyama Gakuin University.

“Our students’ engagement in this unique outreach musical ministry and mission will sow the seeds for new friendships and bolster their appreciation and respect for a broader range of social and cultural ideas,” said Dr. Haywood L. Strickland, President and CEO of Wiley College.

“We extend warm thanks and gratitude to the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities for inviting us to the conference and to The United Methodist Church, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation, Wiley board trustees, alumni, and friends for the generous support that has made this trip possible.”

Twenty members of Wiley’s 100-voice A Cappella Choir will make the trip to Japan. In preparation for the trip, the students have immersed themselves in activities to enhance their knowledge of Japanese culture and language.  They have also been rehearsing daily to prepare themselves for concerts on the literal international stage.

While this will be the choir’s first trip abroad, the A Cappella choir  has traveled the U.S. extensively, garnering accolades wherever it performs.  The choir performed holiday concerts at the White House in 2011 and 2013, and has also performed with   Grammy award-winning ensemble Sounds of Blackness and Grammy award-winning artist Rita Coolidge.

“Our choir is delighted and humbled to have this rare opportunity to receive a global, real-world, faith-based educational experience,” said Stephen L. Hayes, Choral Director of the choir.

Wiley College is a four-year, private, historically black, liberal arts college located on the west side of Marshall, Texas.  Founded in 1873 by the Methodist Episcopal Church’s Bishop Isaac Wiley and certified in 1882 by the Freedman’s Aid Society, it is notable as one of the oldest predominantly black colleges west of the Mississippi River.  The College is affiliated with The United Methodist Church and The UNCF.

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City, Church Top Bidder to Buy Morris Brown for $14.6 million

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The City of Atlanta is the top bidder to buy Morris Brown College out of bankruptcy with an offer of $14.6 million, city officials announced late Thursday.

Atlanta partnered with Friendship Baptist Church, one of two historically black churches to sell in the wake of the future Atlanta Falcons stadium, to place a bid on the embattled property.

Under the proposal, the city — through its economic development agency Invest Atlanta — will spend $10.625 million and Friendship will contribute $4 million, according to Mayor Kasim Reed spokeswoman Melissa Mullinax. The Morris Brown Bankruptcy Creditors Committee has confirmed the city as the highest bidder, she said.

It’s unclear exactly what properties the city will assume in the takeover, but officials previously said Atlanta would gain control of the college stadium, while Friendship would own other portions of the campus.

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HBCUs Given “Close to a $1,000,000” by Home Depot’s Campus Improvement Program

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For the fifth straight year, The Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” Campus Improvement Program rallied students, faculty, staff and alumni at historically black colleges or universities (HBCUs) via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social networking sites to cast their votes to help improve the HBCU of their choosing.

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This year, a total of 58 HBCUs competed for grants totaling $255,000.

The top winners of 2014 “Retool Your School” Grant

Knoxville College, the top winning school, was awarded the $50,000 Tier 1 Grant. Howard University, Morris Brown College and Oakwood University was awarded the Campus Pride Grants of $25,000.

The Tier II grant winners of $10,000 are Claflin University, Huston-Tillotson University, Jarvis Christian College, JF Drake State Community and Technical College, Lane College, Lincoln University of Missouri, North Carolina Central University, Paine College, Prairie View A&M University, Shaw University, Spelman College, Stillman College and Voorhees College.

The Home Depot gives back

Since its establishment, the Home Depot “Retool Your School” Program has given “close to a $1,000,000″ to HBCUs.

“The RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL program is such an important program to The Home Depot,” said Melissa Brown, the Multicultural Marketing manager at the Home Depot.

“We know how valuable our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities are and how much they have contributed to our country’s growth,” Brown said.

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Freshman Memoirs: Me Vs. Financial Aid

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Let’s get ready to rumble! In this corner, we have Taylor Carr, a rising junior at Howard University. And in this corner, we have the mean, hungry, and ever-growing college tuition bill!  Who will be the victor in this boxing match?

This summer, I will be featuring “The Freshman Memoirs” from current college students who want to share with incoming freshman the experiences and advice they’ve learned in their college careers.

In this week’s edition, Taylor Carr talks about not giving up on your dream of a college degree in the face of financial aid woes…

“The biggest step I had taken in my life was leaving Chicago to attend Howard University in a new city with no friends.  My freshman year proved earning my college dream definitely wasn’t coming without challenges. But the biggest learning lessons weren’t just connected with my coursework–I was learning so much about myself as well.”

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HBCUX Network to Host Bahamas First American Football Classic

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WASHINGTON—For the first time, two Historically Black College and Universities(HBCUs) will play a football game in Nassau, Bahamas. HBCUX, a recently launched digital media network, and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism are teaming up to produce the inaugural “Bahamas HBCUX Classic.” HBCUX is planning a weekend of events this fall in Nassau highlighted by a football game and battle of the bands competition between Central State and Texas Southern Universities, preceded by a star-studded tailgate concert. The game will be held in Nassau’s refurbished 15,000-seat, multi-purpose Thomas Robinson Stadium on Saturday, September 13, 2014.

HBCUX Network founded by President & CEO Curtis Symonds and General Manager & COO Clint Evans showcases the talent, diversity and value of HBCUs that have been around for 177 years.  “Bringing an HBCU football game to the Caribbean will truly be a unique experience on many different levels,” Symonds said. “This is the culmination of a dream, and a combination of ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking, hard work, commitment and faith on our part as well as the Minister of Tourism Obediah Wilchcombe and his staff to advance tourism in the Bahamas.  The game allows two HBCU presidents to provide a cultural experience for their students in addition to promoting their universities to a wider audience.  Paramount to this experience is allowing the Caribbean and international communities to see first-hand the educational value HBCUs have to offer.” Symonds added that HBCUX Network is committed to hosting the event for the next three years.

Representing The Bahamas, the Permanent Secretary for the Bahamas Ministry of Financial Services Harrison Thompson said, “The Bahamas HBCUX Classic not only supports our goal to bring more people to our beautiful islands, but Bahamians can experience American football at home, and gain insight into what two HBCUs have to offer should one decide to continue their education in the United States.”  Both schools will have staff available to speak to potential students during the weekend.

Jahan Culbreath, athletic director, Central State University said “This is a wonderful opportunity for Central State to participate in the inaugural Bahamas HBCUX Football Classic.  It will allow Central State to showcase our university while broadening our reach within the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Participating and traveling to another country always adds to a quality collegiate experience for our students. We look forward to establishing new relationships with the wonderful Bahamian community.”

President of Texas Southern University (TSU) Dr. John M. Rudley, stated, “For Texas Southern University, accepting an invitation to be a part of the first American football classic in Nassau, Bahamas highlights our willingness to take the lead in educational innovation, even as it relates to athletics. This is a tremendous opportunity for Texas Southern University to showcase academic and athletic programs to the citizens of the Bahamas. Texas Southern University must chart new directions so that we can take full advantage of opportunities to introduce Historically Black Colleges and Universities athletics to individuals in places like the Bahamas and abroad.

Athletics, like academic programs and student life, can be the vehicle that we use to introduce college to high school students everywhere.  One never knows the interest of the student, so why not expose them to everything we have to offer. We will do that by offering, not only an opportunity to see competitive football, but TSU will participate in a career and recruitment fair while in the Bahamas.  Our Student Government Association leaders will also be on the trip.

We are especially excited and hopeful this first endeavor will create a lasting relationship between the government of the Bahamas, its citizens and Texas Southern University. We are an inclusive university and we welcome this opportunity to create long-lasting relationships and opportunities for our students.”

HBCUX Network, the Ministry of Tourism and both universities participated in a joint news conference in Nassau, Bahamas to announce the event. Symonds hopes to attract thousands of existing students, alumni and football enthusiasts to the inaugural Football Classic. Tickets to the game start at $25.00. HBCUX Network will be offering packages starting around $375.00 for a two-night hotel stay at the Atlantis resort, transfers, game tickets and a one month subscription to the HBCUX Network.

HBCUX Network headquartered in Washington, DC, is a 24/7, education, entertainment, lifestyle and sports programming network. The programming includes original series, student productions, music, movies and specials. HBCUX Network is an advertiser and subscription supported service, with a portion of the proceeds generated going to scholarship funds to attend HBCUs.

The Bahamas, located 50 miles off the east coast of Florida, is an ecological oasis featuring 700 islands over 100,000 square miles of ocean with the world’s third largest barrier reef and the clearest water on the planet—with a visibility of over 200 feet. The Bahamas attracts almost six million international visitors each year.

About Central State:

Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, is one of the nation’s oldest historically black universities, with a 125-year legacy of academic and athletic achievements. With the return of football to Central State in 2005, the Mighty Marauders are reviving a legacy that produced several conference championships. Central State’s marching band, the Invincible Marching Marauders, have twice performed at the national Honda Battle of the Bands and been featured in the 2006 film “Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.”

About Texas Southern:

Texas Southern University, in Houston Texas, was founded in 1927. With an enrollment of 9,700 undergraduate and graduate students, it is one of the nation’s largest historically black universities. The TSU Tigers football team, a member of the NCAA Southwestern Athletic Conference, is in a rebuilding mode with 16 new recruits for the 2014 season. “The Ocean of Soul” marching band promotes excellence and the school’s legacy is that of preparing and developing accomplished professional men and women to take their rightful place in the global society.

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Soon after the mid-term elections are over all attention will be on 2016 and who is running. President Obama’s second term is up in two years, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be the favorite to win the Democratic nomination. With no clear GOP leader, many names are being thrown around on the Republican side. But there is one non-“establishment” conservative who actively engage with the Black community that African-Americans should consider: Rand Paul.

Paul, an ophthalmologist by profession, is the junior U.S. Senator representing the state of Kentucky. Over the last couple years Senator Paul has been one of the dominant forces when it comes to Republicans reaching out to the Black Community, and other demographics that do not normally even give Republicans a look. There is substance to the efforts of Senator Paul, and he has put action to words with policy proposals that are starting to gain steam in many different states and at the federal level.

1. Ending the War or Drugs

The current state of racial profiling is a direct result of the “War on Drugs” and the psychological bind it creates for all parties involved from the officers that make use of profiling to the average perp that is picked up for possession or trafficking. The War on Drugs has without doubt been one of the major drivers of the high prison rate in relation to the Black community. It has broken up homes, robbed Black America of countless labor hours and gains, and helped fuel poverty in Black communities.

Black Americans are incarcerated at a much higher rate than any of racial group in America. The majority of these incarcerations are for drug crimes or drug related crimes, and a President Paul would make great strides to deal with this problem. Sen. Paul, since his early days of campaigning for his dad, former Congressman Ron Paul, has always contended that we should end the war on drugs.

A President Paul would seek to limit and abolish the war on drugs which would both largely take away many profiling tools from bad cops, and would allow the threat of families being torn apart due to harmless and victimless crimes be mitigated–and this would have a direct effect on Black America in wide reaching ways.

2. Rebuilding the Black Economy

Rand Paul is a proponent of rebuilding local economies without outside stimulus by allowing the money and commerce that is produced locally to stay locally. The same way we should not “rob Peter to pay Paul”, we should not rob Atlanta to pay for Detroit: “The answer to poverty and unemployment is not another government bailout. It is simply leaving more money in the hands of those who earned it,” Paul said, speaking to the Detroit Economic Club last Dec.

Senator Paul has suggested the creation of enterprise zones that would help spur economic growth locally. The idea behind it is to lower the tax rates of those places experiencing economic strife so the members of the economically depressed communities could grow themselves out of a depression or recession with their own dollars rather than send that money to Washington to be wasted.

In the black community there is a lot of talk among black intellectuals about the lack of Black owned businesses and Black economy.

Well, a President Paul would push policies that would help make that a reality.

3. Education reform

“I’m talking about opening up all of the lines, so that kids can go to public, to private, wherever,” said Paul. “Some of these schools are absolutely pitiful, absolutely. What I’m really proposing is helping these kids get out from the grind.”

One of the major plights of many communities of color is the lack of adequate education facilities and resources. This has become the case as there is often zoning and lack of competition within the “Education Marketplace” and many families do not have the resources to send their children to a private school. Rand Paul is a supporter of school choice. Paul believes decisions on a child’s education should be made by the parents and executed at the local level.

Schools that are failing many black and brown children today would get their act together immediately when they realize their monopoly on the education of the children within their radius is gone and so is their guaranteed funding.

A President Paul would help provide parents with the options they need make sure their child gets a quality education and has a brighter future.

There will be many different candidates that will emerge over the next year as the 2016 presidential race starts to shape up. But U.S. Senator Rand Paul is a candidate that many people in Black America should take a serious look at.

He may not be a Tom Joyner, Steve Harvey, Rickey Smiley, or Joe Madison endorsed candidate, but he is a candidate that has and will put action to his words.

Policies from a President Paul on the War on the Drugs, the Economy, and Education Reform would drastically benefit Black America, and very few other candidates are willing to put solutions on the table to match the platitudes we are sure to hear into 2016 that will have a direct benefit to Black America.

Rand Paul deserves an honest look from Black America, and Black America should give him one.

Eugene Craig is a Contributor to HBCU Buzz and is a senior majoring in History at Bowie State University. Craig is also a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Court of Baltimore County. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.

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