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Virginia State Handles Business: The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business

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Arielle Neblett
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The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business at Virginia State University

 

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business at Virginia State University

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business at Virginia State University has been making local and some national headlines lately with its recent accolades by fulfilling every college or university’s goal is: preparing their students for the real world! Virginia State University is the first HBCU in the country to implement a digital core business curriculum.  RFLSB is also the first school in Virginia and one of the first in the nation to incorporate a social learning site into the learning process.

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business noticed their students were not performing well due to the lack of students having textbooks because of their high cost. To solve this problem, the idea of digital textbooks and an online community was born. The online community named “Going On” is also used at schools such as Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and Yale. Through “Going On”, students can view courses and content blogs, and postings while interacting with professors and other students.

The “Digital Delivery” or digital textbooks, was first implemented in the Fall of 2010 and is different from E-books. The “Digital Delivery” allows a student to access and download textbooks without having to go to a website requiring a password. Once the textbook is downloaded, a student does not need to have internet connection to retrieve the book at a later date.

Professors also have more liberty than they would with E-books. Material can be modified, the order of chapters can be altered, information added to paragraphs and even video can be added. This information is downloadable via iTunes, PDF’s, E-pub files and MP3’s and can be read on iPads, Kindles, and smart phones and most importantly- it is free for the students.

RFLSB has also gained a new trading center similar to that of Wall Street’s. In a recent speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, he noted that a lack of financial literacy helped aid the recent recession. RFLSB wants to provide students in the Mass Communications and Business departments with an opportunity to experience how stock market research is performed, the events that affect daily trading prices and learn to select stocks and create competitive portfolios. The software is the same type used in brokerages and student portfolios compete with those of other universities. To make the scenario even more realistic, a benefactor has offered $100,000 to give students a chance to start an investment. 

The Reginald F. Lewis School of Business is named after Reginald F. Lewis, a lawyer, entrepreneur, CEO, and named the most successful black entrepreneur in the history of the United States by Black Enterprise magazine. Lewis was also an alum of Virginia State University. If Lewis, who died at the tender age of 50 from brain cancer, did not die when he had, he would have become the first black billionaire, a title first held by Bob Johnson.

If Reginald F. Lewis were still alive today, he would be more than proud to see the accomplishments his alma mater has attained. The School of Business has a strong name and is surely living up to it. It has been reported that VSU was facing financial difficulties back in the 90’s but today VSU is thriving and soaring to new heights and is the epitome of Reginald F. Lewis’ often quoted slogan of “Keep going, no matter what.”

Players, Owners to Blame for NBA Lockout

By
Michael Livingston II
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Will we have a NBA season? (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Billy Hunter (left) and David Stern (right) (AP Photos)

On the heels of one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory, the NBA owners and players could not agree on a new deal over Basketball Related Income and the salary cap, and now face the possibility of entering what NBA Commissioner David Stern has called the “nuclear winter” of the 2011-2012 NBA season.

When it comes down to pointing fingers, everyone is to blame for letting it reach this point. There is no accountability, no responsibility and no real urgency to bring back basketball.

Owners: NBA owners in the small markets (Charlotte, Portland, Memphis, etc.) were complaining that they were losing money ever since the 2005 CBA went into effect and that the current economic model only benefitted large market teams (New York, Los Angeles, Miami, etc.) Unless a small market team had a superstar like Cleveland did or Oklahoma City does, or a great system in place like San Antonio, a small market will fail to compete in the NBA. There is some truth to that; when was the last time the Milwaukee Bucks or the Sacramento Kings went to the NBA Finals, or had a legitimate superstar?

The owners, especially those in small markets, want a more favorable deal so they can make more profit and stay competitive. NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver puts it plainly: “We need a sustainable business model that allows all 30 teams to be able to compete for a championship, fairly compensates our players, and provides teams, if well-managed, with an opportunity to be profitable.”

However, the owners are trying to bully the players in accepting a horrible deal. The BRI percentage under the old Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) was 57-43 in favor of the players. The players have agreed to lower their share to 54%, which would mean cutting $500 million over the next five years. The owners want more; they want a 50-50 deal, cutting $2 billion in salary reduction.

The owners are hoping they can break the players, and they just might. The owners are the ones signing the checks; they are the billionaires. They can survive without an NBA season, but can the players? No way. The owners have the upperhand, and they will not relent until they get want they want.

Players: The players should be commended for willing to drop 5% of their BRI percentage to get a deal done. However, if they were really serious about taking the owners to task for bullying them into an unfair CBA, there’s one thing they should have done a long time ago: decertification. The NFLPA, the NFL players’ union, decertified in the summer and filed an antitrust lawsuit against the league. By doing so, the five month process that it took to settle the NFL lockout in the courts made it possible to have a 2011-2012 NFL season.

The NBPA is attempting the same, but only after several empty threats by Bill Hunter to do so and weeks of scheduled games already cancelled.

If the NBPA had decertified in the beginning like the NFLPA did, there would be a NBA season. The NFLPA decertified and began its antitrust lawsuit on the day the lockout began, March 11. A new CBA was proposed and approved by July 25, just in time for the preseason. The NBA went into a lockout on June 1, and the players are filing an antitrust lawsuit…6 months later after games have already been cancelled.

Billy Hunter and the NBPA tried to negotiate, and it got them nowhere for months. It doesn’t help that union president Derek Fisher has been accused of pulling a Benedict Arnold and supposedly promised David Stern and the owners he’d get the players to agree to a 50-50 deal. Wonder how that’s working out for Fisher?

Like Bill Simmons said, this is stubbornness at its finest. Optimistically, a deal will be worked out in the upcoming weeks. Dreadfully, a season where we should get to see LeBron and the Heat try to find themselves, Dirk defend his title, Kobe’s quest for another title, Durant’s evolution, the Celtics and Spurs’ last stand, Amar’e and Carmelo coexist, Blake jump out the building and so much more won’t happen.

The NBA won’t heal immediately after this lockout situation. It isn’t as popular as the NFL or as engrained into American culture like baseball. College basketball should see a boom in ratings and popularity. We won’t forget about the NBA, but it won’t be easy to forget the nonsense the fans have had to endure for the last 6 months.

Honda Campus All Star Challenge: The Pinnacle of HBCU Quiz Bowls

By
Robert Hoggard
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Avery University versus Hillman College in the All Star Challenge Tournament, remember that episode of ‘A Different World?’ Dwayne Wayne and Whitley may have lost the quiz bowl but it demonstrates what an important role The Honda Campus All-Star Challenge has with HBCU schools.  Two top historically black colleges competing against one another not just for the $1500 prize but for prominent stature among HBCUs.  Now although Hillman College is fictional, there is a resonated exclamation of “black pride” and high intelligence that was sought after for so many years. 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 to serve the black community when no one else would serve the black community.  Now there are 105 historically black colleges and universities in the United States today.  Of the 105 colleges and universities, only the four-year degree programs are eligible to enroll teams in the quiz bowl tournament; 48 have enlisted, all 89 are eligible. 

So what is the big deal about having a quiz bowl team at your HBCU?

“Hey! Not so fast sticky fingers, you owe me a nickel and don’t you ever try to cheat me again!” Whitley Gilbert.

Whitley may have been on a budget and trying to be frugal but the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge is a chance for many HBCUs to gain funding that would not ordinarily be there.  Since 1989 students of HBCUs have been able to earn their schools over $6 million in grants from Honda. HBCUs have had a difficult era of raising financial support and the Honda All Star Challenge is the first and hopefully not the last academic competition of its kind. 

The quiz bowl is unique because unlike modern College Bowls, all enrollees receive money.  The National Competition Tournament representatives are all awarded grants:

Representative Schools                                                                                Awarded Grants

NCT Champions $50,000
Runner-Up $25,000
Semifinalists $15,000
Quarterfinalists $7,500
Teams that made first round playoffs $5,000
NCT qualifiers $3,000
All-Star Players $1,000
Recipient of Sports Award $1,000

 

The quiz bowl not only validates that HBCUs have progressed in a society that held so many bars against them but it also allows for HBCUs to continue to progress and enhance student programs, student life, college experience, and future endeavors.  The alumni of the Honda All Star Challenge have classified their HBCUs as intellectual heavyweights and contenders for success in and outside of campus.  The alumni have gone on to contribute towards society in many areas such as science, math, and technology. 

This year the HCASC celebrated its 22nd year of a ground-breaking academic program.  It has showcased what HBCUs are about and what they will continue to be about:  intelligence, innovation, and integrity. Let’s continue this amazing tradition that provides funding and development.

For more information about the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, please visit www.hcasc.com

Buzz Spotlight: Y.U.N.G. Harlem Aims to Inspire the Youth

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HBCU Editors
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New York, NY – Young NYC professionals launch positive outlet for the youth, and bring hope back to the inner city neighborhoods through Y.U.N.G Harlem.

Y.U.N.G. Harlem (Youth Under New Guidance) is a nonprofit organization that strives to create a positive position for the youth of inner city neighborhoods in Harlem and the Bronx. The organization, which started in 2008 by six young professionals, made its primary mission to create a positive plateau for the inner city youth to depend on. Through arts, education, safety, health and entrepreneurship, Y.U.N.G. Harlem plans to create success stories amongst their peers.

On Wednesday December 21, Y.U.N.G Harlem, formally known as Young Harlem Inc, will be hosting a launch party under the organizations new name. The launch of Y.U.N.G Harlem is dedicated to bringing New York City’s finest young professionals together to support the mission of raising awareness on ending youth violence. The organization wants to build a team of young professionals that will assist on being a positive role model that the youth will aim to mirror.

“Y.U.N.G. Harlem’s mission is to end the violence among our youth. Through events, we aim to build a space in the community that allows students to voice their knowledge, become socially responsible, and develop strong community obligation,” Marketing Director, Alize Beal said.

The event will take place at the XYZ Lounge in Harlem’s new Aloft Hotel. It will run from 6pm-10pm with music, drinks and giveaways. While launching their mission to the city, the organization will also be collecting donations for their book scholarship.

For more information on Y.U.N.G Harlem and how to donate, visit www.thenewyh.org.

Trend Alert: What’s a Statement Piece Anyway?

By
Shy-Asia Andrews
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Everyone always talks about statement pieces for an outfit but no one ever stops to ask, what is that anyway?

In my opinion, your statement piece is the most interesting, attractive, and eye-catching element of your outfit. They usually reflect the personality of whoever is wearing it and they don’t have to be bright in color or oversized. They are often the first thing someone will notice when looking at your outfit and often become a part of your “signature style”. For me, statement pieces come in the form of accessories: bangles, rings, earrings, scarves , and especially my purses. Adding them to any outfit makes me feel it’s complete and even adds an air of confidence in my step.

So are they a personal declaration of beauty or an overt statement to the world? A little bit of both if you ask me, your style depends how you feel about yourself while also telling the world who you really are and how your feeling. They can tell a story if you let them!

Never thought you’d find out that much about your simple statement piece did you?

 

 

 

UMES students excel at 2011 College Fed Challenge

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HBCU Editors
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UMES business students earned runner-up honors in a qualifying round of the Federal Reserve Bank’s 2011 “College Fed Challenge.”

Team UMES’ second-place finish is the university’s best performance in the nine years it has participated in the national economics and banking policy competition, according to head coach Monisha Das, a marketing professor.

“I can confidently say our team showed it was capable of competing with any undergraduate program in the country,” Das said. The event attracts 100 of the nation’s best-known business schools each year.

UMES students made a 20-minute role-playing presentation using real-time financial and economic data, then debated policy strategies for increasing employment and lowering inflation as though they were Federal Reserve governors.

Read Full story at UMES

VIDEO – E. Raymond Brown – On Ghetto Physics and Empowerment

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HBCU Editors
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In Theaters October 8th (In Philly at the UA Riverview and AMC/Loews Cherry Hill 24)–visit www.ghettophysics.com to find a theater near you.
GhettoPhysics is a fascinating expose from directors E. Raymond Brown and William Arntz that examines the interplay between pimps and hos, and how their relationship has become the simplest expression of power, as reflected in today’s world of politics. In this exclusive clip, Filmmaker E. Raymond Brown breaks down the concept of the film, his motivation for making it and his hoe that like the films “What The Bleep” and “The Secret,” it will influence thought and empower its viewers.

Walk the Walk Fashion Show HBCU Casting Call

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HBCU Editors
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Walk the Walk is a created brand designed to offer opportunity & a helpful hand in coaching in creating high fashion models. It is a stepping stone towards achieving every aspiring models dreams of making it in the fashion industry. You will see in our prize packaging that we offer a vast amount of exposure and opportunity. Our main focus is building and creating a foundation that is secure and reliable for those whom are willing to work for an opportunity to become great!

http://walkthewalkfashionshow.com/

Winner will be chosen by the Judges & will receive:

  • 1. Will feature in a spot on BET’s “RIP THE RUN WAY 2012”
  • 2. An appointment with “ELITE UK MODEL AGENCY”
  • 3. An appointment with the fashion house in London
  • 4. A trip to London Fashion Week on the Red Carpet.
  • (You will represent Celebrity Clothing and Designer stylist will dress you as you appear at each event)
  • 5. Photo Shoot with a world renowned Photography of Models 1 Agency in UK
  • 6. Free Modeling Runway Coaching with NY Runway Coach.
  • 7. Model Development Seminar Training
  • {Cash & other prizes will be presented for the Runner Up’s }

Register today. http://walkthewalkfashionshow.com/

Howard University Pre-Med Student Banned From Campus Following Dorm Room Fight

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HBCU Editors
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Kierstyn Jeffries Howard University Pre-Med Student
Kierstyn Jeffries Howard University Pre-Med Student

BY WISDOM MARTIN/ myfoxdc

Howard University pre-med student Kierstyn Jeffries says she loves her school.

“I have a 4.0 this semester, I’m majoring in clinical laboratory science, hope to go to med school.” Jeffries says.

But on October 20th her pre-med dreams came to a screeching halt. Jeffries and her roommate got into a fight in the dorm room. “Kierstyn was injured on her lip, nose, and elbow and scratches all on her neck,” says her attorney Kelli I. Neptune.The police were called. According to the police report, Jeffries’ roommate was yelling and cursing her about her dishes, then allegedly attacked her.

“There is evidence that the complainant was the aggressor and our client was in self defense,” says her attorney Cynthia Goodwork.

The police report says Jeffries, in self defense, grabbed hot water and threw it on her roommate. Jeffries was the only one arrested and charged with assault. “Kierstyn is the one who is actually being bullied she is the actual victim in this case,” Neptune says. “The day before the incident is actually when the bullying started.” Jeffries is banned from campus and her classes. Her roommate was not.

A spokesperson from the university released a statement through e-mail. The university student handbook explicitly outlines our zero tolerance policy for violence of any kind. This is contrary to the vision, mission and spirit of Howard University. Privacy laws prohibit the disclosure of further details without the written consent of students. The university will hold a hearing on Jeffries’ status Thursday morning.

Article Referenced from myFox

 

Howard University Student Banned From Campus Following Dorm Room Fight: MyFoxDC.com

Do Social Networks Construct Fake Personalities?

By
Kimberly Monroe
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Facebook and Twitter have become the biggest social network sites around (Rachel Wright)

Are you one of those people who make it a point to tweet more than 100 times a day? Do you know anyone who does? Society is being formulated by new technology which leads to making applications to put it in use. Social Networking is one application to keep youth, even adults, constantly wanting more. But are these networks making it harder for people to be real?

Facebook began at Harvard University by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The network was initially designed for Harvard students, and then later expanded to all colleges and universities, and now anyone in the world may join. Twitter, founded by Jack Dorsey in 2006, has also become one of the most popular social networks.  Twitter allows users to give a brief bio, and constant statuses with the question “What’s happening?” This is where the bogus characteristics occur. People use these networks to reinvent themselves, or even imitate someone they idolize. However, the profile changes are not the only phony details. Friend requests, statues, usernames and all the interactions including “likes” of statues and pictures, can also be characterized as fake.

Both Twitter and Facebook raise inquiry about the people who use them. Do people really send friend requests to their friends? Or are they foe requests? How many of you have over 100 pending friend requests on Facebook of people you know or see every day? Facebook has redefined the term “friend” and replaces it with fraud. I know I am one of those people who have over 1,000 so called friends on Facebook but only know less than half personally.

One of the most interesting characteristics of fakeness is the use of social networks to find a “boo”. Your approach has to become more creative than a message saying “Hey Beautiful” or an instant message asking “Why you up this late”. It is not okay to use these networks as a crutch when in actuality you have no confidence.

There are also the Facebook “diss” pages made by people who wish they were in the shoes of all the people they mortify.  Please refrain from bringing others down because you cannot get over your own insecurities. At the end of the day you’re still you, and the opinions of others should not matter.

What about the lurking on twitter? Do you follow someone you do not like? There has been so much “twitter beef” which proposes the question is it really “just twitter?” Subliminal messaging has to be the most controversial topic on twitter. When subtweeting occurs, it only proves how scary or cowardly a person is. That is so petty and unnecessary, just be real. I believe some of our peers really believe they are the people they depict on Twitter, Facebook or whatever new social network is out.

All these questions propose the primary inquiry; do social networks construct fake personalities? I would say yes. By observing the facades and small-mindedness that out peers display, you would agree that social networks alter personalities.

Social networks are not all bad; you can get important information quickly and unite as black people, (a popular Twitter hash tag) let’s one tweet and status at a time. I believe that superfluous issues will be avoided if we simply accept who we are.  In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “We have to be the change we want to see in the world”.

Two SIAC Volleyball Standouts Make Daktronics All-South Region Team

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HBCU Editors
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ATLANTA—The 2011 Daktronics All-South Region Volleyball Team was announced today and two players from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference were selected to the team in Stillman College senior Jamila McKinnis and Kentucky State University freshman Audrey Sherles.

McKinnis, a native of Mobile, AL, made the All-South region first team as an outside hitter after totaling 545 kills and a .375 hitting percentage, both of which led the SIAC. McKinnis, a four-time All-SIAC selection, also totaled 417 assists, 328 digs, 63 blocks, and 62 service aces on her way to being named 2011 SIAC Player of the Year.

Sherles, a native of Oak Ridge, TN, made the All-South region second team as a middle hitter after totaling 253 kills, 41 service aces, and .281 hitting percentage thus far in her freshman campaign. She also finished with 139 digs and 80 blocks while earning All-SIAC second team honors as well as being named 2011 SIAC Defensive Player of the Year.

First team all-region selections will now be eligible for the 2011 Daktronics All-America Team.

2011 Daktronics All-South Region Volleyball Team

First Team
S – Kahley Patrick, Tampa

OH – Megan Hodges, Rollins

OH – Eva Dupay, Tampa

OH – Jamila McKinnis, Stillman

MH – Danielle Selkridge, Tampa

MB – Alex Laton, Eckerd

MB – Danielle Bletso, Saint Leo

L – Corinne Doder, Christian Brothers

South Region Player of the Year: Danielle Selkridge, Tampa

Second Team

S – Kelsey Miles, Christian Brothers

OH – Natalie Marsh, North Alabama

OH – Lindsey Biggs, Eckerd

OH – Ariana Chinn, Eckerd

MH – Lindsey Homme, West Florida

MB – Brittany Brown, Lynn

MH – Audrey Sherles, Kentucky State

L – Hallie Ward, Eckerd

 

Ben Baxter
Assistant Commissioner for Communications & New Media
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
Peachtree Center- South Tower
225 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 1975
Atlanta, GA 30303
Office: 404-221-1041
Fax: 404-221-1042
Cell: 404-423-1214
Email: bbaxter@thesiac.com
Website: www.thesiac.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thesiac
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSIAC
YouTube: www.youtube.com/siacsports

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Robert Hoggard
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“Outside the

Box: Still Dreaming” offers a soulful ride of substance, love, trials, tribulations, fashion, and feel good music,” T-Ran describes his second LP, the follow up to his debut “The Opening Act: The Dreamer.””

Hailing from East Oakland, Calif., home of legendary artist Too Short and influenced heavily by the likes of Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco, hip hop has served as the gateway to T-Ran’s dreams. Using music as his outlet, T-Ran “lives out his dreams” recently opening for acts such as Big Sean and Rick Ross.

The lead single “Feeling Good” released on April 15 received over 1,000 downloads within hours of release. Currently in Washington, D.C., T-Ran plans to embark on the “Still Dreamin’” promotional tour to perform in various markets in Washington, D.C., New York, N.Y., and Philadelphia, Pa. now through December 2011.

Twitter: @T_RanHipHop
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/T-Ran/112463768803397
Bandcamp: http://t-ran.bandcamp.com
Tumblr: http://adreamersdreamland.tumblr.com

Outside The Box: Still Dreaming is now available: http://www.limelinx.com/files/181cb9888fd04b67d00372d1eea5643d
Listen to “Words”: http://www.limelinx.com/files/a01e5bc54e57d677ac2877f954a4ca9e

For booking and press inquiries please contact: thedrewblack@gmail.com

FAMU Journalism Professor Releases Book Discussing AIDS Epidemic in the South

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HBCU Editors
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) Professor Andrew Skerritt will host a reception and book signing in the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC) Gallery on Tuesday, November 1 at 5:30 p.m. for his book, Ashamed to Die: Silence, Denial, and the AIDS Epidemic in the South.

The book deals with the ongoing complexities of battling the virus in America, despite the spread of AIDS awareness and medical breakthroughs of the past 30 years.

Skerritt, a professor in SJGC, is a longtime journalist who has contributed to publications all over the country including the St. Petersburg Times, Asbury Park Press, Journal (N.Y.) News, Charlotte Observer, Rock Hill Herald, Rochester Democrat, Tallahassee Democrat and theRoot.com.

Focusing on the African-American Pegram family in Clover, S.C., the book documents how one woman—Tricia Ann, a sister, aunt, wife, mother and pastor—cares for Carolyn, her drug-addicted and AIDS-infected sister, and Carolyn’s young son. Relying on her faith, Tricia Ann enters into a fight to save others dying of AIDS in her rural Southern neighborhood, but often ends up presiding over funerals instead—funerals where the cause of death is rarely admitted.

Skerritt traces the impoverished family’s history and depicts how taboos about love, race and sexuality—combined with Southern conservatism, white privilege and black oppression—continue to create an unacceptable death toll into the 21st century.

A native of London, England, Skerritt grew up on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Howard University and a master of liberal arts degree from Winthrop University. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Caribbean-American Journalists.

For more information, contact:

Public Relations
Florida A&M University
1601 S. MLK Jr. Blvd., Lee Hall Ste. 103
Tallahassee, FL 32307
O: (850) 599-3413
F: (850) 561-2626
E: public.relations@famu.edu

Howard Hosts Sixth Annual Ford Black College Quiz Game Show

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HBCU Editors
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Howard University will host the sixth annual Ford Black College Quiz Game Show at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec 1, in Cramton Auditorium. This televised event will feature students from 12 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), including Howard, competing for thousands of dollars in scholarship funds and cash prizes for their schools.

The Black College Quiz Game Show is a “Jeopardy” style formatted game show, where students display their knowledge and skills of African-American history. The show highlights the importance of continuing the pursuit of higher learning for both American-African students and the HBCU schools they attend. This year’s host will be actor Greg Alan Williams, known for roles in Necessary Roughness and BET’s The Game.

The prizes are: $5,000 for first place, $2,500 for second place and $1,500 for third place. One student contestant will also receive an iPad. The participants include:

  • Alcorn State University
  • Benedict College
  • Cheyney University
  • Fisk University
  • Florida Memorial University
  • Fort Valley State University
  • Howard University
  • Kentucky State University
  • Southern University-Baton Rouge
  • Tuskegee University
  • Virginia State University
  • Wilberforce University

Audience members will also have a chance to win three Apple iPads, which will be given away during the audience participation portion of the contest.

Admission to the game show is free.

For additional information, please contact Angela McGee, communications director for the Black College Quiz at amcgee@ccptv.com.

Jo-Ann English
Communications Associate
Office of University Communications
jo-ann.english@howard.edu
202.238.2330
http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/

Kentucky State to face Tampa in opening round of NCAA Volleyball Regional

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HBCU Editors
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ATLANTA— The NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship selections were recently announced with one Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team, Kentucky State University, represented in the field of 64.

The Thorobrettes, who received an automatic bid after winning the SIAC Volleyball Championship, come in as the No. 8 seed and will play No. 1 seed Tampa in opening round of the South Regional. The match will take place Thursday, November 17th at 7:30 p.m. at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center in Tampa, FL.

Kentucky State comes into the tournament with a 23-17 overall record, 15-1 in the SIAC. This will be the Thorobrettes second consecutive appearance in the regionals after winning their second SIAC Championship in as many seasons.

For more information regarding the NCAA South Regional, visit the tournament page at http://tampaspartans.com/page.asp?articleID=3247.

 

Ben Baxter
Assistant Commissioner for Communications & New Media
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
Peachtree Center- South Tower
225 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 1975
Atlanta, GA 30303
Office: 404-221-1041
Fax: 404-221-1042
Cell: 404-423-1214
Email: bbaxter@thesiac.com
Website: www.thesiac.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/thesiac
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSIAC
YouTube: www.youtube.com/siacsports

Seedings Set for MEAC Volleyball Tournament

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HBCU Editors
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2011 MEAC Volleyball Tournament (MEAC Public Relations)
2011 MEAC Volleyball Tournament (MEAC Public Relations)

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks and Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers earned the top seeds in the northern and southern divisions of the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Championship tournament.The Lady Hawks finished the season with an unblemished 12-0 mark in conference play en route to their fifth consecutive MEAC northern divisional title. UMES recorded over 20 victories for the fifth straight year and concluded the regular season on a 15 match win streak.

Morgan State secured the second seed in the north with an 8-4 conference record followed by Hampton (7-5). Howard won the tiebreaker over Norfolk State (5-7) to earn the fourth and final spot in the northern division.

Florida A&M also captured its fifth straight southern divisional crown with a 9-1 mark in conference play. The Lady Rattlers have won nine of the last 10 MEAC volleyball titles and 13 overall.

The defending MEAC champion South Carolina State Bulldogs (8-2) captured the second seed in the southern division. Bethune-Cookman (6-4) earned the third seed and North Carolina Central (5-5) rounded out the fourth and final seed.

Only the top four teams in each division are eligible to compete in the single match elimination tournament and vie for the championship title. Seedings are determined by overall conference records. Norfolk State (5-7), Delaware State (4-8), Coppin State (1-11), North Carolina A&T (2-7) and Savannah State (0-9) have been eliminated from tournament play based on their MEAC record.

The 2011 MEAC Volleyball Championship tournament begins on Friday, November 18 at 10 a.m. at the Physical Education Complex on the campus of Coppin State University in Baltimore, Md. For up-to-date schedule information, visit www.MEACsports.com.

The volleyball championship tournament will conclude on Sunday, November 20 beginning at noon. The championship finale will air live online for free via www.MEACSports.com.

Admission for the championship tournament is $7 and $15 for a three-day pass. Admission is free for students with a valid ID and children under the age of 12.

For more information on MEAC Volleyball or other sponsored sports, visit www.MEACSports.com.

Courtesy of MEAC Public Relations

2012 CIAA Tournament & 100th Anniversary Celebration

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HBCU Editors
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HAMPTON, Va. – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) anticipates the largest Tournament in the history of the iconic Conference. The planning committee prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary milestone during the week-long 2012 Tournament on February 27 – March 3 in Charlotte, NC.

“The CIAA’s Board of Directors, staff, member institutions, alumni and fans are proud to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration as the CIAA turns 100 years old,” says Leon Kerry, CIAA Commissioner. “The rich legacy and heritage established by the CIAA has provided over 100 years of education and athletic opportunities to African-Americans who did not have the options. The lives touched by the CIAA are countless, and to experience its evolution into the third largest basketball tournament in the NCAA and its impact on millions of people is priceless. It is a remarkable feat to reach a 100 year milestone within any organization, and for the CIAA, the world will witness the celebration of this achievement in February.”

Conceived on February 4, 1912, the CIAA has grown into a cultural phenomenon and arguably one of the most influential mechanisms in all of Black America and giving birth to one of the country’s greatest, most financially successful event in all of black college sports. The first CIAA Tournament was created in 1946 on a $500 budget. Over the past 13 years alone, the CIAA Tournament has generated over $269 million in economic impact for the state of North Carolina and over $17.1 million in overall scholarship dollars for CIAA member institutions.

The CIAA is a trailblazer and often referred to as “The Conference of Firsts”. A few of those firsts include the first football game between two African-American-colleges in 1892 (Livingstone College and Johnson C. Smith University – known then as Biddle University); the first NCAA Division II conference to have its tournament televised as part of Championship Week on Entertainment Sports Programming Network (ESPN); was featured in the ESPN film, Black Magic, directed by Dan Klores, which was the first documentary to set a network record on its first night averaging a 1.2 million household and 1.55 million viewers; and in 2009 became the first African-American athletic conference to vote a non-HBCU institution, Chowan University, as a full-member, which supported the CIAA’s commitment to building a diverse and competitive conference.

“Congratulations to the CIAA on 100 years of supporting educational excellence and student athletics,” said Sherman McCoy, Nationwide Insurance director of operations, North Carolina region. “We’re proud of our partnership with the CIAA and honor the great tradition that makes the CIAA one of the finest leagues in the country.”

The CIAA’s focus on education, a by-product of its annual Tournament, is an important initiative that has been a part of the fabric of the Conference from its formation. The CIAA’s partnerships with its corporate sponsors have led to hundreds of jobs and internship opportunities and millions of scholarship dollars for its students. Sponsors donate annually to the CIAA General Scholarship Fund (GSF) and actively participate in the annual CIAA Career Expo. The CIAA’s Education Day introduces Middle and High School students to the CIAA educational experience through its member institutions by providing information and on-site admissions for high school seniors. Over the past six years, the CIAA has drawn over 10,000 students to Education Day, many of which were accepted to CIAA member institutions. In an effort to continue to support the CIAA’s mission to provide educational opportunities for students to attend any CIAA school, we are asking our alumni and fans to make a donation to the CIAA GSF by visiting www.ciaatournament.org/donate.

“Food Lion is a proud sponsor of the CIAA and excited about celebrating 100 years of commitment to higher education though sports,” said Eric Watson, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion for Delhaize America. “We are honored to serve as the official corporate sponsor of the CIAA Women’s Tournament, and provide our associates, customers, and the communities we serve the opportunity to engage in this centennial celebration. Through volunteering and contributing toward scholarships for deserving students at the CIAA schools, we feel giving back is consistent with our corporate values and our commitment to the communities we serve.”

The CIAA is home to legendary coaches and extraordinary athletes who have helped the Conference receive proper recognition and respect in the world of college sports. CIAA legends and NBA Hall of Famers include John McLendon – the Father of Black Basketball, Clarence ‘Big House’ Gaines – the first African-American coach to win a NCAA Championship, Earl ‘The Pearl’ Monroe, Earl Lloyd – the first African-American to play in the NBA and Sam Jones. Other CIAA greats include Pee Wee Kirkland, Rick Mahorn, Fred ‘Curly’ Neal of the Harlem Globetrotters, Alvin ‘Al’ Attles, Jr., Boddy Dandrige, Charles Oakley, Ben Wallace, Ronald Murray, Darrell Armstrong and Celeste Trahan.

Fans can enjoy a multitude of prizes and free trips in honor of the centennial celebration. The CIAA 100th Anniversary Sweepstakes has a grand prize trip for up to six people to any Wyndham Resort in the word; airfare not included. Fans can enter the sweepstakes through the CIAA Tournament’s Facebook page. Smaller prizes will be given away weekly by randomly selecting fans from our sweepstakes database. Prizes include official event and game tickets, gift cards and tickets to the NASCAR Hall of Fame courtesy of Food Lion, a Toyota prize pack and official CIAA 100th anniversary premium items.

The CIAA is slated to launch its first-ever mobile application in November, which is available on iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, and Android phones and tablets. Fans can simply visit Apple’s App Store, the Android Market or Blackberry App World and search for ‘CIAA’ to download the mobile application to their mobile device or tablet. Fans that download the application are eligible to enter for a free trip for two people to Saint Lucia, which includes airfare and a free breakfast at the Garden Bay Hotel/Beach Resort. The CIAA mobile application was created to conveniently provide fans with instant access to key CIAA event information, updates and news directly to their mobile device or tablet.

“The CIAA is excited with the momentum we have generated leading into the CIAA’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2012. We have the support of our loyal fans, member institutions and sponsors. As a team, we’re constantly enhancing the Tournament and affiliated activities to ensure the ‘CIAA Experience’ is as strong as ever,” stated Leon Kerry, CIAA Commissioner.

Tournament attendees can anticipate an exciting week of events, activities and star-studded appearances during the 100th anniversary celebration. Returning event favorites include the Toyota Fan Experience at the Charlotte Convention Center and McDonald’s Super Saturday at the Time Warner Cable Arena; both FREE of charge.

At the Toyota Fan Experience, fans will have an opportunity to check out the special CIAA 100th anniversary display that will showcase historical memorabilia and offer interactive activities for fans to participate. The CIAA is also developing two customized signature banners for Tournament attendees to sign throughout the week. One signature banner will be located at the Time Warner Cable Arena and the other will be located at the Toyota Fan Experience. Following the Tournament, the CIAA will donate one of the banners to the Harvey B. Gantt Center as a reminder of the great partnership between the city of Charlotte and the CIAA, as well as, to signal the historical mark this partnership has played in the growth and recognition of the CIAA. The second banner will be permanently displayed at the CIAA office in Hampton, Va.

Other returning official CIAA events that require purchasing a ticket includes the McDonald’s Step Show Throwdown at the Grady Cole Center, the CIAA Coaches’ Social featuring The Manhattans and the 100th Anniversary Celebration After Party featuring The O’Jays, which will both take place in the new Crown Ballroom at the Charlotte Convention Center.

New additions to the CIAA official event line-up includes the CIAA & V101.9 Greek Day Party at Coyote Joe’s, the CIAA Adult Skate Party at Starlight Skating Rink, the CIAA High School Step Show Step-Off at the Grady Cole Center, the CIAA Champions Day on Sunday, March 4 at the Toyota Fan Experience in the Charlotte Convention Center and much more to come.

For more information about how to purchase tickets and a complete list of official events, fans can visit www.ciaatournament.org.

Chowan’s Men Basketball Team Visits 9/11 Memorial

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HBCU Editors
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Chowan's Men basketball team at the 9/11 Memorial Site (www.gocuhawks.com)
Chowan's Men basketball team at the 9/11 Memorial Site (www.gocuhawks.com)

MURFREESBORO, NC – Play with a purpose.

Those words are echoed by coaches across the country on a daily basis, in attempts to get the most out of a student-athlete’s performance.

On a recent road trip, the Chowan University Men’s Basketball team received a powerful message on what those four words really mean.

The team competed in the University of Pitt-Johnstown Tournament this past weekend in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. On Friday, November 11th, Veteran’s Day, the University unveiled a memorial in the heart of its campus. The “Heroes Memorial” pays tribute to those who died on September 11th, 2001, as well as the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Before their game against Wheeling Jesuit University on Saturday the 12th, Chowan Head Coach Dan DeRose took the team to the memorial to share exactly what playing with a purpose means. “I wanted them to get a sense of history and the impact of what’s going on in the world. I think at times we forget what happened on 9/11 and what is still going on in the world today,” he said.

“What they (team members) don’t realize is a lot of the time is that all these people died to continue your opportunity to live and play basketball,” added DeRose. “You need to always keep them in the back of your mind. When you play, play for something.”

Play with a purpose. That message goes beyond basketball, beyond all sports. Said DeRose, “You should have a purpose every day in life, because you just don’t know what is going to happen. We have what we have today because brave men and women are over there fighting for us.”

Dedication for the monument was held on Veteran’s Day, and was attended by more than 200 community members, the school’s president, and several members of the military.

Currently, the Heroes Memorial contains 9,208 names. 1,729 names represent the men and women killed in Afghanistan in the years following the 9/11 attacks, and 4,456 names are those who have been killed in Iraq, through August 22nd, 2011. Over 3,000 names represent those killed on 9/11, at the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and on United Airlines Flight 93.

The centerpiece of the entire memorial is a 3,500 pound steel beam recovered from of one of the World Trade Center towers. “One of the things I told the guys to try to give them a sense of the devastation on that day was to look at this steel beam and how strong it is,” said DeRose. “But on that day, it crumbled and was bent just like that. That’s the type of destruction that thousands of people had to deal with.”

“It was very emotional for me,” said sophomore Antonio Reddic. “These men and women are why we are able to have the future we hope to have. I respect them and all of their families that they left behind. If it wasn’t for them, who knows where we would be today. I am really happy we went.”

Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the small town where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed, is only about 25 miles away from the Pitt-Johnstown campus. “Being nearby the place where the plane crashed brought back memories of how those heroes sacrificed their own lives for their country, and that made me feel very blessed,” added Reddic.

For senior Lee Branscome, the trip helped put playing basketball into perspective. “Coach D just wanted us to see that there are people fighting to give us the opportunity to do what we love to do, play college basketball. We play because they are out there protecting our freedom. That’s the lesson Coach D shared with us.”

That was the lesson. To put basketball into perspective. To play with a purpose.

Courtesy of CIAA

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