The Metro Atlanta ASU Alumni chapter held a luncheon for incoming students titled “Welcome to the Family” that helped make the transition of the newly accepted students “as smooth as silk.”
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The cover is a result of some choice of words the conservative justice said when he called the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (an act that prohibits discriminatory voting practices) a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”
Check out what people are saying about it:
NAACP: speaking truth to power. #Bold. #VRAthinkprogress.org/justice/2013/0…
— Krista Brewer (@KristaRBrewer) April 29, 2013
Whomever thought placing the Confederate battle flag over Justice Scalia’s mouth should be ashamed… @naacp
— Jean R. Ewing (@GenNerd) April 29, 2013
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selected linebacker Brandon Hepburn out of Florida A&M University.
Hepburn is 6-foot-2, 240-pounds. He had 86 tackles (9.5 for a loss), 5.5 sacks, seven pass breakups and a forced fumble as a senior.
Here’s a little bit more on Hepburn:
The path from Division I-AA walk-on to being selected in the NFL draft has been “a process”, according to Brandon Hepburn. It was an uphill battle from the start.
In April, Hepburn presented the results of his findings for a cure for cancer to an international audience at the American Chemical Society conference in Dan Diego, Calif.
Hepburn redshirted in 2008. In 2009, he mostly was relegated to special teams duties and had 13 tackles on the year. The following year, Hepburn played in all 11 games, recording 63 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble. In his final season, Hepburn racked up 86 tackles, 5.5 sacks, seven pass breakups, and one forced fumble.
Hepburn graduated from FAMU in 2012 with a b.s. in biochemistry, and then enrolled in the School of Business and Industry pursuing an MBA. He has stated that the combination goes toward his goal of one day owning a biochemical company. Read More
As with several of the other signings the Chiefs have made during this post draft, undrafted free agent frenzy, the team is sticking close to home with Richardson. Richardson did not participate in the NFL Combine, but he did have a showing during Jackson State’s Pro Day.
2013 Jackson State Pro Day: A total of 10 players from Jackson State worked out at the school’s pro day on March 8. The workouts were held outdoors on grass in front of six NFL teams. Rico Richardson, WR (5-11 ½, 167 pounds) – Richardson proved impressive enough to earn an invite to the Super Regionals in Dallas. He ran a time of 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash and recorded a 35½-inch vertical jump and 10-foot-1 broad jump. He ran a 4.12 short shuttle and 6.77 in the cone drill. Richardson recorded 12 bench presses and worked out as a wide receiver. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com
While he didn’t wow anyone enough to get drafted, his numbers aren’t terrible by any means. His career stats won’t frighten Dwayne Bowe into thinking his job is in jeopardy, but they’re nothing terrible. In his senior year at Jackson State, he caught over 1,000 yards in passes and 11 TDs. Not too shabby. Read More
Once upon a time, Keith Pough was a 5’8″ wide receiver at Scotts Branch High School in South Carolina.
That was a long time ago, however, and now Pough is a 6’2″, 239-pound linebacker who leaves Howard University as the all-time FCS leader in tackles for loss. Now was drafted by the National Football Association to the Buffalo Bills More information coming soon.
Howard OLB Keith Pough to the #Bills, per Howard coach Gary Harrell.
— Buffalo Bills Draft (@BillsDraft) April 27, 2013
The New Orleans Saints have selected Terron Armstead, an offensive tackle out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, with their third-round pick in the NFL draft.
The 6-foot-5, 306-pound lineman, picked 75th overall, represents New Orleans’ lone pick on Friday night. The Saints were docked their second-round selection as part of their punishment stemming from the NFL’s 2012 bounty findings.
#Saints select Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s OT Terron Armstead with the 13th pick in the 3rd round of the #NFLDraft!
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 27, 2013
Armstead gives the Saints depth at offensive tackle following the departure of former starting left tackle Jermon Bushrod to Chicago in free agency. Charles Brown, a 2010 second-round pick out of Southern California, could be Bushrod’s successor at that spot. The pick of Armstead was announced by former Saints special teams leader Steve Gleason, who has ALS.
The Saints took Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro with their first-round pick, 15th overall, on Thursday night.
American Baptist College recently had its first online activism class, “Community Organizing 101 in Cyberspace.”
Community Organizing 101 in Cyberspace is about preparing students to be digital activist. The class teaches students community organizing strategies through social media tools.
The class also examines the arguments regarding the effectiveness of on-the-ground social protest in comparison to online activist movements.
Through learning social media tools like Wikipedia, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, students learned several essential skills that will help them launch an online campaign to bring issue awareness to a problem of social injustice.
In order to situate the new media training’s, the class discussed traditional forms of community organizing as well as discussed four case studies of online community organizing (e.g. Trayvon Martin, 2007 Be Bold Be Red Be Brave: Ending Violence Against Women of Color, and Obama re-election efforts).
The final project for the class will consist of students working as a team to create an online campaign for a critical issue in their community.
For over the last 30 years, the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church Technical Assistance Network (MICTAN) has been committed to both serving persons newly infected with HIV/AIDS and to serving those faith leaders who are in need of the tools to address the issue of HIV/AIDS in their churches.
And, from their commitment of “WHOSOEVER”, John 3:16, MICTAN founded in 1993 the First Response Center.
Though MICTAN started providing services and training’s at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S., the MICTAN First Response Center is still needed today as the African-American community grapples with the increase in HIV newly infected cases.
The Community Organizing Class,chose MICTAN First Response Center to continue to do the work that MICTAN does it will need a web presence.
Now, MICTAN cordially invites all to attend the re-launch of it’s First Response Center online presence on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Susie McClure Library on the campus of American Baptist College.
For more information about the Re-Launch, follow MICTAN on Twitter and like their Facebook page.
Once you’ve graduated from high school, summer seems like the perfect opportunity to relax and do nothing before you enter college. Taking time to unwind and hang out with friends and family is important, but you should also consider some simple steps to make the transition into college life easier. Here are five tips to help you prepare for the fall:
• Brainstorm potential careers
Whether you’re looking to develop new political philosophies, communicate your ideas to a mass audience, promote cooperation between different nations, pursue your passion in the arts or something else entirely, it never hurts to get a head start. Parents, teachers, guidance counselors, even strangers on the street have probably told you that it’s OK if you don’t know what you want to major in or what field you want to go into. They’re right. Nonetheless, exploring the possibilities will save you time down the road and get you thinking about your future long before it arrives.
• Take a summer class
Summer vacation is obviously a time for relaxing and taking a break from the seemingly endless school-year workload, but there’s no shame in wanting to get ahead and continue your education year-round. Community colleges usually offer introductory-level courses with cheaper prices than what you’ll pay at the bigger universities you might be attending in the fall. Be careful, though. Before you enroll and pay for a course, check with your university’s academic department to make sure that you can earn credit for it later on. It’s no fun to repeat a course you’ve already taken, and there’s certainly no reason to pay extra money. Your parents will be thanking you later.
Graduating this May and leaving the yard not sure what to do next? Check out USA Today‘s article on the top 20 cities for college graduates.
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5. Minneapolis
A metropolis with a down-home vibe was exactly what Sarah Cutler was looking for. The senior at Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., grew up in the suburbs of St. Louis, but she always considered herself a big-city girl. So when she was offered an internship at Target last summer in Minneapolis, she jumped at the chance … and fell in love with “The Mini Apple.”
“The people were very kind, very Midwestern and very warm and friendly,” said Cutler, who is moving to Minneapolis in August to be a business analyst for Target. “You don’t have to compromise a big city for stone-cold people.”
Cutler found that she didn’t have to sacrifice her love for the outdoors, either. Although it has a population of nearly 400,000, the city prides itself on its abundance of bike paths, lakes and hiking trails.
With an affordable cost of living, an exceptional transportation system and company headquarters such as Target and General Mills, the city offers a range of opportunities for grads and is an attractive home for 20-somethings.
“I’m looking forward to making a new circle of friends,” Cutler said, “and I think that’s going to be really easy to do in Minneapolis.”
4. Seattle
There’s more to Seattle than the Space Needle and Starbucks.
“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, it just rains all the time,’” said Adam Sherman, a third-year law student at the University of Washington. “But I think when you’re talking to people who actually live here, they get past that rain really fast because of all the other things it has to offer.”
For any graduate who is looking to diversify their life, look no further than Seattle, home to Microsoft and Boeing. The city is a melting pot for a wealth of cultures, boasting museums as well as neighborhoods housing all nationalities.
But, Sherman says, one of the biggest appeals is the affordability. Because Seattle is home to many universities, the food and entertainment is priced toward those on a budget.
Finally, like Minneapolis, the kindness of Seattle residents is an undeniable draw.
“I feel like more here than other places that I’ve been, people are allowed to be who they are,” said Sherman, who has lived in the Seattle area his whole life. “I have traveled around the country a lot, and every time I travel, I love where I am, but I come back, and I’m like, ‘Wow. This is where I need to be.’”
Recently I penned an article about Jay-Z and Roc Nation Sports explaining the multimillion dollar venture and how his agency would be the go to agency for the hottest in the game.
Well add Skylar Diggins to the roster.
The former Notre Dame basketball star was selected third overall in the WNBA draft by the Tulsa Shock.
Today Life and Times welcomed the basketball playing beauty to their elite clientele list.
I’m expecting big things from Diggins and more from Jay as well.
A second student remained missing on Tuesday, three days after seven male students were pulled down the river by the current as they tried to cross on April 20 as part of their initiation into a group known as “Men of Honor.”
The rest of the men were pulled to safety or drifted to shore, a police statement said.
College hazing has attracted attention since the high profile 2011 death of 26-year-old Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion during a band trip. That death was ruled a homicide and led to felony charges against a number of band members.
In Virginia, police in Chesterfield County said they charged four men with five counts each of hazing following the drowning of 19-year-old Marvell Edmondson, a freshman at Virginia State University in Ettrick.
Edmonson’s body was recovered on Monday, while fellow freshman Jauwan M. Holmes, also 19, remained missing. Police divers were searching the river for his body.
The white kid got moves. Watch Omega Psi Phi members hop at a college campus.
[The title of the video says “Ques Hop and Stroll with white fraternity” but it seems like they are actually members of the fraternity.]
About Omega Psi Phi:
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. and is the first international fraternal organization to be founded on the campus of a historically black college.
The cat is out of the bag.
Paul Quinn College recently named comedian and activist Bill Cosby as its Commencement speaker on May 4, at 10 a.m.
Cosby will address the class of 2013 who witness the institution transform academically and physically into a model for other HBCUs and suchlike institutions.
The Dallas Observer‘s Eric Nicholson notes how six years ago “wooing a high-profile commencement speaker” was the least of Paul Quinn’s concerns.
But now with retention rates up at 83 percent and being named the “2011 HBCU of the Year,” Paul Quinn College is experiencing one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of higher education.
Indeed, it is safe to say that the college is “Nation Building.”
About Paul Quinn:
The mission of Paul Quinn College is to provide a quality, faith-based education that addresses the academic, social, and Christian development of students and prepares them to be servant leaders and agents of change in their communities.
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The nation’s historically Black colleges have shown some of the greatest gains in the graduation rates of African-American students, according to a report compiled by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.For example, the graduation rate at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is now 64 percent, compared with 47 percent in 1998. Similarly, at Jackson State University in Mississippi, there was a 17 percentage point gain in graduation levels and an increase of 11 percent at Virginia Union University in Richmond since 1968.
However, the report said that the graduation rate for African-American college students continues to lag behind that of the general population. read more…
Many students at HBCUs are first generation college students who have the opportunity to test their ideas and future objectives after school through direct experience.
During my freshman year at Central State University, I followed my dream to become the nation’s leading tennis reporter/coach, in case my talent on the tennis courts could not take me to South Beach.
Two things can be taken from this: For one, students who are self-prescribed ‘tennis junkies’ actually exist at HBCUs and two; I had the option to test and fail my plan under college world conditions.
More than 2,000 other students at Central State have the same opportunity each year to go to college because of its open enrollment.
Dictionary.com says open admission is a policy of admitting applicants to an institution, especially a university, regardless of previous academic record or grades.
The policy creates equal opportunity for the rich, the middle class and the “have-nots,” to get an education, but what happens when a lifelong source for learning abandons tradition?
Historically black Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas got rid of its open admissions policy and saw retention rates shoot up from about 60 or 65 percent to 83 percent and was named the “2011 HBCU of the Year” among other awards and recognition.
PQC President Michael Sorrell cites personalized recruiting like other institutions use to recruit athletes, to “intrusive counseling,” in order to turn things around, according to an article on Diverse Issues.
Other HBCUs have also questioned their open admissions policy.
Miles College in Alabama wanted to create a “more stringent, selective admissions process,” noting how they serve a different “clientele and [are] in a different arena than the past.”
President of Texas Southern University John M. Rudley said a university should not have to accept anybody with a GED.
“That means they didn’t complete high school but they can come here without the same preparation as others and then be expected to compete,” said Rudley.
If HBCUs have stood the test of time by serving disproportionate shares of low-income students, can our much-loved institutions really afford to lose more black youths today if open admission is no longer present?
Tell us what you think and comment below and tweet me your perspective on Twitter: @tommymeade_
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Livingstone students Daulon Sampson, 28, and Charles Thomas, 21 were walking back to campus when Jaivon Alonzo Scott, 24 attacked them.
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Salisbury Post:
Sampson and Thomas told police that Scott yelled at them and threatened them, and when he approached them at the gate, he hit Thomas in the face.
Sampson ran over to help, but he fell to the ground when Scott reportedly came at him with the knife. Police say Scott stabbed Sampson in the leg, cutting a gash that was 4 to 5 inches long.
When Thomas turned to leave, Scott ran up to him with a broken glass bottle and hit him with it, according to the police report. Thomas was cut under his lip, and one of his teeth was broken.
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Sampson and Thomas went to a hospital and are recovering from their injuries.
Scott was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
