"Do you plan to make The Army your primary career? Would you suggest that young black give the military some consideration in this time when jobs are nonexistent for them and post high school education may be out of reach?"
"I liked school. I liked to challenge myself, except in math. I had great teachers.
I really loved the conversations we (students) had in the lunchroom. Nothing was out
of bounds."
"Information Technology is a very big part of today's society. Unfortunately, the black community is seriously lagging behind in this area. Our kids don't get the required time on computers to utilize this technology, which is largely due to low expectations of urban school systems and lack of parental interest and participation of many parents."
"I've always wanted to visit Tibet. I would go there if the Chinese leave and The Dahlia Lama was there. Other than that, I would like to live on a reservation with the Native Americans. I consider that another country."
"I'm so sorry that I missed your message. It has been a very exhaustive year for me. To check the status of a scholarship offered by your school, see your counselor or find it on the web. If you give me information on what you're looking for, I may be able to make your search easier."
"It is the shortest month of the year and it was something the the predominent society did not want to recognize. In the 60s it was only Negro History Week.
What is your major and what kind of community are you searching for: urban with a large campus, or rural and small campus population?"
"I like to meet new people and hear what they have to say about their lives, goals and concerns. I contacted you to say that if it is still your goal to attend an HBCU; you can still do that in graduate and post graduate school.
You have a lovely smile!"
"I think they are more relevant today than they have been since the sixties. One only has to look at rise in the enrollment of white students.
Unfortunately, many parents think that a "white college" is better than an HBCU."
"I don't think I know what my calling is... at the moment. I recently lost my husband, so it takes time to open up to something different. Everything is different, now. I have worked with young people for quite a while. The Rhoer Club of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Alpha Eta Sigma Chapter in Phila., PA. The Alpha Phi Beta High School Fraternity and individual high school students who want/wanted to pursue post-high school educations. My goal, now, is to try to keep as many black males from dropping out og high school."
"Interesting photo!
Spirituality means differnt things to different people. What is the meaning behind your question? Are you asking if I am a church going believer?"
"I am an advocate for equal access to education for "minority" children in this country. I love music, the arts and have very little patience for those who critisize but refuse to be a part of the solution for our youth. I'm a news junkie (MSNBC, DemocracyNow, The Nation). I am my family's historian. Parent of four young people and one of 11 siblings."
"I'm, very much, interested in the education of our youth.
No patience for those who would prejudge our young males by what they wear without knowin what is in their heads.
I love the arts and observing people.
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"They are an intricate part of our history established for the descendants of the enslaved African Americans. Unfortunately, many black Americans and their parents do not know the histories of these schools and there is no appreciation for HBCUS. There is a notion perpetuated by some that a better education can be obtained at a predominately white college or university. Meanwhile the growth of white students on these HBCUs continues to grow and the drop-out rate of, black males, especially, continues to grow because of "revolving door" policies at predominately white colleges and universities.
One has to get over the. "their ice cubes are colder" mentality when it comes to HBCUs."
"Profile the HBCUs. Show what they have to offer the black college student that destroys the myth that all HBCUs are party schools. Give the high school students a sense of what life is like on these campuses. There are so many negative misconceptions about what HBCUs have to offer our young people. In many cases, HBCUs are not welcome to recruit at individual high schools in Philadelphia, PA."
I live in Philadelphia, PA, where I was born. One of 11 children. I have 4 young people of my own. Active in my "Block Association". My high school alumni association. I research college/university scholarships and grants for minorties and non traditional students. Information is shared with organizations and individuals.
I write poetry, interested in the fine arts, sociology/love underground hip hop. I love straight ahead jazz. Dislike what is termed as "smooth Jazz" it is not jazz. Interested in black youth culture. Wrote an article for the "Philadelphia Tribune Magazine" The Search For Financial
Aid". Volunteered as Parent/Advisor for The Rhoer Club of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Alpha Eta Sigma Chapter. Worked with the Alpha Phi Beta High School Fraternity and Alumni Association, here in Philly.
Won the Hugh Carroll Award of La Salle University for work on the Adult Student Council. Honored this year for my outreach activities S. G. RHO. Recently widowed.
Keeping tabs on the political arena. Watching C-Span, Democracy Now, MSNBC and BBC America News.Tired of radio. Black music is totally marginalized. I play my jazz 33s, listen to the Blues, do wop, underground hip hop, r'n'b, Euro Classical.
Nearly completed a new sculpture of mixed media. Enjoy writing Haikus. Trying to get as much scholarship information out to our young people as I can, especially to get them to consider going to an HBCU in concert with others. Passion is to get more black male students into and retain them in college and /university.
Life & Professional Aspirations:
Enjoy life by keeping active with friends and family. Enjoy my relationship with my children as young adults, watching my grandchildren grow; hope to see them graduate from college, grow into adulthood, and maybe see some great-grands.
Keep doing the work to make sure that as many black children in the U. S. KNOW they can achieve in spight of the institutional hurdles and barriers placed in their path.
High School: Simon Gratz in Philadelphia, PA
class of 1965
Activities & Accomplishments:
Totally into my Craft Major III Art Class with John Dendy!
Won 1st Place award for a Glass Mosaic in the All City Art Competition, in the High School Competition.
Best Memories:
Informal talks with our biology teacher, Mr. Jessy Taylor. Trips to the art museums with the best art teacher ever, Mr John Dendy. Cutting typing class to visit with artists who came to lecture and give information about their works of art. Yeah, Mr. D. wrote notes for us!
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Hello fellow member,
I hope that you are having a great day. When you get
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Jim Lewis on 08/02/2013
Thank you for becoming friends
The website presentation http://www.trylightyear.com/ is not directly about paying off student loans. But Take notice of the 2nd testimonial (which is 2min. into the video) when the single mother talks about sharing this LightYear Wireless concept with her 2 daughters. IT was at that moment I decided to put together a simple spend sheet that any HBCU-CONNCTION student could use to take control of their student debt.
MY basic theory using this LightYear Wireless concept was to help you & other students to do this just 1 time/wk. You will learn how to earn weekly income (so that you can just to enjoy the college life) & monthly residual income. It is the residual income that I'm trying to show you in the spread sheet on how to payoff your student loans.
The new school year has just started & I'm willing to bet that you have shared your cell phone # with 10 new friends. And most of them have the same student loan concerns as you.
Please simply reply by going to my profile website an under my picture entry your infro. I'm only asking that you let me get this FREE spend sheet into your hands. I like to hear your opinion about this concept for paying bac student loans.
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Thank you for making me your friend. Check this out (See it to believe it. And if you still don't believe it, or Check out the information for yourself. Here is something I wrote to the U.S. Copyright Office and then I sent this information to the news media, and Oprah Winfrey, and CNN network, just to see there response.) Read my poem called Remebering My Historical / Prophetical Poem During The Republican Convention , located on my page/blog and if you don’t believe it check the information through the US Copyright Office. Peace
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Regina M. Prude on 04/11/2011
I am a non-traditional Graduate Student in Gainesville, FL I noticed that you do research on scholarship and internship can you recommend some websites for me to look at once I finish my masters' in 2012..(keeping my fingers crossed). I would eventually like to obtain my doctorate and perhaps one other Graduate degree in Theology. I am originally from the Bronx . I had a very good from Philly..He was truly a great person and great human being.
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Jim Lewis on 11/23/2010
WCAU was ok for a talk show
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Jim Lewis on 11/10/2010
Happy wed i enjoyed hogue an we were shopping in the jewish areas where owner stood in their door to enhance to buy from them.
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Jim Lewis on 11/10/2010
Happy Tue Mrs. Thigpen . When i was attending Stillman i worked at Hunts tomato Ketchup in Brigeton, Nj . On the wekend we would come into The city Of brotherly Love WCAU.
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Jim Lewis on 11/09/2010
I'm historian for the maternal side of my famil and I am always intrigued by photos of our black ancestors.
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Viola Dunn-Thigpen on 11/04/2010
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The Man in the Sailor Suit is My Grandfather...Ernest "Buster" Boulware - born 1911, homegoing 1971.
Thank you for the compliment(s) and the visitations as well.
Peace and Love,
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