Jayne Kennedy first became famous when she won the Miss Ohio USA title in 1970, a first for an African American. She was also one of the first women to become successful in the male-dominated world of sportscasting, winning an Emmy Award for her role on The NFL Today on […]
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Black History Tribute II
Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African American female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater. She came to dancing late, starting at the age of 13. mistycopeland.com In reference to Black History Month coming up, it is time to spotlight African Americans who have made a […]
Black History Tribute II
Charles Hamilton Houston, as special counsel for the NAACP, argued civil rights cases before the Supreme Court. He was a mentor to Thurgood Marshall.naacp.org Black History Month, celebrated Feb. 1-29 this year, is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans. It is a time for African Americans and others […]
Black History Tribute I
When Jim Meade was a young boy he recalls seeing the “terrible” treatment of African-American children during segregation. Meade, a professor of painting and drawing at the University of Southern Mississippi, points to that experience as a turning point in his life that impacted his career forever. As a young […]
Black History Tribute I
Smith The month of February is Black History Month, a month that is celebrated all over the country and reminds the American people about the important roles African Americans played is creating the United States. There are many notable African Americans poets you can think of when it comes to […]
Black History Tribute I
ldquo;Dedicated to those known and unknown who lost their lives in the Elaine Massacre” is inscribed on the memorial commemorating the incident that happened in 1919. It is located in Helena, Arkansas. facingsouth.org On Sept. 30, 1919, a racial massacre in Elaine, Ark., took an unknown number of lives. Estimates […]
Individuals — including students — who came after founders continue to build on their achievements
Founder’s Day is a traditional day or a very important day in a school calendar or university campus. Founder’s Day is for the people who founded the school, named it and made history. Most students who attend universities don’t know the history behind their schools. That’s why it is important […]
Is celebrating our founders important?
A founder is a person who establishes an institution or settlement. It is important to have these founders because without them there would be no us. At the same time, however, who is to say one founded a place, when there are only “said” recollections of what actually happened. When […]
Is celebrating our founders important?
Sarah-Renee Garner Is Founders Day important? Yes, Founder’s Day is extremely important; in fact, it is so important that GSU has turned Founder’s Day into Founder’s Week. Students, faculty, and alumni, get the opportunity to learn about GSU’s humble beginning in several different enriching activities. As a freshman, I did […]
Is celebrating our founders important?
Why is it important to celebrate founders? It is important to celebrate founders because it gives significant people reorganization and honor for what they have accomplished for us today. Founders are ordinary people who have felt as though some type of organization, or discoveries should be made to help […]