Looking for something to do in NOLA after rallying at the Day of Presence? This head's up via rapper Mia X:
Black August Benefit Concert
Part of the Great Flood Commemoration: 2 Years Later – And Still Fighting!
The Blue Nile
523 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA
August 29, 2007
7 PM Reception
9 pm Doors Open
Featuring: M-1 (of Dead Prez), Free Agents Brass Band, the Hot 8 Brass Band, Mia X, Sess 4-5, Sunni Patterson, Ms. Tee, Truth Universal and DJ Money Fresh on the 1’s and 2’s.
Advanced tickets on sale at PHRF Office at 1418 N. Claiborne Ave. #2 and NuthinButFire Records 1840 N. Claiborne Ave.
Co-sponsored by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement and People's Hurricane Relief Fund
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Around Town: How some students plan to commemorate Katrina
While roving about the city to assess how involved local collegians are in the commemoration of Katrina, I found that many students are simply “Katrina’ed-out.”
“I don’t know if it’s 2005 or 2007 because you can’t tell the difference in some places," said Quentin Chevalier, a pharmacy student at Xavier University. "If you walk down some streets, it looks like Katrina happened yesterday."
Some students said they feel that regardless of how slow progress is after Katrina, it's important to remember what happened to New Orleans two years ago.
One collegian at an area school, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was trying to get her professors to cancel classes this Wednesday so students could take part in the events happening across the city.
Meanwhile, Autrail Manning said he was going to commemorate the event by acknowledging the losses many suffered during and after Hurricane Katrina.
“I lived on the Westbank (of New Orleans) so my home only suffered wind damage,” said Manning a sophomore at Dillard University. “But I understand that some people lost everything, so I plan to take a ride through the 9th ward and remember them.”
Faren Pitts, also a Dillard student, said she plans to commemorate the anniversary by attending the public policy forum being hosted by the university.
“Other than that, I’ll probably purchase a Katrina Bell to ring on (the anniversary),” Pitts said.
The ceremonial bells, which will be rung throughout the city on August 29th, signify the levee breaches that occurred throughout the city. Bells will ring for two minutes starting at 9:38 a.m. as city officials lay wreaths throughout the city.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Author of "Breach of Faith" meets incoming LSU Freshmen
From The Daily Reveille at Louisiana State University:
Incoming students were greeted this week by Jed Horne, author of "Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City," who told the class of 2011 they have a great opportunity for applied learning through service during the reconstruction of New Orleans, as the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall on Wednesday approaches.
The author urged students to "Shake yourself alive, study Katrina, make it part of your life, try to understand the deeper politics, try to understand the underlying aesthetics [and] the underlying ethics of life in Katrina. If the book is helpful in this process, terrific. If not, keep reading."
Horne's book was selected as required reading for incoming freshmen for the Summer Reading Program, Friday morning during the Academic Convocation.
Horne commended students at the University and around the nation for their volunteer work in Katrina-effected areas in Louisiana."There were 10,000 students at spring break last year effectively doing the work of a dysfunctional government and at the same time galvanizing the situation to service and teaching a generation about the responsibilities we, as individuals, have," Horne said.
At the same time, the Reveille article also acknowledges the difficulty of getting students engaged in volunteerism, and reported that more faculty than students participated in follow-up discussions about Katrina. For those who had been on-hand during the storm or right after, a kind of Katrina-fatigue can set in. Horne understands this.
"The thing to remember about a disaster - the thing I have to remind myself in moments of great frustration - is by definition a disaster takes time to recover," Horne said.
He encouraged the new freshmen to show leadership and "recognize that your time here coincides with an extraordinary, but deeply troubling, moment in American history."
See the full report
Incoming students were greeted this week by Jed Horne, author of "Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City," who told the class of 2011 they have a great opportunity for applied learning through service during the reconstruction of New Orleans, as the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall on Wednesday approaches.
The author urged students to "Shake yourself alive, study Katrina, make it part of your life, try to understand the deeper politics, try to understand the underlying aesthetics [and] the underlying ethics of life in Katrina. If the book is helpful in this process, terrific. If not, keep reading."
Horne's book was selected as required reading for incoming freshmen for the Summer Reading Program, Friday morning during the Academic Convocation.
Horne commended students at the University and around the nation for their volunteer work in Katrina-effected areas in Louisiana."There were 10,000 students at spring break last year effectively doing the work of a dysfunctional government and at the same time galvanizing the situation to service and teaching a generation about the responsibilities we, as individuals, have," Horne said.
At the same time, the Reveille article also acknowledges the difficulty of getting students engaged in volunteerism, and reported that more faculty than students participated in follow-up discussions about Katrina. For those who had been on-hand during the storm or right after, a kind of Katrina-fatigue can set in. Horne understands this.
"The thing to remember about a disaster - the thing I have to remind myself in moments of great frustration - is by definition a disaster takes time to recover," Horne said.
He encouraged the new freshmen to show leadership and "recognize that your time here coincides with an extraordinary, but deeply troubling, moment in American history."
See the full report
Far-off Wheeling WV Jesuit University Marks Katrina Anniversary
Of interest from Huntington News, an impressive story, "Wheeling Jesuit University Marks 2nd Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with Events Open to the Public," reporting how one campus in far-off West Virginia is planning a full and serious program of events to help make sense of what's going on.
It came to our attention, as an excellent example of how those outside the Gulf can not only show a symbolic solidarity with their southern neighbors, but can take the opportunity for good, substantive exploration of the topic for educational and self-reflexive purposes. In this case, the formal programming seems, a little surprisingly, to exceed even that planned at some New Orleans schools for this week. Just a sample:
Our hats are off to Wheeling Jesuit for their effort, compassion and interest, which we hope to see replicated elsewhere. See the full report.
It came to our attention, as an excellent example of how those outside the Gulf can not only show a symbolic solidarity with their southern neighbors, but can take the opportunity for good, substantive exploration of the topic for educational and self-reflexive purposes. In this case, the formal programming seems, a little surprisingly, to exceed even that planned at some New Orleans schools for this week. Just a sample:
"Talk at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug 28, “The State of the Heart: Rebuilding
New Orleans.” Held in the student Rathskeller (Ratt), located in Swint Hall,
students and staff will begin the week by speaking out and describing their
experiences in the Gulf Coast as they address the question: “Why are we still
rebuilding two years later and why are people still displaced?” Presenters
include: Josh Elek, Chris McPherson, Amanda Smider and M.J. Supan, students and staff who traveled to New Orleans recently on relief trips.
"Later Tuesday there will be a 6 p.m. program called “Sweet Tea and Spike
Lee.” This informal showing of the first two acts of the Spike Lee documentary, When the Levees Broke, will also be held at the Ratt and everyone is
invited. The film was released in Dec. 2006 and looks at the U.S. government’s
response Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans."
Our hats are off to Wheeling Jesuit for their effort, compassion and interest, which we hope to see replicated elsewhere. See the full report.
More than 1,000 Tulane students to volunteer 9/1
New Orleans' City Business Magazine reports that more than 1,000 students from Tulane University, along with faculty, alumni, and staff, plan to participate in the university's Outreach Tulane community service day on Saturday...
"Activities will include painting public schools, cleaning and yard work, cutting fabric squares to make beds for animals, socializing with elderly residents, sorting and packaging food and other donations, building a Habitat for Humanity home and picking up trash and debris.
""This is the largest single day of community service for our students, faculty and staff," said Vincent Ilustre, director of Tulane's Center for Public Service."
Volunteers will gather at Saturday 9/1 at 8 a.m. on Newcomb Quad of the uptown campus and be bused to sites across the city.
The Outreach Tulane effort is an annual, one-day volunteer community service event for incoming and returning Tulane students, as well as faculty, staff and their families, according to the Tulane website.In its 15th year, this event hosts around 1,000 participants in the opening weekend of the Fall semester.
The program is coordinated by CACTUS-the Community Action Council of Tulane University Students and the Office of Student Programs at Tulane University. This year, the Outreach Tulane partners include Hands On New Orleans, Padua Pediatric, LASPCA, Second Harvest, Malta Park, Habitat for Humanity, Project Lazarus, Green Project, ARC of GNO, City Park, Beacon of Hope, Communities in Schools, Esperanza School.
Contact James Singleton at jsingle@tulane.edu for more information and check out the list of projects where volunteers are needed, and what you should know when volunteering.
Also of Interest: Video: New Orleans: A Labor of Love - several good reasons for students to volunteer, wherever they are
"Activities will include painting public schools, cleaning and yard work, cutting fabric squares to make beds for animals, socializing with elderly residents, sorting and packaging food and other donations, building a Habitat for Humanity home and picking up trash and debris.
""This is the largest single day of community service for our students, faculty and staff," said Vincent Ilustre, director of Tulane's Center for Public Service."
Volunteers will gather at Saturday 9/1 at 8 a.m. on Newcomb Quad of the uptown campus and be bused to sites across the city.
The Outreach Tulane effort is an annual, one-day volunteer community service event for incoming and returning Tulane students, as well as faculty, staff and their families, according to the Tulane website.In its 15th year, this event hosts around 1,000 participants in the opening weekend of the Fall semester.
The program is coordinated by CACTUS-the Community Action Council of Tulane University Students and the Office of Student Programs at Tulane University. This year, the Outreach Tulane partners include Hands On New Orleans, Padua Pediatric, LASPCA, Second Harvest, Malta Park, Habitat for Humanity, Project Lazarus, Green Project, ARC of GNO, City Park, Beacon of Hope, Communities in Schools, Esperanza School.
Contact James Singleton at jsingle@tulane.edu for more information and check out the list of projects where volunteers are needed, and what you should know when volunteering.
Also of Interest: Video: New Orleans: A Labor of Love - several good reasons for students to volunteer, wherever they are
Obama: Offers Plan for New Orleans (with Clip)
The Chicago Tribune reports:
As many presidential candidates convene in the city today for a summit spearheaded by U.S. Sen. Landrieu, the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landing in New Orleans is providing an opportunity for people to try to gauge how the country's next leader will handle the fallout from disasters past and future.
Being the first on the ground gave the Senator an opportunity to discuss his plan for rebuilding, which included: Incentives such as loan forgiveness to attract students and needed professionals back to the region; national catastrophic insurance reserve; and funding for community policing operations, among others.
Followup report on event at NOLALive
ALSO
In THE BLACK COLLEGIAN / Black College Wire interview with Obama last year, the Senator had stressed the importance of students' volunteerism to help rebuild communities like New Orleans', and to address racial inequities and issues of poverty.
As part of on weeklong series of Katrina anniversary superevents in New Orleans, a coalition of organizations from around the nation have called for Tuesday AUGUST 28 to be a UNITY Day of Community Service, urging volunteers from across the country to assist in environmental cleaning up of damaged neighborhoods, schools and churches in New Orleans and we will visit the sick and elderly in the few nursing homes that have reopened including Guste Home Senior Citizens Highrise. "Volunteers will help to paint, pressure wash and repair play grounds in a local public school and remove contaminated top soil from communities. Our goal is to personally touch as many survivors as physically possible to let the people of the Gulf know that we will not let the country forget the devastation that still exists in the Gulf." Main local organizers include Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, AALP, Urban League of Greater New Orleans, Rainbow PUSH New Orleans, Millions More Movement and LA Unity Coalition.
TO VOLUNTEER CONTACT: RosariaBeasley@bellsouth.net or call the Urban League of Greater New Orleans at 504-620-2332
Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that the country cannot fail New Orleans
again and that as president, he would keep the city in mind every day.
"The words 'never again' cannot be another empty phrase," he said in front
of one of the few rebuilt houses he saw on a brief tour of the city's Gentilly
Woods section. "It cannot become another broken promise."
Obama is the first of several presidential candidates from both parties who
are set to visit New Orleans in connection with the second anniversary of
Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday. President Bush also is expected to mark the
occasion with a trip to the Gulf Coast.[See the Obama video at Chicago Tribune]
As many presidential candidates convene in the city today for a summit spearheaded by U.S. Sen. Landrieu, the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landing in New Orleans is providing an opportunity for people to try to gauge how the country's next leader will handle the fallout from disasters past and future.
Being the first on the ground gave the Senator an opportunity to discuss his plan for rebuilding, which included: Incentives such as loan forgiveness to attract students and needed professionals back to the region; national catastrophic insurance reserve; and funding for community policing operations, among others.
Followup report on event at NOLALive
ALSO
In THE BLACK COLLEGIAN / Black College Wire interview with Obama last year, the Senator had stressed the importance of students' volunteerism to help rebuild communities like New Orleans', and to address racial inequities and issues of poverty.
As part of on weeklong series of Katrina anniversary superevents in New Orleans, a coalition of organizations from around the nation have called for Tuesday AUGUST 28 to be a UNITY Day of Community Service, urging volunteers from across the country to assist in environmental cleaning up of damaged neighborhoods, schools and churches in New Orleans and we will visit the sick and elderly in the few nursing homes that have reopened including Guste Home Senior Citizens Highrise. "Volunteers will help to paint, pressure wash and repair play grounds in a local public school and remove contaminated top soil from communities. Our goal is to personally touch as many survivors as physically possible to let the people of the Gulf know that we will not let the country forget the devastation that still exists in the Gulf." Main local organizers include Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, AALP, Urban League of Greater New Orleans, Rainbow PUSH New Orleans, Millions More Movement and LA Unity Coalition.
TO VOLUNTEER CONTACT: RosariaBeasley@bellsouth.net or call the Urban League of Greater New Orleans at 504-620-2332
Video: Picking Up the Pieces
August 29, 2005 forever changed the face of America. Katrina affected not only the landscape and industry of the Gulf Coast, but it affected the people. While New Orleans was not the only area destroyed, none can deny the long term damage done specifically to the Crescent City tearing it down to its core. Now it is time for the youth in America to get involved and Upgrade New Orleans.
Picking up the pieces: college life after Katrina, is the documentary that birthed this movement of youth civic engagement. Designed to prepare other academic communities in the event of a federally declared disaster the documentary chronicles the lives of several students who's lives were forever changed.
Upgrade New Orleans is a model, but we want for the youth in other cities to join the effort to be apart of the solution to problems that are in their respective cities. The movement will include pressuring our elected officials, providing support for various organization and projects and raising resources, both financial and human for the purpose of uplifting New Orleans.
We spend so much time upgrading our meals, our cars, and even our mates...join us as we Upgrade something much more important; OUR COMMUNITIES.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Call for a Day of Service in the Gulf: August 28
Full day of community service events planned the day before massive demonstration in New Orleans
In an effort to trigger a new wave of volunteerism in the Gulf Coast region, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is making an urgent call for local and national groups to join them Tuesday, August 28, for A Day of Service to help rebuild hurricane damaged communities in New Orleans.
"We're calling on all able-bodied citizens to join forces with other national and local organizations, celebrities, and individuals to help with rebuilding and clean up efforts in New Orleans," says Melanie L. Campbell, executive director and CEO of the NCBCP. "While it is imperative that we send a message to the government that they need to act immediately to help survivors of the hurricane, we also want to underscore the need for every individual to do their part as well."
A Day of Service precedes "8/29, A Day of Presence," a massive demonstration that will be held on the second anniversary of Katrina intended to force the government to create a Marshall Plan to restore New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region.
On A Day of Service, the NCBCP will join the Louisiana Unity Coalition, National Urban League, AFL-CIO, NAFEO, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, International Association of Black Firefighters, The Peoples' Agenda, The Advancement Project, The Praxis Project, Saving Our Selves Coalition and volunteers from across the country to: conduct an environmental clean-up and remove contaminated top soil from damaged communities; help to paint and pressure wash buildings; repair the playground in a local public school; and help in the restoration of a historic African American church. Volunteers will also visit the sick and elderly in the few nursing homes that have reopened.
"The people of the Gulf want immediate action from the government," says Vincent Sylvain, Convener, LA Unity Coalition and Katrina survivor. "But, the world needs to know that the folks in the Gulf Coast have not been sitting and waiting for the government. We're all doing our part to clean up the city and could not do it without the help of the generous volunteers from across the country."
Campbell adds, "If you can't make it to help rebuild a Gulf Coast community, volunteer where you are. There are 'lower ninth wards' across the country. 'A Day of Service' is to highlight community service and self empowerment."
The evening of August 28, from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, the NCBCP's Black Women's Roundtable will host "Celebrating Our Sisters of the Gulf Coast Dialogue & Recognition Ceremony," honoring women from the region who have worked tirelessly to assist hurricane survivors and advocate for comprehensive recovery and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. The event will include dinner, music, poetry, comedy, and the presentation of certificates of recognition. Speakers include, Susan Taylor, editorial director, Essence magazine, and Iyanla Vanzant, author, radio host and spiritual leader.
A Day of Service is being organized by LA Unity Coalition, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, African American Leadership Project, Urban League of Greater New Orleans, Rainbow PUSH New Orleans and Millions More Movement. To volunteer contact RosariaBeasley [at] bellsouth.net or call the Urban League of Greater New Orleans at (504) 620-2332.
In an effort to trigger a new wave of volunteerism in the Gulf Coast region, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) is making an urgent call for local and national groups to join them Tuesday, August 28, for A Day of Service to help rebuild hurricane damaged communities in New Orleans.
"We're calling on all able-bodied citizens to join forces with other national and local organizations, celebrities, and individuals to help with rebuilding and clean up efforts in New Orleans," says Melanie L. Campbell, executive director and CEO of the NCBCP. "While it is imperative that we send a message to the government that they need to act immediately to help survivors of the hurricane, we also want to underscore the need for every individual to do their part as well."
A Day of Service precedes "8/29, A Day of Presence," a massive demonstration that will be held on the second anniversary of Katrina intended to force the government to create a Marshall Plan to restore New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region.
On A Day of Service, the NCBCP will join the Louisiana Unity Coalition, National Urban League, AFL-CIO, NAFEO, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, International Association of Black Firefighters, The Peoples' Agenda, The Advancement Project, The Praxis Project, Saving Our Selves Coalition and volunteers from across the country to: conduct an environmental clean-up and remove contaminated top soil from damaged communities; help to paint and pressure wash buildings; repair the playground in a local public school; and help in the restoration of a historic African American church. Volunteers will also visit the sick and elderly in the few nursing homes that have reopened.
"The people of the Gulf want immediate action from the government," says Vincent Sylvain, Convener, LA Unity Coalition and Katrina survivor. "But, the world needs to know that the folks in the Gulf Coast have not been sitting and waiting for the government. We're all doing our part to clean up the city and could not do it without the help of the generous volunteers from across the country."
Campbell adds, "If you can't make it to help rebuild a Gulf Coast community, volunteer where you are. There are 'lower ninth wards' across the country. 'A Day of Service' is to highlight community service and self empowerment."
The evening of August 28, from 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, the NCBCP's Black Women's Roundtable will host "Celebrating Our Sisters of the Gulf Coast Dialogue & Recognition Ceremony," honoring women from the region who have worked tirelessly to assist hurricane survivors and advocate for comprehensive recovery and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. The event will include dinner, music, poetry, comedy, and the presentation of certificates of recognition. Speakers include, Susan Taylor, editorial director, Essence magazine, and Iyanla Vanzant, author, radio host and spiritual leader.
A Day of Service is being organized by LA Unity Coalition, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, African American Leadership Project, Urban League of Greater New Orleans, Rainbow PUSH New Orleans and Millions More Movement. To volunteer contact RosariaBeasley [at] bellsouth.net or call the Urban League of Greater New Orleans at (504) 620-2332.
Report: Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help
BUILDING A BETTER NEW ORLEANS: HOPE NEEDS HELP
New report shows that, despite some successes, Katrina’s most vulnerable victims still need help
(Via BLACK PR WIRE) ( August 24, 2007) Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is coming back – but not for everyone. Though nonprofits and community groups have helped some poor and vulnerable residents succeed, many of the city’s entrenched racial and economic inequalities are coming back in full force, according to a new report by PolicyLink, a national public policy organization.
The report, “Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help,” highlights the tremendous strides made by some of the city’s most vulnerable people and showcases the folks who helped make that progress possible. But the report also calls on the federal government, the private sector, and the public to do more to get New Orleans the help it needs to create a truly vibrant and equitable city.
“The people of New Orleans have spent two years doing all they can to reclaim their city,” said Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink. “But the scale of the disaster is so immense that a true recovery is not possible without the resources, expertise, and leadership of the federal government.”
In the vital arenas of housing, jobs, and schools, there are some visible signs of recovery:
New Orleanians need safe, affordable homes to live in, good schools to educate their children, and well-paying jobs to support their families. The city is teeming with hope and inspiration. But hope needs help.
The full report is available at www.policylink.org/HopeNeedsHelp or downloadable in PDF format
Also See Video: New Orleans: A Labor of Love
New report shows that, despite some successes, Katrina’s most vulnerable victims still need help
(Via BLACK PR WIRE) ( August 24, 2007) Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is coming back – but not for everyone. Though nonprofits and community groups have helped some poor and vulnerable residents succeed, many of the city’s entrenched racial and economic inequalities are coming back in full force, according to a new report by PolicyLink, a national public policy organization.
The report, “Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help,” highlights the tremendous strides made by some of the city’s most vulnerable people and showcases the folks who helped make that progress possible. But the report also calls on the federal government, the private sector, and the public to do more to get New Orleans the help it needs to create a truly vibrant and equitable city.
“The people of New Orleans have spent two years doing all they can to reclaim their city,” said Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink. “But the scale of the disaster is so immense that a true recovery is not possible without the resources, expertise, and leadership of the federal government.”
In the vital arenas of housing, jobs, and schools, there are some visible signs of recovery:
- The city’s population has returned to nearly two-thirds of its pre-Katrina size. The city’s labor force has reached 78 percent of pre-storm size.
- More than 60,000 residential building permits have been issued.
- Twenty-five new public charter schools have opened in New Orleans, and an additional 11 are expected to open this fall.
But the recovery has not reached everyone.
- Little has been done to assist low-income renters. Government subsidies will only help rebuild about 25 percent of the city’s stock of affordable rental housing.
- African-American evacuees were nearly five times more likely to be unemployed than white evacuees in 2006.
- Only 40 percent of students have returned to New Orleans public schools, with 76 percent of those students in free or reduced-cost lunch programs.
- More than 40,000 New Orleans families remain displaced outside of Louisiana.
New Orleanians need safe, affordable homes to live in, good schools to educate their children, and well-paying jobs to support their families. The city is teeming with hope and inspiration. But hope needs help.
The full report is available at www.policylink.org/HopeNeedsHelp or downloadable in PDF format
Also See Video: New Orleans: A Labor of Love
New 8/29 Day of Presence Coalition Site, Schedule Details
New ADayofPresence.com website launches, announces official schedule of events for A Day of Presence and Remembrance for 2nd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, 8/29/07
8:30a.m.: Unveiling of Katrina Memorial and groundbreaking
Location: Katrina Memorial Site, Canal Street / City Park Cemetery @ Head of Canal Street
Clergy, Community leaders, and elected officials will come together to pray for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Katrina Memorial Site will be unveiled at this time.
9:38 a.m.: Ceremonial Bell Ringing and Wreath Laying
Location: Katrina Memorial Site, Canal Street / City Park Cemetery @ Head of Canal Street
Mayor Nagin and Mrs. Nagin will be joined by local, state and national elected officials, community leaders, and citizens at 9:38 a.m. at the Katrina Memorial Site to ring ceremonial bells signifying the series of levee breaches that occurred throughout the city. Bells will ring for two minutes. (9:38 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.)Simultaneously, members of the New Orleans City Council will lay wreaths on levees throughout the city.
Note: One New Orleans Mass Choir will sing prior to the bell ringing
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: Great Flood Commemoration March
Location: Beginning at the Industrial Canal in the Lower 9th Ward and ending in Congo Square
People’s Hurricane Relief Fund event (link to their website at: http://www.peopleshurricane.org/)
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Commemoration Rally
Location: Congo Square
People’s Hurricane Relief Fund event (link to their website at: http://www.peopleshurricane.org/)
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: 8/29: A DAY OF PRESENCE AND REMEMBRANCE
Location: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Outside of Hall D
The people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region are still suffering. There must be a
national outcry, a day of outrage, a day of protest, pray and possibility that the media
cannot ignore; a day during which we demand that our national decision makers redirect our
tax dollars away from war and war profiteering to create a regional Marshall Plan that
restores New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
We all and must take action on August 29, the second anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. This is the call: On 8/29 the tens of thousands who can travel to New Orleans will
gather for the massive demonstration being planned in New Orleans.
Program: An electrifying program declaring the people's outcry for change to end the suffering will include international, national and local officials, celebrities, activists, and citizens. Some announced guests include Essence magazine editorial director Susan Taylor, recording artist Angie Stone, actress Lyn Whitfield, Judge Mablean Ephram, actress/author Victoria Rowell, scholar Michael Eric Dyson and author Iyania Vanzant. For more information, see ADayofPresence.com, contact NCBCP National Headquarters, or call Cheryl Duncan at (201) 332-8338 or Edrea Davis at (770) 961-6200.
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.: International Tribunal on Katrina and Rita
Location: Pan American Conference Center, 601 Poydras Street, 11th Floor, New Orleans, LA
70130
People’s Hurricane Relief Fund event (link to their website at: http://www.peopleshurricane.org/)
7:30 p.m. Candlelight March
Location: From Canal Street and Convention Center Blvd. to Jackson Square for the vigil.
Questions? Email us at admin@adayofpresence.com or call us at (504) 304-7947.
A Day of Presence Event Producers:
- Vincent Sylvain, Sylvain Solutions, TheNewOrleansAgenda.com
- Gina Charbonnet, GeChar, GeChar.com
Media/PR
- Terrie Williams, The Terrie Williams Agency
- Cheryl Duncan, The Terrie Williams Agency (ph: 201-332-8338 / email: cheryl_duncan@earthlink.net )
- Edrea Davis, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (ph: 770-961-6200 author@snitchcraft.com)
Also See
Call for "A Day of Presence" in New Orleans
By Susan Taylor of EssenceAfrican-American Leadership Project (AALP) Announces Schedule of Activities to Commemorate Hurricane Katrina
The New Orleans Agenda Newsletter
"Hands Around The Dome" ceremony to serve as crowning event of the 2nd
Katrina Anniversary Observance and Commemoration
Video: New Orleans: A Labor of Love
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New Orleans: A Labor of Love, is a documentary that follows 18 Los Angeles Valley College students during their Spring Break volunteering experience. The film is a component of the New Orleans: A Labor of Love public awareness campaign to get 5,000 student volunteers to rebuild in the Gulf Coast during 2008. The grassroots, web-based project is housed at www.nolaboroflove.com, where it also operates as a clearinghouse to connect volunteers for the Gulf Coast relief effort with volunteer opportunities and resources.
"I am one private citizen who has been so moved by the neglect and abuse of poor people in the Gulf Coast that I must do something. I’m pooling my skillsets in filmmaking, photography, multi-media and public relations to form a committed public awareness campaign that will keep this issue on our hearts and minds until our work in the Gulf Coast is done."
- Katina Parker, visual artist
New Orleans: A Labor of Love, is a documentary that follows 18 Los Angeles Valley College students during their Spring Break volunteering experience. The film is a component of the New Orleans: A Labor of Love public awareness campaign to get 5,000 student volunteers to rebuild in the Gulf Coast during 2008. The grassroots, web-based project is housed at www.nolaboroflove.com, where it also operates as a clearinghouse to connect volunteers for the Gulf Coast relief effort with volunteer opportunities and resources.
"I am one private citizen who has been so moved by the neglect and abuse of poor people in the Gulf Coast that I must do something. I’m pooling my skillsets in filmmaking, photography, multi-media and public relations to form a committed public awareness campaign that will keep this issue on our hearts and minds until our work in the Gulf Coast is done."
- Katina Parker, visual artist
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
8/27-9/1 Katrina-Rita Anniversary Actions Schedule
The following is a listing of New Orleans events, ranging from mass demonstrations and vigils to to policy roundtables and prayer breakfasts, compiled from a few sources and organizing bodies including the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, the African-American Leadership Project, and TheNewOrleansAgenda.com -- all fine, dedicated organizations that are working in a broader coalition to organize a meaningful national commemoration of the second anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These are tentative schedules that were posted as of today, and we encouraged those interested in participating to consult the source websites for schedule updates.
If you know of events/actions not listed here, please leave us a comment and let us know! If you want to receive alerts when we post updates, you can subscribe to our feed -- either the main one or using the "katrina" category.
---------Scheduled activities during the Second Anniversary
of Katrina-Rita National Call to Action
August 27-29, 2007
On the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina the National Coalition on Black Civic participation’s women’s initiative, Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR), hosted a Gulf Coast
Hear Me Now Listening Sessions Bus Tour of regions hit by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The seven-city tour set out to learn how women directly impacted by the storms were surviving one year after enduring the life-altering affects of Katrina and Rita. The tour revealed that the storms exacerbated the already fragile social and economic existence of many African American women in the Gulf Coast region in three of the most
economically depressed states in the nation—Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
After listening to our sister’s voices about their experiences in the rebuilding process, the barriers they encountered and how they were affected by this natural disaster, the National Coalition was able to identify the most pressing issues thwarting recovery and rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region----affordable housing, education, and mental/physical health topped the list.
As we approach the second anniversary of the worst storm in America’s history, sluggish rebuilding efforts have increased despair, frustration, and stress among people already emotionally traumatized. The never-ending struggle to secure a sense of dignity and stability has aggravated the severe mental stress and physical health problems survivors of these storms are facing on a daily basis in rural and urban communities in the Gulf Coast and all across the country where displaced survivors are attempting to rebuild their lives.
In 2006 the women of Black Women’s Roundtable heard the voices of our beloved sisters in the Gulf Coast. Further, to build upon what we learned from our Gulf Coast recovery & rebuilding work and from the women of the gulf coast over the past year, NCBCP will utilize the
Black Women’s Roundtable Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Initiative to assist the women of the Gulf with their civic engagement and provide vehicles for their voices to be heard by policy and opinion makers across the country.NCBCP will incorporate the mission of BWR –
to promote healthy families – as we return to New Orleans to commemorate the second anniversary of Katrina through our 2007 BWR Celebrate Our Sisters of the Gulf Coast Wellness Journey. The journey will include a full day focused on health and wellness through exercise, volunteerism, pampering, dialogue, entertainment, spiritual upliftment, recognition, and information gathering. NCBCP will host a regional organizing briefing and conduct a scientific survey/poll of survivors to evaluate their recovery/rebuilding experiences over the past year, document their stories of success and thebarriers Katrina-Rita survivors continue to encounter as well as stand in solidarity with the people of the Gulf Coast for a national call to action on August 27-29, 2007 in New Orleans, LA.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
[Check for Updates at
http://www.ncbcp.org/bwr/index.html]
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2007
7 A.M. – 5 P.M.
UNITY Day of Community Service
LOCATION: Various locations around New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:
NCBCP, National Urban League, AFL-CIO, NAFEO, The Advancement Project, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, American Federation of Teachers, A. Philip Randolph Institute,
Black Leadership Forum, Blacks In Government, Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, International Association of Black Firefighters, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, The People’s Agenda, The Praxis Project and Saving Our Selves Coalition, and volunteers will join volunteers from across the country for a Day of Service assisting in environmental cleaning up of damaged neighborhoods, schools and churches in New Orleans and we will visit the sick and elderly in
the few nursing homes that have reopened including Guste Home Senior Citizens
Highrise. Volunteers will help to paint, pressure wash and repair play grounds
in a local public school and remove contaminated top soil from communities. Our
goal is to personally touch as many survivors as physically possible to let the
people of the Gulf know that we will not let the country forget the devastation
that still exists in the Gulf. Day of Service organized by Deep South Center for Environmental Justice at Dillard University, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, AALP, Urban League of Greater New Orleans, Rainbow PUSH New Orleans, Millions More Movement and LA Unity Coalition.
TO VOLUNTEER CONTACT: RosariaBeasley@bellsouth.net or call the Urban League of Greater New Orleans at 504-620-2332
1:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Public Policy Forum
Recovery & Renewal
Louisiana Justice Institute
LOCATION: Dillard University in Lawless Memorial ChapelThe August 28th session will feature two two-hour town hall meetings with Gulf Coast residents discussing recovery and renewal efforts ranging from housing and economic development to education and the environment. One session will begin at 1:00 a.m. and a second session will start at 4:00 p.m. Expected to participate are national policymakers, including Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (Texas), Representative William Jefferson (Louisiana), Representative Bennie Thompson (Mississippi) and Representative Maxine Waters (California). Dillard University is located in the storm racked Gentilly section of New Orleans.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracie Washington at www.louisianainstitute.org
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
BWR Celebrate Our Sisters of the Gulf Coast
Dialogue & Recognition Ceremony
LOCATION: Loew’s Hotel
Speakers include: Susan Taylor, Editorial Director, Essence Magazine and Iyanla Vanzant, author, radio host and spiritual leader.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Latosha Brown at latoshab@truthspeaks.info or Ruby Pulliam at events@ncbcp.org.
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
BWR Celebrate Our Sisters of the Gulf Coast
Dialogue & Recognition Ceremony
Selves Coalition will recognize women from the region who have worked tirelessly to assist hurricane survivors and advocate for comprehensive recovery and rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. The evening will include dinner, music, poetry, comedy, and the presentation of certificates of recognition. Each roundtable will consist of people from different regions, elected officials, and celebrity guests dispersed throughout the crowd to allow the women to share their successes and challenges on a more personal level. Speakers include: Susan Taylor, Editorial Director, Essence Magazine and Iyanla Vanzant, author, radio host and spiritual leader. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Latosha Brown at latoshab@truthspeaks.info or Ruby Pulliam at events@ncbcp.org.
9:30 PM – 10:00 PM
BWR Old-School Dance Therapy
LOCATION: Loew’s Hotel
DESCRIPTION: To make sure our appetizing dinner is thoroughly digested and prepare for the long day ahead of us, we’ll have a 30-minute boogie session to end the night, hosted by LA Unity Coalition.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007
A DAY OF PRESENCE – A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION!
7:30 am – 9:00 am
Unity Prayer Breakfast
LOCATION: Loew’s
Day of Presence National Call to Action
(Rally & Call to Action)
LOCATION: Across from Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
A Day of Presence is a national Call to Action co-convened by national, regional and locally-based organizations and leaders to demand justice NOW with and for the people of the Gulf Coast Region. National and regional co-conveners include: NCBCP, National Urban League, Children’s Defense Fund, Louisiana Unity Coalition, LA Justice Institute, AALP, Millions More Movement, NAACP, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, National Action Network, The Praxis Project, The Advancement Project, Greater New Orleans Urban League, New Orleans Rainbow PUSH, Saving Our Selves Coalition, Alabama Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Mississippi Coalition on Black Civic Participation and many others,
(there will be additional national and local groups joining as co-conveners as the organizing progresses).For more information, contact NCBCP National Headquarters.
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ADDITIONAL EVENTS
[Check for Updates at http://www.aalp.org/]
THURSDAY AUGUST 30th
KATRINA LECTURE SERIES
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
A Lecture series that raises questions that situates Katrina in the broader context of the historic struggle for Black liberation and human justice.
LOCATION - DILLARD UNIVERSITY, COOK THEATRE
FRIDAY, AUG 31st
NATIONAL DIALOGUE - "State of Recovery"
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
A two part panel that examines the "State of the Recovery" and disaster readiness and rebuilding of Cities as new national priorities.
6:00 pm - 7:20 pm
"State of the Recovery" a conversation with Dr. Ed Blakely and alternative/community media.
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
"Getting ready for hurricanes and rebuilding cities as new emerging national priorities" - A panel of nationally distinguished practitioners, organizers, advocates, citizens and policy planners.
LOCATION - MCDONOUGH 35 HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st
"HANDS AROUND THE DOME CEREMONY"
12:30 pm
Program participants gather and process from City Council chambers.
1:00 pm
Program and cultural events at the Superdome.
3:30 pm
Circling of the Dome.
LOCATION - LA. SUPERDOME PLAZA LEVEL (free parking)
We urge citizens to consult the master calendar and support ALL events of their choice, especially the Great Flood Commemorative March, The Day of Presence, the Bell ringing /Wreath laying ceremony, and the Public Housing residents memorial service , all on the 29th. Finalization of program participants is in process and will be posted on http://www.aalp.org/ and http://www.theneworleansagenda.com/ once complete.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Call for August 29 - DAY OF PRESENCE for the Gulf
In a private summit with New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, concerned scholars and professionals from around the country brainstormed how to address "the deplorable and shameful conditions that the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region are still suffering under, the obstacles the mayor has faced in trying to marshal resources for the recovery and the actions we all can and must take on August 29, the second anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."
A release posted on IMDiversity.com authored by ESSENCE Editorial Director, Susan L. Taylor, calls for "a national outcry, a day of outrage, a day of protest, and prayer that the media cannot ignore; a day during which we demand that our national decision makers redirect our tax dollars away from war and war profiteering to create a ... Marshall Plan that restores" the region.
The movement specifically calls for A DAY OF PRESENCE on August 29, 2007, summoning "the tens of thousands who can travel to New Orleans to gather for the massive demonstration being planned there." For those who can get to New Orleans, The Louisiana Justice Institute, Mississippi Economic Policy Center and a broad coalition of other regional organizations will convene a policy forum, Recovery and Renewal for Gulf Coast Working Families, on August 28 before the main rally.
But organizers are counting on the millions more outside of New Orleans to also make their PRESENCE known virtual, showing their support through contacting their government representatives. The release urges "the millions of Black people, our White, Latino, Native and Asian brothers and sisters, all who are committed to social and economic justice ... to call their congressional and state representatives and the White House to demand the restoration and betterment of New Orleans, Gulf Port, Biloxi and the entire Gulf Coast region." And it provides contact information and message formatting instructions to do so. For more detail, see A DAY OF PRESENCE RELEASE.
Planning is underway for other activities commemorating Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, ranging from scholarly panels to participatory mega-events like Hands Around the Dome, as reported by the on-the-ground resource, The New Orleans Agenda.
Additional details and events will be added as they come in.
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with Black College Wire
Second Semester Super Issue 2006 - Do You Know What It Means To Lose New Orleans?
By Anne Rice
from our 35th Anniversary Special Issue 2006 - Special: New Orleans' HBCUs One Year After Katrina
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Monday, August 20, 2007
From The Professional Edge with Kim R Wells
First, for those readers of last semester's Career Channel blog who are just heading back to campus, we're pleased to let you know that featured columnist and blogger Kim R. Wells, Director of Howard University's Career Services, moved this summer to his own dedicated blog on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN, The Professional Edge with Kim R Wells. Readers can now subcribe directly for issues, tips and straight-talk from an insider’s view.
Second, for those who've been following, the editors want to call attention to Wells' latest post, continuing the controversial discussion of a workplace bogeyman that many people don't like to talk about, but is encountered in the "real world" of work all the time: Learning to Work with Your "Peoples".
More specifically, the post revisits the nagging issue from an earlier entry about how "the inability of some African-American business and professional people to work together and value their 'own' has caused many of us to miss out on excellent career and business opportunities."
What happens when Black professionals in the workplace go out of their way to avoid each other, or bend over backwards to not appear to show favoritism? Well, as a scholar and and friend of Wells' at Howard said: "If you can't work with your own as a Black professional it will one day catch up and ruin your career."
If you've encountered hostility, standoffishness, or jealousy from other African Americans at work, you know how insidious and undermining this sort of dynamic can be. We invite you to to contact us or comment about it, telling us how it manifested itself and how you dealt with it.
Second, for those who've been following, the editors want to call attention to Wells' latest post, continuing the controversial discussion of a workplace bogeyman that many people don't like to talk about, but is encountered in the "real world" of work all the time: Learning to Work with Your "Peoples".
More specifically, the post revisits the nagging issue from an earlier entry about how "the inability of some African-American business and professional people to work together and value their 'own' has caused many of us to miss out on excellent career and business opportunities."
What happens when Black professionals in the workplace go out of their way to avoid each other, or bend over backwards to not appear to show favoritism? Well, as a scholar and and friend of Wells' at Howard said: "If you can't work with your own as a Black professional it will one day catch up and ruin your career."
If you've encountered hostility, standoffishness, or jealousy from other African Americans at work, you know how insidious and undermining this sort of dynamic can be. We invite you to to contact us or comment about it, telling us how it manifested itself and how you dealt with it.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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New Spring Widget lets you customize and paste your feeds from THE BLACK COLLEGIAN, Professional Edge with Kim Wells or Elevate U with Al Duncan. Check it out here.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Aerospace Corp. Selects Dr. Wanda M. Austin New President and CEO
Aerospace Corp. Selects Dr. Wanda M. Austin New President and CEO
To succeed Dr. William F. Ballhaus Jr. upon his retirement on January 1
Dr. Austin currently serves as the senior vice president of The Aerospace Corporation’s National Systems Group in Chantilly, VA. She has been with the company since 1979, and has served in positions of increasing responsibility, including general manager of the MILSATCOM (Military Satellite Communications) Division and senior vice president of the Engineering and Technology Group. Austin will be succeeded by Dr. Manuel De Ponte, currently general manager of the MILSATCOM Division...
Dr. Austin has received numerous awards and citations, including the Air Force Scroll of Achievement, the National Reconnaissance Office Gold Medal, the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the Air Force Space and Missile System Center’s Martin Luther King Spirit of the Dream Award, the Society of Women Engineers Upward Mobility Award, and the Women in Aerospace Outstanding Achievement Award.
The Aerospace Corporation (www.aero.org), one of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's long-time major sponsors, is an independent, nonprofit company that provides objective technical analyses and assessments for national security space programs and selected civil and commercial space programs in the national interest.
We congratulate Dr. Austin on her momentous achievement! Read more at our sister site, tthe IMDiversity.com African American Village...
To succeed Dr. William F. Ballhaus Jr. upon his retirement on January 1
Dr. Austin currently serves as the senior vice president of The Aerospace Corporation’s National Systems Group in Chantilly, VA. She has been with the company since 1979, and has served in positions of increasing responsibility, including general manager of the MILSATCOM (Military Satellite Communications) Division and senior vice president of the Engineering and Technology Group. Austin will be succeeded by Dr. Manuel De Ponte, currently general manager of the MILSATCOM Division...
Dr. Austin has received numerous awards and citations, including the Air Force Scroll of Achievement, the National Reconnaissance Office Gold Medal, the U.S. Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the Air Force Space and Missile System Center’s Martin Luther King Spirit of the Dream Award, the Society of Women Engineers Upward Mobility Award, and the Women in Aerospace Outstanding Achievement Award.
The Aerospace Corporation (www.aero.org), one of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's long-time major sponsors, is an independent, nonprofit company that provides objective technical analyses and assessments for national security space programs and selected civil and commercial space programs in the national interest.
We congratulate Dr. Austin on her momentous achievement! Read more at our sister site, tthe IMDiversity.com African American Village...
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Release: Raytheon Honored by Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
http://womensvillage.blogspot.com/: "Release: Raytheon Honored by Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
Release: Raytheon Honored by Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
A June 12, 2007 release reports that the Waltham, Massachusetts-based Raytheon Company has received the Breakthrough Award at the 2007 Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN) annual conference in Orlando, June 10-13.
The Breakthrough Award "honors an employer for creating a work environment that enhances the career success of women engineers of all ethnicities. Raytheon was selected for its institutional structures and programs that help foster diversity, especially for its women employees."
Raytheon has been a long-time supporter of IMDiversity and THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine. Jobs with Raytheon appear routinely on the IMDiversity.com Career Center, including but not limited to a wide array of engineering opportunities at all levels, and in the U.S. and abroad. Raytheon was also named among the TOP 100 DIVERSITY EMPLOYERS 2006 in the Universum IDEAL Employer Survey — Diversity Edition for 2006, published in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine.
We congratulate them on this recognition by WEPAN.
Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN.org) is a national not-for-profit organization with over 600 members from nearly 200 engineering schools, small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations, and non-profit organizations.
Release: Raytheon Honored by Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network
A June 12, 2007 release reports that the Waltham, Massachusetts-based Raytheon Company has received the Breakthrough Award at the 2007 Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN) annual conference in Orlando, June 10-13.
The Breakthrough Award "honors an employer for creating a work environment that enhances the career success of women engineers of all ethnicities. Raytheon was selected for its institutional structures and programs that help foster diversity, especially for its women employees."
Raytheon has been a long-time supporter of IMDiversity and THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine. Jobs with Raytheon appear routinely on the IMDiversity.com Career Center, including but not limited to a wide array of engineering opportunities at all levels, and in the U.S. and abroad. Raytheon was also named among the TOP 100 DIVERSITY EMPLOYERS 2006 in the Universum IDEAL Employer Survey — Diversity Edition for 2006, published in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine.
We congratulate them on this recognition by WEPAN.
Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN.org) is a national not-for-profit organization with over 600 members from nearly 200 engineering schools, small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations, and non-profit organizations.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
New Column on Transitioning from College to the "Real World"
THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online is pleased to introduce a new column, "Now What?" by special columnist Chaz Kyser, of special interest this time of year for all those newly minted college grads who are experiencing "culture shock".
Geared to helping recent graduates making the transition from school to the world of work, the column is dedicated to the idea that "the real world—the working world—is not to be feared, put off or ignored; it should be embraced."
By the author of the book, Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College, the column has origins in Kyser's determination to share practical guidance especially -- but not exclusively -- to young African-American women. However, the expanded online column contains valuable tips and reminders for those of all ages, genders and backgrounds who are already working, and are concerned with such nuts-and-bolts topics such as the pros and cons of a second job, meeting and exceeding a new employer’s expectations, fitting in at a new workplace, and evaluating whether or not to go back to school.
Monday, June 04, 2007
"X-tra Curricular" Restored on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online
After a quiet May on the blog, the editors have a couple of announcements and tidbits we'll be adding this month. But for now, a head's up to our long-time readers who have been wondering "what happened to X-tra Curricular?"
We took it down temporarily last year while we were working on redesigning other departments on the site, but last week launched it full force again with a host of goodies. One of the more exciting developments in the X-tra Curricular department is the addition of regular film, DVD and book reviews, as well as the occasional celebrity interview and profile, by syndicated arts & culture writer Lloyd "Kam" Williams. Sharp, prolific and able to watch for movies, listen to more CDs, and read more books on a regular basis than just about anyone we know, Williams brings a unique lens to his reviews of what's going on in pop culture. In addition to a BA in Black Studies from Cornell, he has an MA in English from Brown, an MBA from The Wharton School, and a JD from Boston University, and this diverse range of interests is reflected in his reviews, which may range from light summer fare like the latest Shrek to heavy reading on serious social topics such as The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. Some of Kam's interviews we're starting with include actress Brooklyn Sudano (Rain), and Johnny Depp (The Pirates of the Caribbean 3).
Stop by a check out the reviews in the new section by Kam and other sources all throughout the summer!
We took it down temporarily last year while we were working on redesigning other departments on the site, but last week launched it full force again with a host of goodies. One of the more exciting developments in the X-tra Curricular department is the addition of regular film, DVD and book reviews, as well as the occasional celebrity interview and profile, by syndicated arts & culture writer Lloyd "Kam" Williams. Sharp, prolific and able to watch for movies, listen to more CDs, and read more books on a regular basis than just about anyone we know, Williams brings a unique lens to his reviews of what's going on in pop culture. In addition to a BA in Black Studies from Cornell, he has an MA in English from Brown, an MBA from The Wharton School, and a JD from Boston University, and this diverse range of interests is reflected in his reviews, which may range from light summer fare like the latest Shrek to heavy reading on serious social topics such as The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. Some of Kam's interviews we're starting with include actress Brooklyn Sudano (Rain), and Johnny Depp (The Pirates of the Caribbean 3).
Stop by a check out the reviews in the new section by Kam and other sources all throughout the summer!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Congrats to Winner of Micro Vault Flash Drive Contest
THE BLACK COLLEGIAN & SONY would like to CONGRATULATE the winner of our SONY Micro Vault Tiny USB 2.0 Flash Drive Contest, Chizobam Okeke of California State University, San Bernardino.
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