Posts Tagged ‘Historically Black Colleges’
Being a White Student At A Historically Black College (Documentary)
June 25, 2018
“I feel like I belong here if I’m putting in the work. It’s that simple.”
Whew. When he asked dude, “Do you feel like you really belong here?” Tiago answered like that. VICE does it again! Really digs into this perspective of a White student attending an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).
On this episode of ‘MINORITY REPORTS,’ we met up with Tiago, a White freshman at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta that counts Martin Luther King, Jr. and Spike Lee as alumni.
We sat down with him to hear why he decided to enroll in the school, asked his peers for their thoughts on having white students on campus, and followed along as he showed us what it’s like to be one of very few non-black students at school.
– VICE
Now, if you are even thinking about reducing this topic to ‘any student can go anywhere’… Let’s not waste your time. Come back in an hour or something. This is deep exploration like VICE documentaries do. Gonna stay? Okay, press play.
– @ojones1
Posted in Education, Human Interest, Investigation, Videos | 
Tags: Atlanta, Being a White Student at a Historically Black College, Georgia, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, MINORITY REPORTS, Morehouse College, non-Black, non-traditional, Tiago, VICE | 
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PBS To Feature “The Story of Black Colleges & Universities” On ‘Independent Lens’ (Trailer)
November 20, 2017
Last year, we got the new mind-blowing documentary from Stanley Nelson about the rise and fall of The Black Panthers. This year, like right now, we get a trailer letting us know about the new new documentary due out 1st Quarter 2018 – “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities.”
Stanley Nelson, the preeminent storyteller of the African-American experience and Firelight Films, the award-winning production company committed to making films about pivotal events, movements, and people in American history, unveil a new full-length trailer for the upcoming documentary Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. The trailer provides a fast-paced, rousing overview of the complex history of how HBCUs, havens for Black intellectuals, artists and trailblazers, offered a path of promise toward the American dream, educated the architects of freedom movements throughout the decades and cultivated leaders in every field.
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges & Universities premieres on the acclaimed series Independent Lens on PBS on Monday, February 19th 2018 at 9p ET (check local listings). For more details on the film and #HBCURising campaign go to www.hbcurising.com
– Firelight Films
Posted in Activism, Call To Action, Education, Film, History, Investigation, Television, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Black Colleges, Essence, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges, Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, INDEPENDENT LENS, PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, Public Broadcasting System, Stanley Nelson, Tell Them We Are Rising, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story Of Black Colleges And Universities, The History Of HBCUs, The Story Of Black Colleges And Universities | No Comments »
College Football Field Transforms Into Tuition-Paying Farm (Video)
October 10, 2016
Now, I’ll holler at any TV screen showing a college football field being put to good use. Before now, I thought that that was filling the field with high-powered, pounding offense and aggressive defense, with all the scores and collisions that come along with those. Gotta admit though. This…pretty good idea. Greens will grow, just like grass did. If you’re not pushing a sled down that field, dig it up and push a plow up it. Sow and harvest. Address the nearby food dessert (where residents have very limited access to fresh produce) AND fund higher education to boot.
Awesome. Simply awesome.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Business, Education, Food, Human Interest, Nature, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: College Football, College Football Field, Dallas, farm, farming, food desert, Historically Black Colleges, organic vegetables, Paul Quinn College, raising organic vegetables, Texas, Tuition, tuition-funding, Tuition-Paying Farm, work tuition | No Comments »
Rant, Rebuttal, Reconciliation: Wendy Williams Apologizes And Invites Roland Martin To Speak On HBCUs & The NAACP (Video)
July 15, 2016
Two media power-movers get together and ensure the ooh’s and ah’s are not the last thing we get out of the swirl of fiery commentary that came from Wendy Williams’ rant – then Roland’s rebuttal – on HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. See all that build up after the jump. What’s most important though… is that they got together on Wendy’s couch, reached an accord, and ensured knowledge was shared! Good use of a powerful platform.
“News One Now” host Roland S. Martin sits down with Wendy to talk about her remarks about Historically Black Colleges and the NAACP. Then, Roland weighs in on race in America, police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement. Plus, Roland weighs in on how to talk to our kids about these issues.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Interview, Progressive, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Abuse of authority, abuse of power, Black Lives Matter, BlackLivesMatter, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges, Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, News One, News One Now, NewsOne, NewsOne Now, Police brutality, Roland S. Martin, The Wendy Williams Show, TV ONE, TVOne, Wendy Williams | No Comments »
