Posts Tagged ‘Tuskegee’
History: Rare Footage Of Famed Scientist George Washington Carver (Video)
November 19, 2019
Fascinating!
My Grandpa (T. C. Cottrell) actually knew Dr. Carver. In fact, he gave Grandpa several of hair tonic treatments… right there on the Tuskegee Institute (way before it became Tuskegee University) campus back, back in the day! A bit of Carver & Cottrell history for you.
Now, I have been to the Museum several times. I even worked as a student research assistant for the Carver Foundation on Campus over several summers back in my teen years. But this footage, showing a bit of the LEGENDARY scientist/inventor as he lived, gives me chills… and swells of pride.
After all, I am Tuskegee, through and through. And so is this!
Originally shared on the US National archives website, this appears to be some of the only surviving color footage of famed inventor George Washington Carver (1860s-1943). Photographed here in and around his home at Tuskegee University by Dr. Cornelius Allen Alexander.
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READ: LEGACY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER (IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY)
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Posted in Education, History, Science, Videos, Vintage | 
Tags: 1937, Alabama, Cornelius Allen Alexander, Dr. Cornelius Allen Alexander, Dr. George Washington Carver, George Washington Carver, Rare Color Footage from 1937, Rare Footage, reel black, reelblack, Silent, Silent Film, Tuskegee, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee University | 
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ESPN President John Skipper Speaks At The Tuskegee University Commencement And…
May 15, 2017
…it was a CELEBRATION! Strike up the band… the best band in the land, the Tuskegee University Golden Virtuosos!!
Wow. I have a LOT of family and friends who are Tuskegee Institute and Tuskegee University alumni. I may well have attended myself, but The University Of Alabama ended up being the best option (financially, mainly) for continuing my education post-high school. However, anyone who grew up in ‘Skegee can tell you that TU and the town that surrounds it are bound in many ways; especially on Football Saturdays (Homecoming Weekend = Off The Meter!) and special commemorations. So, I may not be a TU alum, but I am a true Tuskegeean (46!)… and trust me, that is way past close enough for me join in celebrating this.
See more footage and some of what students and Presidents Skipper and Johnson had to say on this occasion after the jump.
(Wonder if any of this made SportsCenter over the weekend? Best bet for worthy coverage is ESPN’s ‘The Six’ with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith.)
#ESPNSportsCenterTheme #TUBallandParlay #MCP #TUCommencement2017#CelebratingTUBestandBrightest
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Posted in Education, EVENTS, Human Interest, Performance, Videos | Tags: Ball & Parlay, Ball And Parlay, Brian Johnson, Commencement, Commencement Address, Commencement Ceremony, ESPN, Golden Virtuosos, graduation, graduation speech, John Skipper, Marching Band, TU, Tuskegee, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee University | No Comments »
BoneBreaker Jones – “Say What You Gotta Say†feat. Sam Peezy (Video)
June 8, 2016
YES and hell yes! So happy not to have to keep this under wraps anymore. WHEW! The visual for “Say What You Gotta Say” is out, debuting EXCLUSIVELY on JayForce.com (the first blog to spotlight it). This checks EVERY box on the wishlist. You heard the song already (hopefully, since it was posted earlier here). Dope BEATS & LYRICS and tight visual production a la the incomparable videographer, director and documentarian Will Feagins, Jr (of High Impact Multimedia). Check it out above, and check out the audio (and entire “Revenge Of The Nerds” project) link below!
BONEBREAKER JONES – SAY WHAT YOU GOTTA SAY | REVENGE OF THE NERDS
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Posted in Album, Exclusives, Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: 46, Alabama, BoneBreaker Jones, Four Six, High Impact Multimedia, Macon County, revenge of the nerds, Sam Peezy, Say What You Gotta Say, Tuskegee, W. Feagins Jr., Will Feagins, Will Feagins Jr | No Comments »
BoneBreaker Jones – “Say What You Gotta Say” feat. Sam Peezy
May 9, 2016
YES! Now BoneBreaker Jones is coming with the RAW like he s’posed to!! That “Revenge Of The Nerds” is gonna be SICK!! We got a taste of what dude could do on the “Livin Proof” post. Now, take a listen to the latest, “Say What You Gotta Say” (the first single off the album inspired by and named after the ’80s movie and soundtrack). Sam Peezy produced the beat for the track (and whole album).
I been out here; part of the masses that have something to say but are rarely listened to. A weirdo. So what. I’m a nerd. I’m proud of it. Just like in #RevengeOfTheNerds from the ’80s. But I will not give up trying to free my speech. Eventually they gotta hear me! And I hope you enjoy hearing “Say What You Gotta Say.”
– BoneBreaker Jones
BONEBREAKER JONES – SAY WHAT YOU GOTTA SAY | REVENGE OF THE NERDS (ALBUM)
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Music, Videos | Tags: 46, Alabama, BoneBreaker Jones, Four Six, Macon County, revenge of the nerds, Sam Peezy, Say What You Gotta Say, Tuskegee | 3 Comments »
