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Category: Everyday Musings
Miss Hampton University Pulls the Race Card
many have asked for days now how I felt about Miss Hampton Univesity of 2009-2010, and your answers is this.
yes, she’s white and she represents Hampton University….
I was amongst the very few people that attended the Miss Hampton Univeristy pagaent on friday, October 9th, 2009 and when they announced the winner to be Nikole Churchill, I didn’t scream. I didn’t cuss. Nor did I storm out, but stood there in complete shock but not disbelief. I knew in the back of my mind when seeing the contestants earlier in the week that this pagaent was going to make history, one way or the other.
While many are blaming her, I am blaming the judges and whoever is under this committee into picking Miss Hampton. Honestly, I feel that her presence in pagaentry was not in comparison to the other contestant that graces the stage with her. Yes, she is a student of Hampton University on the Virginia Beach Campus, but I have not seen her at all on this campus. No campus involvement, no community service, no organizations on this campus. I mean, she’s a senior like me, she could’ve at least attended a few senior socials or something. But the fact of the matter is, she is NOT the representation of Hampton University. Regardless if the title has nothing to do with representing just the next step to Miss Virginia, it is not fair to the other contestants that have been involved for numerous years with their school and have already engrossed themselves in its rich culture.
Now for the race part. You can’t hide it, no one can. And let’s not compare this to Obama, because Obama is black and he is in the opressed race, which is like myself. Nikole will never know how it feels to be black and writing a letter to President Obama about racial issue that she recieved from a black institution shows no relation. Yeah, I feel sorry for her. But what did she expect? Get over it. As a black woman I will always be overlooked when I’m going against a white women cause everyone plays the race card, and not to mention that I have nappy hair tops it off, HU will not approve LoL but anyways, HBCU’s are the only institutions that are privately funded and designed for African-Americans to seek an opportunity to feel comfortable in their own skin and to get an education that we deserve, equal and fair. By a white woman, taking the crown is pretty much a slap in our faces. I am not suprised that she won because leave it Hampton University to always want to “diversify’ and uphold an image that steers faaaaaaaar away from black. If you can’t go bright, then go WHITE. (comic relief: laugh, thanks.)
Black people can’t ever just have what was ours, our music, our culture, and now even our schools. Were still oppressed and Hampton University’s new “Diversity Political Move” doesn’t help either.
National Poetry Day
In lue of National Poetry Day…I’m just going to spit a lil sumthin sumthin for yall…
I gotta a mesmerizing mind that will only leave your own thoughts left to unwind
the secret of my tales are only for the wise that can prevail
what is it to me, what life means to me, what you are inside of me
Let you wonder where I get it from, or let you taste what it should be
They wouldve Couldve Shouldve mindset will only get you half of what you need
but I know what I want and I know what I need so I get the whole of what I preach.
(to be continued)
Ode to Life
I feel I owe life something. Maybe its a soft embrace or even a miss. sigh. Can’t figure out what it is that keeps lurking in my mind. Mesmorizing thoughts that keeps telling me that I’m right. To do anything that I want to do. There is nothing and no one but Life itself. Telling me to move forward. breath foward. and see forward. But I can’t move. Stop haunting me now. Stop bringing me the blues. Stop making realizes that if it wasn’t for Life….I would probably do this ode. to. you.
Twitter Vs. CNN
I’m guilty. I found about the death of Michael Jackson, not through the newspaper, or the morning news, but on TWITTER. Believe it or not, The new social site “Twitter” has cause great disruption to the innovation of newspapers, radio, tv, and even tradtional news internet sites. We no longer check our newspapers at the breakfast table, or tune into the radio on our early morning communite to work. Blackberry’s, iPhones, and mobile internet, are going crazy with the new craze twitter; even stars are the new addicts.
I wanted to do a comparison with Twitter and CNN and to see what the differences and similarities are:
Twitter is has tending topics where CNN has hot topics that you can follow. Twitter has a subscription where you are given a login name so that you may participate in your own updates. When you publish your own updates you can choose to have them viewed by the public or just your followers (subcribes to ur updates). CNN is known for their live breaking news as well as international and local news. Reporters and the newsroom are responsible for what gets put on the website and it is not free to the public. Twitter shows life breaking news, as well as different entertainment; opinions on Television, sports, celebrities, and more. This is where the opinion and participation take place. CNN does have viewer participation but self-expression is limited and screeened. You can view CNN updates like breaking news and the weather on your phone application . Twitter has enhanced into a phone application for almost every phone and can be accessed on mobile web. With just one click you can access new music downloads, youtube videos, horoscope, advertisement, and different popular blogs. Twitter also has great interaction with celebrities like Oprah, P. Diddy, President Barack Obama, from comedians to actors, and music artists all over the world. CNN has resources to find a job, post a resume, and is powered by Google so that you can find and do anything from their website. CNN is powered by professionals and the website layout is very professional and clean. Twitter has a laidback atmosphere although many professional have joined twitter and follower certain people and companies for business reasons. The layout design for twitter is very cartoon-like and more appealing to the eye. So there you have it, social media is taking over what was once disruptive innovation. The credibility of newspapers, radio, and television can now be found on twitter, facebook, youtube, and wordpress itself.Obama Poster Causes Uproar
This sign is of our President Barack Obama depicted as the Joker from the movie “Batman”. This large sign hangs from Club Velvet in Shockroe Bottom which is located near Virginia Commonwealth University and the community is reacting to it. But who wouldnt?
I was really shocked when watching the 10 O’clock news and people were talking about how it is not racist and its not offending anyone; of course the NAACP retalliated and had a protest today in front of the club saying that it was racist and even community leaders are investigating the situation further. There has to be a racist reason why some random club in a college area would want to put up a poster of our President like that. I mean we did some crazy things with Bush but come on, I feel that they are just a bunch of hick, kkk, haters that want attention.
If I had a say on this situation I would have them take it down because, first of all, it is billboard sized, and everyone has a freedom of speech but it should not be as big as a billboard, that’s just ignorant. And, Obama is not similar to the Joker in any way shape of form. He is not greedy and sneaky, nor is he trying to take over the world, we all know he is trying to SAVE IT!
What do you think?
Have You Been Thinking about your Health?
Michelle Reese, a native from Hyttesville, Maryland, got upclose and personal with me about the Health Care crisis going on in America today. Michelle is a Senior, Nursing Major, attending Hampton University in Hampton, VA. When choosing her major upon entering college in 2006, she gave great consideration and thought to Americans.
“I have deep concerns for people and I choose nursing because Patient Care is the most important in our hospitals.”
Ever since Michelle was little she was very compassionate about helping people and science so choosing the Nursing program at Hampton Univesity was the best choice for her.
What do you do to stay fit?
Michelle has taken it upon herself to stay fit while living on campus in many ways. She says, “I really feel like the state that were in now is a landslide, people arent going to get fresh food and healthy foods because it is too expensive. So it’s so tempting to run to McDonalds rather than to go to Wal-Mart and buy groceries, especially in a dorm.” To make sure that she doesnt fall victim to many diseases amongst Americans she watches what she eats, goes to the gym, and has learned moderation with her portion-control.
How do you feel the Healthcare Reform will help/not help America?
Michelle feels that everyone should have healthcare insurance and that it should be made affordable to all Americans. “Ever since the shock of the recession, I feel that co-payments have gotten really expensive.” She explains that because its not affordable anymore its causing secondary healthcare problems; putting people in the hole with issues that can be prevented just by a doctor’s visit.
Michelle wants the Healthcare Reform to play close attention to Children. She feels that alot of small children should be automotically given healthcare so that they can get their immunizations the basic check-ups so that health problems will be less existent when they reach a certain age. “There are alot of prevention methods that the governement can take account for so that these problems will not be a continuous concern for our country.”
What about healthcare insurance after you graduate?
By going into the nursing field, Michelle has already prepared herself to have health coverage. Upon graduation, she plans to join the board at the Washington Hospital Center, in D.C. where she will get full health insurance.
“I plan to make a smooth transition off my dad’s insurance into my career so the issue with losing coverage when I graduate should not be effective to me.”
Many students on Hampton University’s Campus have been focused on graduation plans but very few know exactly what they are going to do when they get caught off from their parents insurance. Whether its find a job that pays for you are try to get into grad school leaves question marks in the minds of many college students today.
So What are YOU going to do?
Simple Things
As you know and if you don’t my passion is photography! I am not the best photographer and I’m still working on my portfolio but I just wanted to show you some photos that I took on my day trip this past weekend to DC.
Reesa Speaks 