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N o r t h Carolina A&T State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. appointed Judy Nazirah rashid Rashid as interim vice chancellor for Student Affairs to replace Vice Chancellor Sullivan A. Welborne Jr., who is retiring Feb. 5, according to a university press release. Effective Monday, Feb. 8, Rashid will serve on the Chancellor’s Senior Cabinet and lead the Division of Student Affairs. The national search for a permanent replacement is nearing its completion. “Dr. Sullivan Welborne has been an excellent role model, mentor and leader in the Division of Student Affairs,” Marin said. “He is well respected and loved by our university family and the Triad community for his years of dedicated service to young people.” “We are quite fortunate to have an experienced student affairs professional like Dr. Judy Rashid to step in and provide a smooth transition,” said Martin. Currently Rashid is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs–Dean of Students, and is a 1974 graduate from A&T. Rashid has been involved in education for the last 36 years as a former teacher, school principal, residence hall administrator, Memorial Student Union program director, and negotiation and conﬂict resolution teacher. She is a senior student affairs officer with the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) and a member of the N.C. Bar Association (Dispute Resolution Section), the Association for the Study of Higher Education, College Student Educators International (ACPA), People to People International, and the Association for Conﬂict Resolution. She has received many recognitions including the 2006 Educator of the Year Award by the Greensboro Commission on the Status of Women; Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for 2004 and 2005; the 2002 Carolina Peacemaker’s Greensboro 100 List of movers, Shakers, and Makers; and the Outstanding Administrator of the Year for N.C. A&T in 1998. Welborne is leaving after working over 38 years at A&T. In 1984, he became assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, and in 1989 he was appointed vice chancellor for student affairs until his retirement in 2001.  See rashiD on Page 2

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riBBon cuTTing As a crowd looked on, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, International civil Rights center & Museum Musem co-founder and Guilford county commission chairman Melvin “Skip” Alston, A&T Four member Joseph Mcneil, Gov. Bev perdue, museum co-founder and state Rep. earl Jones and A&T Four member Jibreel Khazan (formerly ezell Blair Jr.) cut the ribbon Monday at the museum’s grand opening.

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t 6 p.m tonight in Harrison Auditorium, senior public relations major Kanetra Washington will present “Are You African American?” a program that aims to open the minds of North Carolina A&T students in regards to racial identity. The program will feature spoken word from Mr. & Miss A&T, the E. Gwynn Dancers, Washington’s documentary on her trip to Malawi, and a special presentation by the National Pan Hellenic Council.

“This program is not to question whether you are African American or not,” said Washington. “It is to question your role in society and ask if you embrace your culture.” Washington went to Malawi last summer to study abroad, and was one of only two undergraduates of the four students to attend. She was teaching children while in Africa, and became inspired to produce this program based on her experience. Washington would have between 80-100 students in her class at a time. The documentary highlights her experiences; the way the

media portrays the African people, family and cultural life, as well as reasons for polygamy. “The one thing I want students to take with them from this is appreciation for resources that we have, and the portrayal of people in African countries,” Washington said. Washington says that her travel experience has forever changed her life. Dr. Eleanor Gwynn, creator of the E. Gwynn Dance Company, takes students out of the country every year to experience different cultures. “People who have travelled understand,” Gwynn said. “But

we need to do more, professors need to actually take their students out of the country and be with them so they can reﬂect with someone who is trained. I think African American identity has a long way to go.” Gwynn thinks that the program will help students broaden their minds, and the dance company will be performing an African dance to help draw emphasis to the understanding of identity. The program is free of charge, and C.A.S.E. hours will be offered to students who attend.

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Editor in Chief Dexter Mullins talks about how “Generation Next” is not leaving the movement, but redeﬁning it.

“The Emmett Till Play” highlights the struggle and some of the earliest days of the civil rights movement.

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Scholars from across the country convened to honor one of A&T’s most celebrated alumni from Jan. 27 to Jan. 29 for the 24th annual Ronald E. McNair Commemorative Celebration and Ninth National Research Symposium. Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who was a North Carolina A&T State University alumnus and the second Black astronaut, died in the Challenger disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Since 1986 A&T has paid tribute to McNair annually on January 28. About 7 to 9 years ago, it was decided by the university to have something more substantive to honor Dr. McNair, so the celebration was turned into a national symposium. Each year, nationally recognized scholars are invited to speak, in addition to tributes and salutes from faculty members and McNair’s friends and family. Participants never had a dull moment over the course of the three-day celebration. On the first day, participants engaged in conference workshops before being serenaded with a jazz reception in Stallings Ballroom. On the second day, visitors engaged in a panel discussion, consisting of primarily graduate students, followed shortly with a commemorative celebration luncheon. Participants also made the traditional march from the Memorial Student Union to McNair Hall as a tribute and the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity gave their own special song tribute. For the final day, both undergraduate students and faculty members gave oral and poster presentations in Merrick Hall and in the Exhibit Hall of the Memorial Student Union, respectively. A “networking lunch” and a graduate recruitment fair were also held for guests, faculty, and students. Graduate studies were especially emphasized for the McNair Program, a multidisciplinary program which focuses on student research, preparation for grad school, and obtaining a doctorate degree. On the final night of the three-day event, the entire celebration culminated with an awards banquet and a dance in Stallings. The McNair Program, started in 1992, has 170 active programs across the nation and up to 28 students are selected each year for each program. It is a year-round program, where students are able to do research at various venues across the country, even over the course of the summer. Through the program students get acquainted with graduate  See mcnair on Page 2

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Mcnair From page 1 school and what it’s about, they can find a mentor either at A&T or from other participating schools, and they can collaborate with their mentor to complete their research project. The

RASHID From page 1 In 2003, Welborne returned to A&T as a faculty member in the chemistry department, and in 2007 Chancellor Stanley

outcome of the research project is a graduate-level study. In the coming years, the legacy of Dr. Ronald E. McNair is sure to grow not only through his own accomplishments but also through scholars who follow his footsteps nationwide.

F. Battle appointed him vice chancellor for student affairs. The A&T Register was not able to contact Rashid before press time after multiple attempts. We will interview her at a later date.

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Dancing time Young Aggies dance at Morgan State basketball game on February 1, 2010.

theBLOTTER Editor’s note: The A&T Register is still investigating why the North Carolina A&T State University Police Department is only providing vague descriptions in the crime log each week. Just yesterday, we were able to go to the City of Greensboro Police Department and obtain not only a full description of an incident, but a copy of the police report, a digitized map, and contact information for all parties involved.

As the information we are requesting is public, and does not disclose any personal information for any students, faculty or staff, we do not understand why the blotter has been reduced. As many of you have noticed, it was much more detailed up until around three weeks ago. We will be holding a conversation with the Chief of Police in the near future to discuss this matter.

In the same spirit as it was exactly 50 years ago, downtown Greensboro was the center of attention on February 1st. In honor of the A&T Four (Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and Ezell Blair Jr., and the late David Richmond), for their courageous sit-in at the F.W. Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960, the International Civil Rights Center & Museum opened at the corner of N. Elm St. and February One Place at 8:35 Monday morning with a ribbon cutting. “I was reminded of the anxieties that I had on February 1st, 1960, and I make the distinction between anxieties and fear because I certainly was not afraid,” McCain said. “I was thinking about the options that I had given myself on that day. One was that if I were extremely lucky, I would go to jail for a long, long time. If I were not so lucky, I would be carried back to my campus in a pine box. This entire day has brought back all of these memories and I feel more than honored today.” McCain’s anxieties of 50 years ago seemed to be put to rest with the festivities at 5:30 a.m. with the breakfast at the Empire Ballroom. While esteemed guests such as Chancellor Harold Martin, and Co-Founder Melvin “Skip” Alston spoke at the event and national media cameras film rolled, Bishop Cecil Bishop delivered a speech recognizing the A&T Four in the same vein as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Immediately following the commemorative breakfast, thousands gathered outside in below freezing temperatures with snow and ice covering the ground at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the museum. “In a certain sense, this is a magical moment because I suppose, unlike the other places, here in Greensboro there was not only a precedent that had been made but also a womb in which we as students were protected,” Rev. Jesse Jackson said. “There

was a sense in which these four young men had a certain readiness. Significant of their innocence, they were not seen as political. They were not part of a party. There was something about their dignity – it was nonnegotiable.” The A&T Four weren’t the only special guests to come out in honor of the opening of the Museum. North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan, a Greensboro native, also came out to help commemorate the opening. “It’s (the museum) historical for Greensboro, North Carolina, and for our country and I am very excited to be here,” Hagan said. “I can remember working downtown 15, 20 years ago eating lunch in the Woolworths.” Hagan spoke about the changes she has seen in not only Greensboro, but also the south in general, highlighting the significance of this day as a victory for rights everywhere. For the locals in Greensboro, Hagan feels they have the most pride in the museum despite all the challenges it faced trying to open. “There is a sense of pride that our community helped foster the civil rights movement. And I’m really proud of North Carolina A&T and the students that had the courage and fortitude to walk over here and actually sit at a whites only lunch counter. I’m proud of them and I’m honored to know the three (A&T Four members) that are living.” Also speaking at the event was North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue, who insisted through her speech at the ribbon cutting that this museum not only serve to honor the A&T Four, but provide the current generation with a sense of purpose. “The refusal by all of us to accept the status quo is as important today as it was for those four men from A&T,” Perdue said.

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Panelists discuss the current state of civil rights ASHLEY REID Copy Editor

“Don’t take for granted what you have today,” said Dr. Benjamin Chavis, CEO of the HipHop Summit Action Network (HSAN). Chavis was one of many panelists who participated in the town hall forum Thursday night at the Alumni-Foundation Events Center. Emmy-award winning journalist Ed Gordon served as the moderator for the evening. Student leaders and the Greensboro community joined the panelists in a discussion of issues affecting the black community and ways to continue progression. The discussion began with the older panelists including Chavis, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Derrick K. Smith, Chancellor Harold Martin, Kim D. Saunders and Dr. Julianne Malveaux. “We have to reinforce his-

tory,” said Malveaux, president of Bennett College. Malveaux said it is the job of her generation and those who consider themselves to be elders to reinforce the notion of audacity. “See the world for what you want it to be,” Malveaux said. Opinions began to differ as the panelists addressed whether the possibility of a generational gap affected the current state of the “movement.” Chancellor Martin said, ”We don’t want them dwelling on past dreams, they need to be forming their own dreams.” He said it is always good to know your history, but steps should be taken to create your own history also. “Students must know there are still things they need to ﬁght for,” said Smith, political science professor at A&T. Many panelists agreed with Smith and said today’s generation do not know how to ﬁght for their own advancement.

“They still need to be activist,” Smith said. Chavis, on the other hand, believed the current generation understands how to speak out against injustice. “The Hip Hop generation pushes the envelope of the contradictions of our society,” said Chavis. He said the generation speaks out in a different style than the civil rights generation but pushes the same issues. Other topics such as economics were addressed. As CEO of M&F Bancorp Inc., Saunders said there is a lack of ﬁnancial education in families. “As a child your parents teach you what’s important,” said Saunders. Malveaux said our priorities are not in the correct order, and there should not be any reason for the current generation to not protest against any inequality. “Why can’t we have an economic protest?” Malveaux asked.

Chavis chimed in with Malveaux stating that many of black youths trap themselves in a lifestyle that promotes bad ﬁnancial skills and encourages poverty. “Poverty starts in your mind,” said Chavis. As the ﬁrst half of the forum came to a close, Jackson closed out the discussion reminding the audience to become knowledgeable for themselves. “A part of our thinking must be larger than what TV shows us,” said Jackson. “Look through the door not the keyhole.” The second half of the forum consisted of a younger panel of students and entrepreneurs including: Stephen A. Smith, Warren Ballentine, Zim Ugochukwum, Inga Willis, Gary Brown, and Denyqua Rodriguez. Moderator Ed Gordon posed the question of whether there is a true disconnect from the older generation and the younger generation. Political Activist Warren Bal-

lentine led the discussion stating that there is an obvious disconnect between the generations. “Everyone wants to talk about elders but everyone is not an elder. An elder passes down their knowledge for others to gain from,” said Ballentine. He said there are not a lot of elders anymore that are willing to sit down and work with the younger generation. Bennett SGA president Denyqua Rodriguez said there are people in the younger generation such as herself that are educated and trying to ﬁght for change. “I do believe there are many students out there like me, but there aren’t enough of us trying to help those that may not have the same education we have,” said Rodriguez. A&T SGA Chief of Staff Gary Brown said you can’t spend too much time chasing after those who do not want to advance themselves.

“Everyone will not want to be down for the cause, but that shouldn’t stop you from ﬁghting and encouraging justice where it needs to be served,” said Brown. Sports Analyst Stephen A. Smith agreed with Brown. “Some of us are lost, aim to help those who want to be helped.” Smith also said the challenge comes in when students leave college and all their principles and history falls to the wayside. “The people that our youth look up to provide unreal images,” said Smith. Ballentine said, “When you know better, you do better.” Gordon ended the forum for the evening encouraging everyone in attendance to continue to raise awareness of the issues addressed beyond the program. “If we do not do anything after this point, then this whole discussion tonight was pointless,” said Gordon.

SGA Senate passes bills in first meeting Feb.1 brings march and time capsule burial JASMINE JOHNSON News Editor

The SGA Senate held its first meeting of the year Jan. 27 in Marteena Hall to vote on various Constitutional Amendments that were proposed. The amendments, which were all passed by the SGA Senate, must now be reviewed and voted on by the school’s Board of Trustees, before finalization. The first constitutional amendment proposed by the Senate was a resolution to allocate funds for the Vice President of External Affairs and Treasurer. Currently in the SGA Executive Board, the president, Mr. A&T and Miss A&T receive stipends of $350, starting from May 1 of the election year through the following April. A stipend of $250 is allocated to the other Executive Board members from Sept. 1 through April. After discussion, the amendment was voted for and passed to allocate a $250 stipend to the VPEA and treasurer. The resolution to expedite allocation of a stipend for the VPEA and Treasurer was written by Raymond Beamon, Chairperson of Judicial Committee.

The next amendment proposed was an amendment to increase the SGA election expenses. Currently, campaign budgets for SGA President, Mr. A&T, and Miss A&T are set at $850. All other executive branch offices have a limit of $350, all legislative and judicial branch offices have a maximum of $250 and run-off elections have a limit of 25 percent of the primary campaign maximum. The new amendment, which was passed, allows those running for SGA President, Miss A&T and Mr. A&T to spend a limit of $1,200. The resolution also made it possible for all other executive branch offices to spend $600, while all legislative and judicial branch offices have new limitations of $350. Another constitutional bill was passed, written by current Editor in Chief of the A&T Register Dexter Mullins. It resolves that the student senate will strike from the constitution Article VI, Section I, clause K, and subsections 1-10 following clause K. This will allow the A&T Register to operate as a completely editorially independent student publication. The A&T Register, if an edi-

torially independent publication, will reserve the right to make all decisions in the position of Editor in Chief. The position will no longer appear on the ballot Beamon also wrote the final two amendments proposed that night. One of which increased the requirement of community service for Miss A&T. Currently, Mr. A&T has a community service clause, but the female representative of the student body does not. This proposal makes a requirement that future Miss A&T’s to do two C.A.S.E. approved community service events, separate from Mr. A&T. The final resolution was written to increase the duties of the SGA Attorney General. The amendment will by added to Article VI, Section 2, adding clause L. If finalized, it will be effective Aug. 1, that the Attorney General will be required to perform a Health and Safety Conference no earlier than the second week of January and no later than the third week of February. The Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs will be his/her advisor to make sure all duties are performed.

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February 1, 2010, marked the 50th anniversary of the A&T Four’s sit-in. The day was full of commemorative events including a time capsule burial and march. The time capsule burial took place in front of the A&T Four statue. The three surviving members of the A&T Four read letters that they wrote that would be placed into the capsule. The son of the late David Richmond wrote a letter to his father that would also be placed in the capsule. Other items placed in the capsule included The Feb. 1 News & Record’s 50th Anniversary tab, The Feb. 1 A&T Register’s 50th Anniversary tab, and a poster commemorating the 50th anniversary of the sit-in to name a few. The march began right after the time capsule burial. A&T leaders led the long line of at least 1,500 A&T students, alumni, Bennett College students, UNCG students, Greensboro College students, GTTC students, local Greensboro residents and more, as they walked in silence from the A&T Four statue to the new civil rights museum downtown. Some A&T students took the time to share what made them come out and take part in the historic march. Senior JOMC major Rob Hill said, “I’m participating

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anniversary so I ﬁgured why not support Aggies who made history.” Others charged A&T students to carry on the legacy. “I thought this was a very important event to come and also make a stand because that’s what they did. It started with four and now as college students we can take on that responsibility and continue their legacy,” said Bethany Penn, a sophomore elementary education major. Senior accounting major Janelle Young agreed. “I feel it is very important for us to be out with the A&T four on the 50th anniversary. It’s a very symbolic movement,” Young said. “Students need to understand how we came to be what we are today at North Carolina A&T State University and I really think it’s important for more students to come out every year, even beyond the 50th year, to celebrate this movement,” said Young. The reasons varied but the purpose was universal. A crowd of cheering spectators greeted the marchers at their destination. The support and love was obvious with the march bringing tears to the eyes of many. The march concluded with a brief program at the Government Plaza. A student representative from each college gave remarks and a litany prayer was said followed by a spoken word performance from members of Couture Word. The program closed with ﬁnal words from Chancellor Martin.

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in this march because it’s a very significant event. They created a big movement that helped better my life today, so I’m here to pay my respects.” Junior print journalism major Gian Spells agreed with Hill. “I’m out here today to march in honor of the A&T Four. Not only them but in honor of what they were a part of, the whole Civil Rights movement, the struggle, everything we fought for, everything we accomplished as a group, as a race, and as a culture. This march encompasses all of that, so that’s why I’m here,” said Spells. To sophomore public relations and media management major Lauren Towns, it’s about respect. “I came out here today to pay my respect to A&T’s history and also to the whole civil rights movement,” said Towns. To others it was about making history. Blair Penn, sophomore elementary education major, said, “Now we have a chance to be a part of history, make a difference and contribute as our fellow Aggies did.” Junior music education Arturo Cummings wanted to make history. “I want to be a part of this because it’s something that will go down in history and I am actually able to be a part of, as if I was there 50 years ago,” said Cummings. For some it was the first time participating in any Feb. 1 events. Brittney Jones, a sophomore secondary education major, said, “This is my first march. I came out because it’s the 50th

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Did you donate the profits from your violin recital to support a homeless shelter? Were you part of a deer rescue squad during a major forest fire? Was that you who donated gallons of blood to the Red Cross? Well, if you said so on your University of California application, you better be ready to prove it. Like no other higher education system in the nation, the University of California has a quiet team of vigilant auditors that review the accuracy of randomly selected applications _ and may yank ones shined up by too much balderdash, bigtalk or bull. “We expect integrity,” said Han Mi Yoon-Wu, admissions coordinator for the 10-campus university system. Although falsification is not a major problem, she said, “students need to know that they might be selected, and they should make sure that everything on the application is accurate.” Run out of a modest office

park in Concord, the UC investigation team aims to prevent an arms race of fictional accomplishments among those seeking a seat at the most competitive UC campuses, such as Berkeley and Los Angeles. The vast majority of applicants will escape challenge; only 1 percent of its 134,000 applicants are pulled for review. While all American universities seek official verification of grades and test scores, most others rely on the honor system for more personal assertions. “The system in California is quite unique,” said David Hawkins of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. “Colleges have always kept an eye out for suspicious-looking essays that might have been plagiarized, but few bother to actually check.” In January UC sent letters to 1,000 applicants for the 2010 freshman class asking them for evidence to support claims made in their “personal statements” and lists of accomplishment. The application cops do not target suspects; rather they employ a vast, random but highstakes process designed to keep

students honest. Their biggest weapon: the fear factor they may pick yours. The office gets daily deliveries of a wide and colorful array of evidence from those who have been challenged. There are photos, certificates and DVDs, theatre playbills, pay stubs and newspaper articles. “One young man sent a wood and brass plaque,” proving he did indeed win an athletic award, said sleuth Mary Jacobson, a soft-spoken and meticulous woman who leads the fourmember team. The verification program was created in 2003 after UC’s shift to a so-called “comprehensive review” of students’ applications in which students are measured not just by academic success but out-of-the-classroom accomplishments. California’s top students offer stunning accomplishments, and the vast majority are honest, said Yoon-Wu. “But there was concern that some kids would start to pad their applications to make themselves look better,” she said. “Students feared that there are others not telling the truth.”

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(Top) Joseph McNeil, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., David ‘Chip’ Richmond, Melvin ‘Skip’ Alston, Chancellor Martin, Franklin McCain and (in front) Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.) are just a few of the trailblazers from A&T and the Greensboro community at the 50th Anniversary Sit-In Breakfast. (Top Right) Bishop Cecil Bishop, the former pastor of Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church in Greensboro, served as the Sit-In Breakfast speaker at the Empire Room. (Middle Row Left) Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, recipient of the Human Rights medal was thankful and spoke on progress to freedom and equality. (Middle) Chancellor Martin awarded Rev. Dr. William J. Barber with the activist medal and gave remarks on February One at the Sit-In Breakfast. (Right) SGA President Syene Jasmin gives his remarks on Februay One and what it means to the student body. (Below) Hundreds of students particiapted in the march commemorating the walk the A&T Four took 50 years ago. It was projected that over 1,000 people participated.

(Far Left) Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.) member of A&T Four speaks about the ‘real cross’ in his remarks that were placed into the time capsule, to be opened in 25 years, in 2035. (Left) David ‘Chip’ Richmond, son of the late David Richmond, stands in for his father and gave remarks about his father’s work and fight for freedom and equality at the wreath laying ceremony.

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(Top) The surviving A&T Four lead the march, 50 years later, to the Woolworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Counter, with thousands of other marchers on February One. (Bottom Right) Thousands of students and community members march in silence to the Woolworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lunch counter remembering the 50th Sit-In and what it stood for. (Bottom-Top) Joseph McNeil, member of A&T Four, gives his remarks at the Burying of the Time Capsule to be opened 25 years later. (Bottom-Left) Franklin McCain, of the A&T Four, gave his remarks on the opening of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum at the ribbon cutting cermony.

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The ‘ movement’ is not dead, just different It may have taken 50 years, but the museum has finally been opened, despite the struggle and criticism it faced. We owe a debt of gratitude to the generation before us for achieving this, but now it is our time to achieve. But how can we achieve when everyone constantly doubts our capabilities and passions? If there is one thing that drives me crazy more than anything else, it is someone or a group of someones who think they know everything about everything, telling me what I can’t do, and why I should be ashamed at what I don’t know. The “movement” has been the focus of the black community for what seems like an eternity. We (and by we, I mean those of us that are younger than 35) have heard countless times how little our generation knows about the history, how little we

respect the rights we have and how inactive we are. I disagree. Older generation members talk about the “movement” and how it has died in the DEXTER hands of MULLINS the youth. But what they fail to realize is that the “movement” isn’t dead, it just looks different, and as we know, people do not like change. If a stop sign is written in German, it may be foreign to you, but does the sign not still mean stop? Is it true that there are not thousands of youths marching in the streets with picket signs? Yes.

But there is a disconnect here. The older generations, and those who “marched with King” especially, get frustrated and angry with us for not doing things the same way they do or once did. We don’t have to get up and march to get our point across, although we will still do this if we deem it necessary. We have found other ways to demonstrate like organizing social movements in mass numbers, participating in global events like “cell outs” for the Congo, creating awareness programs for issues like Darfur and giving to those in need like the people of Haiti. Where there once were people going from door-to-door to get people to sign petitions, there is now Facebook, Twitter, and the power of the online signature. It is much easier to manage,

and can reach millions in mere seconds. We don’t need to pace the pavement because we drive on the digital highway. It is true; we are not all rallied around the same cause, at least not on the surface. While we may not be in the hallways of Congress, we are in the homes of the people who need the help, we are overseas in Malawi, and we are producing plays and documentaries that highlight the plight of our people. The things our ancestors fought for someone else to fix, we have just decided to fix ourselves. The people before us had Dr. King, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, and the like. We have ourselves. At every program I went to, people asked me who our generation’s next leaders were. To

that I say this: I don’t want to follow someone, or be the next Jackson or King. I want to lead myself, and be the next Dexter Mullins. Our generation has a sense of individualism, but it is collective individualism. We each have something we have to say, and something we want to see done. We are the change we want to see in the world. The movement is not in danger of dying, contrary to popular belief. It is just evolving. If you listen to youths today, they will all talk about how “back in the day” this and that. What we mean is that we as a younger generation have gained a global sense of urgency for the movement, and not just a local sense. The issue now is not who will lead, but when will the elders listen?

“Generation Next,” as they refer to us, are different, but we still respect those who came before us. However, we have been taught that respect is a two-way street, and one thing we will not tolerate is not being heard. We know we don’t vote like we should, but there are also more ways to win besides being in office. We as a generation have a new notion of what it means to be in power and be a leader, and it is not necessarily Capitol Hill. Inside each of us is a drive for something, and we are going to find a way to get it done, our way. Who will lead? We will lead. Just like Bishop Desmond Tutu, we too have no interest in taking the crumbs from someone who thinks he is our master. We too want the full menu of rights.

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The sit-ins that changed America: Civil rights movement was energized by ‘60s-era protests Andrew B. Lewis

Los Angeles Times

—LOS ANGELES The “sixties” were born on Feb. 1, 1960, 50 years ago this week, when four African-American college students staged the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. Since then, the mythology of the ‘60s has dominated the idea of youthful activism. Of the three big events of the early civil rights movement —the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott and the sit-ins —the sit-ins have always been the least understood and, yet, the most important for today’s young activists. We forget how troubled the civil rights movement was in January 1960. It was six years after Brown, but fewer than one in 100 black students in the South attended an integrated school. And during the four years after the end of the bus boycott, Martin Luther King Jr. struggled to build on that victory. Many worried that the civil rights movement had ground to a halt. Then Greensboro changed everything. In the time before Twitter, the rapid spread of the sit-ins was shocking. The first sit-in was an impulsive act, led by college students. They spread to Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Durham, N.C., and Little Rock, Ark. — more than 70 cities and towns in eight weeks. By summer, more than 50,000 people had taken part in one. At the time, this was not

just the largest black protest against segregation ever; it was the largest outburst of civil disobedience in American history. The sit-ins rewrote the rules of protest. They were remarkably egalitarian: Everyone participated; everyone was in equal danger. And they went viral because they were easy to copy. All one needed for a sit-in was some friends and a commitment to a few simple principles of nonviolent protest. Most important, the sit-ins were designed to highlight the immorality of segregation by forcing Southern policemen to arrest polite, well-dressed college students sitting quietly just trying to order a shake or a burger. The students believed deeply in Thoreau’s idea that the only place for a just person in an unjust society is jail. The contrast with King’s early efforts was stark. He had worked hard during the bus boycott to prevent arrests. To his thinking, only protests that remained within the bounds of the law could win the war against Jim Crow. The NAACP similarly believed in the power of the courts to end school segregation. But such efforts were so bureaucratic that ordinary African-Americans often felt more like observers than participants. To their African-American contemporaries, the college students seemed the unlikeliest group to revive the civil rights movement. Just three years earlier, E. Franklin Frazier, the eminent black sociologist, had condemned them for believing that “money and conspicuous consumption are more important

than knowledge.” What did Frazier miss? He failed to see how the comfort of postwar affluence and popular culture bred agitation and activism as easily as it did indifference and apathy. The sit-ins owed more to Little Richard and Levi’s than to Jesus and the Bible. Youth culture in the ‘50s often made it seem that generation mattered more than race. After all, weren’t African-American couples sharing the dance floor with white ones on the hit teen show “American Bandstand”? Yet, in their everyday lives, black teens still felt the sting of segregation. The first thing the Greensboro Four did before starting their sit-in at Woolworth’s was to purchase some school supplies at the store. If their money was good enough for pencils, why weren’t they good enough to have a seat at the counter? To many Americans, the sitins were unnerving. In a 1961 Gallup Poll, 57 percent of those who responded said the protests hurt the civil rights movement. Black elders such as King and NAACP head Roy Wilkins tried to control the sit-ins by co-opting the students as junior partners.The students instead formed their own organization, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. SNCC soon emerged as the most dynamic, creative and influential civil rights organization in the ‘60s. It produced a generation of black leaders, including John Lewis, Julian Bond, Bob Moses, Stokely Carmichael, Marion Barry and dozens of others. SNCC took the movement to the most violent reaches of

the Deep South. Its aggressive tactics — the courting of arrests and the willingness to risk beatings forced the confrontation with racial segregation that compelled congressional intervention. The great milestones of the movement — the freedom rides, Freedom Summer, Selma, Birmingham grew from the tactical innovation of the sit-ins. King may have stirred the nation’s soul with the movement’s poetry, but SNCC moved it to action with the prose of its grass-roots organizing. Fifty years later, my students tend to see SNCC’s members as mythic figures, a “greatest generation” of activists whose achievements they cannot equal. But I remind them of what they have in common with the SNCC generation. Both have been condemned by adults for their materialism, pop culture and assumed political apathy. Both grew up in a period of relative prosperity that left them comfortable but also unsatisfied. Both came of age when new forms of communication —TV then, the Internet now — unsettled politics. There are many lessons from the sit-ins relevant to the lives of today’s young people. Before it was a bumper sticker, SNCC lived out the true meaning of “think globally, act locally.” But the most important lesson is to stop looking at the ‘60s as the manual for modern activism. What made the sit-ins so powerful is how they broke away from the prevailing wisdom to create a new model for change. Look forward, not back, I tell them. It’s not your parents’ movement anymore.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service time for the Security Council MCT Campus to decide whether to withdraw the peacekeepers or extend their mission, groups The U.N. peacekeeping frequently at odds with one mission in Congo is close to another were united in wantlosing all credibility. On its ing the U.N. forces out inter10-year watch, millions of national human rights organiCongolese have been killed or zations and nongovernmental displaced, raped or forced to agencies working in Africa, toil in mines for precious min- the Congolese government erals. The U.N. troops, known and even many of the citizens as MONUC, certainly are not the peacekeepers had been to blame for those atrocities sent to protect. The Security or for the country’s civil strife Council, however, in an act of _ rebels from neighboring diplomatic dexterity that satRwanda are mostly at fault. isfied no one, late last month But Congolese soldiers fight- extended MONUC’s stay, but ing the Democratic Liberation for only five months instead of Forces of Rwanda, or FDLR, the usual year. also have been accused of perThe question remains: Can secuting civilians, and they, the U.N. help the government unlike the rebels, have had overcome rebels who torture the logistical support of troops and kill civilians without asprovided by the U.N. sisting, even inadvertently, Sent to the Democratic Re- Congolese soldiers who are public of Congo at the end of allegedly engaged in similar the 1990s, the peacekeepers human rights abuses? provide fuel and food, mediWith the extension, a new cal aid, transportation and phase of MONUC’s mission firepower to help government begins this month. It’s called troops retake areas controlled “AmaniLeo,” Swahili for by the FDLR. Their mission: “Peace Today.” Assist the government and Its goals include helping protect civilians. The problem Congolese troops secure teris that those goals sometimes ritory already liberated from conflict. In November, the rebels, destabilizing the FDLR U.N. announced it had pulled and encouraging its recruits to logistical support for one army lay down their weapons. And unit after determining it had the U.N.’s top official for Conintentionally killed 62 civil- go went there to hold discusians. sions on improving civilian And last month, Human protection. Rights Watch said that alTen years have seen little though a notorious lieutenant success in this area, and many colonel, Innocent Zimurinda, are skeptical that it can be had reportedly ordered anoth- achieved. er massacre, he remained in But that’s what has to hapcommand of a unit receiving pen if MONUC’s credibility rations, fuel and other U.N. is to be restored. And it has support. to happen in the next five That’s why, when it came months.

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NEW YORK (AP) — It took Thomas Dold 10 minutes and 16 seconds Tuesday to earn his record-tying fifth consecutive win in the Empire State Building Run-Up, a punishing 86flight scamper to the top of New York’s tallest building. Grimacing as he lunged across the finish line on the 86th floor observation deck, the 25year-old from Stuttgart, Germany, beat fellow German Matthias Jahn up the 1,576 steps by 40 seconds. “I’m so tired ... It was quite hard,” Dold said. He is the third person to win the race five times. His only loss was a photo finish in his 2005 debut. Melissa Moon, 40, of Wellington, New Zealand, placed first among the women in 13 minutes, 13 seconds. She finished panting, but smiling. “Oh, look at that view!” she said at the top. It was her first win in the event. Moon, who works at a soup kitchen and counsels the homeless when she isn’t scaling tall buildings, said the key to victory in stair climbing is “your ability to tolerate pain.” The unorthodox race has been run 33 times since 1978. Competitors start in the lobby, where they take just a few strides before squeezing through a doorway and into a stairwell for the long climb. Passing can be difficult. The stairs are only wide enough for two people. Contestants also have to deal with an ear-popping altitude change of 1,050 feet. Kacie Fischer, 24, of Pismo Beach, Calif., reached the top, in 20th place among the women, collapsed in a heap and had to be carried inside. “I blacked out,” she said later. “I just got so dizzy, going around and around and around on the stairs. My legs gave out at floor 50, and then I ran another 36 floors.” Some 162 men and 76 women entered this year. The event draws stair-climbing specialists from around the globe. Gretchen Grindle Hurlbutt, 31, of New York, placed second among the women, then posed for photos with her 4-month-old baby. She said getting back into shape so soon after pregnancy took a little time, by her standards anyway. She didn’t hit her usual regimen of 30-40 training miles per week until Christmas. “I figured I’m good at two things,” she said.

Photo by kenneth hawkins• the A&T register TA’WUANA COOK and the Lady Aggies are off to an 8-0 start against conference opponents. Cook is leading the team in scoring at 15.2 points per game.

CRUISING THROUGH THE MEAC Lady Aggies earn eighth straight conference victory Lauren Morgan

On Monday, night, the N.C.A&T women’s basketball team improved to 8-0 in the conference with a 67-56 victory over Morgan State. Freshman Amber Calvin led the Aggies with 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Senior Lamona Smalley and Freshman Nikia Gorham each recorded double-doubles; Smalley had 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Gorham added 14 points and 10 rebounds. “She doesn’t care about scoring, she wants to assist,” said N.C. A&T head coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs when asked about the play of Calvin. “She’s making a great point guard, and doing this as a freshman is the sign of a great point guard”. Corin Adams led Morgan State with 16 points and seven rebounds. Georgien Williams added 12 points for the Bears.

Early in the first half the Aggies and the Bears were scoring point for point before the Aggies went on a 10-2 run to go up 14-6. It wouldn’t be long until the Bears were back on the Aggies’ heels. Two 3-pointers quickly got them back in the game; the Bears cut the lead to 1614. To end the first half A&T outscored Morgan State 15-to-6 to take a 31-20 lead at the half. In the second half the Bears played more aggressively and every time it seemed that the Aggies were going to pull away Morgan state cut into their lead. A 3-pointer by Cook and a block by Smalley with 4:35 to play gave the Aggies the momentum they needed to beat the Bears 67-56. The Aggies out-rebounded Morgan State 54-to-39. “I told them that the key to winning a championship is to rebound the basketball,’’ said Cage-Bibbs on her team’s rebounding. The Aggies faced Coppin State on

Sunday afternoon, defeating them 79-56. The game was scheduled to be played Saturday but due to inclement weather, it was played on Sunday. Ta’Wuana Cook and Amber Calvin led the Aggies both scoring 17 points apiece. Tyronnica Alford scored 12 and Tierra Thomas added 11 points for the Aggies. Jeanine Manley led Coppin State with 12 points and Crystal Whittington recorded nine points and 10 rebounds for the Coppin State Eagles. The Aggies fell behind 3-9 early in the game, but with four 3-pointers, all made by Calvin, the Aggies led the Eagles 3021. Coppin State cut into the Aggies lead and went into the half only down by two, 33-31. To open the second half the Aggies went on a 17-2 run to lead the Eagles 5033. The Eagles would not get any closer than 15 points for the rest of the game. A&T outscored the Eagles 46-25 in the second half to gain a 79-56 victory.

Bibbs’ new ‘team’ strategy key in Aggies’ run Daniel henderson Sports Editor

It’s no surprise to N.C. A&T head coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs that the Lady Aggies are off to a rapid start. Even with the departure of all-conference performers Amber Bland and Brittanie Taylor-James, who combined for more than 35 points per game last year, Bibbs was confident in her game plan, knowing her squad would find a way to weather the storm. And the strategy started with changing the mindset of her players. “Initially at the beginning of the season, we wanted to make sure that we would never have to depend on one or two people because it’s very difficult when you have two players like Amber and Brittany,” Bibbs said. “This is a more balanced team and it’s hard to defend us because you don’t know what day who’s going to show up.” “The offense is geared around letting everyone get involved and if executed correctly it will get everybody open,” Bibbs said. And the approach has worked for the reigning MEAC coach of the year.

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Now off to an 8-0 start in the conference, the Lady Aggies have had seven different players lead the team in scoring and 15 games where three or more players have scored in double figures. “That’s the sign of the making of a really good team,” said Bibbs. “I just love the offense that we have.” Even the players enjoy the system. “Everybody’s going to get a chance to get open,” said senior guard TaWuana Cook. “It’s not just two people getting shots but more people getting shots.” “We did look to our go-to players last year, but it’s like all of us are go-to players this year.” Despite the changes that occurred with the A&T team, the other MEAC coach’s expectations weren’t any different than Bibbs. Usually when a team loses its two leading scorers, the odds normally aren’t in the squad’s favor to win the conference. But not in Bibbs’ case. The defending champions remain the MEAC’s favorite to win a third consecutive title. “That’s saying something about your program and I would say having respect,” Bibbs said. “What we want to do more than any-

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Morgan State (16-7, 8-0 MEAC) showed the Aggies why they are the number one team in the conference Monday night, beating A&T 74-65 at Corbett Sports Center. The Aggies made a few late runs but it seemed as if every time they came within a field goal of tying the game, MSU would hit a clutch bucket. In fact, the Aggies had the lead once the entire game, early in the first half. A&T has struggled to score consistently in the first halves of their games this year. They shot just 18 percent from three-point range in the first half, going 2-11 and they trailed 37-28 at the break. The Aggies shot the ball better down the stretch and were able to increase their offensive productivity. They were unable to slow down Morgan’s attack however. The Bears continued to get to the free-throw

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N.C.A&T Morgan State Hampton Howard Bethune-Cookman FAMU Coppin State UMES S.C. State Delaware State Norfolk State UPCOMING GAMES: Saturday vs. Delaware State Corbett Sports Center 2 p.m. Monday vs. UMES Corbett Sports Center 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

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Patricia cage-bibbs likes her team balance this season.

thing is do what they said we can do.” And if Bibbs can prove her colleagues right, she could earn her third consecutive coach of the year honor – but it’s the least of her concerns. “It’s a really good thing when you get accolades but that’s nothing that I live for,” Bibbs said.

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Monday vs. UMES Corbett Sports Center (ESPNU) 7 p.m.

line, and outrebounded the Aggies. MSU’s Kevin Thompson finished the game with 20 rebounds himself. as they outrebounded A&T 51-33 for the game. These were some of the things coach Jerry Eaves pointed out as to what his team could do better. “We have to work on that aspect to where we can hit shots consistently, box out better with their smalls, get into transition, a little bit more lay-ups, and then we just have to continue practicing our free-throws,” Eaves said. In the second half, Morgan’s allconference guard Reggie Holmes continued to knock down clutch baskets and helped to put the Aggies away. A late Dwane Joshua 3-pointer made the score 63-57 but Holmes answered on the other end with a three of his own. Then when Nic Simpson made it 66-60 with another 3-pointer, Holmes drove baseline and put the nail in the coffin. He finished the game with 26 points.

“We had opportunities we just couldn’t make the play when we came within three,” said coach Eaves. “It’s hard to win games when you shoot 41 percent from the field.” Tavarus Alston led A&T with 23 points and 3 assists. Thomas Coleman added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Due to the snow that swept across the state on Friday night, Saturday’s game against Coppin State was rescheduled to Sunday. They defeated the Eagles at home 67-62. Alston and forward Robert Johnson combined to score 33 points in the victory. This would have been a chance for the Aggies to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since Nov 23 when they beat Middle Tennessee following a victory against Davis & Elkins. The Aggies will play their next two games at home. They host Delaware State on Saturday at 4 p.m.

SUPER BOWL UPDATE MIAMI (AP) — Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney still hopes to play in the Super Bowl despite a torn ligament in his right ankle. “Hopefully, towards the end of the week it starts to get better,” Freeney said at Tuesday’s media day. “The decision will come later on in the week. It’s kind of early now.” An All-Pro player, Freeney wore a pair of flip-flops to the morning session. His injured ankle was unwrapped. “Very discouraging” was how he described his inability to practice for Sunday’s NFL title game against the New Orleans Saints. _____ NCAA FOOTBALL BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise State’s national profile keeps rising.The Broncos announced Tuesday that they have moved their game this fall against Virginia Tech to Labor Day. The nationally televised showcase will match the kings of the Western Athletic Conference and the perennial contenders for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. Both teams finished last season in the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25. The game will begin in primetime at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., home of the Washington Redskins. It had been scheduled for Oct. 2. Boise State is returning 21 of its 22 starters from last season’s undefeated Fiesta Bowl champions, including quarterback Kellen Moore. ______

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Beyonce breaks female Grammy record NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer

Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” but it was another diva — Taylor Swift — who nabbed the top honor, album of the year, for her best-selling “Fearless.” Swift, who won a total of four awards, jumped around like the 20-year-old kid that she is when she beat out Beyonce, the Dave Matthews Band, Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas for the honor. “Oh wow — thank you so much! I just hope that you know how much this means to me.... that we get to take this back to Nashville,” said Swift, whose “Fearless” was last year’s bestselling album of any genre. “Oh my God, our families are freaking out in their living rooms,” she added. “My dad and my little brother are losing their minds in the living room right now.” Although Beyonce also lost out on record of the year, which went to the Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody,” the multihyphenate entertainer still owned the most awards of the evening. Beyonce, who in 2004 won five Grammys on the strength of her debut album “Dangerously in Love,” a mark tied by the likes of Alicia Keys, Norah Jones and Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse and Alison Krauss, reached that milestone again Sunday en route to the new record. She is the first to reach that mark twice. She shared the song of the year trophy with three writers for “Single Ladies” and also won best R&B contemporary album for “I Am ... Sasha Fierce.” “This has been such an

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amazing night for me and I’d love to thank the Grammys,” Beyonce said after winning best female pop vocal for “Halo.” The Kings of Leon were a bit more entertaining when they picked up their record of the year trophy, the family quartet’s third of the night. “I’m not going to lie, we’re all a little drunk. But we’re happy drunks,” said lead singer Caleb Followill. Lady Gaga won two Grammys during the pre-telecast ceremony but didn’t get a chance to show her multitude of outrageous dresses during the primetime show, losing out on record, song and album of the year. But she made her presence felt when she kicked off the night with a sequined green leotard with massive shoulders as she sang her Grammy-nominated hit “Poker Face,” then brought out Elton John as they melded her song “Speechless” and his classic “Your Song” together in a performance that featured dueling pianos, and glitter-painted faces. Swift, who was second to Beyonce in Grammy nominations with eight nods, also won best country album among her other awards. The victory capped an amazing run for Swift, whose “Fearless” is only her second album. Her self-titled debut was a platinum success but “Fearless,” with songs like “You Belong With Me,” took her into the superstar stratosphere, as she won accolades across genres. Another country act to take a top award was the Zac Brown Band, which won best new artist. The Black Eyed Peas also had three trophies, as well as Jay-Z, who won for best rap solo performance and two awards for “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West. Rihanna — who was forced

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Put a grammy on it Beyonce collects her Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

to bow out of last year’s awards as a performer after being assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown, accepted the trophy along with Jay-Z and with Beyonce’s young nephew in tow. West — who has kept a relatively low profile since his dustup with Swift a few months back — was a notable no-show. Maxwell, up for six awards, also won his first Grammys — best R&B male vocal for the ballad “Pretty Wings” and best R&B album for “BLACKsummers’ night.” The album marked the R&B crooner’s return after

an absence of eight years from the music business. Many participants in the program wore red cross buttons in support of Haiti earthquake relief. Mary J. Blige joined Andrea Bocelli in a rousing rendition of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which was not only designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song’s big Grammy wins, but to raise money for the people in Haiti. The performance, introduced by Haitian native Wyclef Jean, will be available via iTunes. com/target, with the funds

going to earthquake relief. The show also included a special 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson featuring a video clip he made of “Earth Song” as Usher, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson sang along. Jackson’s young children, Prince and Paris, accepted a lifetime achievement award for their late father. “Through all his songs his message was simple, love. We will continue to spread his message and help the world,” Prince said.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson joined the Aggie family in celebration of the A&T Four over the weekend. He spoke at the Ribbon Cutting and the Commemorative March and was also present at the Sit-In Breakfast. -L.L.

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Mississippi Mourning: The emmett till story

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The story of Emmett Till is a unique and shocking tale of a 14-year-old who was brutally murdered in Mississippi during the segregation era. The story was adapted by Kevin Wilson, Jr. into the play titled “Mississippi Mourning: The Emmett Till Story.” The play was presented in Harrison Auditorium on Friday, and starred Tony Patridge as Emmett Till and Mr. A&T Austin James as uncle Mose Wright. It was produced by Wilson and Ryan Maltese and presented in association with the Beta Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The play began with the characters of Till, Simeon Wright (Till’s cousin played by Rahsheem Shabazz), Wheeler Parker Jr. (played by Brennan C. Ray) and Curtis Jones (played by Christopher Mayo) running through the auditorium away from two white men after Till’s encounter whistling at a white girl. His mother, Mamie Till (played by Victoria Morgan), comes onstage and reflects on her son and her decision to let him leave the secure north to stay with family in Mississippi. Patridge said he prepared for the role of Emmett Till by constantly going over the script and putting himself in character. “I had to imagine being

back in 1955 and think like Emmett Till. It is very surreal because I have to imagine myself in a place where blacks were not treated as equals,” Patridge said. “On top of that I have to get beat in the play and get pushed around.” Throughout the play there were both comical moments such as the conversations between Till and his cousins, intense moments such as the wrongful death of his father, Louis Till (played by Gregory Hill), and a powerful scene at the end where Till’s family reflect on the circumstances of his death. A standout in this scene is James, who strongly Photo by Kenneth hawkins •The A&T Register conveys the emotions of losing a nephew and dealing with feeling that Mississippi mourning Tony Patridge (l) and Victoria Morgan who play Emmett and Mamie Till, he is to blame for opening performed in the Kevin Wilson production in Harrison Auditorium on Friday. the door when two white men were looking for Till. south with such a naïve mind. killing of Till,” said Walden. The differences between Wilson recalled his trials and After being pressed by the north and the south Emmett to go to the south, she tribulations in making the play. were a reoccurring theme hesitantly agrees to let him go. “People do not want this throughout the play. The play also included a play to be successful; they Emmett tries to bring a graphic scene which depicted never have even from the picture of a white friend of his Till’s brutal beating and beginning,” Wilson said. to Mississippi and is quickly murder by two white men. “But we will press forward reprimanded by his cousins, Jeremy Walden, who regardless of what they think who explain that he could be plays J. W. Milam, had to about us. We are performers lynched just because he thinks play a controversial role as and we will do whatever it of white women in that way. the white man who shoots takes to put on a good show.” Morgan effectively played Emmett Till with no remorse. The play will be going on the part of Till’s mother and “I play a truck driver from tour later this year, performing used powerful narratives giving Money, Mississippi who is at North Carolina Central her view on her son’s situation the stepbrother of Roy, who University in Durham and will and his trip to the segregated accompanied J.W. in the hopefully perform in New York.

1. Why is Taylor Swift still getting sympathy awards? 2. Does she owe her career to Kanye from now on? 3. Do you think they told Kanye he wasn’t allowed to come so no one else would get interrupted? 4. Aren’t you tired of Michael Jackson tributes by now? 5. Can we just let the man rest in peace? 6. Is it okay to have his children accept awards from him already? 7. Where was “Blanket?” 8. So when will Joe Jackson make the kids do an album? 9. Did anybody else see the “Precious” look-alike dancing on the stage? 10. Did you talk about her on Twitter like we did? 11. How did you feel about the 3D glasses? 12. Did you have some just lying around at the house? 13.Does your TV even support 3D pictures? 14. Why did it still not work even when you got the glasses? 15. Did Ray-J pick the right person? 16. Doesn’t Mz. Berry remind you of the woman in the movie “Misery?” 17. Do you think she would tie Ray down and beat him with a sledge hammer if he got out of line? 18. Didn’t you think the other plane was to take Platinum home? 19. How messed up was it that she had to wait in the car and watch them leave? 20. How long do you think they will last?

Dear John based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook), opens in theaters on Friday. John (Channing Tatum), a soldier home on leave, and Savannah (Amanda Seyfried), fall in love but are separated by his deployment. They stay in touch by sending love letters that triggers fateful consequences. - L.L.

on shelves REBIRTH the seventh album by Lil Wayne, is in stores now. It is his rock music debut, though it includes hip hop tracks and includes songs with Eminem and Young Money labelmates Nicki Minaj and Shanell. The first single, “Prom Queen”, was produced by the duo of DJ Infamous and Drew Correa.

- L.L.

on stage Jay-z will be performing in Greensboro on February 28th at 7 p.m. at Greensboro Coliseum Complex. Tickets for the Blueprint 3 Tour concert start at $80 for upper level seating and are available at LiveNation.com or through Ticketmaster. - L.L.

on campus V-Day Ball Student Union Advisory Board (SUAB) presents their Valentine’s Day Ball on Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom. The theme is “A Night in Paris” and formal dress is required. - L.L.