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November, 2015
Black College Monthly
Hunt
Terrorists
in Paris
Massacre, Don’t
Witchhunt Muslims
Why Did Samuel
Jackson Get Kicked
Out Of Morehouse
College In The 60’s?
Cop Who Shot Unarmed
Black Man Will Receive
$113,000 in Back Pay
Essence Magazine to Feature 29 African
American Women of the White House
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Hunt Terrorists in Paris Massacre,
Not Witch-hunt Muslims
by Earl Ofari
Hutchinson
They called for a
total, all-out war,
bashed immigrants, gun
control advocates, liberals, the
students at the
University of
Missouri, President Obama, lax
security, permissiveness, and of
course, Muslims.
At that point, not one of the attacker’s identities had
been confirmed, no motive was given for the attack,
and no group had claimed responsibility for it. Even
after ISIS purportedly claimed the bloodbath as its
handiwork, officials had still not confirmed the truth
of ISIS’s claim. And countless Muslim organizations, including Iran, denounced the attack. It made
no difference, the brutal finger pointing was in full
swing. By contrast Obama denounced the attack,
and again called for greater vigilance and aggressiveness against terrorism. He did not say “Islamic
terrorism.” This set off the shrill conservative echo
chamber even louder. But Obama’s care in putting
the blame and the action needed in the right place,
and not on all Muslims or immigrants was the type
of caution and restraint needed at a time when the
witch-hunt against Muslims was again cranking up.
The right-wing’s manic desire to turn every horrific
and bloody terror attack into a political vendetta
against immigrant and Muslims is a worn script. But
it’s a serviceable one. In part because there are just
enough real, legitimate and bloody terror cells and
individuals who are willing to commit mass murder
and mayhem for their warped, crackpot, ideals. The
other part of the reason the right jumps on the antiMuslim bandwagon when terrorists strikes is
because it stokes, fans, and inflames anti-immigrant
fear and hysteria. This has been a trump card for
legions of GOP demagogic, fear mongering officials
and candidates. GOP presidential candidate Donald
Trump is only the latest in the long line.
Even before the Paris massacre, there was evidence
that immigrant and Muslim bashing would be back
on the GOP political table. Trump milked it for
maximum worth to garner headlines, massive media
attention, and a poll ratings bonanza. The Paris
massacre has the potential and the danger to up the
ante even more. This could spell danger for Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and
Bernie Sanders. Sanders has called for big slashes in
the defense budget and a drastic de-escalation in
America’s war making power in the Middle East.
Clinton hasn’t gone that far, but has taken a cautious and restrained position on how and where
America should make war. This includes her public
pledge not to go to war with ISIS.
The Paris attack may change that. Certainly the
pressure will be heavy on both Democratic presidential candidates and Obama to take an even
harder line on
the Middle East
conflicts. It
won’t just be
ISIS that will be
the focal point of
any stepped up
American
offensives.
Muslim groups in
this country
could draw even
greater scrutiny
up to and including widening
surveillance and monitoring. When homegrown
terrorist Timothy McVeigh blew up the Oklahoma
City federal building in 1996, the predictable
happened. By week’s end, according to the Council
on American-Islamic Relations, there were more
than 200 physical and verbal attacks against American Muslims, which included the burning of three
Islamic mosques and community centers.
A full-blown domestic anti-Muslim witch-hunt was
brewing. But then President Clinton and Attorney
General Janet Reno did not rush to judgment and
scapegoat Arabs. The swift arrest of McVeigh
squelched the building mob hysteria against them.
This was also the case following the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. Public anger and passions
were running hot. Muslims were again under intense
fire and the clamor was loud for a big crackdown.
But Obama and then Massachusetts Governor
Deval Patrick did not overreact. They damped
down the furor and again made clear that the terror
attack was the work of individuals and they would
be the ones hunted down. And once they were
apprehended their civil liberties and legal due
process would be fully protected. Both were again
careful not to give any hint that the heinous act had
anything to do with Islam or the sentiment of
Muslims in this country.
The Paris massacre was shocking and horrific. It, as
all terror attacks do, cause untold personal pain and
suffering. But the truth is that the overwhelming
majority of Muslims from war torn countries are
working hard to rebuild their shattered lives. They
have been among the first to loudly denounce the
despicable acts of those who sully Islam by committing abominable acts. The message again is, and
must always be, always be hunt terrorists, not
witch-hunt Muslims.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political
analyst. His latest book
is What to Make of Ben
Carson (Amazon
Kindle). He is a frequent MSNBC contributor. He is an
associate editor of New
America Media. He is a
weekly co-host of the Al
Sharpton Show on
Radio One.
Essence Magazine to
Feature 29 African American
Women of the White House
Reported by Liku Zelleke
This November, Essence Magazine will
feature the Black women who – every
single day – help the President of the United
States and his wife run the country: the
Women of the White House.
The youngest of them is 23-year-old Jordan
Metoyer and she is the Assistant to the
Deputy Director and Senior Advisor to the
Office of Management & Budget Director,
while the one with the “exotic” sounding
title is Desiree Barnes, 27, because she is
the Press Assistant and Senior Wrangler –
yes, that’s a real job.
Barnes says that anyone can reach the
heights and accomplishments these ladies
have made if they just put their mind to it.
The former chief counsel to Senator Ted
Kennedy is one of the point women for the
President’s domestic policy matters and
works with key White House officers and
federal agencies to shape proposals on
topical issues like education, employment,
health care and immigration.
“You may not be your college valedictorian,
but being present and contributing will earn
you a spot on this team,” she says.
As the 29 staffers gather in the Eisenhower
Executive Office Building, in preparation
for the magazine’s photo shoot, The First
Lady’s Special Assistant, Chynna Clyaton,
27, says that “the White House is composed
of people who are passionate about the
country.”
“When women succeed, America succeeds,” says Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor
to the President. She should know, because
apart from being one of the President’s
closest friends in the White House, the
attorney and ex-real estate developer acts
as a go-between with the outside world.
And it looks like the ladies do seem to be
happy with the jobs they have chosen to do
and the way their careers are heading.
As Adaeze Enekwechi, the Associate
Director for Health, Office of Management
& Budget, puts it, “Never take a job that
doesn’t terrify [you]. Those are the jobs
worth doing.”
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Republican lawmaker:
Inmates key to defeating Corrine Brown
By Matt Dixon
Though they can’t vote, prisoners are
counted as part of a congressional
district's overall population and demographics, including race.
TALLAHASSEE — In a private
gathering during last month’s Republican Party of Florida quarterly meeting, state Rep. Janet Adkins told a
group of North Florida GOP activists
that the key to defeating Corrine
Brown, a black Jacksonville Democrat, is boosting the number of black
prisoners in her district.
“You draw [Brown's seat] in such a
fashion so perhaps, a majority, or
maybe not a majority, but a number
of them will live in the prisons,
thereby not being able to vote,” said
Adkins, a Nassau County Republican,
referring to black residents.
Those comments came during a closed-door
meeting of the North Florida Republican caucus.
POLITICO Florida obtained audio of her comments. She called it the “perfect storm” for being
able to defeat Brown, a liberal firebrand who has
been in Congress for 23 years. Her comments
came after making sure no reporters were in the
room.
“Let me give you inside ball game. Are there any
reporters in here?” she said. “Any reporters? OK.
So, inside ball game.”
Adkins directly addressed Danny Norton, the state
GOP committeeman from Baker County, which
includes a large prison population.
“You can actually, Danny, you — you can be the
person that will help get rid of Corrine Brown,”
she said.
Under proposed redrawings of the state congressional lines passed by the House and Senate and
being considered by the courts, Brown’s 5th
Congressional District would include all of the
rural North Florida county.
When POLITICO Florida asked Adkins about the
comments Tuesday, she originally said that she is
not on the redistricting committee and “focused on
education.”
“I was having a private conversation,” she said.
When reminded she gave a detailed update to the
room of GOP activists at the quarterly meeting,
indicating she was familiar with the issue, she
spoke briefly about redistricting.
“I don’t think there is any question that the
Congresswoman Brown is displeased with the
east-west configuration,” she said. “That has
pretty much been reported.”
Adkins said that because she is not on the House
redistricting committee, she only knows what has
been reported in the media.
On maps passed by both the House and Senate
during an August redistricting special session,
lawmakers redrew Brown’s seat to stretch west
from Jacksonville to the Tallahassee region. It
currently winds from Jacksonville to Orlando and
is considered one of the most gerrymandered seats
in the country.
Even under the east-west configuration,
the map is still likely to allow black
voters to elect a candidate of their
choosing. During the past two elections,
black voters comprised more than 60
percent of the Democratic primary
electorate. President Barack Obama
won the proposed new seat with 63
percent of the vote.
Brown's seat on the maps passed by lawmakers
was drawn by legislative staff without the input of
any elected officials or outside parties. No one
during the two-week legislative session argued that
Brown's seat was drawn intentionally to include
additional prisoners.
For years Democrats have charged that Republicans “pack” Democrats in Brown’s snake-like seat
to make surrounding seats more Republicanleaning. For that reason, Brown often sides with
Republicans on redistricting issues, including
opposition to anti-gerrymandering amendments
passed in 2010.
Brown opposes the proposed east-west configuration because it would drop her seat’s black voting
age population from 50 to 45 percent. During the
August special redistricting session called because
the Florida Supreme Court ruled the current maps
violated the anti-gerrymandering provisions,
Brown told the Senate Redistricting Committee
she was also specifically concerned about the
proposed seat’s prison population.
“They knew it was a non-performing district, they
knew it had 18 prisons in that district,” Brown told
the Senate Redistricting Committee during the
special session, referring to those who drew her
district.
Brown and her supporters argue not
only would her proposed seat lower her
black voting age population, but it further chips
away at black voting performance.
During the meeting, Union County GOP chairman
Mike Rich opened a redistricting question to
Adkins by calling provisions of the Voting Rights
Act of 1965 that require seats drawn to allow
minorities to elect candidates of their choosing a
“monster.”
“Why do we have such a monster in our political
correctness where we’ve got to have a minority
person and we’ve got to build a congressional seat
so she can get re-elected?” he asked.
Doug Adkins, Janet Adkins' husband and a Nassau
County GOP state committeeman, quickly answered, “There is no question everyone agrees
with you,” before handing the question off to his
wife.
“The short answer is the Voting Rights Act of
1965,” said Janet Adkins, who did not directly
address the term “monster” or the underlying
criticism of the provision. “Some areas you have
to designate as minority access.”
Referring to her apparent criticism of the Voting
Rights Acts in an interview with POLITICO
Florida, Janet Adkins said she "has never referred
to it in that way.”
Amazon Releases First Trailer for Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’
Spike Lee’s new movie “Chi-Raq” has
received a new trailer, a month ahead
of its release.
The film centers on gang violence by
men in some of Chicago’s neighborhoods, based on the Greek comedy
“Lysistrata,” by Aristophanes.
The trailer starts with a flashing “This
is an emergency” repeated three times,
followed by basic story of women
deciding that they are going to withhold
sex via the pledge “I will deny rights of
access and entrance.”
The trailer showcases Teyonah Paris, who stars as Lysistrata, along with Samuel L. Jackson,
Nick Cannon and John Cusack.
Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate are teaming up with Amazon to release the film in a
limited release on Dec. 4,
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Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black
Man Will Receive $113,000 in Back Pay
Black People Three
Times More Likely To Be
Killed By Police Than
Whites
The Charlotte, North Carolina police officer who
fatally shot a black man who’dRandall-Kerrick-andJonathan-Ferrell
gone looking for help after a car accident is set to
receive a large sum of money.
April V. Taylor
Randall Kerrick gunned down former college
football player Jonathan Ferrell, who was not
armed, in 2013. The incident was precipitated by a
homeowner who called 911 when Ferrell began
knocking on her door.
The case went before two grand juries before
prosecutors could secure an indictment, but eventually Kerrick faced trial on voluntary manslaughter
charges.
In August the jury deadlocked 8-4 in favor of
acquittal. The judge declared a mistrial and shortly
thereafter, prosecutors announced that they would
not seek a new trial.
According to the Charlotte Observer, the city has
now reached a six figure settlement with Kerrick for
back pay and other expenses:
The city’s total payout is $179,989.59. Kerrick
will receive nearly $113,000 in back pay. An
additional $16,000 goes to Social Security and
Kerrick’s retirement, according to a statement
from the city. And the city will pay $50,630.80 to
the attorney who represented Kerrick in a civil suit
brought by Ferrell’s family.
By now, many Americans are aware that police in
the United States kill far more people than cops in
most other countries, but as the Black Lives Matter
movement has continued to grow, there has been
pushback from those who claim that white people
are the “real” victims and that it is white people
who should be upset because police kill more white
people than Black people. What these people fail to
realize is that, if police killed people “equally,”
there would automatically be more white people
killed by police because white people outnumber
every other ethnic group.
Kerrick received the settlement even though
CMPD Capt. Mike Campagna, the former head of
the police training academy, testified during trial
that Kerrick violated CMPD policies and his
training by shooting Ferrell.
Why Did Samuel Jackson Get Kicked Out
Of Morehouse College In The 60’s?
Actor Samuel L. Jackson is the embodiment of Mr. Tough Guy on the screen. It is very rare – if at
all – that he has played a role where he didn’t come up on top… or go down kicking some
serious behinds. Apparently, it isn’t just on screen that Jackson is ready for a showdown; in real
life too, he has been fighting the good fight – in perhaps the only way he knows how.
In 1969, Jackson was kicked out of the HBCU Morehouse College for locking board members up
– for two days – in protest against the school’s curriculum and governance. One of the people
who were locked up was Martin Luther King Sr., father of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jackson joined Morehouse in 1966 – at the height of the civil-rights movement. The Atlanta
college is also where Dr. King went to college, and after his assassination in 1968 it was at
Spelman College, the Historically Black women’s school which is adjacent to Morehouse, that
he laid in state.
Jackson was one of the ushers at the funeral and later flew to Memphis and joined an equal rights
protest which ended up changing his way of thinking. In an interview, talking about King’s death
and how it affected him, Jackson said, “I was angry about the assassination, but I wasn’t shocked
by it. I knew that change was going to take something different – not sit-ins, not peaceful coexistence.”
And so, about a year later, in 1969, he and a group of radical students decided to take the members of Morehouse’s board of trustees hostage. They demanded changes be made in the school’s
curriculum and that more Blacks be included in the governing board of the college. Morehouse
eventually capitulated and agreed to the change, but that didn’t save Jackson from getting expelled for his part in the real-life hostage drama.
Jackson, out of school, connected with the Black Power movement where he met the likes of
Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown. He soon got himself so deep that he admitted to buying
guns and “getting ready for armed struggle.” It all changed when his “mom showed up and put
me on a plane to L.A.” warning him to not come back to Atlanta. Apparently, the F.B.I. had been
to their house and told her that if he didn’t leave the city, “there was a good possibility I’d be
dead within a year. She freaked out.”
Jackson stayed on the West Coast for two years before reapplying and being accepted back into
Morehouse in 1971 as a Drama major. “I decided that theater would now be my politics. It could
engage people and affect the way they think. It might even change some minds,” he said.
Today, Jackson is one of the highest all-time box office stars, grossing over $4.6 billion and with
a $70.3 million gross per film.
Lesley McSpadden and Michael Brown Sr., the
parents of 18-year-old Michael Brown
It must be noted that any list of people killed by the
police is compiled through volunteer reporting as
the FBI and federal government do not keep any
comprehensive list and allow police departments to
report numbers on a voluntary basis. However,
even with the flawed data, and according to the
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data, 2,151
whites have been killed over the course of ten
years, while 1,130 Blacks have been killed.
While right-wing media pundits use these numbers
to justify the idea that it is white people who should
be most angry, those with any knowledge of
mathematics and statistics understand that these
numbers actually prove that racial injustice plays a
major role in Black people being disproportionately
killed by police.
It’s not just police murder that is racially disproportionate; as a recent Alternet article points out,
“Black Americans face a consistently racist outcome in any interaction with the criminal justice
system. Black folks are thrown into jail at roughly
six times the rate white people are incarcerated.
They’re imprisoned at 10 times the rate of whites
for drug offenses. And Black individuals convicted
of crimes are left in prison for nonviolent offenses
almost as long as whites are for actual violent
offenses.”
The article concludes by stating that the U.S. has
“many years of work to do before any claim can be
made that the U.S. operates on a level racial playing
field.” America’s current state makes it painfully
obvious that the inequality woven into every fiber
of American society and culture over the course of
400 years will not simply disappear overnight.
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I'm dreaming
of a BLACK
Christmas
Democratic Party lags in money before
presidential year
by Julie Bykowicz
WASHINGTON — The Democratic
National Committee barely has more
cash than it does IOUs, and it is being
outraised month after month by its
Republican competitor.
Its $24 million debt from the 2012
presidential election, only recently paid
down, has squeezed investments in the
next White House race. Underdeveloped party resources such as voter
data files could become a serious
disadvantage for the eventual nominee,
particularly if that person is not frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton, who
would enter a general election contest
with her own outreach network.
President Obama speaking at a fundraiser in the Nokia
Theater in Los Angeles
Those fundraising realities are top of
mind as Democratic officials, donors
and activists meet Thursday through Saturday in Minneapolis. Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders,
former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Sens. Jim Webb of Virginia and Lincoln Chafee of
Rhode Island are scheduled to speak to attendees Friday.
Federal Election Commission reports tell a disappointing story for the party: The DNC collected $36.5
million in the first six months of the year and had almost no money in special accounts, including one
designated for its convention. It had about $7.6 million in available cash and $6.2 million in debts and
loans.
The Republican National Committee, coming out of years in the red, posted $63 million in receipts
through June, leaving it with $16.7 million cash on hand and $1.8 million in debts and loans. Party
fundraising dominance has flipped: At this point before the 2012 election, the DNC was outpacing the
RNC.
Republicans also have been far more active in using the accounts created last year by Congress that
enable donors to give at higher levels, investing about eight times what Democrats have.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the DNC’s chairwoman, said she isn’t worried.
“We are building the organization now to make sure that whoever our ultimate nominee is, they are in the
best possible position to win next November,” she said in a statement, “and we are confident we will have
the resources we need.”
Dr Boyce
Watkins
I have a confession to
make. I grew up
listening to the song,
"I'm dreaming of a
White Christmas." I
remember hearing that
corny song for years,
but for some reason, it
rings in my brain until
this day. In fact, I
actually liked it.
But a white Christmas, as beautiful as it can be, is no longer
what I want. Actually, "I'm dreaming of a
BLACK Christmas."
What does that mean?
A "Black Christmas" means that I am
dreaming of the day that the holidays
become a time when our community
commits itself to the idea of buying black,
building wealth and increasing our financial literacy.
One way we can do this is through what I
would call "Micro conversations." These
are a series of tiny little decisions and
steps that we take to slowly, but surely
improve the chances that the next generation is going to be better off than their
parents.
It might mean repeatedly telling your child
to own her own business.
Raymond Buckley, chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, said that while state parties will
always want more, he’s happy with the investments the national committee has made across the country.
It could mean watching a financial show
online every now and then.
“A successful 2016 is going to depend on what’s on the ground locally,” he said, adding that the DNC’s
assistance to state parties, in the form of enhanced voter files and leadership training, is “light years”
ahead of where it was in previous years.
It could be asking Grandma to explain the
details of her life insurance policy
But the DNC’s financial situation has given others pause. The Clinton campaign is still working out a joint
fundraising agreement with the party, in part because of perceived disorganization at the DNC. The next
nominee is likely to send a new leadership team to the DNC.
So, here's what I want you to do: Choose
any online investment company you can
find, get an account and buy at least one
share of stock for your children. Just one.
I won't cost very much, I promise.
The role of the parties has diminished over the past five years as super PACs and nonprofit policy groups
that don’t reveal their donors have risen to prominence. Unlike candidates and the political parties, those
outside groups aren’t constrained by contribution limits. Donors now have more choices about where to
send their money and often see outside groups as a better way to influence elections.
President Barack Obama — the de facto leader of the Democratic Party — has contributed to the array
of options.
After his 2012 re-election, his campaign formed a policy shop called Organizing for Action rather than
folding back into the Democratic National Committee. That group raised about $5 million in the first six
months of the year and maintains control of a social network and email list of millions of Democratic
supporters, making it somewhat of a second DNC.
Still, Obama is a top draw for the party. He has spoken at 19 DNC fundraisers this year, more than his
Republican predecessor George W. Bush did in his seventh year of office. Obama also is on track nearly
to match President Bill Clinton’s prodigious fundraising pace from 1999, when he attended 44 DNC
fundraisers.
“The president is the most effective fundraiser there is,” said Brendan Doherty, an associate professor at
the U.S. Naval Academy, who researches presidential fundraising. “No one in political life is able to
command more donors, and no one can better serve the party.”
Any tiny step is a good one.
After taking this tiny little action, please
then commit yourself and your family to
having "micro conversations" about
money, wealth and having your own
business. By doing this, you're planting
the seeds for the future, and you will then
get the pleasure of watching your seeds
grow over the next several decades.
This is what we must do for the next
generation and I challenge you to take your
family to the next level. Christmas is a
great time to get started.
Until we meet again, please stay strong, be
blessed and be educated.
Dr Boyce Watkins
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Mizzou Race Crisis: How Did We Get to this Point?
By: Evette Champion
Across the nation, thousands
of college students joined the
protest that was started at the
University of Missouri.
Students are protesting
because colleges in this
nation are far less diverse
than the residents of the
communities that they serve.
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September 12 The college
calm began to corrode in
September when the Student
Government President Payton
Head complained on
Facebook about bigotry at the school and
anti-gay attitudes after a pickup truck of
students screamed racial slurs at him as they
drove by. Head wrote, “For those of you who
wonder why I’m always talking about the
importance of inclusion and respect, it’s
because I’ve experienced moments like this
multiple times at THIS university, making me
not feel included here,”. Chancellor R. Loftin
issued a statement five days later denouncing
the incident as “totally unacceptable”, but no
official response from University’s President.
October 1 Black students upset that
nothing had officially been done launch a
“Racisim Lives Here Rally” October first
where students chanted “White silence is
violence, no justice no peace”.
October 4 The chants of student protesters
had barely died down when three three days
later, a drunken white student barged into a
an African-American student group meeting
sputtering a racial slur. A few weeks later, a
group calling itself Concerned Student 1950
demanded an apology from school President
Tim Wolfe as well as his removal from office
since he allowed the atmosphere of racial
insensitivity to thrive.
October 10 Still upset that it seems their
cries to stop racism are being ignored, the
Black students block President Wolfe’s car at
the homecoming parade demanding he address racism on campus. Wolfe again ignores
the student protestors.
October 24 Someone draws a swastika
on a residence hall using feces. Two days
later, Wofe meets with Concerned Student
1950 but refuses their demand.
November 3, Protestors begin a hunger
strike. Three days later, Wolfe issues an
apology and acknowldeges, “Racism does
exist at our university and it is unacceptable.
It is a long-standing, systemic problem which
daily affects our family of students, faculty
and staff,” he says.
November 8 The hunger strike and efforts
of Black protestors now spills onto the
football field. Black players refuse to
practice or play until President Wolfe resigns. The Athletic Department coach and
many of the White players join the protest.
November 9
President Tim Wolfe resigns
The Mizzou campus crisis has been the talk
of the country since it hit social media and
mainstream media. While some GOP
candidates like Donald Trump summed up
the Mizzou conflict saying “it’s just disgusting. I think the two people who resigned are
weak, ineffective people,”, his abject
dismissal of the problem—and that of much
of White America— is what lead to the
problem.
Forcing those who tolerate such racial
intolerance out of office is one solution.
Another comes from a student who watched
everything unfold from a campus far away.
In an open letter written by Javonté
Anyabwelé for the Huffington Post, he
relates to the students and their fight. In the
opening of the letter, he praises the students
for the courage and strength that’s required
in order to deliberate “long and hard about
the consequences and sacrifices it would
take to make a stand for righteousness.”
Besides giving the students praise, he asks
that they transfer to the FCS Divisions
offered by any HBCUs.
According to Anyabwelé, the HBCUs are a
safe place for young black men to go where
they can prepare for the harshness that
comes with becoming a man. Most colleges
are fun, that is no secret, but for young black
men, it is like “heaven on Earth”. He
believes that the struggles they are facing at
Mizzou are unnecessary and they don’t have
to face them at all by attending an HBCU.
It is because of the actions of these young
black men, Anyabwelé touts how HBCUs
celebrates their students just for being
themselves, rather than wondering if they
will be seen as a human being on their
current, predominately white college campus.
Anyabwelé also goes on to say how culture
is more elemental than it is supplemental. It
helps shape our value systems and ethos, as
well as boosts the black community to
“heights unseen for those of us who couldn’t
see.” He goes on to say that by choosing to
attend an HBCU, you will no longer feel
inept, inadequate, unwelcomed, and angry
because you will be among your peers.
The historic Bayou Classic trophy, which has
been presented to the winner of the football game
annually for more than 25 years and retired at the
conclusion of the 41st annual event last November, has been donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and
Culture to be part of the museum's foundational
collection.
After being housed on the Southern Baton Rouge
campus since the 2014 game, the trophy will be
presented to the Smithsonian Institution to become a permanent display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
set to open next year.
Representatives of the Smithsonian Institute will
accept the artifact from representatives of both
Southern and Grambling as it departs for its new
permanent home in Washington. University
administrators, football coaches and players and
alumni will be on hand to bid farewell to the
iconic statue.
The Bayou Classic trophy will go into the
museum's growing collection and be a part of the
opening exhibitions in the new building to further
the purpose of showcasing and preserving
artifacts, documents, and art that reflect the
history and development of the African-American experience in its many aspects.
The Bayou Classic features one of America's
greatest college sports rivalries, bringing the
fans and alumni of Southern University and
Grambling State University to New Orleans for a
celebration of football, family, traditions and
pageantry surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The 42nd Annual Bayou
Classic will be played on Nov. 28.
The National Museum of African American
History and Culture was established by an Act of
Congress in 2003, making it the 19th museum of
the Smithsonian Institution. This nearly 400,000square-foot museum is under construction on the
National Mall in Washington at a cost of more
than $500 million. It is being built on a five-acre
tract adjacent to the Washington Monument.
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The Film “Black Friday” Focuses on Economic
Empowerment for African Americans & Boycotts
Browder vs. Gayle filed, Feb. 1st, 1956 that
went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court
that ended Segregation on the buses in
Montgomery.
by Michael Imhoptep,
TheMichaelImhotepShow.com
The documentary, “Black Friday”, takes
an in depth look into the spending habits
of African-Americans in America. The film
chronicles the financial mis-education of
manyAfrican-Americans and explores the
economic pitfalls that continue to derail the
progress of the community-at-large. In an
effort to heighten the economic awareness
and financial responsibility in the community, the film, Black Friday, presents
solutions on how to better manage the approximately $1.2 Trillion dollars that leaves AfricanAmerican communities annually. In addition, the
film champions the importance of leaving a
financial and ethical legacy for the next generation. Featured in the documentary are Rapper/
Activist David Banner, Michael Imhotep founder
of The African History Network and host of
“The Michael Imhotep Show”, Dr. Claud Anderson, Dr. Umar Johnson, Prof. Kaba Kamene,
Tony Browder, Hill Harper, Johnnie Gill, Judge
Glenda, Hatchett, Cynthia Bailey, Dr. George, C.
Fraser, Dave Anderson founder of The Empowerment Radio Network, talk show host Atty.
Warren Ballentine and more.
In addition to having an economic foundation
African Americans have to reclaimAfrican
History and Culture. Dr. Leonard Jeffries and
Professor James Small teach us that it’s your
History and Culture that give you your V.I.P.s
(Values, Interests and Principles). This is your
foundation that influences the way you think,
feel, act and behave. What you read, see and
hear influences the way you think, feel, act and
behave.
the-pyramid-principle-dr-leonard-jeffries-michaelimhotep
The Pyramid Principle that Dr. Jeffries and Prof.
Small teach us about (I use it in a lot of my
presentations) show us that your History and
Culture influence your Economic Empowerment
and Political Empowerment. Your Economic
Empowerment deals with controlling and owning
the businesses and land in community and
circulating your dollars among your own people
8-12 times. When we study Black Wall Street in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, the dollar turned over 36-100
times.
Michael Imhotep “Black Wall Street: From
Destruction To The Resurrection of Economic
Empowerment for African Americans
The African American spending power is approximately $1.2 Trillion per year but 96%-98% of our
dollars are spent with Non-African American
Owned Businesses. We own over 2.5 million
businesses that employ about 1.4 million people.
If we go from spending 2% of our dollars to 10%
of our dollars with our own businesses we could
Martin, Marcus and Malcolm talking about
Economic Empowerment
create 1-2 million new jobs in 1-2 years. Between
20,000-50,000 jobs are created or sustained for
every $1 Billion spent. Approximately 64% of the
employees of African American owned businesses
are African American. These are also the businesses that are most likely to employ African
Americans coming back home from prison.
When Jews, Arabs, Asians, Hispanics, etc. spend
their dollars with their own people many African
Americans admire them and don’t criticize them.
When African Americans want to do the same
thing some of our people are so brainwashed that
they want to call it “segregation” but they would
never call it “segregation” when other ethnic
groups do it. I find it very odd that these same
people don’t accuse other ethnic groups of segregation when they are the #1 employers of their
own people but when African Americans say that
we need to do the same thing we find that many
of the biggest objectors, come from our own
people.
Another excellent historical example of how
we used Economic Sanctions was the 1961
Easter Boycott of the Downtown Business
District in Nashville, TN. In the 3rd installment of “Eyes On The Prize” called “Ain’t
Sacred of Your Jails 1960-1961” they vividly
talk about these Economic Sanctions that spread
to about 69 cities across the country.
In cities where we are seeing major problems with
Police Misconduct/Brutality we should have
MAJOR ECONOMIC BOYCOTTS of the
Downtown Business Districts and of the Sports
Teams in the city until the mistreatment at the
hands of the Police STOPS. Study what happened
in Nashville, TN in 1961 during the Lunch
Counter Sit Ins.
Ask yourself this question, why aren’t the Civil
Rights Superstars that have you out marching and
protesting for “Jobs and Justice” talking about
Economic Boycotts? A portion of the dollars in
these Boycotts should be redirected towards
African American Owned Businesses.
The State of Indiana, The “Religious Freedom”
Law and Economic Boycotts
A very recent example of Economic Boycotts took
place earlier this year. Study what happened in
The Film “Black Friday” also talks about EcoIndiana in March 2015 behind the “Indiana
nomic Boycotts of Christmas and Black Friday
Religious Freedom Law” if you don’t this will
Leading up to the “Justice Or Else” 20th Anniver- work. Corporations like Apple, Angie’s List and
sary of the Million Man March on 10-10-15,
Salesforce.com and the State of Connecticut were
Minister Louis Farrakhan called for an Economic all either very concerned, threatened Economic
Boycott of the Black Friday shopping festivities
Boycotts or engaged in Boycotts of the State of
(the day after Thanksgiving which is usually the
Indiana. Gen Con which is said to be the largest
biggest shopping day of the year) and Christmas.
gaming convention in the U.S. threatened to take
When he spoke with Roland Martin on News One their event out of the State of Indiana if Gov.
Now on TV ONE he referenced Dr. Martin Luther Mike Pence (R) signed the law. “The Companies
King, Jr. speaking out about the 1968 sanitation
That Are Actually Boycotting Indiana, Not Just
worker strike in Memphis, Tenn.
Talking About It” – FastCompany.com, “Apple
CEO Slams Indiana Religious Freedom Law Seen
“We have to find a way to redistribute the
As Anti-Gay” – Fortune.com
pain,” Farrakhan said, citing King.
“He talked about going to businesses that
benefited from Black dollars and he said, ‘We
have to now withdraw our economic support, so
that those who give us pain can receive some pain
in return,’” he continued.
Because of the Economic pressure, Indiana
changed the law in a little over a week. Where are
these same Corporations when unarmed African
Americans are being shot dead in the street by
Police Officers?
Historical Examples of African Americans Using
Economic Boycotts
Don’t miss a Screening of “Black Friday” in your
city
African Americans have a long history of Economic Boycotts or as Dr. Claud Anderson, author
of “Black Labor, White Wealth” and
“PowerNomics” calls it, “Economic Sanctions”.
The most famous one is the Montgomery Bus
Boycott in Montgomery, Alabama which lasted for
381 days. Even though this Boycott was needed it
did NOT end Segregation on the Buses in Montgomery, Alabama. It was actually the lawsuit of
Michael Imhotep is a talk show host, researcher
and lecturer and founder of The African History
Network. He is the host of The Michael Imhotep
Show on The Empowerment Radio Network
and can be heard Monday-Friday, 10pm12midnight EST on www.TuneIn.com or the
TuneIn Radio Pre-Order The Film Black Friday
http://thefilmblackfriday.com/imhotep..
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SWAC, MEAC champs to play in
Celebration Bowl in Atlanta
Aggies And Bulldogs Stand Alone
Atop HSRN Football Polls
North Carolina A&T solidified its position and Bowie
State stood alone on top of the HSRN Football Polls
following week 10 of the season. The Aggies were the
unanimous choice for first place in the HSRN Division I
Poll, while Bowie State took sole possession of first place
in HSRN's Division II/NAIA Poll.hsrn2014 voice
Division I/FCS
The top two spots were unchanged from last week as
Grambling State held on to second place behind the
Aggies. A&T edged South Carolina State, 9-6, in
Orangeburg. GSU topped Texas Southern, 41-15, in the
Red River Classic in Shreveport. Alcorn State's, 40-34
home loss to Prairie View dropped the Braves to fifth
place with Bethune-Cookman and Prairie View moving up
to the #3 and #4 spots respectively. North Carolina Central, South Carolina State, Southern, Alabama State and
Tennessee State round out the top 10.
Division II/NAIA
Bowie State's,63-42, win over Elizabeth City State,
coupled with Tuskegee's, 26-23, loss to Miles, left the
Bulldogs in sole possession of first place. Virginia Union
remained #2 and Tuskegee fell to #3. BSU now heads to
the CIAA Championship game to face #6 Winston-Salem
State. #4 Albany State defeated #10 Fort Valley State, 2117, to earn a berth in the SIAC Championship game. The
Golden Rams will face #8 Miles whose win over
Tuskegee gave the Golden Bears the SIAC's West Division
title and a chance to avenge a 13-point loss to ASU back
on October 3.
#5 Virginia State, #7 Chowan and #9 Livingstone round
out this week's top 10.
Week 10 – Rankings
Division I FCS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
School (1st Pl Votes)
North Carolina A&T (11)
Grambling State
Bethune-Cookman
Prairie View A&M
Alcorn State
North Carolina Central
South Carolina State
Southern
Alabama State
Tennessee State
Record
8-1
7-2
8-2
6-2
5-3
6-3
5-4
5-4
5-4
4-5
Pts
110
97
85
73
64
54
47
38
21
10
Others receiving votes
Hampton (6)
The conference
champions will
play in the
inaugural bowl
game at the
Georgia Dome
on an ESPN
network.
"This is a great opportunity for our schools and student-athletes to compete on a
national stage and showcase the talent that exists within HBCUs," SWAC
commissioner Duer Sharp said in the press release. "And to have it during bowl
season, the most exciting time in college football, is a bonus."
Last season, Alcorn State won the SWAC by beating Southern in the league title
game in Houston and Morgan State captured the MEAC crown.
"Our continued partnership with ESPN will give our coaches, student-athletes
and fans an opportunity to participate in an exciting bowl game, on a national
stage, which will showcase their institutions and talented football programs,"
MEAC commissioner Dennis Thomas said in the press release. "Adding a
national television opportunity for our champion, during this time of year, only
furthers our branding and marketability."
The MEAC champion is determined by final regular season standings.There
was a five-way tie for the 2014 MEAC title, but Morgan State earned the
automatic qualifier for the FCS playoffs and won the league based on wins over
tied opponents North Carolina Central and South Carolina State.
The MEAC's final regular-season games will be Nov. 21. The SWAC title game
is typically a week after the final regular season games, which are on Nov. 28
this year. So the MEAC champion will have more time to rest from the regular
season and prepare for the bowl game, but the MEAC champion won't play in
the FCS playoffs.
It will be interesting to see if another MEAC team makes it. Morgan State was
the only MEAC team to make the playoffs as it lost in the first round to Richmond. The SWAC wn's final regular-season game is the first week of the FCS
playoffs
NFL player holds sign begging for chance to play
Joe Anderson, 26, was a wide receiver with the Chicago Bears for two years (2013-2015). However,
he was dropped from the roster due to an injury and he is doing all he can to get back in.
Division II/NAIA
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Last Week
1
2
4
6
3
7
5
9
10
8
The best of the
SWAC and
MEAC will
collide Dec. 19
in the Celebration Bowl in
Atlanta, ESPN
announced today.
School (1st Pl)
Re
Bowie State (8)
Virginia Union
Tuskegee
Albany State
Virginia State
Winston-Salem St
Chowan
Miles
Livingstone
Fort Valley State
9-1
8-2
8-2
6-3
6-4
5-5
6-4
6-4
5-3
5-4
Pts
88
80
56
55
40
35
34
30
24
23
Last
Week
1T
3
1T
5
4
8
7
NR
10
6
Others receiving votes
Langston (FPV-1 | 16 pts), Central State (6),
Elizabeth City St. (3), Fayetteville St. (3)
Now married to a Houston school teacher, Anderson is campaigning to gain a spot on the Houston
Texans team – even if it means
holding a sign outside of NRG
Stadium “begging” for another
opportunity.
Anderson is literally standing outside
the stadium holding a cardboard sign
that reads:
“Not homeless .. but STARVING for
success!!! Will run routes 4 food
#Whateverittakes #Underdog
#Ibelieve #hungry”
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MEAC Football Recaps - Week 11
Aggies Clinch a Share of
MEAC title
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina A&T
can't quite have a "celebration" yet, but the
Aggies can claim their second straight MEAC
football championship after defeating Delaware State 27-6 Saturday afternoon at Aggie
Stadium.
Junior running back Tarik Cohen become the
Aggies all-time leading rusher in the first
quarter of Saturday's game, as he surpassed
Mike Mayhew on a 28-yard run. Cohen had
132 yards on 17 carries while freshman
quarterback Kylil Carter accounted for three
Aggie touchdowns including one on the
ground. As a runner he finished with 84 yards
on 21 carries.
interception return for a touchdown by
redshirt freshman Davanta Reynolds put the
score at 17-3.
At halftime the score was 20-3 as a 21-yard
field goal by Macauley, the 18th of his rookie
campaign, on the last play of the half gave the
Eagles a comfortable lead.
After going scoreless in the third quarter,
redshirt freshman Ramone Simpson found the
end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter
to put the score at 27-6.
In the fourth quarter, Bell went on to find his
rhythm in the passing game with an 8-yard
touchdown pass to sophomore receiver
Armani Lanier, his sixth of the season, and a
74-yarder to junior LaVontis Smith to get two
passing touchdowns on the day, and three
The win clinches at least a share of the MEAC total.
title for No. 14 N.C. A&T (9-1, 7-0 MEAC).
A&T has produced back-to-back 9-win sea4th Quarter Rally Lifts SCSU
sons for the first time since doing it three
Past NSU, 17-10
straight seasons from 1990-92.
NORFOLK, Va. - South Carolina State scored
The Aggies must go through their arch-rivals
14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter,
N.C. Central (7-3, 6-1 MEAC) next week at
capped by Justin Taylor's go-ahead 4-yard
Aggie Stadium in order to claim the title
touchdown run with 42 seconds left, as the
outright. A win over the Eagles would also
visiting Bulldogs rallied for a 17-10 win over
give Aggies a berth to the inaugural CelebraNorfolk State on Saturday afternoon at Dick
tion Bowl, which pits the MEAC champion
Price Stadium.
against the SWAC champion at the Georgia
Dome in Atlanta on Dec. 19.
Stymied for much of the first three quarters,
Bethune-Cookman also has a chance to claim a the Bulldogs (6-4, 5-2 MEAC) put together
two fourth-quarter scoring drives to rally from
share of the conference title. Underdog Delaa 10-3 deficit and top the Spartans (3-7, 3-4)
ware State (0-10, 0-7 MEAC) tried to throw
in NSU's home finale.
off the Aggies' plans, but could not generate
enough offense. The Hornets were held to 14
The game was tied 3-all at the half as both
yards rushing and 174 yards of offense as the
defenses controlled the game. Both teams also
Aggies held a team to under 100 yards rushing blocked a field goal in the first half.
for the sixth straight game.
The Spartans took the lead on a 27-yard
Senior Tony McRae helped the Aggies put the touchdown pass from Greg Hankerson Jr. to
game away on the ensuing kickoff as he reMarcus Taylor with 4:13 remaining in the
turned a squib kick 75 yards for his third
third quarter. NSU had a chance to extend its
career kickoff return for touchdown. Carter
lead to 10 points early in the fourth quarter.
added a 1-yard run late in the game.
But SCSU blocked its second field goal of the
day, a 34-yard attempt by Cameron Marouf.
NCCU Beats Howard 41-6 for
Sixth Straight Victory
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Eagles of North
Carolina Central University defeated the
Howard University Bison 41-6 to keep their
MEAC championship hopes alive.
The Eagles got off to a slow start as a fumble
on the opening drive set up a Howard 39-yard
field goal. The Eagles responded on the very
next drive with a field goal of their own, a 25yarder by Nigel Macauley, to tie the game at 3.
That kick by Macauley broke the school record
for field goals in a season with 17.
The game remained tied until the 2:47 mark in
the second quarter, when a 6-yard touchdown
run by redshirt junior quarterback Malcolm
Bell put NCCU up 10-3. It did not take long
for NCCU to extend its lead as a 27-yard
SCSU responded with a nine-play, 79-yard
drive. NSU appeared to recover a fumble on
its 25-yard line that would have ended the
drive, but officials ruled the play to be an
incomplete pass. Four plays later, quarterback
Adrian Kollock threw an 8-yard TD pass to
Dondre Brown tying the game at 10-all.
NSU got the ball back and drove to the SCSU
49, but eventually was forced to punt. The
Bulldogs then embarked on a 10-play, 76-yard
drive to take the lead. Kollock completed five
passes for 75 yards on the drive, the big blow
being a 34-yard completion to Taquan West
down to the NSU 6. Two plays later, Taylor
scampered in from 4 yards out, and the PAT
made it 17-10 with 42 seconds left.
Morgan State smothers
Rattlers, 21-7
BALTMORE, Md. -- The Morgan State Bears
came home in time to reestablish some things
in their 21-7 victory over the Florida A&M
Rattlers at Hughes Stadium.
For one, the defense quickly got their groove
back in allowing just 196 total yards on the
afternoon. That included limiting the Rattlers
to just 60 rushing yards in the game.
"The defense has been playing well all year,"
said Morgan State head coach Lee Hull. "I'm
proud of them."
"They executed and I think they came along a
lot quicker. Coach [Mike] Fanoga has done a
great job of getting those guys to act as one
unit. You can see by the stats that not one
person is making all the plays."
The win also ended the Bears' three-game
losing streak which took them out of the
MEAC championship hunt. But they do have a
chance to finish above .500 overall with a
win next week against Norfolk State.
Hampton Upends Savannah
State to Clinch Winning
Season
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Another masterful defensive performance, along with four touchdowns
from quarterback David Watford, gave the
Hampton University football team a 42-3 win
over Savannah State on Saturday at Ted A.
Wright Stadium.
The Pirates finished the season at 6-5 and 5-3
in MEAC play, clinching their first winning
season since 2011.
Watford completed 17 of 30 passes for the
Pirates, racking up 263 yards and four scores.
He wound up one shy of his season high in
touchdown passes (Kentucky State), and
Watford wound up with 21 touchdown passes
on the season, second-most in program history.
Christopher Dukes rushed for a team-high 84
yards on 16 carries.
Twarn Mixson hauled in nine receptions for
172 yards – both career highs – and a touchdown. SeQuan Gooding had two touchdown
receptions, catching five passes for 75 yards.
Rayshad Riddick also had a touchdown
reception.
The Pirates racked up 389 yards of total
offense, while the defense held Savannah
State to just 173 yards and forced three
turnovers. It marked the third time this season
that Hampton's defense has held a team to less
than 200 yards of total offense.
Tyrone Ward led a balanced attack on defense with seven tackles, while Joshua Thorne
finished with six tackles. Thorne finished with
301 career tackles, fifth-most in program
history.
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SWAC Football Recaps for Week 11
Alcorn State 65, Texas Southern 13
HOUSTON –Texas, - Lenorris Footman threw two touchdowns and ran for
two more as Alcorn State topped Texas Southern 65-13 on Saturday at BBVA
Compass Stadium.
Footman was 11 of 18 for 185 yards passing and rushed for 75 yards for the
Braves (6-3, 5-2). Darryan Ragsdale ran for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Footman threw a seven yard scoring pass to Jordan Payne following a fumble
by TSU on the first play after the opening kickoff. The Braves scored again on
a blocked punt and Footman added two scoring runs and another touchdown
pass before the end of half for a 38-0 lead at the break.
Ragsdale broke into the open for a 68-yard touchdown run to start the second
half and the Braves cruised to the win.
Homer Causey threw for 114 yards and ran for a score for the Tigers (3-6, 26). Archie Rice finished with a game high 12 tackles for TSU.
Prairie View 38, Alabama State 13
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Trey Green threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns
and ran for another score to lead Prairie View to a 38-13 win over Alabama
State on Saturday for its sixth-straight victory at ASU Stadium.
Green opened the scoring with a 59-yard pass to KhaDarel Hodge and then
the Panthers (8-2, 7-1) outscored the Hornets 17-0 in the second quarter to
lead 24-7.
Green, who completed 16 of 27, found Anthony Wiltz for 19 yards in the third
quarter and after and Alabama State scored early in the fourth he ran 8 yards
for a touchdown.
The Panthers piled up 534 yards and held Alabama State to 263 to win eight
games for the first time since 2009.
Johnta Herbert rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries and Hodge had 101 yards
on four receptions.
Kourtney Berry led ASU with 12 tackles. Brandon Medina completed the
afternoon with six tackles and a pair of sacks for PVAMU.
Southern 46, Alabama A&M 7
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BATON ROUTE, La. -- Austin Howard passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead Southern to a 46-7 win over Alabama
A&M on Saturday.
11:30 a.m. Doors; 12:00
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The Jaguars (6-4, 6-2) led 39-7 at halftime and finished with 631 yards and
34 first downs, while holding the Bulldogs (2-7, 2-5) to 110 yards and 11 first
downs.
The Classic weekend gets
started with players, pep
bands, university officials and student leaders gathering to
celebrate the season, preview the upcoming matchup and
show that Rattlers and Wildcats remain divided on the
field but united in the world. Individual tickets are $55
(including lunch) while a table of 10 (eight guests and two
football players) is $550.
Malcom Crockett also notched a pair of scores while gaining 99 yards and
Lenard Tillery had 127 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
AAMU quarterbacks combined for just four completions on 12 attempts but
Damion May had an 11-yard scoring pass to Jonathan Dorsey early in the
second quarter to make it 13-7.
Howard connected with Randall Menard for 23 and 21 yard scores sandwiched around Crockett's three yard run and Tilliman's 39-yard score on the
next four possessions before halftime.
Embrel Vaughn led all tacklers with nine for AAMU. Gabe Echols finished
with three sacks for the Jaguars.
Virginia Union Makes NCAA Playoffs for First Time in 24 Years
RICHMOND, Virginia -- Virginia Union University's football team will face Slippery
Rock University in the first round of the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs, to be
held on Saturday, November 21, in Slippery Rock, Pa.
It marks the first time that VUU has made the NCAA Playoffs since 1991, a span of
24 years. The team watched the announcement in the Wall Auditorium of the Ellison
Center on the VUU campus in Richmond, Va.
VUU was named the seventh seed in Super Region 1, with Slippery Rock being the
#2 seed. This will be the first meeting the two schools. VUU is 8-2 while Slippery
Rock is 10-1 and champions of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
Purchase tickets for the luncheon by calling Florida Citrus
Sports at (407) 423-2476.
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November 2015
15
HISTORY & TRADITION OF THE FLORIDA CLASSIC
The Florida Classic is more than just a football game and more than an in-state
rivalry. It is now the largest football game between two historically Black
Colleges in America, surpassing the Bayou Classic between Grambling and
Southern in New Orleans as the top attended game in NCAA Division I-AA as
well as the nation’s largest football game between two Historically Black
College/University (HBCU) schools. Since its inception in 1978, the game has
now seen over 1.5 million spectators attend the game (1,560,893).
The Beginning
The series began in 1925, with Florida A&M winning 25-0. B-CU’s (then BCC) first win came a year later, 12-0 in 1926.
Despite FAMU’s early dominance in the series overall (at one point, the
Rattlers won 19 straight), the two schools drew ever-increasing crowds until
they had to abandon their home stadiums for larger venues.
Sites like Daytona International Speedway and Doak Campbell Stadium in
Tallahassee were the sites of some of those “home” games before the two
schools agreed on a permanent site — Tampa — in 1978
YEAR-BY-YEAR-RESULTS
YEAR RESULTS
ATTENDANCE
LOCATION
2014 B-CU 18, FAMU 17 (OT) 41,126
Orlando
The Series Begins
2013 B-CU 29, FAMU 10
45,321
Orlando
In that first “Florida Classic” game in 1978, Florida A&M turned a 17-0
halftime deficit into a scintillating come-from-behind 27-17 win en route to the
inaugural NCAA Division 1-AA title.
2012 B-CU 21, FAMU 16
32,317
Orlando
2011 B-CU 26, FAMU 16
60,218
Orlando
2010 FAMU 38, B-CU 27
61,712
Orlando
2009 FAMU 42, B-CU 6
59,418
Orlando
2008 FAMU 58, B-CU 35
60,712
Orlando
2007 B-CU 34, FAMU 7
65,367
Orlando
2006 FAMU 35, B-CC 21
71,216
Orlando
2005 FAMU 26, B-CC 23 (OT) 70,112
Orlando
2004 B-CC 58, FAMU 52 (OT) 71,153
Orlando
2003 B-CC 39, FAMU 35
73,358
Orlando
2002 B-CC 37, FAMU 10
70,201
Orlando
Overall attendance for game has now surpassed the 1.5 million mark. However, the move down I-4 to Orlando, with its plethora of tourist attractions and
central location for virtually every fan in the Sunshine State, has been the
catalyst for turning an already intense rivalry into the hottest ticket Black
College Football.
2001 FAMU 31, B-CC 21
70,112
Orlando
2000 FAMU 31, B-CC 28
70,719
Orlando
1999 FAMU 63, B-CC 14
70,125
Orlando
1998 FAMU 50, B-CC 14
66,245
Orlando
The record 1997 crowd was quickly eclipsed in 1998, when 66,245 packed
the stadium for the game which determined the 1998 MEAC Championship and
postseason invitations. In 1999, the Classic drew 70,125 fans to Orlando, at
the time the sixth-largest football event ever held in the Florida Citrus Bowl.
But even that attendance was overshadowed by the 2000 Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference title game, which drew 70,719, for a 31-28 thriller won by the
Rattlers. The 2003 game stands as the largest crowd ever in the series –
73,358.
1997 FAMU 52, B-CC 35
56,351
Orlando
1996 FAMU 41, B-CC 17
31,208
Tampa
1995 FAMU 43, B-CC 0
37,006
Tampa
1994 B-CC 27, FAMU 24
36,813
Tampa
1993 FAMU 27, B-CC 22
31,264
Tampa
Florida A&M holds a 20-10 edge in the meetings since the instate rivalry
moved from a home-and-home scenario to an annual neutral site spectacular.
Overall, the Rattlers lead the series, 48-15-1. Bethune-Cookman has made the
series more competitive since 1973, winning 12 of its 15 series victories
during that span, including a 58-52 overtime win in 2004, which was the firstever three-game winning streak for the ‘Cats. Since the game has come to
Orlando, FAMU has won nine of 13 games against B-CU, though the Wildcats
have been victorious in four of the last eight.
1992 B-CC 35, FAMU 21
40,714
Tampa
1991 FAMU 46, B-CC 28
40,259
Tampa
1990 FAMU 42, B-CC 20
42,776
Tampa
1989 FAMU 30, B-CC 7
43,703
Tampa
1988 B-CC 25, FAMU 0
50,259
Tampa
1987 FAMU 21, B-CC 10
41,521
Tampa
1986 FAMU 16, B-CC 6
38,204
Tampa
1985 B-CC 31, FAMU 27
41,358
Tampa
1982 FAMU 29, B-CC 14
39,160
Tampa
1981 FAMU 20, B-CC 0
45,964
Tampa
1980 B-CC 16, FAMU 14
43,281
Tampa
1979 B-CC 25, FAMU 20
40,253
Tampa
1978 FAMU 14, B-CC 7
42,061
Tampa
The series between the two schools went through a two-year hiatus in 1983
and 1984 when they could not agree on a playing site. Public pressure from
alumni, fans and state officials brought them back to the negotiating table and
the series was resumed in 1985.
The renewal of the rivalry was as good as it gets, as Bethune-Cookman won a
wild shootout, 31-27 in 1985.
In 1997, the two schools moved the Florida Classic to Orlando’s Florida
Citrus Bowl Stadium. That year’s affair was a rousing success as 56,351 fans
swarmed into the Citrus Bowl, over 25,000 fans more than the previous year
in Tampa.
Breaking Records
National Debut
In 2005, the game made its debut on ESPNU and was televised nationally. The
24-hour college sports network broadcasted the game live as part of a multiyear contract with the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and a commitment to broadcasting HBCU games. The 2009 game was televised by ESPN
Classic.
With its colorful backdrop of football, bands and loyal fans, a centrallylocated venue, nationally-regarded programs in both Tallahassee and Daytona
Beach, the future of the Classic is ripe with promise.
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HAMPTON SHUTSOUT
FAMU IN HOME FINALE
HBCU Football 2015
Standings
CIAA
CIAA NORTH
-- Div --
Bowie State
Virginia Union
Virginia State
Chowan
Elizabeth City St
Lincoln (PA)
5-0
4-1
3-2
2-3
1-4
0-5
-- Conf --
1.000
0.800
0.600
0.400
0.200
0.000
7-0
6-1
4-3
4-3
2-5
1-6
1.000
0.857
0.571
0.571
0.286
0.143
-- Overall -9-2
8-2
6-4
6-4
4-5
3-7
0.818
0.800
0.600
0.600
0.444
0.300
CIAA SOUTH
-- Div --
Winston-Salem St
Livingstone
Fayetteville State
Johnson C. Smith
Saint Augustine's
Shaw
HAMPTON, Va. – The defense turned in its best performance of 2015 as Hampton
University football celebrated Senior Day on Saturday at Armstrong Stadium, blanking
Florida A&M 33-0.
The Pirates improved to 5-5 overall and 4-3 in MEAC play this season.
Hampton recorded its first shutout since defeating Delaware State 23-0 last season, and the
Pirates held Florida A&M to just 168 yards of total offense. It marked a season best in
yards allowed for the Pirates, who held North Carolina A&T to 187 yards on Oct. 3.
The Rattlers (1-8, 1-5 MEAC) managed just 62 rushing yards.
Joshua Thorne led the Pirates defense with a season-high 12 tackles (four solo), while
Miles Grooms celebrated his final home game with eighttackles – four for loss – a sack,
two quarterback hurries, and a passbreakup.
Keith McAfee also had a sack to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss.
JaMari Cord forced a fumble and recovered it in the first quarter.
On offense, running back Dwayne Garrett carried the ball 20 times for a career-high 147
yards and a touchdown – including a game-long 58-yard scamper in the fourth quarter.
Christopher Dukes had 95 yards on 12 carries.
Both Dukes and Garrett averaged over seven yards a carry.
Jerrell Antoine threw two touchdown passes, while David Watford continued his streak of
throwing a touchdown pass in every game he’s played this season.
Hampton racked up 421 yards of total offense, despite the damp conditions, with a seasonhigh 266 of those yards coming on the ground. Saturday was Hampton’s first game this
season in which it cracked 200 rushing yards.
Hampton struck first with 1:30 left in the first quarter, when Adam Brown connected on a
39-yard field goal. It was the first of two field goals for Brown on the afternoon, who also
hit from 36 yards in the third quarter.
The first touchdown of the game came with 8:43 left in the first half, when Antoine found
Twarn Mixson from 35 yards out to cap a 6-play, 80-yard drive and give the Pirates a 10-0
lead. Mixson pulled in his eighth touchdown reception of the season.
Antoine later hit Shakim Alonzo on a high-arching back-shoulder throw into the corner of
the end zone from 16 yards out, giving Hampton a 17-0 lead with 27 seconds left in the
first half.
The Pirates held that lead at the half.
Brown’s second field goal of the day was the first score of the second half for the Pirates,
coming at the 11:11 mark of the third quarter, and it put Hampton up 20-0.
Watford led the Pirates on a 7-play, 61-yard drive in the opening minutes of the fourth
quarter before finding Kentrell Richards for a 3-yard touchdown in the corner of the
endzone. Brown’s PAT put the Pirates up 27-0.
After FAMU drove into Hampton territory and sputtered out, the Pirates marched 95 yards
down the field in nine plays – six of which were rushes by Garrett. His 58-yard run was the
highlight of the drive, before Garrett later scored from three yards out.
A bad snap on the PAT left Hampton up 33-0.
4-1
4-1
2-3
3-2
1-4
1-4
5-2
4-3
4-3
3-4
1-6
1-6
0.714
0.571
0.571
0.429
0.143
0.143
-- Overall -6-5
5-4
4-6
4-6
1-9
1-9
0.545
0.556
0.400
0.400
0.100
0.100
MEAC
-- Conference -- -- Overall --
NC A&T
Bethune-Cookman
NC Central
SC State
Hampton
Morgan State
Norfolk State
Florida A&M
Savannah State
Howard
Delaware State
7-0
6-1
6-1
5-2
5-3
3-3
3-4
1-5
1-6
1-6
0-7
1.000
0.857
0.857
0.714
0.625
0.500
0.429
0.167
0.143
0.143
0.000
9-1
8-2
7-3
6-4
6-5
4-5
3-7
1-9
1-8
1-9
0-10
0.900
0.800
0.700
0.600
0.545
0.444
0.300
0.100
0.111
0.100
0.000
SIAC
SIAC EAST
Albany State
Fort Valley State
Morehouse
Clark Atlanta
Benedict
-- Division -4-0 1.000
3-1 0.750
2-2 0.500
1-3 0.250
0-4 0.000
-- Conf -6-0 1.000
5-1 0.833
3-4 0.429
1-6 0.143
0-7 0.000
-- Overall -6-4
0.600
5-4
0.556
5-5
0.500
1-8
0.111
0-10 0.000
-- Div --
-- Conf --
-- Overall --
SIAC WEST
Miles
Tuskegee
Central State
Kentucky State
Stillman
Lane
5-0
4-1
2-3
2-3
1-4
1-4
1.000
0.800
0.400
0.400
0.200
0.200
6-1
6-1
4-3
3-4
2-5
2-6
0.857
0.857
0.571
0.429
0.286
0.250
7-4
8-2
5-5
3-7
3-6
3-7
0.636
0.800
0.500
0.300
0.333
0.300
SWAC
SWAC EAST
Alcorn State
Alabama State
Jackson State
Alabama A&M
Miss Valley St
-- Division -2-0 1.000
3-1 0.750
1-2 0.333
1-2 0.333
1-3 0.250
-- Conference -5-2 0.714
5-4 0.556
3-4 0.429
2-4 0.333
1-6 0.143
-- Overall -6-3
0.667
5-5
0.500
3-6
0.333
2-7
0.222
1-9
0.100
-- Conf -7-0 1.000
7-1 0.875
6-2 0.750
2-6 0.250
0-8 0.000
-- Overall -8-2 0.800
7-2 0.778
6-4 0.600
3-6 0.333
1-9 0.100
SWAC WEST
Grambling State
Prairie View A&M
Southern
Texas Southern
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
-- Div -3-0 1.000
3-1 0.750
2-1 0.667
1-3 0.250
0-4 0.000
Independents
Langston
West Virginia State
Tennessee State
Edward Waters
Texas College
Lincoln (MO)
Concordia-Selma
Cheyney
7-3
5-6
4-5
2-7
2-8
1-10
0-10
0-11
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-- Conf--
0.800
0.800
0.400
0.600
0.200
0.200
0.700
0.455
0.444
0.222
0.200
0.091
0.000
0.000
November 2015
17
Bayou Classic Signs
Extension with NBC
Sports Group
New Kickoff Time for Annual Football
Contest
Bayou Classic
The Bayou Classic is the annual college football game
between the Grambling State University Tigers and the
Southern University Jaguars, first held under that name
in 1974 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana,
although the series itself actually began in 1936. Since
1990 the game has been held the final Saturday in
November (i.e., the Saturday after Thanksgiving) at the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome. A Waterford crystal trophy
is awarded to the winning school. The game has had
State Farm Insurance as its primary sponsor since 1996. Following the devastation of Hurricane
Katrina, organizers moved the 2005 event from the Superdome to Reliant Stadium in Houston,
Texas, where many of New Orleans' evacuees were living. This was the first time ever that the
Bayou Classic was held outside of Louisiana.
It is the best known game and rivalry in historically black college football and is televised in
the USA by NBC. The Bayou Classic is the only NCAA Division I Football Championship
Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) game to be shown regularly on broadcast television.
Fans have been known to refer to it as the "Black
Super Bowl," although that name is not used in any
official capacity by either school. Both schools typically forgo Division I-AA playoff eligibility to participate in the Bayou Classic. The game is one of two
black college football classics to be associated with
Thanksgiving weekend; the other is the older, Turkey
Day Classic, held two days prior on Thanksgiving
itself.
Other activities
Of the many festivities held in conjunction with the game, the most well-known and wellattended is the two-part Battle of the Bands, where both universitys' marching bands The
Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band, also known as "World Famed" Tiger Marching Band, and the Southern University Marching Band, also known as The Human Jukebox
perform. Following the official Greek show, the two renowned bands stage elaborately choreographed performances on the Friday night before the game. The second part is during the football games' halftime show. There is no official judge for the band events.
Other festivities include a golf tournament, coaches luncheon, a concert/festival, tailgating,
fashion show, pep rally, alumni functions, college recruitment fair, a Thanksgiving Day Parade
which was brought back in 2011, and a job fair for graduating students of both schools.
Series history
Southern leads the overall series 32-30, and the Bayou Classic series 21-20 after beating
Grambling State 52-45 in 2014. Grambling claims the longest winning streak in the all-time
series, 9 games from 1970 to 1979. Southern claims the longest winning streak in the Bayou
Classic, 8 games from 1993-2000. Grambling's 43-6 victory in 1980 ranks number 1 in the
largest margin of victory in the series. The historic Bayou Classic trophy that was retired after
the 2014 game was presented to the Smithsonian Institution for its National Museum of African
American History and Culture in Washington, DC. A newly designed trophy will be showcased
beginning with the 2015 game.
University Comparison
Grambling State University
Established
1901
Location
Grambling, Louisiana
Students
5,000
Athletic Logo
Grambling State Tigers
Conference
SWAC
Nickname
Tigers
Victories
20
Winning Years
1974 1975 1976 1977
1978 1980 1983 19841985 1986 1989 1990
1992 2001 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011
Southern University
1880
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7,000
Southern Jaguars
SWAC
Jaguars
21
1979 1981 1982 1987 1988 1991 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003
2006 2007 2012 2013 2014
NEW ORLEANS – The Bayou Classic team
announced today that the 42nd Annual Bayou
Classic will once again be broadcast on
NBC, but this year will move to the broadcast company’s cable network – NBC Sports
Network. The agreement between The Bayou
Classic and NBC Sports Group extends the
broadcast of the Bayou Classic on NBC
Sports Network for another year.
NBC Sports Group has been the home of
The Bayou Classic since 1991.
“The landscape of television sports is
changing and it is important to us that the
Bayou Classic continue to be an integral part
of that landscape,” said Dottie Belletto,
President of New Orleans Convention Company, Inc. (NOCCI), the management firm of
the 42nd Annual Bayou Classic.
“Coming off one of Bayou Classic’s best and
most dramatic seasons in decades, we could
not be more proud to extend this historic
partnership and are excited that this extension
offers enhanced opportunities that allow us to
bring Bayou Classic to fans on more platforms than ever before.”
Also new for 2015, the kickoff time for the
Annual Bayou Classic has been moved from
its traditional 1:30 pm CST to a new kickoff
time of 4:00 pm CST.
“This later kickoff time makes this the first
time the Bayou Classic will see a prime-time
matchup both in the Mercedes-Benz
Superdome and on broadcast,” added
Belletto.
About The Bayou Classic
The Bayou Classic (
www.mybayouclassic.com ) features one of
America’s greatest college sports rivalries,
bringing the fans and alumni of Southern
University and Grambling State University to
New Orleans for a celebration of football,
family and the traditions and pageantry
surrounding Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. Proceeds from the annual series
of Bayou Classic events provide support to
the campuses’ athletic programs and fund
scholarships through the SU System Foundation and the GSU Foundation. The 42nd
Annual Bayou Classic will be played on
Saturday, November 28, 2015.
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