Orangeburg Massacre

The Orangeburg Massacre refers to the shooting of protesters by South Carolina Highway Patrol Officers in Orangeburg, South Carolina near South Carolina State University on the evening of February 8, 1968. The approximately 150 protesters were demonstrating against racial segregation at a local bowling alley. Three of the protesters, African American males, were killed and 28 other protesters were injured.

There was memorial created on the campus of South Carolina State University.

There's also a memorial service every year to hour those who were involved. 

Here's a short video of the memorial. . . . . . . . . . . .

In a state trial in 1970, the activist Cleveland Sellers was convicted of a charge of riot related to the events, for events on Tuesday at the bowling alley. He served seven months in state prison, getting time off for good behavior. He was the national program director of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. In 1973 he wrote The River of No Return: The Autobiography of a Black Militant and the Life and Death of SNCC. Twenty-five years later, Sellers was officially pardoned by the governor of South Carolina.

Thank You

- your favorite, xoxo

SC State Crisis

On Feb. 10, 2015 

A House subcommittee has approved a measure that would temporarily close South Carolina State University to allow the school to correct its finances.

The Higher Education and Technical Colleges subcommittee approved the measure on a 3-1 vote Tuesday afternoon. The bill still must go to the full House Ways and Means committee, and potentially the entire House, for consideration. 

If approved, the school would shut down July 1st, would remain closed for the entire 2015-2016 school year, and would reopen in fall of 2017. All programs, both academic and athletic, would be affected. The school's president and board of trustees would be fired, and faculty and staff would be dismissed. Students who have a 2.5 GPA or higher and qualify to transfer to another in-state school would have their tuition paid for up to four years.

Here's a link of the meeting, of when the committee met to talk about the future of my university. 

As a university ambassador, my concerns were all over the place. I have cheered for 2 years for this university, and I am glad to say that I chose SC State and that I love my HBCU. I always kept my faith high and my head even higher, because there was no way you can just close down a university with an overnight decision. Although my parents concerns were slightly different, I was told to start to find options but knowing that if i would have to transfer I wouldn't be happy at any other school unless it was South Carolina State University. Now knowing that everything will be okay, I am proud to show and tell that I am a product of South Carolina State University. 

Here's a great link to show our school pride as students and alumni ! 

GO BULLDOGS!

Thank You

- your favorite, xoxo

Do YOU Have a Professional Side?
Do you know what it's like to be in the business world?
Do you have a professional image or professional connections?

From: Reid, Allen, Konstantin, Eric, and Jean

 To: The World

 Presents. . . . . . . . .

What is LinkedIn? 

LinkedIn is a business oriented networking service that was launched in early May 2003, made for professional networking. 

It's All About Who You Know!

Who uses it and how? 

From professional businesses to professional individuals looking to find a good job.

You start off by creating a profile to display your resume electronically and everything that you have done and know how to do to let CEOs and business owners know that you are very well qualified for any job that they may offer. LinkedIn is also used to just connect professionally with other people that may have connections you may like. It has millions of members across the country that you can connect with. It allows users to represent real world professional relationships. It allows users to endorse each other's skills.

Here's a quick overview link to how it works

Why is LinkedIn so popular?

ITS ALL ABOUT NETWORK!

The networking building is reinforced. 

LinkedIn is so popular because it allows millions of people all over the world to connect professionally, and to display their resume. It also allows people to research companies that they may be interested in working with. 

 What are some of LinkedIn’s features that you like, think are important? 

 LinkedIn can be used in all different types of languages to be comprehend for all different types of race and ethnicity. One of the features that I enjoy is LinkedIn Answers. LinkedIn Answers is a more engaging way to discuss professional topics and questions, and it also users to post their questions and concerns and other users rank them. 

What will you try to convey with your Linked site? 

Below I will post my very own personal LinkedIn, to give you guys an example of what it looks like and how its used. You can browse around to get to know the site a little better.

Thank You

- your favorite, xoxo