The Black Collegian articles from February 1999

The Black Collegian archives from February 1999

Gwendolyn Knight: a living legend among artists young and old alike.
February 1, 1999... Gwendolyn Knight is an art pioneer in the truest sense of the word. Born in Barbados, West Indies in 1913, she was creative from an early age, always drawing, dancing or writing. When she was seven, her family left the West Indies and...

National TV talk show host, Tavis Smiley, is a star on the rise.
February 1, 1999... In December of 1994, Time magazine published their issue, "50 for the Future." Published every 20 years, it is made up of America's most promising leaders under the age of 40. Listed among its 1994 roster is Tavis Smiley. Time credited Smiley...

"The fly jock," Tom Joyner, a radio first.
February 1, 1999... If you try something and fail, you're vastly better off than if you do nothing. Syndicated D.J. Tom Joyner became extraordinarily prosperous and built a profitable career on this adage that you would do well to adopt. In the process of adopting...

We've got the "hook-up" with Master P.(No Limits Record CEO)(Interview)
February 1, 1999... THERE'RE NO LIMITS TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS, IF YOU WORK HARD FOR IT The reigning king of reality rap music and entrepreneur extraordinaire is Percy Miller, better known as Master P. He's an actor, director, film and record producer, who has...

Do you want to be well? Just do it.(health and wellness of African American males)
February 1, 1999... ON THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES In the 5th chapter of the Book of John, (King James Version) there is described a story of a man who had "an infirmity 30 and 8 years" (vs. 5). This is the longest recorded illness for...

Eat for success: "food for thought.".(education, attitude and time)
February 1, 1999... Even though the path to an education has many obstacles and barriers, it is a well-beaten path, having been traveled by many. But the path to true success is unbeaten, traveled by few. Are you prepared for the challenges of the unbeaten path to...

Hot labor market greets 1999 graduates: an industry by industry assessment and advice for job seekers.(includes related article on advice of several business executives to fresh college graduates)
February 1, 1999... College seniors who expect to graduate during the 1998-99 academic year will be greeted by a robust job market, one that has been very active since the spring of 1997. Employers have high expectations for this year's graduates especially if...

Dress for success.
February 1, 1999... Your final semester of school seems to be racing past and the demands of campus and on-site job interviews are upon you. You're armed with the knowledge of your chosen discipline and you're ready to take on the world. You're still a little...

Preparing for the on-site interview.(job interviews)
February 1, 1999... Do you remember the last salesperson that really sold you on something? I'm not asking about the one who used pressure tactics to convince you to buy. Think of the one who made you believe in the product - the one who made you want to buy. ...

How to evaluate a job offer.
February 1, 1999... One of the most exciting aspects of graduating from college is accepting a full-time job with an outstanding employer. That's the "big payoff" for all your hard work and dedication in earning a marketable degree. It's a real boost to the...

Making the transition from college to work.
February 1, 1999... If you're like most college students, graduation is a time of mixed feelings and uncertain expectations. Along with experiencing pride, joy and / satisfaction in completing your / academic program, you and most graduates may be somewhat anxious...

If you don't have a job by commencement ... don't panic get busy.
February 1, 1999... If you don't have a job by graduation, then your job search should become a full-time enterprise. Completing the last semester of college and simultaneously looking for post-graduation work is a difficult feat, but it can be done. So, whether...

The first African American to head a Fortune 500 company, Franklin D. Raines takes over Fannie Mae.
February 1, 1999... I don't always feel like a role model myself, but I'm constantly reminded by those who look up to me that I am. While most people began the New Year setting goals and making resolutions, Franklin D. Raines was hitting the ground running and...

Opportunities will abound in banking in the new millennium.(includes related article Chase Manhattan Chmn Walter Shipley)(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1999... Turn back the clock 40 or 50 years. Each Friday, usually on payday, your parents and grandparents trudge to the busy neighborhood bank with passbooks in hand. They deposit some weekly earnings. Pay on the mortgage. Pay the electric and phone...

Hospitality: a new look at an established industry.(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1999... In the United States, the hospitality industry is a multi-billion dollar a year industry and, on an international level, a multi-trillion dollar a year industry employing millions of citizens directly and indirectly. As of 1998, industry...

Opportunities overflow in the fast-paced retailing industry.(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1999... For African Americans, retailing is a growth opportunity. There are certain jobs available in retailing that are generic to all modern business organizations. Here we refer to such job categories as: accounting, finance, data processing,...

Teaching: unfolds numerous career options for African-American college graduates.
February 1, 1999... Changing demographic patterns contribute to African-American college graduates being strategically positioned to rapidly enter the K-12 teaching profession in the next millennium. Veteran teachers (25-30 years of instructional experience) will...

Technical writers are in demand: do you have the right stuff?
February 1, 1999... * Do you think that you can write a user's manual that is better than the manual for the last computer you learned to use? * Have you received compliments on the design and content of the web site you created? * Do you want to be...

In search of ensigns and second lieutenants ... who one day can become admirals and generals.(includes related article on Ruby DeMesme)
February 1, 1999... The reality among the military services today is that there is a shortage of African-American officers in each service and far too few Black officers in the senior ranks. Defense Secretary William Cohen, while addressing students at Norfolk...

Study abroad 101: the basic facts.
February 1, 1999... Study outside the United States is available and affordable for most full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program. Exciting opportunities to earn college credit toward degree requirements combined with travel to a...

In the best interest of America, affirmative action in higher education is a must.
February 1, 1999... Beginning with President John E Kennedy's 1961 Executive Order 10925, every American President has used an Executive Order to attempt to eliminate discrimination by race, color and gender in the federal government and its agencies. President...

Telecommunications, a booming industry ripe with economic opportunity.(includes related article on NAACP report)(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1999... Phone services. The Internet. Cable services. Voice mail. Electronic mail. There's no end to the way that telecommunications touch our lives, and the list grows longer every day as new services are introduced in the marketplace. The Information...

U.S. Secretary of Labor, Alexis M. Herman, explores future changes in America's workforce.(Interview)
February 1, 1999... As America enters the 21st century, the nature of work and the face of workers will rapidly change. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman views her professional role as helping American workers effectively manage that change. Since she was...

Inclusion is the key to economic growth.(integration of African Americans)
February 1, 1999... When I was growing up in South Carolina, I heard the story, of the two drunks sitting on the railroad tracks. As the story goes, the two men sat there drinking wine one afternoon. And, after some time, they felt pretty good about themselves....

The civil rights movement 1846-1972: from Dred Scott to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.
February 1, 1999... One July mid-morning of 1997, Rosa Parks sat in an automobile awaiting a signal to appear before a large audience of admirers. A proud mother and her daughter stopped beside the car. "That's the lady we've come to see," the woman told her...