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The Honorable Louis Farrahkan To Headline BUSI Leadership Conference
NASHVILLE, TN — Black United Summit International (BUSI) will present the 2016 BUSI Leadership Conference, a two-day event to take place Friday, April 15, 2016 and Sat- urday April 16, 2016 on the campus of Tennessee State University.
BUSI is a non-profit organ- ization that fosters collabora- tion and mobilizes leadership among Historically Black Col- lege and University students. The conference is free and tickets are available to both students of Tennessee State University and the general public through the BUSI Con- ference website.
The conference will open Friday at 9:00 a.m. with a Leadership Bootcamp that will include sessions on conflict resolution techniques, cooper- ative economics, how to busi- ness plan, and how to connect to the community. There will also be self-defense training facilitated by Grandmaster Anthony Muhammad, founder of Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, a system of martial arts. Ses- sions will run until 4:00 p.m. in the Wilson Hall Multipur- pose Room.
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will head- line day two of the conference with the keynote address, “BUSIness is Warfare”, ti- tled after the presenting or-
THE HONORABLE LOUIS FARRAHKAN
ganization, in the Kean Hall Gymnasium. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m., The Minister will speak at 6:00 p.m.
The keynote address is aptly titled because, “BUSIness is Warfare!” According to BUSI Cofounder and President Samuel X, “In this world, business is just that. It implies that strategy, skill, and tact must be used. It implies disci- pline, structure, confidence and fearlessness must be em- ployed to put the Black com- munity on equal footing with the rest of the world.” For more information on BUSI, please visit www.BUSIConfer- ence.org.
Like BUSI on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BusiCon- ference123, and follow them on Twitter at@BUSIConfer- ence.
NY HS Valedictorian With 101.6 GPA Is Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Schools
Florida Woman Has Helped 10,000 Families Living Through Drug Addiction In The Household
TALLAHASSEE, FL — Drug addiction continues to impact every segment of American so- ciety. The result: a treatment gap of more than 20 million Americans and families in cri- sis. A parent’s substance abuse problem, especially the mother of a single family home, can be traumatic. Dr. Rosalind Y. Tompkins knows this all too well – for she experienced this first hand.
“I started Mothers In Crisis (M.I.C.), a non-profit organiza- tion comprised of women in re- covery from drugs and alcohol addiction, in 1991 during the crack cocaine epidemic that was plaguing communities around the nation, said Tomp- kins, who is also the author of the award-winning signature book, As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Hope – her personal testi- mony.
This month, Mothers In Cri- sis, Inc. is celebrating 25 years of service. The organization provides prevention, interven- tion and substance abuse sup- port services to at-risk families. Mothers In Crisis has ex- panded programming to meet the various needs associated with at-risk families including early intervention services for children exposed to substance abuse, parent education, drug and violence prevention for children, teen programming, and jail outreach for women in addition to information and re- ferral services.
The result: MIC has helped over 10,000 families living in Tallahassee, Leon and Gads- den Counties in North Florida to overcome addictions and live drug-free lives.
Mothers In Crisis is cur- rently implementing several major initiatives including a “Hope Universe campaign to bring hope to not just Florida, but worldwide,” says Tomp- kins.
Hope Universe Grace Initia- tive (HUGI) promoting Hope Universe Day every Friday, as a day to spread hope to families, communities and the world. “HUGI strengthens and adds
DR. ROSALIND TOMPKINS
value to individual and collec- tive assignments and mandates through entrepreneurial op- portunities, national and inter- national humanitarian endeavors, community out- reach and partnerships, & tele- vision, radio, and Internet collaborative initiatives,” said Tompkins.
In honor of the work that Mother In Crisis, Inc. has done over the last 25 years, here are some ways to spread hope in the community through the HUGI initiative:
• Volunteer by reading to chil- dren in schools
• Experience meaningful and healthy communication with loved ones, family, friends, co- workers, and colleagues
• Giving of time, food, and money to help families in need • Minister to those incarcerated by writing letters and visiting • Post on social media words of hope and hashtag #HUGI
• Sharing your testimony of overcoming with those who are going through hard times
• Lending a helping hand to those in need
• Cleaning up areas where there is trash such as parks and beaches
“In addition to our HUGI campaign, we have a full calen- dar of events with some excit- ing international speakers coming in help us celebrate the success,” said Tompkins. For additional information please call (850) 222-7705, email mothersinc@aol.com, or vis- itwww.hope-universe.com
AUGUSTA UWAMANZU-NNA
LONG ISLAND, NY -- Au- gusta Uwamanzu-Nna, a high school student from Long Island, N.Y., has a big decision to make soon. The Elmont High School valedictorian has been accepted to all eight Ivy League schools!
Schools in the Ivy League are: Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton Univer- sity, the University of Pennsyl- vania and Yale University. he also gained admission to Johns Hopkins University, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technol- ogy, New York University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute.
Born in America, Augusta is the daughter of Nigerian im- migrants, and she said her par- ents instilled in her the value of education.
She also says her own tenac- ity and persistence helped shape her into becoming a great student. But as with a lot of students, she did face hard- ships with some classes.
While Augusta hasn’t de- cided on which college to at- tend, but with a GPA of 101.6, and a recent invitation to the White House Science Fair, there's no doubt that she'll con- tinue her academic excellence.
Jay Z And His Mom Set Up Unique College Scholarship Fund
NATIONWIDE — The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholar- ship provides financial sup- port to high school students as well as undergraduate stu- dents entering college for the first time. The purpose of the scholarship is to help under- served students who may not be eligible for other scholar- ships.
Students who have either graduated from high school or earned their G.E.D. may apply. Minimum grade point average is 2.0. Students must have a strong desire to go to college and earn their degree. Stu- dents must also have a desire to give back to their communi- ties.
The scholarship fund was established by Gloria Carter and and her son, Jay-Z to offer a unique opportunity to students who have been incar- cerated or faced particular life challenges but still want to pursue higher education. The program gives them a chance that most other programs do not offer. The Carter Founda- tion is a firm believer in help- ing young people not only
Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter and his mother, Ms. Gloria Carter.
reach their career goals but also establish a secure future. Students up to age 25 may apply. The scholarship can be used for tuition, room and board, books, fees and other college-related expenses. All high school seniors, under- graduate students at two-year or four-year institutions and vocational or trade school stu- dents are eligible.
The deadline for this schol- arship is on April 30th, and the award amount ranges from $1,500 – $2,500.For more details and/or to apply, visit: www.scholarshipsonline.org/ 2013/05/shawn-carter-foun- dation-scholarship.html.
Fraternity Memorial Defaced With ‘Trump’ Cometh
HARRISBURG, VA -- The name “Trump,” now has two unmistakable meanings. When someone wears a “Trump” hat, it’s political support; when someone spray-paints “Trump” over a campus me- morial for an Omega Psi Phi Fraternity member who re- cently died, that’s a physical threat. And it’s about time Americans started being hon- est about both meanings.
Last week Jeffrey Allan Matthews Jr., a 2015 gradu- ate of James Madison Univer- sity in Harrisonburg, Va., passed away. On Saturday friends, classmates and frater- nity brothers spent seven hours creating a memorial for him on “Spirit Rock,” a large stone in the middle of campus
used as a communal space for campus events, rallies and ac- tivities. When they woke up Sunday morning, they found that someone had defaced the memorial by spray-painting over it with the words “#TrumpTrain” and “Trump 2016.”
James Madison University released a feckless statement
saying in part the following: While we have no reason to believe that the repainting of Spirit Rock was anything more than an expression of support for a political candidate, we recognize that, for some, it only adds insult to injury dur-
ing this time of loss. REALLY....
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