March 9th, 2010
Emil Wilbekin, managing editor, Essence.com
Essence.com Managing Editor Emil Wilbekin says that the future of journalism will be more like a conversation than the typical dictating monologue that’s been the better part of the history magazines and newspapers.
Wilbekin says a lot of the change will be driven by technology.
He encouraged students at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications to take their interests and use digital media to change the game. But he added that the standard journalistic rules and standards will still apply.
Wilbekin was a founding editor at VIBE and recently headed Giant Magazine before coming to Essence.com in June. You can see his recent blog posts and Essence coverage of Black Women in Hollywood here.
The talk was sponsored by Syracuse University’s Magazine Department and the Black Communications Society.
Tags: Black Communications Society, Black Women in Hollywood, Emil Wilbekin, Essence Magazine, Essence.com, Giant Magazine, Newhouse, Syracuse University
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March 4th, 2010
Kike Arnal’s book In the Shadow of Power reminds us that every city has two sides. He captures the ironic juxtapositions that can be seen daily in our Nation’s capital.
Tags: Kike Arnal, Photojournalism, Street Photography, Washington DC
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March 1st, 2010
Steve Perry, Principal
For too long the education system has fostered schools that are failing and according to Steve Perry, principal and education activist, failure is no longer an option.
“We can’t call a school a school if it doesn’t educate,” he says. “We have to create schools that are designed to be successful.”
Perry gave a lecture Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church that was sponsored by the Say Yes to Education program. He heads Hartford Prep (CT) and was featured on the CNN series Black in America 2 with Soledad O’Brien. Perry has also been interviewed often by New Inspiration for the Nation’s George Kilpatrick.
For Perry education is a calling, not just a profession. He drives several of his students to school each day and says 100% of the students at Capital Prep go on to college.
Perry says that he has no problem getting this across to his staff, and because you have a degree doesn’t mean you are a teacher. “I’ve fired some great people, they just weren’t good teachers,” he said.
Citing the McKinesey Report, Perry said that a child without an education will be a challenge for society. He said parents, teachers and entire community’s share responsibility for schools that don’t work.
“I love kids too much to care about grown people’s feelings.”
Tags: 2010, Bethany Baptist Church, CNN's Black in America 2, Education, George Kilpatrick, Hartford Capital Prep, New Inspiration for the Nation, Rev. Phil Turner, Say Yes to Education, SCSD, Soledad O'Brien, Steve Perry
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February 26th, 2010
Tomorrow’s Syracuse vs. Villanova game will make history.
The crowd of 34, 616 is expected to break the record for the largest on-campus crowd to see a college basketball game.
Camping Out in the Carrier Dome
Since Wednesday, hundreds of student season ticket holders have camped out inside the Dome, studying for exams, playing video games, sleeping on air matresses and waiting to particpate in the spectacle.
Welcome to Game Day.
Tags: 2010, 34616, Big East, Carrier Dome Sellout, ESPN College Game Day, Syracuse University, Syracuse University Men's Basketball, Villanova University
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February 20th, 2010
Erika Lovette
Fans, fellow artists, friends and family packed Sophistications Cafe in downtown Syracuse last night for singer Erika Lovette’s album release party. Her album is titled Love, Life and Everything In Between.
You can see Lovette performing one of the songs from her album at a previous Art & Soul Cafe here.
During last night’s gathering, she described the genesis for songs and various collaborations. She also mentioned that one of the songs was produced by Leonard Stephens, Jr. (who passed away last year).
Tags: 2010, Album Release Party, Art & Soul Cafe, C-Jack Run, Erika Lovette, Leonard Stephens Jr., Love Life and Everything In Between, Music, Seth Marcel, Sophistications Cafe
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February 19th, 2010
Coach (Ken) Carter
Motivational speaker and former high school basketball coach Ken Carter recently gave a presentation at Levy Middle School and encouraged students to be respectful and avoid negative peer pressure.
“Young people, you are one-third of our population, but one-hundred percent of our future, he said.”
Carter & Morgan, Rivals Reunited as Friends
Carter is best known for the character portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the film Coach Carter (2005). Carter, who was also a high school basketball star in Northern California as a youth, maintains that (even for players) education is more important than playing ball. During his visit he also found friend and former high school rival David Morgan, who now works at Syracuse University.
Tags: Basketball, Coach Carter, David P. Morgan, Impact Club, Ken Carter, Levy Middle School, Motivation, Partnership for Better Education, Samuel L. Jackson, SCSD, Sports, Success, Syracuse University, Thomas Carter
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February 11th, 2010
Near Irving Avenue
Tags: 2010, Crows, Photography, Syracuse
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February 10th, 2010
Thinking too small gets you in trouble.
Brooklyn-based Pastor A.R. Bernard says part of growth and development is about increasing your capacity.
He spoke last week at Abundant Life Christian Center in East Syracuse on 5 Factors That Influence Our Lives.
Tags: 2010, Abundant Life Christian Center, Brooklyn NY, Christian Cultural Center, East Syracuse NY, Pastor A.R. Bernard
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