Jonathan McReynolds played Gospel Mania 2016 at Syracuse University.
Posts Tagged ‘Syracuse University’
The Gospel of Jonathan
Sunday, March 6th, 2016NYU’s loss was SU’s gain
Saturday, February 27th, 2016
Gisele Marcus Leans In
Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs may have saved the best speaker for this year’s Black History Month Program for the last few days. Whitman School of Management and Harvard biz school grad Gisele Marcus was the inaugural speaker for the Sankofa Lecture Series on Friday afternoon.
In addition to giving her bio and educational journey, the Harlem-born Marcus also gave her secrets to the sauce that makes up success. Some of her ingredients include: seeing the world, networking, finding sponsors (as well as mentors), fighting against injustice and getting paid what you are worth.
She also encouraged those in attendance to find their own sankofa moments in life, she added.
Marcus’s presentation, enthusiasm and pearls of wisdom were worthy of a Power Networking breakout session, Google Talk or a City Club of Cleveland forum.
Hopefully the lecture was recorded so every incoming freshman can see it; hopefully she makes it back to campus soon to share more of her story.
True to the Game (part 1)
Friday, February 26th, 2016
The Big Ten Network’s Vera Jones (former SU athlete and on-air radio personality on WOLF-AM). She informed the crowd that she got her start in broadcasting by doing Country radio in Central New York. Below, hear part of her advice to students attending the Sports Media Center Symposium, which was held on Wednesday.
Bringing Hollywood to the Cuse
Friday, February 26th, 2016
Syracuse University professor Charisse L’Pree (left) was joined Thursday evening for a public conversation by television writer Erika Green. Their informal dialogue was part of the 15th Annual Conversation on Race and Entertainment Media and touched on topics such as the meaning of diversity, the Oscars, changing portrayals of black love, and the creative work happening on the small screen.
After Dinner Conversation
Saturday, February 6th, 2016
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill spoke with the inflection of Dr. King, the fire of Malcolm X, and ended with the bravura of Dr. Michael Eric Dyson at the Carrier Dome on Sunday. Hear an excerpt from his speech below.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, February 4th, 2016The Doctor & Uncle George
Monday, February 1st, 2016
The Doctor and Uncle George: Professor Rick Wright and George Kilpatrick provided live commentary at the Dome for Syracuse University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.
FOE: Friends of Esther
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
Neil deGrasse Tyson at the University Lecture Series (about a decade ago).
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, November 26th, 2015
Members of the Syracuse 8 at CBT in 2005
Sound Advice
Friday, November 20th, 2015Journalist and author Byron Pitts gave some advice during a visit to Syracuse University. Pitts (along with Soledad O’Brien) will be part of “Conversation on Race in America” concert special that airs tonight on A&E Network and AOL.com.