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Pact Seeks New Executive Director

A newsletter from the Department of African American and African Studies

Community Extension Center

May 2013

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An electronic newsletter from the African American and African Studies

Community Extension Center

By: By: By: Judson L. Jeffries, Ph.D.

PACT’s job posting for a full-time executive director reads like Steve Harvey’s introduction of Christ, where he begins “Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my HONOR to introduce a man who needs no INTRODUCTION . . . his credits are TOO long to list, he has done the IMPOSSIBLE time after time . . . he hails out of a manger in Bethlehem, Jerusalem by way of heaven. His MOTHER is still headlining in the Catholic Church today, his DADDY is the author of a book that has been on the best sellers list since the beginning of time. He fed 5,000 hungry souls with TWO FISH and FIVE LOAVES of bread. He can WALK on WATER, turn WATER into WINE, no special effects, no camera tricks . . .”

In other words, what PACT is in search of is a Black Jesus Christ Superstar. The people who crafted, and I use that word loosely, the job description were short on discipline. The list of skills, experiences and responsibilities is not only utopian, but overkill. It’s as if a group of people sat around a table and each person drew up his or her wish list and pasted it onto a sheet of paper without any fine tuning and said “let’s go with this.” In retrospect, I shouldn’t be surprised, as the ad is emblematic of the ill-conceived and poorly thought out moves made by PACT from the outset, starting with the spectacle held at East High School in January 2012. One of the highlights (or lowlights) of that unforgettable, but regrettable afternoon came when the mayor, a Black man, referred to the president of The Ohio State University as his “brother from another mother.” At that point, The Launch morphed into Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors with brothers Dromio and Antipholus of Ephesus.

As the months passed, there would be more foibles. An advisory board was assembled, purportedly of community residents. A grand idea, only the decision makers then undermined themselves by installing a lawyer as chairperson. Not good.

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The Ohio Board of Regents has given the Graduate School at The Ohio State University full approval to offer a

PhD program in African American and

African Studies This marks a watershed development in the history of the Department of African American and African Studies. The department was the first to offer a master’s degree in Black Studies some forty years ago.

*ANNOUNCEMENT*

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About Bronzeville

During the 1930s, African-American leaders in Columbus named the predom-

inately African-American neighborhood between the boundaries of Woodland

Avenue (East), Cleveland Avenue (West), Broad Street (South) and the railroad tracks (North) “Bronzeville.” The population was approximately 70,000 residents. In 1936, the same African-American leaders elected a

mayor of Bronzeville and created an eight member Cabinet to

address social, political and economic issues in the neighborhood.

Now, as a result of the establishment of several Neighborhood Civic Associations

such as the Woodland Civic Associa-tion (East) and the Discovery District (West), Bronzeville was reduced to its

current boundaries: Taylor Avenue (East), Jefferson Avenue (West), Broad

Street (South), and I-670 (North).

The Bronzevillian is inspired by this rich history.

CEC Advisory Board

Paul Cook Wanda Dillard

Francisca Figueroa-Jackson Mark S. Froehlich

Ray Miller, former State Senator Lupenga Mphande, Ph.D.

William E. Nelson, Jr., Ph.D. *Ike Newsum, Ph.D. and Chair

Rick Pfeiffer, City Attorney Thomas Simpson, Ph.D.

Reita Smith Charleta Tavares, State Senator

Nana Watson

CEC Director

*Judson L. Jeffries, Ph.D.

CEC Staff

Sarah Twitty Senior Program Coordinator & Fiscal

Officer

Kevin L. Brooks, Ph.D. Program Coordinator

Alecia Shipe Technology Program Coordinator

Address

Department of African American and African Studies

Community Extension Center 905 Mount Vernon Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43203-1413

*Ex officio members.

T he Ohio State University’s AAAS Community Extension Center is the outreach component of

the Department of African American and African Studies. The CEC is one of the few off-campus facili-ties of its kind in the nation. Originally housed at two different locations on Ohio Avenue, the CEC moved to its current location in 1986. The CEC plays an integral role in enhancing the life chances of those who live in and around the Mount Vernon Avenue Area. Toward that end, the CEC offers an array of pro-grams at no or nominal cost to the public. Programs include, but are not limited to, the following: confer-ences, symposia, computer classes, credit and non-credit courses, summer programs, lecture series, and film series. People from all walks of life have partici-pated in these programs. Based on evaluations of our programs and per-sonal testimonies, the CEC is having an impact on residents living in and around the Bronzeville Neigh-borhood.

1 Black Veterans Day Salute During the salute, Black men and women from Ohio who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces are publicly recog-nized. Since the salute’s inception in 2006, the CEC has honored the Tuskegee Airmen (2006), Vietnam War veter-ans (2007), Korean War veterans (2008), African-American servicewomen (2009), World War II veterans (2010), Gulf War Era veterans (2011) and Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans (2012).

2 Ray Miller Institute for Change & Leadership This 10-week long leadership course trains young Black professionals from the Columbus community in various areas of leadership. The Institute was founded in 2006 by former State Senator and Minority Whip Ray Miller. Miller has built a reputation as a strong advocate for those who have historically not had access to power. Admission to the Institute is highly competitive. The Institute is offered during OSU’s autumn and spring semesters with the support of OSU’s Office of Continuing Education. Participants who complete the course receive three CEU credits.

3 Senior Citizens Movie Matinee The movie matinee is a chance for senior citizens to watch a film that otherwise might be cost prohibitive in an accommo-dating environment. A discussion, usually led by an OSU professor or administrator, is held at the end of the film.

4 Computer Literacy Program Throughout the academic year, the CEC offers free and reduced-cost computer technology courses. The program is geared toward seniors but open to everyone. Courses in-clude the following: Senior Computer Orientation, Internet, Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher.

5 Lecture Series Presentations given by OSU faculty, students and/or com-munity members about topics pertinent to the Black commu-nity.

6 Math and Science Program The Math and Science Program was established in partnership with the OSU Medical Center in 2003. The Math and Science Program exposes students in grades 4 through 12 to the won-ders of math and science using hands-on activities. The pur-pose of the program is three-fold: 1) To increase competency in math and science among students of color; 2) To expose stu-dents of color to math and science related careers; and 3) To encourage students of color to major in math or science. The program meets on the fourth Monday of each month from Octo-ber to May.

7 Summer Residential Program The Summer Residential Program (SRP) was established in 1999 and is designed to provide students with both an apprecia-tion for and an understanding of African-American and African culture and history. The SRP also helps students strengthen their computer literacy skills. Past themes include: “The Under-ground Railroad” (2012), “All Eyez On Me: Deconstructing Imag-es of African-American Women in Hip Hop” (2011), “letz b down: Social Justice Advocacy for Blacks During the American Revolutionary War Era” (2010), “The Low Country: Black Cul-ture, Literacy and History in Charleston, South Carolina” (2009), and “Hip Hop Literacies” (2008). The program is held every June and is for rising 11th and 12th graders. Students live on OSU’s campus.

8 African Affairs Symposium This one-day symposium brings members of the African Ameri-can and African communities together to discuss issues of particular interest to Africa. The inaugural symposium in 2007 examined the life of South African civil rights activist Steve Biko. “Africa in the Age of Globalization” was the theme of the 2008 symposium. The 2009 symposium examined the life of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, West Africa. In 2010, the focus was on Pan-Africanism and the Diaspora. The Democratic Republic of the Congo was the theme of the 2011 symposium.

9 Summer Enrichment Program This week-long, non-residential day program is designed to help rising 9th and 10th graders improve their reading and writing skills. The program, which was founded in 2009, is hosted annu-ally in June and accepts approximately 15 students.

10 History of Black Columbus Conference This one-day conference celebrates the rich history of African Americans in Columbus and increases awareness of the signifi-cant contributions African Americans have made in all areas of city life. This annual conference is held in the spring.

11 Black History Month Forum The forum is in its fourth year and is focused on celebrating African descended peoples from all over the world. This year, documentaries about the following influential Black historical figures were shown: John Henrik Clarke, Kwame Nkrumah, Fannie Lou Hamer, James Baldwin, Minister Elijah Muhummad.

12 Enemies of the State The annual event features activists from America’s most notori-ous radical organizations, people who pressured America to live up to its highest ideals. In past years, activists from The Us Organization (2012), The Black Panther Party (2011) and the Young Lords Organization (2010) were invited to speak.

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By: Renford Reese, Ph.D.

A couple of years ago I was a commentator on the Biography Channel’s mini documentary on Jackie Robinson. This documentary captured only a snippet of my thoughts about

Robinson’s impact on American society. I recently saw the film, 42, which is based on the true story of Jackie Robinson. The film, like Robinson’s life, was tension-filled, dramatic, and inspirational.

Branch Rickey handpicked Robinson to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and to integrate Major League Baseball. His noble mission was to transcend the race politics of the day and to do what was right for the game and for America. Rickey calculated that his experiment could simultaneously help his team win, integrate Major League Baseball and American society. His bold calculation came to fruition, but not without struggle. As the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson endured incalculable harassment because of the color of his skin. He was ostracized by his teammates. He was constantly heckled with racial slurs, spit on, thrown at by pitchers, and spiked by base runners. Despite the adversity, Robinson was named the “Rookie of the Year” in 1947. He later won a batting title, an MVP award, and batted over .300 in six consecutive seasons while helping his team win six pennants and a World Series. Robinson was named to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. His jersey, #42, is the only number ever to have been retired by Major League Baseball. On Major League Baseball’s “Jackie

Robison Day,” all players wear the #42 to show deference and respect to the legacy of the great pioneer. “What can Americans learn from the Jackie Robinson story?” There are different messages for different groups. For the modern athlete: Embrace your status as a role model in society. Make your life more than just about making money and living the hedonistic fast life. Respect the legacy of pioneers such as Jackie Robinson. Do not take your status for granted. Do something positive to make your community and the world a better place. Like “42,” play and live with humility, character, and substance. For our youth: Evaluate people based on the content of their character. Be bigger than the bigotry, xenophobia, homopho-bia, sexism, and bullying that exists around you. Rise up and con-front injustice whenever you see it. Be the conscience of the people around you. Be a leader. And, when people tell you “you can’t,” believe in your soul that “you can.” Like “42,” be a person of disci-pline, restraint, commitment, and integrity. For our leaders: Be courageous and forthright like Branch Rickey. Consistently do what is right. Take a chance on those who no one else will take a chance on. Be bigger than your “bottom line.” Like Branch, be self-sacrificing and embrace compassion, empathy, and a “can do” spirit into your leadership style. Jackie Robinson was the right person in the right place at the right time in history to help our nation heal the wounds caused by historic racial injustice. He gave us a template of how we should live our lives. We all have the capacity to live with humility, character, integrity, and substance. We all have the power to be like “42.” Renford Reese, Ph.D. is a professor in the political science department at Cal Poly Pomona. He is the author of five books and the founder/director of the Prison Education Project: www.PrisonEducationProject.org

42: The Great Legacy of Jackie Robinson

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Writing in the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville declared: “as the lawyers form the only enlightened class whom the people do not mistrust, they are naturally called upon to occupy most of the public stations.” No one would dare think of writing such a thing today, for today’s attorneys do not engender the kind of trust or confidence from the American people about which de Tocqueville wrote nearly two hundred years ago. Polls such as Gallup and Harris find that Americans’ perception of lawyers is on par with that of a used car salesman. The PACT folk would have been better served by having a schoolteacher, local business person (of the mom and pop variety), physician, clergyman or fire chief serve as chairperson—someone who not only elicits trust and confidence, but who can inspire and manage people, resolve conflicts when they sprout up, address and assuage people’s concerns when they arise and build consensus.

PACT’s misread of the situation continued as those charged with facilitating the community forums appeared adverse to dissent. Instead of embracing differing viewpoints they seemed intent on stifling them, unaware apparently that dissent is a cornerstone of a prosperous and healthy Democracy. Aside from having the requisite skills and credentials that merit consideration, the new executive director has to be able to read the lay of the land and its people; and be able to hold his or her own, both with the community’s more strident members as well as with PACT’s demanding higher-ups. The person has to be a thinker, and be tough, but willing to bend when appropriate; the person has to be deft at handling criticism and dissent in the way that President Obama deals with a heckler. He doesn’t dismiss the heckler or attempt to mute him; instead, the president hears him out and then engages him. It’s amazing how many people in leadership positions are unskilled at doing this. Finally, the person has to have an unwavering moral compass that drives his or her politics and behavior. I have no doubt that such a person exists here in Columbus, yet PACT has secured an out of state headhunter, another misstep, in my opinion, but space does not allow for elaboration. A search committee comprised of Near Eastside residents along with an OSU presence as well as parties from the offices of the mayor and CMHA may have been a better way to go.

PACT’S next executive director would do well to comb through the following works in preparation for the tall order that awaits him or her: Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, Colin Powell’s latest book In Life and Leadership, the Federalist Papers, Machiavelli’s The Prince, Dr. Frantz Fanon’s A Dying Colonialism and Dr. Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy. Over the years, I have been surprised at how infrequent I come across leaders who are well-read. They know very little about leadership or the human condition. They aren’t even students of the industry in which

they work; consequently: they spend little time honing their craft. They see their work as merely a job, not a calling, and it manifests in their thinking, behavior and decision making.

Despite a mountain of gaffes, opportunities exist for PACT to right the ship, and it starts with The Ohio State University. As one OSU colleague mentioned the other day, “more is expected of a university with a land grant mission of service to the public. If OSU wishes to be on the right side of history, it is imperative that as a PACT partner it demands a genuine and binding Community Benefits Agreement, which all the developers involved on the Near Eastside must honor. This agreement would obviously reflect the concerns of all involved, with special attention paid to the needs and desires of those who live, work and fellowship on the Near Eastside.”

Suggested readings for next executive director:

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Racist motive of Boston Marathon Bombers?

T he bombers may have dreamt of finding the final solution to the domination of their chosen sports by

people of African descent. Why did the bombers target the finish line? Was it racially based, as historically Africans have been winners? Three spectators died and later a campus police officer was executed: none of them were African despite the positioning. The video footage of the first blast shows that it went off as an African looking runner was passing but luckily he was unhurt. That is how racism works – it is a danger to everyone and not a problem for only those who are targeted. As Bob Marley put it, “When the rain falls, it won’t fall on one man’s housetop.” The bombers are said to be from a violently racist Russia. Many historical events have proved this: Once a young man distributed an online video about the execution of a Muslim by Neo-Nazis. He got a year sentence to a labour camp while the convicted executioners got 10 years in the same camps. In a different scenaio, a few years ago Putin reacted to a comment that Russians and Africans have a lot in common by protesting vehemently that ‘Russians are not cannibals.’ Later a former teacher cooked up a storm of human flesh for food: is this not cannibalism? African university students in Russia were recently asked to relocate away from their hostel near a summer camp because the officials feared that they would rape the children. That is the kind of country where the bombers were born and partly raised. They fled from war and violence with their families to come to the USA a mere decade ago. Occasionally, Caucasus people like themselves are routinely targeted by the Neo-Nazis for elimination perhaps in reaction to the violent Chechen war against Russians since the collapse of the Soviet Union. I hypothesize that this background could help explain why they targeted the Boston Marathon and as is the case with all hypotheses, this one might be wrong. bell hooks suggested that one way many immigrants try to

assimilate into white America is often by buying into the racism against African Americans. Joan Walsh (April 22) concurs with hooks in a salon.com column: ‘Embracing racism and xenophobia, sadly, could be a shortcut to white status for previously non-white European immigrants.’ This is not an argument against immigration but a testimony that racism is a problem for the entire society and not just for the targeted groups, calling for all to be committed against racism in all its manifestations. What does racism have to do with this bombing? The two brothers came to the USA and chose to specialize in sporting events that are dominated by black people. The older brother chose to

become a boxer and the younger brother chose to become an track athlete. Maybe they hoped to become the great ‘white hope’ to beat black people in the events where they remain dominant: just as Hitler refused to shake the hand of Olympic gold-medallist, Jesse Owens, and also hoped against hope that Joe Louis would lose to Max Schmeling twice and thereby affirm the discredited Nazi ideology of white supremacy. The brothers may have hoped to qualify for the London Olympics and thereby

win acceptance as honorary white Americans but blamed their failure repeatedly on African American athletes. I wrote this on April 22 and on April 27, the New York Times confirmed my hypothesis in a detailed report. Their problem may be that they did not stand much chance competing with a strong pool of African Americans in boxing and track. As the racist saying goes, they might have been complaining that they would have made it to the Olympics if not for those black sportsmen. So the big brother got radicalized quickly around the time of the conclusion of the Olympic trials in the USA where he and his kid brother probably got their behinds whooped by world-class performers. Lawrence O'Donnel reported on April 23 that the elder brother got suspended from his Boston Mosque after he disrupted a Martin Luther King, Jr. day lecture by heckling the speaker for saying ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. is a prophet.’ If indeed the hypothesis that the Boston Bombers were continued on page 8

By: Biko Agozino

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2013 Summer Enrichment Program

For More Information please visit http://aaascec.osu.edu or call Sarah Twitty 614-292-3922

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2013 Summer Residential Program

For More Information please visit http://aaascec.osu.edu or call Dr. Kevin Brooks 614-292-3922

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Racist Motive of Boston Marathon Bombers?

motivated by racism is supported by sufficient evidence, it should serve as a lesson to everyone that racism does not affect only the targeted group. One of the bombers is already dead and the other is on life-support possibly as direct victims of their own racial hatred. Other cases are those of Timothy McVeigh, who killed a dozen children (aiming at blacks) but whose vast majority were white, and Hitler, who set out to find the final solution to the Jewish question and in the process ended the lives of nearly 20 million Germans. The bombers may have dreamed of finding the final solution to the domination of their chosen sports by people of African descent. This does not make every Chechen a threat as their uncle denounced them as his nephews. It only goes to call for broad coalitions against racism even among immigrants: cancer of racism affects everyone in the end. The media should also be more vigilant against racism instead of burying their talking heads in the sand and pretending that racism has nothing to do with the Boston bombings while the dots are there to be connected past the initial racial profiling of the suspect as a 'dark skinned man in a hoodie'. I once quoted Dr. Onwudiwe from his series article The Globalization of terrorism: Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender, and Class Relations, Ashgate Publishers in 2001: ‘I was intrigued by Dr. Onwudiwe’s use of World System Theory (WST) to explain global terrorism and we discussed his work as an African resident of San Diego offered to give us a ride across to Tijuana in Mexico before our departure. On that trip, evidence of the WST was everywhere before us. For example, there was no immigration check on the Mexico side where the poorer government was only too glad to have us come and spend our welcome dollars in their economy. However, on our return to San Diego that day, the queue to the border control was very long and when we eventually got there, the uniformed official checked the identity papers of the five Africans in the Mercedes Benz car but not those of the only Caucasian who was with us. This omission occupied us in discussion as to whether it was a simple error by a tired official or whether it was an indication of the racial profiling characteristic of the World System that treated individuals perceived to be peripheral with more suspicion than individuals perceived to be core. For all you know, the white guy could have been a rebel from Albania or Chechnya sneaking into the US while some of the Africans quizzed were actually American citizens.’ This is the original hypothesis: There is a relationship between x and y. Scientific minds will proceed cautiously by testing the null hypothesis: there is no relationship between x and y. If we find significant evidence to affirm the null hypothesis, then we will reject the original hypothesis. If we reject the null hypothesis, then we will affirm the original. Let x be racism and y be terrorism. The

news reporters however, overwhelmingly suggest that the x is religious extremism. Let us assume they are right. Would religious extremists tend to be anti-racist or virulently racist? We cannot condemn all religious extremists as racist nor can we conclude that all racists tend to be religious extremists. It may be argued that if they wanted to target fast-running Africans, they would have detonated their bombs one hour earlier. The brothers were apparently lone wolves who did not have a ‘time-keeper’ to ensure that they targeted the winners alone. They had six more bombs with them in the police car chase but only two were successfully detonated. So their timing was off by 2 hours from the winners, but that is no proof that they did not have a racist grudge against Africans, perhaps for dominating their chosen sports. Yes, even some of those who come last in the race will be Africans (as the video of the first blast showed a black man running past) but it is no secret that the marathon is an event with disproportionate African participation. The original hypothesis of a link between x and y may be a stretch but when you are born and raised in a country where the President calls Africans cannibals and where African students complain that ‘monkey’ noises are so common that they no longer bother to report them, it is not such a huge stretch to hypothesize that young people socialized into white supremacy in such a society will tend to be racist. Terrorism is a hate crime, so the hypothesized link between x and y appears logical. It was not too long ago that religious extremists rounded up black skinned citizens in Libya and executed them in front of video cameras. Religious extremists may try to convert non-believers to their faith but they cannot convert blackness to whiteness - hence the will to the final solution. We should therefore not ignore possible racist motives, among other motives of-course, because the disease of racism will spread and affect everyone. The bombers may have targeted black people but the whole society is paying the price. Racism, sexism, classism among others are challenges to all. Biko Agozino is a Nigerian criminologist who earned his doctorate at the University of Edinburgh. His seminal work is a book titled Counter-Colonial Criminology: A Critique of Imperialist Reason.

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Congratulations Are In Order (RMICL Graduates)

Shakeer Abdullah– Cycle 1 Earned Ph.D. in Administration of Higher Education at Auburn University, 2012; received the Canton McKinley Senior High School Educational Trail Blazer Award, 2013. Jonathan Carter– Cycle 5 Certified by the Project Management Institute as a credentialed Project Management Professional (PMP) September 2012.

Daryle Cobb– Cycle 10 Promoted to the position of Director of the Simba Program with Franklin County Children Services, January 2013.

Dawn Dickson– Cycle 1 Founding President & CEO of company Flat Out of Heels (2011).

She'Rohn J. Draper– Cycle 5 Received MPA from Western Kentucky University (December 2012), Certified in Basic Skills for College Teaching (Spring 2012), Lecturer at Western Kentucky University (Fall 2012 - Present).

Shakeba DuBose, Esq.– Cycle 1 Founded The DuBose Law Firm, LLC in February 2013; the firm caters to healthcare and human services professionals, particularly representing them before their respective Ohio licensure boards and regulatory agencies. The firm also provides contract review, drafting, and negotiation services as well as regulatory compliance advising. The firm’s website can be accessed at http: www.theduboselawfirm.com.

Keitiaunna Howard– Cycle 6 Founded Successful Single Moms, LLC - a non-profit organization whose primary goal is providing assistance, support and resources to mothers in need. Also founded Pretty Brown Princess- an outreach program aimed at young girls age 5-12. Our intent is to build self-esteem and teach our young girls to embrace and love the skin that they're in. Awarded the International Women's Day award for Community Action in March 2013.

Julie Jackson– Cycle 11 Graduatied from OSU with a Masters in Social Work Spring 2013.

Joanne Lunceford– Cycle 6 Earned Master of Social Service Administration degree from Case Western Reserve University in 2011. Received the distinguished Irene Soggs Award for Humanitarian Service.

Halle Malcomb– Cycle 2 Communications Coordinator for OSU’s Student Life Multicultural Center. I continue to do select projects with my graphic design business, WeDesign Graphix. I've done a few commercials on Bounce TV through the company Minority Brands. Co-founder of a grassroots Facebook group for minority graphic designers called Black Designers United (BDU); mainly to build awareness and to trade resources.

Judy Obiofuma– Cycle 5 Earned Master’s Degree from Kennesaw State University in American Studies, 2012.

Tiffany Polite– Cycle 5 Earned her Master of Arts in Education, Student Affairs in Higher Education from Western Kentucky University (December 2012), Named Graduate Student of the Year by Western Kentucky University (2012 - 2013 Academic Year), Promoted to Interim-Assistant Director of Student Development, Office of Diversity Programs at Western Kentucky University (February 2013 - Present).

Kalitha Williams– Cycle 1 In 2011, accepted a position as Policy Liaison for Policy Matters Ohio, a statewide progressive policy and research think tank. That same year, Williams earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from Central Michigan University.

Sheronda Whitner– Cycle 11 Earned B.A. in Health Education from Otterbein University, May 2012.

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