Fruit for Thought: the Intersection of Education, Culture, and Performance

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — February 7th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ The Art of Dropping 52 It's been two weeks and Ron Williamson still couldn't explain how he scorched the Aggies for 52-points.    "It was just one of those nights when everything was going right," Williamson said.   This wasn't the first time in his career that he's had the hot hand.    In his fourth year, Williamson has scored above the 40-point mark three times. His first time was against Georgetown in 2001 when he scored 41 and he again went for 41-points the following season ag...

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — February 4th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ Lady Bison The Lady Bison are back at .500 with a win over the UMES Hawks (6-11 Overall, 3-5 MEAC) 90-76 Thursday  night .    The Bison were lead by Courtney Kirk who had a game high of 20-points. Simone Agee [14-points] and Daisha Hicks [15-points] also contributed for Howard.    The Bison outscored the Hawks 26-41 in the first half and continued to roll by building a 23-point led in the second half.   "We are always going to score a lot of points. That's our style of play," ...