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 28th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ Bisonettes Walk Away With Championship in Atlanta The Bisonettes always give the crowd what they pay for.    They bring a unique flavor to center court during halftime performances.    It could be their  hip hop , reggae or old-school style that keeps students entertained and intrigued by their moves and rhythms.    Last Saturday, the Bisonettes took their performance on the road as they headed south and represented Howard at the Eighth Annual Black College National Chee...

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 14th, 2003 __________________________________________________________________________________ Bison Are Coming, Are You Ready? Last Saturday marked the first annual Black College Track Classic at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland.   The idea for the Black College Track Classic was pioneered by Doc Burke, the meet director, who thought getting the Historically Black Colleges and Universities together for an indoor track meet against would be entertaining.    Howard and their Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) competitors weren't the only HBCU's in ...

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 __________________________________________________________________________________ Bison Crush Bears Monday night, the Lady Bison handed the Morgan State Bears their worst loss of the season, beating them by 61 points, 98-37. The Bears have an overall record of 1-18 and are winless in the MEAC.    "It's difficult and it's been a year of adversity," Morgan State Head Coach Angelyne Brown said. "It would be different if I had been in this situation before."   Brown came from a winning program and said that she had never been on a losing team.    At Clark Atlanta sh...

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," ...