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 27th, 2004 __________________________________________________________________________________ Your Pusherman I'm your mama, I'm your daddy, I'm that brotha in the  lab.I'm your doctor when you need. THG?  To build your speed.  You know  me,  I'm your friend, Your main boy, thick and thin. I'm your pusherman...   Why get higher, when you can go faster and be stronger? These dealers  ain't  pushing cocaine or heroine. Matter of fact, you won't find them on the corners or in the alleys. Their prescription is for instant success and fame. What disappoints me, th...

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 13th, 2004 __________________________________________________________________________________ Play Hard and Grow: Life to the ThirdPower The sweat was dipping and her legs were burning. Gia Ferguson knows she can't stop peddling, not now. No one in the class has stopped, so why should she.    "Everyone was going off adrenaline," explained Ferguson, a psychology major from Miami. "I was in pain and they were in pain."   This wasn't preparation for the Tour de France, but those hills and sprints felt like the real thing. This is no ordinary spin  class, better yet this is no ordi...