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 — March 26th, 2004 __________________________________________________________________________________ Cosby Galvanizes Students at Crampton While many students around campus packed their bags and were preparing for their spring break trip, Cramton auditorium was preparing for a packed house to take students on a trip with actor, philanthropist and comic Bill Cosby on Friday, March 12.   "Bill Cosby's here, I can't miss this, it's a once in lifetime event," said Cristina Payne, a senior radio-television-film major. "I knew whatever he had to say would be important and comical."   As students...

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 — September 13th, 2002 __________________________________________________________________________________ Black Men Allowed: The Barbershop’s Traditional Role in the Black Community "… is  the final spin of the chair…    a  reflection of a reflection…   that  sting of wintergreen tonic   on  the neck of a sleeping snow haired man…   when  you realize it is your turn…   you  are next"   --Kevin Young   Eddie Priest's Barbershop & Notery... (Closed Mondays)   Directly across the street from the School of Business, marked with the un...