CNN to broadcast live from FAMU
April 05, 2008
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Jermaine Fletcher, a FAMU senior broadcast journalism major, filed the following ireport as a part of his segment for CNN's HBCU TOUR Competition.
FAMU is the first stop on CNN's first ever "Black in America Historically Black College or University (HBCU) Tour." The tour comes to FAMU's campus on April 8, 2008, at 11 a.m. and will be located on the lawn between the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication (SJGC) and the School of Business and Industry (SBI).
Nice documentary. I'd like, however, to hear the voices of a few professors as well. After all, the professors and the students are a unit. Each needs the other. Other than that, nice clip.
ReplyDeleteI was very informative and well put together. If I would have done anything differently, I would have identified the folks being interviewed.
ReplyDeleteOnce again someone has demonstrated the excellence of FAMU, it's instructors, and it's students. Exceptional job! Well done and especially good summary at the end. You know it's well done when you remember statements made after you have watched it. Broadcast this whereever and whenever you get the opportunity including our own station. -- An Alum
ReplyDeleteI really appreciated the final comment of the brother who said what is American?
ReplyDeleteJermaine Fletcher...doing it big!
ReplyDeleteAnother Congratulations to an outstanding FAMU Journalism student!
How about it, Cast-Hell? Fletcher's not a 2!
I am an Alum that has been on our campus recently. Though we have some nice looking, bright students, there are some that I would be afraid to work with. 8 out of 10 have horrible looking dreadlocks and look smoked out. Black and Milds are the preferred recreational habit. They walk through campus smoking, I couldn't believe it. Dreads are fine as long as they are clean and neat.
ReplyDeleteThe girls wear clothes that look like Frenchtown's best and their hair is colorful. Light Blue is all I will say. I spoke with them and was afraid for their futures after hearing their questions and responses to my questions. I know we have more 10s than 2s, but it is frightening the amount of 2s that we do have. I would love to see our average grade point average for admissions. I wonder how many children had to write an essay to get admitted or go to the summer program. Can someone who works in admissions get that for us?
I personally believe our admissions are down because black children don't want to go to college anymore. They want to be Lil Wayne, Birdman, Pacman Jones and keep it real with their hood.
Black enrollment is down nationwide and in Florida. Our school crisis played a part in enrollment being down, but it was minimal. FAMU isn't attractive to black children. It should be but it isn't. Alumni aren't forcing their children to come to FAMU because their experience was so horrible 20 years ago. My child goes to the University of Miami. That's the orange and green my child is wearing. I'm a proud business person who loved my school but hated the services that they offered. The same people who worked at FAMU when I attended, are still there. That's part of the reason we are having some of the same problems. Customer service is still horrible and people are still not getting paid or being overpaid. Diallo just isn't sharing the documents from BOT meeting with the Nu Rattler like she did with Da Rattler. He needs to become her friend and Bill Tucker's friend, that was one of Da Rattler sources. Some people hide it better than others.
Senator Hill is trying to find out why blacks aren't going to college anymore. He was working on legislation for a study. Every school in Florida is experiencing a decrease in the number of blacks applying and attending their universities. I was told by my parents the only way I would be successful is if I went to college and I believed it. These kids are told the same thing and they don't. They believe they are going to be a star and they don't need a degree to be successful and wealthy. Bill Gates and Puffy went to college and though they dropped out they went and learned a great deal while they were there.
Now that's African American!
To 4/10/2008 12:21 AM
ReplyDeleteI agree with your assessemnt...I was on campus during the my vacation home in Tally for the Easter break. I went on campus, on the day of the shooting actually, I called a friend and informed her the quality of our students has gone down. I believe Dr. Ammons is aware of the matter and has plans to recruit the best and the brightest in the future!!!!!
Great! Documentary
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