Resources and Opportunities for African-Americans

1. Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please pass along this opportunity to your friends, families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See the details below, the contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, Rm. 3139 Worrell Professional Center, Babcock Graduate School of Management – Wake Forest University_ WINSTON_SALEM N.C 27109-8738 email: derrick.boone@mba.wfu.edu or visit www.wfu.edu phone# toll free (866) 925-3622

2. Black Male Teachers needed. Do you know any Black Males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for FREE? The CALL ME MISTER program offered by 4 historical black colleges in South Carolina, Benedict College, Chaflin University, Morris College and South Carolina State University – visit the www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htl details online application or call 1.800.640.2657

3. Harvard University is offering free tuition to families of HONOR STUDENTS and their income is less than $125,000 per year. Visit www.fao.fas.harvard.edc or call 617.495.1581.

4. Syracuse University School of Architecture is desperately seeking young women and men of color interested in pursuing a 5 yr. professional degree in Architecture. Contact: Mark Robbins, Dean School of Architecture, 201 Slocum Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244-1250 (315) 443-256 www.soa.syr.edu/indes.php

5. A free pair of eyeglasses from Target for any child ages 12 and under brings a valid prescription for glasses from their doctor. You can find stores with optical departments at www.target.com

6. APPLY NOW – If you have/know young adults between the ages of 18-31 with a High School Diploma. Can earn up to $100,000 and earn benefits. The Federal Aviation Association is taking application for Air Traffic Controller School visit the website www.faa.gov/

CNN Analyst Roland Martin Speaks In Triad – Source: digtriad.com

Winston-Salem, NC — Today is the 25th anniversary of the day Martin Luther King Junior Day was made a national holiday. Federal and state offices were closed, and many students were out of school. Several people used their day off to participate in or attend a Martin Luther King Day parade or other event.

Monday night, Winston-Salem State and Wake Forest Universities hosted a joint Martin Luther King Day event, featuring journalist Roland Martin. Martin is an analyst on CNN, hosts a show on TV ONE, and is an analyst on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. (Read more)

Note: You know words and sense goes hand in hand. Now reading what Martin said about Dr. King and education makes sense. So should we really be mad about children going to school to make up a snow day? You see sometimes we don’t think about the whole picture. C. Dancy II – DCN Publisher