Dual Credit Media Instructor|
Houston Community College System
From September 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Taught COMM and RTVB courses including radio/TV theory, video production, and non-linear editing for the Hightower High School Media Academy.
Electronic Media Academy Coordinator|
Hightower High School Broadcasting Academy
From July 2004 to Current • 22 year(s)
Coordinated all-digital high school broadcasting facility, managed $62,000 annual budget, and developed dual-credit curriculum.
Broadcast Instructor|
Hightower High School Broadcasting Academy
From July 1999 to Current • 27 year(s)
Taught broadcasting skills including videography, video compression, photography, lighting, and editing at digital facility.
Journalism Writing Instructor|
Houston Community College System
From June 2008 to August 2008 • 0 year(s)
Summer instructor for COMM 2311 Journalism Writing course.
Sports Photographer & Editor|
KRIV Fox 26
From May 1996 to July 1999 • 3 year(s)
Sports photographer and editor working with AP award winner, shooting interviews with notable figures and occasional overnight news assignments.
Broadcast Instructor|
Jack Yates High School for Broadcasting
From July 1994 to July 1996 • 2 year(s)
Instructed students in photography, linear editing, and post production skills while guiding production of district programs and commercial projects.
Freelance News Editor|
KPRC TV Channel 2
From May 1995 to September 1995 • 0 year(s)
Morning and weekend news editor at ABC affiliate.
News Editor|
KTRK TV Channel 13
From July 1993 to September 1994 • 1 year(s)
News linear editor and playback operator at ABC affiliate.
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My BlackInAmerica.com Profile
Why Are You Concerned About Black America:
Anti-Intellectualism
Proliferation of Gangster Ideology
Proliferation of Pimp Ideology
Our praise of ignorance
High School Drop out rates
Behavior in school
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I did enjoy the first segment of the CNN Black In America series. Although, I could have done
without the brother in the beginning rapping and rhyming. I'm glad they touched on the educational
situation we face in America. Hopefully that will continue with tonight's series. Let me just say
that I agree with as many solutions as possible to get us out of our decadent situation in terms
of educational success. Coming out of the Afrocentric movement, I'm focused more on the studies of
Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu and the 2004 & 2006 State of Black America reports by the National Urban
League. As a teacher in a suburban-ghetto within a rich district, I see everyday the distorted
mentality our youth have, which is a by-product of hijacked hip hop by gangsta rap and popular
culture. In addition, the by-product of the black power movement, ie, being articulate and
educated means you are "acting white" and you are a "bitch ass nigga," is a sober reality
happening all over America as young black youth trade education for prison culture and pimp
ideology. Mr. Charlie is not pushing this...this time. My thoughts and ideas center around
"experiences." We need to get our youth exposed to unfamiliar and alien activities so that mentaly
they can "get out of the box." We need national black organizations, churches, fraternities,
sororities, Masons, businesses and school districts to create what I call Follow Guardians. These
Follow Guardians are combination's of the a fore-mentioned groups. They adopt a class starting
with kindergarten and financially cover unique "life experiences," such as, scuba diving,
snorkeling, canoeing, cave exploration, robotics, etc. All the things that many of us stereotype
as "for whites only." It is a gamble, but if we can counter the current counter culture with these
mind-altering activities, then hopefully we can have a major impact upon the next generation of
African-Americans who can realize they have opportunities in life such as, being a mountain bike
design engineer, anthropologist, paleontologist, nano-tech engineer, surfboard designer and much
more. We have to get them out of the box and now or we will see our collective over-run by those
who percieve pimpdom, gangsterology and mistreatment of our women as the norm, as the defacto
standard of how life should be. The assault on education by our people is a movement of
anti-intellectualism and it when it comes to what we bring to the table of humanity, we will be
perceived to bring nothing but tap dancing, ignorance and violence. Once we expose our youth to
these "experiences," then we will have better tests scores. An out of the box youth will sit in
front of an SAT exam with questions containing mountain climbing, tennis, and hang gliding and not
have a problem because those activities have been experienced. I"m watching the mental transitions
everyday. It will take more than an Afrocentric movement and a Black Male Initiative to get us
past this current dilemma. And holding meetings and conferences and talking "at" and "to" our
youth is old and a waste of time. Action is required. Investment is required. Experiences beyond
the norm are required. Take a look at these two online videos. What they present is real and the
biggest threat to our existence and standing.
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v650772S8WBch3Y
How Did You Find Out About This Site:
CNN
What Would You Like To See On This Site:
A solutions center where Blacks can formulate ideas to solve our dilemma's
Did You See The CNN Special Entitled "Black In America":
