The 2010 Black Consciousness
by: Stephanie Hill
Conference was a success! Chauntel Riser put on a very educational, yet fun event for
the prospective students. High School Students from Riverside, Diamond Bar, Pomona, Buena Park and Compton all attended this year’s Conference eager to learn about college and the process of applying. Many students came to the conference to learn how to apply to colleges and as well as to learn how to be successful at a university. The high school students were excited to visit the CSUF campus. The African American Resource Center would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make this conference a success. A special thank you goes to the faculty and staff who volunteered their time presenting to all the enthusiastic students. We appreciate you!
Sistertalk Tea
by: Stephanie Hill
The Annual SisterTalk Tea was a beautiful experience. Members of Sister Talk were able to invite the people
who meant the most to them. The participants mostly consisted of mothers and grandmothers. The opening ceremony began with an original poem by Cheree Bell, CSUF post-bac student. The participants then had the opportunity to mix and mingle and eat d'oeuvres. Then Johnna Bady spoke about how mothers act in love to protect their young daughters. She expressed how children need to accept the fact that mother knows best. The tea was a great success!
Afro Ethnic Discovery Back Black
by: Alexa Harris
I came to California State University, Fullerton in the fall of 2009. Both anxious to start school and nervous all at once, I believed that Business was the right major. I was accepted into both CSUF and Cal State Long Beach’s impacted Business programs. Cal State Fullerton was my final decision.
During my first semester as a freshman, I made sure to choose an African American classes. High school history books have about five pages worth of our history, never enough to encompass the greatest accomplishments of our people. Therefore, I took Afro Ethnic studies, or Afro 190. The a class was perfect for me because it embodied multiculturalism as well as backgrounds of all types of ethnicities and cultures.
After completing that course, my knowledge of my black culture was richer. I felt empowered and wanted to expand my knowledge even further. The second semester, I had a change of heart. Not only was I regretting my Business major but something was telling me to go with my instincts. I did all the necessary paperwork, went to admission and records, the departments, and finally became an Afro-Ethnic studies major and kept a minor in Entrepreneurship. Not only was I feeling more comfortable at school, but I was confident that I had made the perfect choice. Afro-Ethnic Studies is a major that captures my intellect and afro-centricity. It has allowed me to make more friends on campus, even though I commute everyday from Pomona. I speak out more in class because I know my history and feel closer to my heritage.
If anyone has battled this dilemma of switching a major or feeling uneasy about your current major, I encourage you to do something you love and that satisfies your passion.
I have many plans and goals for the future. Upon graduating from Cal State Fullerton, I would like to attend graduate school and create an open mic café. My establishment will be a place to think and reflet, eat great food, and entertain people through the means of poetry, music, literature, etc. Along with my café, my main goal is to create an organization helping minority youth. This organization will assist them in getting into a higher institution of learning, teaching their history, creating a tutoring center, and helping them in any way possible as a leader and mentor.
Hopefully, my story can encourage someone to do what they love and generate more goals for themselves.
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