Graduation Speech : African American Women

If you do not set goals or achievements for yourself then, you will not be successful in life. One major goal that I set for myself is to be elected at the ROTC program at Colts Neck High School. Unfortunately, it will not be an easy goals to achieve. It is going to a long bumpy ride until I reach my destination. However, if I study hard, complete all of my school assignments, and get antoshining grades then, I can find a shortcut to make this ride shorter and maybe even smoother after all. Also, participation is one of the main keys to achieving this goal. I make sure that I participate in class and in after school activities such as track and field and basketball because then my teachers and my coach could recommend me. This single goal persily will overall make me smarter and a hardworking student by the end of the year.

However, the struggle for success is particularly small for many Black students. There are many aspects that come along with attending an HBCU. Many are falsely portrayed throughout media, but students either current or graduated from an HBCU can attest through their different experiences. African American students have gained knowledge, awareness, self-identity and much more. Many graduates that attended HBCU’s continue to support HBCU’s because of the experiences that the university has taught them in everyday life and also in their career. HBCU’s tend to produce African American students that enter the adult world with an understanding of who they are. Being confident about their place in society and eager to influence their peers and the world

Just as Benson says, goals can help get us what we want because they are marks for what we want to accomplish. Later, Benson adds the principles for creating an efficient goal. Benson states "The five principles of effective goal setting include: clarity, challenge, commitment, measurable progress, and task complexity" (10). This shows that setting good goals is important for success because this is what makes up a good goal. For example, if one were to say “I want to start running” as a goal, it would not be achievable.

In honor of Black History Month, Black Women's Ministry is launching a month-long series on the continual impact of Blacks on the Church.

Imagine strangers crossing the street to avoid you, white women clutching their purses for security, or the police arresting you for “loitering.” For many African-Americans, this has become a harsh reality. As an African-American teacher, I strive to integrate history into lessons throughout the year, not just during Black History Month. Currently, we are reading To Kill A Mockingbird, and I love teaching the background information about the setting of the novel. Every year it astounds me how many students are oblivious to events that shaped America’s identity. I hate using the same material, so I try to spruce up my lesson plans using different resources. I would like to learn more innovative ways to engage students in U.S. History. In the

Marcel, I want you to understand where I am coming from in our previous engagement over the comments section of my shared post. You are currently not in the US. You are not currently a "minority" in the sense of both gender and race. I also want to make sure you understand why Donald is getting the backlash that he is and how many people are affected by both his behavior and confidence he seems to possess. I do not understand why you support this kind of cause, seeing as statistics of suicide rates and fear amongst the United States continues to be prevalent. I would actually like to know exactly what do you support exactly about Donald? This can be a completely private chat. But I would like you to back them up with facts that are not simply

The Office for Equity and Diversity coordinates an annual weeklong celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Every year our MLK events become more influential and impactful than the year before. This year we have invited an expert on African American issues and movements, Ta-Nehisi Coates, as our keynote speaker. The weeklong commemoration engages upwards to 5000 people across Utah. The logistics associated with hosting the ceremony requires resources not readily available to our office. We are hopeful that your contribution towards our keynote speaker and other costs associated with holding a weeklong event will alleviate this financial

When dealing with different races like Hispanic and black students we are less likely than a white student parent that will attend general meeting or school events I’m not saying just because you are this race you aren’t going to attend meeting for your child, I’m saying that dealing with other races you might see a lot of them attending the meeting but that doesn’t mean they don’t care about their child education. Because they do in “2012, 85 percent of black, and 86 percent of Hispanic students had parents who attended a general meeting”, then you have to compare “Sixty-eight percent of Black, and 64 percent of Hispanic students had a parent who attended school event,” as you can see there is a lot of different numbering when dealing with parents and students of different races I don’t have a reason why these parents did not attend any meeting but it could be several reason why like transportation, not involved, non- English so cannot understand. there is many reasons and valuables to why they didn’t attend but it still doesn’t have any proof that it truly effects child education. “In a study that was cited by the SEDL by meta- analysis, the Gutman and Midgely (2002)” when they had examined on many factors that involved combination of research, of parent and school involvement had a strong effect on grades of low-income African American students.

In all honesty, there are quite a few issues facing black students on campus such as the overwhelming desire to represent the whole race while in class, and the silence of mental health issues. There are also issues faced by black students within the actual black community. There seems to be a hierarchy amongst us, which leaves many black students feeling left out. I believe in order to address the issues there needs to be a unification of the whole black student body. While also promoting the fact one person doesn’t define everyone else. The issues can’t be fixed by a snap of the fingers; I believe it will take constant work and dedication from every student to make the community more inclusive and

You held on tight to me from the get go and told me that I would be okay. You allowed me to unapologetically be me. You held my hand and guided me through college. You taught me right from wrong. I enjoyed the laughs we shared, the games we played and the times we helped others in need. You introduced me to lifelong friends and mentors. You taught me who I was and where I came from. You pushed me when I was too scared to move on my own. You gave me a lending ear and we even shares a few tears. You shared secrets with me and kept a few of my own. You taught me what hard work was. You didn't try to make me someone else but instead helped me become a better me. You gave me a sense of belonging. You always greeted me with a smiling face. You feed me well. You gave me opportunities I couldn't get anywhere else. You made a huge impact in my life.

What’s like being black you ask? Let me follow you around, treat you like a predator and accuse you of stealing. Throw you and the slums, give you a gun, toss you some dope and hand you a ball so while you make millions I make Billions. Clean your hands, take a vacation while another black man is getting blasted, Don’t take that knee, Stand up, That not freedom of speech. Peacefully stand in unity is what they say, but when we do it, we are seen as terrorist or its not the right day. Well whats it like to be black you ask? Its depressing to see our kings and queens brought to a land to become supplier of things. See without my hands or my kin what would they have to soak in. We have to become one to become far more superior an listen to gain

Further, recognizing the unequal treatment the white people oppressed on African Americans. African Americans are treated unequally to white people. In fact, ,in “I Have a Dream” Mr. King said,“We can never be satisfied as long as our children are stripped of their selfhood and robbed of their dignity by signs stating: ‘For Whites Only’.” White people have established segregation by putting signs that say ‘Whites only’. These signs were everywhere, from theaters, bathrooms, restaurants, hotels, drinking fountains, and schools. The for ‘Whites Only’ was not nearly as equal to what African Americans got, this is unfair. African Americans did not have the same opportunity to have as much as education as white people. African Americans are excluded

It is such a pleasure to be here with all of you today at this conference for NOW, the National Organization for Women, so soon after my departure from the position of First Lady.

Most times you are initially filled with excitement when you first set goals for yourself, but then these are followed by self-doubt and self-defeating thoughts that stop you in your tracks before you even get started.

Setting goals is the most important thing you can do in your life. Without goal's you are going to have no direction, no ambition to be successful, no drive to stay in school, and trouble finding a career that will provide for you. Without these three things, achieving your goals is going to be one of the toughest tasks in the years to come.