The William Tucker Society:

Notice from Student services

2009-01-30T15:00:00.000-08:00

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL STUDENTS:

Please Attend

the

President’s Town Hall Meeting

On the Impact of the

2009 U.S. Economy

on Morehouse College

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

King Chapel

11 AM

(Freshman Orientation is cancelled in order to accommodate this important message from President Robert M. Franklin’75.)

A New Era Dawns

2009-01-22T08:58:00.001-08:00

(LiveBlogging the Inauguration of Pres. Barack Obama)

NOTE: All times are Eastern Standard Time

8:46 AM: The Obama Family is on CP time, 10 minutes late to their own church service. Thank Gawd I'm not in DC, the lines on the Metro are outrageous! and it's 17 DEGREES! I love the jubilation of the crowds! And they are so diverse, yet...I seem to see a much darker hue than in any of the others I've seen.

8:49 AM: They have finally left, thank goodness the ride to St. John's was only about 45 secs. (If this were any other President-Elect, I would want them to walk...but he needs as much protection as we can afford.) And Mrs. Obama is looking GREAT!!! in a very nice, yellow-ish/gold-ish dress with an ankle length jacket of the same color, there appears to be bead work, or sequence. T.D. Jakes(of Dallas, Founder of the Potter's House Mega-Church) will give the sermon for this morning's service. Yolonda Adams is set to perform, and The Rev. Otis Moss Jr (on the board of trustees for my school, former chair of the BoTs) will give the invocation.

8:57 AM: These ladies from Louisiana perform the "Obama Song": Son of a Gun, Crawfish Fun, we'll have fun on the Bayou...Son of a Gun, Crawfish Fun, We'll have fun on the MA-ALLL...kind of a cute little ditty...since they were older ladies from the Bayou.

9:15 AM: John Lewis shares what this means to him on CNN.

10:00 AM: The Obamas, and the Bidens, have left St. Johns Church, and crossed the street to have coffee with President and Mrs. Bush at the White House, America's House!!

11:40 AM: Rev. Rick Warren, of the Saddleback Church and Purpose Driven life Fame, offered the invocation.

11:46 AM: Aretha Franklin regales the assembly with America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)

11:58 AM: Joe Biden is sworn in by Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court.

12:00 PM: BARACK OBAMA Just Became President of the United States without the oath, according to the Constitution. Sen Dianne Fienstien, Chair of the Congressional inaugural Committee introduces a musical ensemble including Yo Yo Ma, the violinist.

12:05 PM: Chief Justice John Roberts swears in Senator Obama as the President!!

12:07 PM: Sen Fienstien Introduces to the world the 44th President of THESE UNITED STATES!!

12:08 PM: PRESIDENT Obama begins his speech:
Thanks Bush for service and Cooperation
He rebuffs those feeling the failure of the USA is eminent
He kinda tempers the feelings of those who see him as some savior, and tells
us that we will have to make sacrifices, avoid shortcuts, be courageous, and
take risks, get down and dirty to make these promises real.

12:13 PM: We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and start the work of rebuilding America.
Affordable Health care, Energy reform, Education reform
Not is Government too big or too small...but is it efficient?? is it Transparent??

12:16 PM: we must not deny our principles in favor of safety in a false dilemma

12:19 PM: Our Patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness!

12:26 PM: We carried forth that great gift of Freedom!!!

12:27 PM: Elizabeth Alexander, Inaugural Poet: Praise song for the Day

12:32 PM: Rev. Joseph Lowery, co founder of the SCLC, gives the benediction...he used Lift every Voice, And Sing as the intro to his prayer! He prayed for Obama's success in this "high Office, and a low Moment!" He prayed to get rid of the exploitation of the poor, the least of these...and rid us of the favor of the rich, the ELITE of these!

12:38 PM: the National Anthem

1:03 PM: President Obama signs official nomination papers, and a declaration of national renewal. the cabinet Secretary Designates are now officially Nominees.

1:27 PM: The Congressional leadership enters Statuary hall,

1:28 PM: The Vice President and Mrs. Biden enter Statuary Hall

1:29 PM: The President and Mrs. Obama enter Statuary hall, for the congressional luncheon.

1:34 PM: The Blessing for the Congressional Luncheon is said, cameras are no longer allowed in...the luncheon is private for it's 200 guests.

1:54 PM: President and Mrs. Bush leave Andrews Air Force Base for their new life and home in Dallas, TX aboard a private jet.

2:00 PM: I got a phone call...missed everything else

Community Service on Saturday, November 22, 2008

2008-11-26T08:10:00.000-08:00

Members of the William Tucker Society, along with some guests, went to Project Open Hand to prepare Thanksgiving Dinner for sick, elderly, and shut-in people. The members who attended: Robert S. Alexander (President), Tyler Dawson (Treasurer), Darius Malone (Rec. Secretary), and Eric Archer II (Comm. Serv. Chair). The experience was very uplifting. We look forward to going again, sometime next semester, and hopefully, there will be more members in attendance next time.

The End of the Fall 2008 Semester

2008-11-17T11:53:00.000-08:00

Everyone,

The end of the semester is close at hand. Hopefully everyone's grades are to their liking, if not--there is still time to correct mistakes. The William Tucker Society has two (2) more events planned for this semester for the whole General Body:
The Luncheon on tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Which will begin @11 AM, in the Leadership Executive Conference Center. Business attire, please.

Community Service: We will be going to Project Open Hand on Saturday From 12-3PM to prepare meals for transport to the sick and shut in just in time for Thanksgiving.

Good Luck on the FINAL weeks of class, and final exams. Enjoy Thanksgiving and Winter breaks.

AND REMEMBER TO GO AND GET ADVISED BEFORE ALL OF THE CLASSES YOU NEED ARE FILLED!

History Majors Lecture Series

2008-11-08T10:28:00.001-08:00

History Lecture: Daniel Black
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:00PM
Location: Nabrrit-Mapp-McBay Lecture Room 2, Morehouse College
Admission: Free

Dr. Daniel Black is Assistant Professor of African and African-American Studies at Clark-Atlanta University and author of several works, most notably the novels The Sacred Place and They Tell Me of a Home. He will give an interdisciplinary lecture, 'The Legacy of Emmett Louis Till.'

Cool Like Obama

2008-11-06T20:37:00.000-08:00

This is an article written by Dr. Stephane Dunn our speaker for the WEB DuBois Lecture on Thursday, november 13, 2008. I found it an interesting article, check it out.

http://newsone.blackplanet.com/nation/dunn-cool-like-obama/

Cool Like Obama

By Stephane Dunn November 6, 2008 4:11 pm

The emails, surprisingly, began to flow in shortly after midnight and President-elect Barack Obama’s speech at Grant Park. I had told my students at Morehouse College that we would have an electronic class in lieu of our Wednesday classes. They would have to email me their reactions to our historic election by midnight Wednesday (within twenty-four hours after Tuesdays election night) come what may.

I gave them one mandate: Keep it real.

In that first wave of emails, one steady refrain stood out-I'm proud to be a
black man.

Read Full Essay@
http://newsone.blackplanet.com/nation/dunn-cool-like-obama/

New Logo

2008-11-06T19:57:00.001-08:00

I was researching getting shirts, and all of the companies I submitted our logo to said that it would turn out horrible if we tried to transfer it to any kind of fabric. They suggested something much simpler. So here is what I have come up with. Let me know what you all think...after a while, I'm just going to submit it to the companies for review without your input. So if you want input, please let me know what you think, and if you would like, submit your own designs by emailing me at williamtuckersociety@gmail.com.

Click on the image to enlarge it.

From The William Tucker Society:

2008-11-05T07:23:00.000-08:00

The United States has elected a Black man as President! But what does this mean for the civil rights movement? the status of Affirmative Action? Let's discuss it!

DUES

2008-10-22T13:38:00.000-07:00

Dues are $5.00 per month, so far only two(2) people have paid. This must be remedied immediately. Please give your money to our Treasurer, Mr. Tyler Dawson.

Without dues, we will not be able to put on all the programs we hope to put on this year. We will also be getting WTS shirts for all financial members.

Updates to the Calendar

2008-10-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

Community Service: Moved from October to November 22, 2008. We will be providing transportation to and from Project Open Hand. While there we will be packaging food to distribute to the less fortunate in the Atlanta Community.

African-American Studies Program Luncheon: We will be having a luncheon for all students in the program, all faculty that teach our courses, and all parties interested in taking courses in the program. This will be November 22, from 11AM-1PM. The location is TBA.

John Henrik Clarke Honor Society

2008-10-15T19:21:00.001-07:00

Qualifications-
-Have taken at least four (4) courses in Africana Studies, these do NOT have to be history or African-American Studies courses.
-An overall Grade Point Average of 3.0

Applications may be obtained from Dr. Barksdale in Brawley Hall 212.

DEADLINE: November 7, 2008.

CBCF Summer Internship Program

2008-10-11T14:19:00.000-07:00

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. offers a number of Summer internships to students with Black Congressmen and Congresswomen during the summer. Click on the image above and you will be redirected to the information page, as well as the application for the Internship program.

Summer Research Opportunity

2008-10-11T13:58:00.000-07:00

Click on the poster and it will take you to a website with information regarding SROP, a summer research program.

Events for Fall 2008

2008-10-06T08:53:00.000-07:00

Events For Fall 2008:
Tuesday, October 7: General Body meeting
Thursday, October 9: Sankofa Movie Night, American Blackout
Saturday, October 18: Community Service, Social Event
Tuesday, October 28: General Body meeting, W.E.B. DuBois Lecture(evening)
Tuesday November 11: General Body Meeting
Saturday, November 15: Community Service
Tuesday November 18: Sankofa Movie Night, Bamboozled
***This calendar is subject to additions, please check the Calendar to the left periodically for updates

Today in Black History

2008-10-05T15:38:00.000-07:00

October 5, 1932

Former Congresswoman Yvonne Braithwaite Burke was born. She was the first Black woman to represent California in the United States Congress. After leaving office, she was appointed the Board of Regents of the University of California. She was later appointed the first Black, and first woman, Supervisor of Los Angeles County. She holds this post to this day, serving as the Chair of the board, and has recently announced she will not seek re-election when her term expires in 2008.

Today in Black History

2008-10-05T15:22:00.000-07:00

October 3, 1941

Ernest Evans is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later adopting the name "Chubby Checker" after the renowned Fats Domino, his best-known recording will be the 1960's "The Twist," which will spark the biggest dance craze since the Charleston in the 1920's. below is a video of Him performing Twist Again:

Disenfranchisement is a reality in today's USA

2008-09-10T22:59:00.001-07:00