Michael Sorrell
@michaelsorrell
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Prez of @paulquinn1872 . WE over Me + Four Ls of Quinnite Leadership #NationBuilding , New Urban College Model, & Reality Based Education. #stilljustwarmingup
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Congratulations,
@zaccrain
and
@DMagazine
for your incredible showing! Seven awards in the Alliance of Area Business Publication’s 2022 Editorial Excellence Awards is incredible! I am humbled that our work together was also recognized.
my profile of paul quinn college president
@michaelsorrell
for d ceo just won an award so that's reason enough to share it again (and it's crazy how much he and
@PaulQuinn1872
have done since!)
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People don’t really understand what this number means or the magnitude of the loss caused by this gap. There simply is no area of American life that would not have been significantly improved if HBCUs had been fairly funded. This is not an exaggeration. 1/
HBCUs have been underfunded by $12 billion, federal officials reveal
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I am curious about something. How many of you participated in Work Study at your college or university?
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Two things: 1) excellent job by my friend
@RafaelAnchia
in using historical facts to rebut this foolishness and 2) anyone who believes that his opponent didn’t know any of this history is naive. He knew, but probably didn’t think anyone would call him on it. FYI: We all know
That moment when he realizes he put a Jim Crow-era slogan in the bill he’s claiming isn’t voter suppression😬
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Dear administrators who are scolding students for messing up your ill-conceived plans: instead of blaming the students, perhaps we should analyze why you put them in that position in the first place.
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Someone recently asked me for the best advice that I ever received. It came from my mother on her deathbed. She told me: “Michael, don’t ever be so busy making a life for your family that you miss the life of your family.” I have tried to heed that advice daily. Thank you, Mom.
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Eleven years ago today I suffered a sudden cardiac death episode. I had a 2.5% chance of living and regaining all of my faculties. Thank you, Lord for the gift of these 11 yrs that brought me my wife, two wonderful kids, and a life filled with the purpose of
#nationbuilding
🙏🏾
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Those of us who work in the
#HBCU
space almost inherently understand the irony of our lives. In many circles our institutions and community are looked down upon as inferior. When, in reality, it would be extraordinarily difficult for most PWI peers to succeed in our worlds. 1/
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My son and I watched the
@BetoORourke
and
@GregAbbott_TX
debate. He had the same question that I am sure many Texans have: “Why only one debate?” We’ll go through the proper channels tomorrow, but we invite you to have a second debate to be held
@PaulQuinn1872
. 1/
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Dear Higher Ed:
There is absolutely no way to consistently control, regulate, police - or whatever term you choose - the social engagement of 18-25 year olds on most college campuses. You have to know that. That is a big reason why in-person learning cannot work right now.
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I would like to address the disingenuous way many people are comparing the Capitol riot and the BLM protests from this summer. Anyone who engages in even the slightest amount of critical thought knows that these occurrences are not fruit born of the same tree.
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I am so tired of the entire "HBCUs are in trouble" narrative. Broaden your scope and you see a different truth - the higher ed franchise is in trouble. Ironically, b/c HBCUs have done more with less for so long, we are better situated to thrive in this environment than our peers
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I have never been so excited to vote in my entire life.
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I am about to become deeply involved in Georgia politics for the first time in my life. Donations. Phone banking. Hell, I may even hope on a flight and beat the streets.
#50isthenew270
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No one wants to say the simple truth: College campuses are the perfect breeding ground for COVID-19.
Therefore, America, we cannot bring your sons and daughters back to our campuses until we can keep them safe. Safe=a vaccine and wide-spread testing. 1/
When there are tens of thousands of dollars at stake for students and their families, 'I don’t know' is not a satisfying answer.
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Given the importance of Educ in the state, we propose to source all of the questions from the students of Texas. Furthermore, we propose that the moderators be actual students from PQC,
@SMU
,
@TCU
,
@UNTDallas
,
@utarlington
, UTDallas,
@dccc
,
@TCCollege
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@udallas
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@DBUPatriots
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Great history lesson.
Are you wondering why those Confederate statues crumple like cheap plastic?
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Asking for a friend: In a state w/ a large number of minority-serving institutions, if this assault on the teaching racially uncomfortable truths is allowed to stand, how long before the legislature shows up at our doors demanding that we all close? 1/
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As of today, I have been President of Paul Quinn College for 11 years. This achievement means that I am the longest serving pres in the 146 yr history of the College. Thank u to everyone who has believed in me & our work.
#nationbuilding
w/ longevity (but still just warming up)
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I think every four-year college in America should partner w/ a community college and adopt a neighboring school district. Then, each of those partnerships should adopt a set of standards by which all students in those adopted districts qualify for automatic admission. 1/
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Rule of thumb in leadership: Surround yourself with the best and the brightest. You need people who will always do their homework and tell you the truth. Driving out excellence and competency is the mark of insecurity and an expressway to poor performance.
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Quick question: Why are colleges still charging application fees?
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I don't know Pres. Gay, but I know a witch hunt when I see one. Given the scrutiny that her academic record has received over her career, it is highly unlikely that she is guilty. We know what this is about: Cong Widens Probe of Harvard Pres to Plagiarism
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We seriously must have a very real conversation about what we are teaching in our schools. We have produced far too many people who place little to no value in facts, science, or character. The time has come for us to address this issue head on.
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To make it plan, in this country HBCUs have produced 40% of Black engineers; 50% of Black lawyers: 70% percent of Black doctors; and a staggering 80% of Black judges. If you really want America to live up to its promise, address this funding issue and watch what happens next.
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This cannot be said enough: run your own race. If you spend your time preoccupied with what everyone else is doing, it will lead you nowhere good.
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What is wrong with these people?: NRA host taunts Parkland teens: ‘No one would know your names’ if classmates were still alive
Shared from my Google feed
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I would like to clarify my thoughts for those who take umbrage at my speaking out about how we (Higher Ed) are handling the return of students to campus in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. 1/
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There are almost eight million African-Americans in Texas and Florida. These states have the most AA in the US. They are also leading the charge in rewriting American history. This is not a coincidence or an accident. It is how evil thrives in the daylight and it is wrong.
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I just finished one of the final walk throughs of our new residence hall. Every single time that I think about these being the first new buildings on our campus in 40 years, I am overcome with emotion. Thank you to all of our donors and banks that made this moment possible. 1/
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Eleven years ago, PQC was told that we were 18 mos away from closing our doors. Yesterday, we announced PQC-Plano, the first of our planned network of urban work colleges. Thank you to all who have poured into us the past 11 years. This is your moment too.
#PaulQuinnPlano
President
@michaelsorrell
is spearheading the launch of our new campus experience in
#Plano
. We are excited to spread the WE/Me movement. Watch the LIVESTREAM here:
#PaulQuinnPlano
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Have you seen the new home of the
@PaulQuinnTigers
? Starting this spring, our cheer teams, basketball teams, and Health & Wellness majors will have a new place facility. It was scheduled to be finished by now, but this is 2020....
#nationbuilding
2.0 with a brand new bag
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As someone who is tasked with raising a Black male child, my task is daunting. How do I raise him to be aware without becoming bitter? How do I teach him to be fearless in a society where a great many people wish to harm him for things that he has never done nor will do?
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I am a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell. I listen to his podcast and read his books. Therefore, it was a bit surreal to have him mention my name during his remarks and afterwards tell me how familiar he is w/ our work at
@PaulQuinn1872
.
#nationbuilding150
w/ the Outlier himself
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I really don't like wearing masks, I am not a big fan of needles, and I am frustrated by the world's inability to defeat COVID on my schedule. All that being said, I accept that there are bigger things at play here than what I want. Pandemics are no place for selfish people.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this: When our children are in seasons of extreme growth we as parents cannot lose sight of the endgame. Our young will look awkward, be vulnerable, and struggle. Our job as parents is to love them while they stretch and trust the process.
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This is just a personal thing, but if you don’t care enough to spell my name correctly, it is going to be really difficult to convince me that I should 1) hire you; 2) mentor you; or 3) meet with you. Details matter. Who u are on the way in is who you will be all the way through.
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As I mentioned before, I am back teaching this semester. One of my students gave birth to an 8.5lb baby this past Friday. Last night, both she and her daughter were in class (our classes are virtual for the next few weeks). I have no words for how much I love my students.
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I hate parent plus loans. It is unconscionable to charge so much for a college education that you regularly ask multiple generations of families to go into debt to afford to send family members to your school.
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I lost a good friend last week to COVID-19. I had known him for almost 20 yrs. He was a great father, husband, and friend. Generous spirit and kind soul. We are a better world b/c he lived in it. He should still be here. Policies matter. Leadership matters. So does acquiescence.
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My son needs my phone to scan his math homework to his teacher. Unfortunately, I was using the phone to watch Gladys and Patti. Homework won. If his teacher had more flavor, we would try the "my dad was watching Patti and Gladys" excuse and turn it in late. 😂🤣🤣
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That time
@espn
wrote a story about your new basketball court and put it on their home page: Paul Quinn College's new basketball court provides an artistic history lesson
#nationbuilding2021
@PaulQuinnTigers
@PQCAlumni
@FreeKeyThree
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Anthem issues: This is what it looks like to have fans from another school disrespect “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. This is intentional and it is racist. Please know that you are no longer welcome in our gym or on our campus. We don’t need your money or you in our world.
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I have been an HBCU president for 14 years. However, I never feel like I belong in the HBCU community more than when Dr. Johnetta Cole calls me “Brother President”.
#HBCULove
#ObieLove
@oberlinalumni
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There is something seriously wrong w/ all of us when we cannot put aside petty jealousies and embrace the success of young people and their families. One person’s shine doesn’t take away from yours. Learn to be genuinely happy for others. You might be surprised what happens next.
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To recover from divorce, one must acknowledge that when you get to the point of divorce, the person you married no longer exists for you. No shade, just a fact. That is what it is like to be an "Old Kanye" fan. To heal, I must accept that old Kanye no longer exists.
#GoodByeYe
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My son now has an email account via his school. Yesterday, he sent me an email for the first time. I’m not sure what this says about me, but that email has me all in my feelings this morning. Thank you, Lord for the blessing that is my family. I am forever
#Grateful
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It is impossible to witness today’s events at the US Capitol, and how they were handled, and not think about how we have repeatedly witnessed unarmed Black people treated by our nation’s law enforcement departments.
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Today, I put aside my fears, looked at the bigger picture, and received the COVID-19 vaccine. However, I recorded my experience in the hopes that it might help someone out there who is struggling with whether to receive the vaccine.
#nationbuilding2021
in the face of a pandemic
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I am such a fan of Giannis and his intellect. This is a remarkable exchange.
Giannis didn’t like this reporter's question on if he thinks this season was a failure.
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We believe that water is wet and fat meat is greasy. Oh, and we’ll be wearing masks, social distancing, reducing occupancy, and doing our very best to keep everyone safe/healthy.
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I won’t do this often, but given the countless hours that my son spends working on the game that he loves, I would like post this and say “thank you” to everyone who has and is pouring into him. It truly takes a village and we are forever grateful for ours.
#Gratitude
#TheWork
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We won the last three minutes!!! Introducing your 2022
@USCAA
National Champions—- the
@PQCHoops
!!!
#nationbuilding150
w/ banners
@PaulQuinn1872
@PaulQuinnAlumni
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Thanks for the shout out
@mcuban
: Mark Cuban Demolishes Hillary Clinton’s Student Debt Proposal
http://t.co/LzHTkt50w8
#nationbuilding
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I was one of those parents. I went back to school to get my doctorate at 46 years old with a wife, a three-year old, and a full-time job. The experience exhausted me and made me a better father, husband, and college president.
#RealTalk
Shout out to all the parents going back to school this year. The parents writing papers after washing bottles, the parents highlighting the reading with your kid asleep in your lap, the parents whose work desk is also a kitchen table with spaghetti noodles scattered across it.
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If you live in the South, you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we need Congress to pass a voting rights act with teeth. We keep playing checkers while the other side is playing chess. If we lose the House again, we will never get it back. Those who forget history ………
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The lengths to which the State of Texas is willing to go in order to prevent its own residents from voting is staggering.
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Thank you,
@mackenziescott
for your investment in the HBCU sector. What you have done for our schools (and all of the non-profits on your list) is truly phenomenal and will reverberate across the generations. Again, thank you.
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Or, they could attend
@PaulQuinnTigers
, which costs only $12k this year (normally $16k or $64k total) and participate in the Work Program. If they played their cards right, they would receive four internships that pay $15k each ($60k total). Family bill for college? $4,000.
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I am sick and tired of this obsession with making people feel “comfortable” by rewriting history and then teaching it in our schools. Why are we so fragile in Texas? Why are people who have so much threatened by others learning about how they obtained what they have?
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This is a rough season. We are all surrounded by so much death and suffering. So many people I care about (Quinnites and more) have lost loved ones. An under-discussed part of a college president’s job is pastoral care. We spend a lot of time in grief’s waiting room and in prayer
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It’s 5:45am.
So much respect and admiration for this kid’s work ethic and passion. He’s far from a finished product, and that’s ok (b/c at 12, who is?). But as his father, it is one of the great joys of my life to support him as he chases his dreams. I love you son.
#ManCamp
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An abundance of resources does many things. One of those things is that it allows the luxury of specialization. The lack of said resources promotes the development of diverse talents and creativity. It’s one reason why
#HBCU
vets excel when they leave our community. 3/
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Proud of who he is growing up to become. He’s been sick for a week and his first activity once he has recovered is to join a hunger strike for voting rights.
#ManCamp
is working
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I don’t know if it will be seen as enough for her incredible work, but could you imagine what America would look like if
@staceyabrams
ran the DNC?
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I learned a valuable lesson in 2021.
@PaulQuinnTigers
, we spent the last 14 years building an educational model that helped us: reduce avg student loan debt from $40k to ~$10k; made sure that almost 80% of all grads were employed at graduation, and ⬆️ all metrics by 20+%. 1/
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Tomorrow, for the first time in 15 months, the full staff of
@PaulQuinnTigers
will be back to work in person. I feel like a kid the night before Christmas. Please keep us in your prayers.
#nationbuilding2021
in the midst of a global pandemic
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This is exceptional.
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Two weeks ago we had the honor of appearing on
@OprahDaily
. Our segment was a discussion about the mental health crisis facing America’s teens and the role of smartphones in that crisis. The show starts running today at . Thank you,
@Oprah
.
#nationbuilding
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Happy 13th birthday to my Main Man. The amount of joy he brings to our family is immeasurable. I am incredibly thankful that the Lord blessed us with him. Happy a Birthday, son.
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Let’s recap yesterday: White male terrorists try to start a civil war by kidnapping the governor of MI (who is a strong woman). The COVID-infected, white male current leader of the US calls the Democratic candidate for VP (a strong, Black/Asian woman) a “monster.” 1/
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If you aren't up on D-Nice's daily IG Live Social Distancing Dance Party, you are a lost soul. If you don't know who D-Nice is.... I will pray for you.
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Am I the only person who feels busier now than pre-COVID-19?
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@DeionSanders
Rather, celebrate its existence and appreciate the fact that no singular path has a monopoly as the road to greatness. There is a blessing and lesson in that fact for all of us.
#nationbuilding151
w/ a healthy Sunday morning dose of
#HBCULove
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For those of you who always ask me about the differences between HBCUs and PWIs, please allow me to present Exhibit A.
#HBCULove
#TheCulture
#ThisMightBeHazingThough
@makolaabdullah
I was walking around Virginia State & the President of the school just embarrassed me..😭🏀
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What happens to the k-12 students when their schools are closed and they qualify for free and reduced meals? This is a relevant question because more than 50% of the students who attend public schools in the US are economically disadvantaged. Where do they go to eat?
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Greatness requires the ability to withstand the loneliness of your decisions and the will to embrace delayed gratification.
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Can we now start calling out the nonsensical “college isn’t worth it” crowd for who and what they are? Does higher ed need a reboot? Absolutely. But is it trash? We know better than that.
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Paul Quinn College breaks ground on first new building in 40 years
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Start with the increase in tax revenues caused by the increase in college graduates that would have occurred with larger schools. Next, move to the reduction in the prison population (larger schools—> more college graduates—> less economic insecurity—> less crime). 2/
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Let me put something into perspective. This year,
@SouthOakCliffHS
,
@TheGREATJamesM1
,
@DuncanvilleBB
, and
@FFA_Athletics
won state championships.
@PaulQuinn1872
won a national championship. All of these are southern Dallas County schools. 1/
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Thank you,
@Time
. I am honored to join this list of people: Meet the 31 people who are changing the South via @
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Me: Son, how was school?
Mike: It was good,Dad. I made a 91 on my Math test.
Me: That’s great! I am so proud of you.
Mike: We also ran a timed mile in PE.
Me: Cool. How did you do?
Mike: I ran a 5:49.
Me: at 11 yrs old?
Also Me: Ah, son… you are now a two-sport athlete.
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@DeionSanders
FYI- I don’t remember any 500 yd passing games vs. HBCU opponents.
So, let us put to rest the narrative of people in the HBCU space are inferior or cannot compete in a larger pond. Neither is true. Just because you don’t understand something doesn’t mean you have to attack it.
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One of the “interesting” historical facts of slavery, Jim Crow, and the Klan is how many “good Christian” people looked the other way and allowed it all to exist in their midst.
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Now think about the research that would have been conducted in these expanded, well-funded institutions and understand what that would have meant to American life. Lastly, one does not have to squint too hard to see the political changes brought about by this scenario. 3/
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I don’t think we talk enough about how difficult it is becoming to hire people from other states to work in education here. Many amazing candidates want nothing to do with our political culture and assault on history.
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The preparation that comes from our world forces you to develop a radically different level of toughness and resilience. This doesn’t mean that others aren’t tough or resilient. It means if you take people who have relatively comparable talent levels and 4/
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Melinda Gates expressing a shift in giving philosophy. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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This is Ruby Bridges. If you don’t know her story, she’s the little girl in the Norman Rockwell picture. I grew up knowing her story. Now, I know her.
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w/ the legends who walk among us
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Someone asked me why I am not verified on Twitter. Truthfully, I haven't much thought about it and don't really know how it all works. However, I do know this, to paraphrase Phife Dawg - I never let a checkmark tell me how nice I am.
#nationbuilding
2.0 while on an Award Tour
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The majority of college students are on Pell Grants. The majority of K-12 students in public schools across the nation are from low-income backgrounds. The American educational system is now defined by poverty. Higher ed can't be the last to understand this reality.
"We no longer have the luxury of romanticizing who's coming to college and what their needs are...It just so happens the students we serve are looking more and more like the students who are coming to everybody else's college." ~
@michaelsorrell
#EMchat
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I am incredibly grateful for the life that I have. This morning, yet again, I say “thank you, Lord”.
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I simply cannot say this enough: leading/governing is serious business. We need to stop electing people who are not up to the task.
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Someone asked me yesterday did I think that if they voted for a White Supremacist or worshipped at a church where the pastor espoused racist views did that make them a racist? My response:
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Dear State Legislatures:
Since you are in the business of banning things that make people uncomfortable, my family and I were hoping you could deal with school shootings and automatic weapons. They make me and my kids uncomfortable.
Thanks,
A Concerned Parent who has Rights
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