My Resume

Stanford Divante Fraser

(Dvok25@gmail.com)

707 St. Michaels Dr. 511 Gresham Street Apt. #533

Bowie, MD 20721 Washington DC, 20001

(240)274-2548

Education: Howard University, Washington, DC

Major: History & Political Science

Legacy Scholarship Recipient

GPA: 3.7 (High School)

Experience:

June-August 2007 Law Office of Clarissa Edwards

Intern

· Organized Legal Documents

· Prep potential employees & Clients

· Assisted Lawyers in court

· Participated in Executive Meetings

Extracurricular Activities

· NAACP Member

· Member of Howard Track & Field

· Published Poet

References

Bill Wealot (610)363-5356

Clarisa Edwards (202)546-0638

Eric Fulmer (610)745-1161

Convocation

The Howard school year isn't officially kicked off until the ceremony known as convocation. This year it was held Friday September 25th. Before I went to the ceremony I learned about its prestigious history. Great orators such as Reggie Jackson and Barrack Obama have spoken at convocations past. If you held any value to the African American community then you have been to Howard convocation once in your life. As I learned about it's history my excitement to attend the event grow more.

Convocation itself was an amazing atmosphere. The School of B students in suits added to the honor of the event. Once seated I noticed all the influential people in the room. The one chosen to give the address was the premier of Bermuda the Honorable Dr. Ewart Frederick Brown (who is also an alumni). He began by discussing his experience at Howard. During his tenure at Howard he was a campus activist and worked with the black panthers. He was also part of the football and track teams at Howard. In 2005 he was elected the premier of Bermuda. These accomplishments were the reason he was chosen to give the keynote address.

His address was beautifully written and spoken. He immediately grabbed the audience attention with the firm tone of his voice. The speech discussed key points relevant to Howard and the black community itself. One of his more memorable quotes was "Young ladies raise the cost of your relationships". That quote evoked my own personal beliefs in the deterring family structure in the black community and how it negatively affects the new generations.

After convocation as I discussed the event with my follow freshmen the consent as clear; they expected it to be long and boring but actually enjoyed the preceding. Personally, my respect for the event grew larger after the event was over. I better understood all the "hype" surrounding convocation and Howard. It is an event that all Howard students should attend at least once in their career.

Homework Assignment/ Blog Review

Howard freshmen in COAS are required to take a freshmen seminar class. In this class students are required to create a blog. My blog is called HUFreshmen. The first assignment involved visiting a site on the DMV area. In particular there was a section about Howard University. This is where I read information of the origins of Howard. There was some interesting facts about Howard on this site. Howard was originally a school of higher learning (in particular the Liberal arts) as its competetor, Hampton, which was established during the same time period was a vocational school. That is why COAS is the flagship of the university as it was the original school of the university. Early leaders and professors of Howard who influenced the school like Meriweather cook, Kelly Miller, and Dr. Hicks were mentioned (along with several others). I also learned that the original students of this university were white women and our first black president wasnt until 1926. Afterwards I posted a short blog that described the emotions of this assignment. i later followed that up with some notes i took during the freshmen lecture that dealt with the history of Howard.

1st Seminar Lecture

The main topic of the 1st seminar lecture was that of our research topic and what we as freshmen can bring to Howard University. In the beggining our generations challenges such as access to healthcare, political equality, and environmental and natural resource issues were discussed. Then the basic rule of Intelectuality were discussed. These three rules were Be present, Read&Write, and Speak to mekhet. Be Present was further broken down into; know who you are and the African experience. The issue of "Why Don't you Remember?" was discussed and the answer given was You didn't forget you were dis-remembered, which speaks the the principle of Woodson's miseducation of the negro. The challenge for this rule was to convene Marron; to come ta an conclusion or make a difference in some research or field. Reading and Writing was also broken down further. Dr. Carr discussed knowing the origin of your major. He stated "that you must Master reading and repeating types of time". This lead us to "how to study". It was in this part of the lecture when the methodology of studying was discussed. It was even rlated to the way in which you do research.

Research Steps:

1. Narrow Topic

2. State your research methodology and method

3. Look for previous research

4. Evaluaute your sources, Think& Articulate your finding

5. Imagine what is left for others to do

Lastly the reference to "Speak to Mekhet" means to spread your knowledge or teach others of this knowledge. In seminar this shall be done thru our 10 minute presentations of our subject. In review the three ground rules which was the bases of the lecture was:

1. Be present

2. Read&Write

3. Speak to Mekhet

Howard History

Howard University Hospital used to be Griffin Stadium where great negro league. It was also the site where Elijah Muhhamad and Clarence "Lite foot" Misoo held thier debate on the principles of Islam vs. Christainity. Howard is the only University that still owns and operates its Hospital in the area. Kelly Miller is the designer of the current Howard seal in which he combined the ideas of a vocational work school and a liberal arts college.

Questions??

(My first assignment) After looking thru some interesting historical facts about Howard University I understand what people mean when they mention the legacy. There have been many noteworthy persons to have come from the Mecca. However, I must ask myself questions such as: Are HBCU's still necessary?, Is it still worth is going to Howard?, and what mark can I leave on Howard?

My first Post (yaa!!) lolz

This is a blog created for my African American studies freshmen seminar class. The objectives of this blog is to relay my academic experiences at howard. As I learn the ins and outs of being a Howard student it will be posted on this blog. There will also be several school assignments relating to my Howard experience on this blog.