Selma 50 and me

3/7/15-50 yrs..bloody Sunday
Selma, Alabama. A black President. A young man who was beaten and bloodied on that bridge is a US Congressman.
I can work on a proposal for my business. I can sit at a table with brilliant Ecsu graduates and strategize. I can fellowship with my sorors..freely. I can celebrate my besties niece and her husband's baby. I can mc my sorors beautiful 40 th.
Yet..we are not done. Selma .
Bloody Sunday put brutality main stream... Change ..came
.We are not done. ..we cannot stop.
Fear must not stop us...
50 short years ago..black ..white.Jew..christian..stood together against legal tyranny.

But we are not done..step by step..folks are trying to dismantle.
Our work..ou r rights..we cannot stop
Let's not let this be a moment
Let this be a movement
Register to vote
Vote
Engage in your community
Vote
Speak out
Plan
Speak out
Vote
#repeat
Vick the Communication Diva
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Commitment and Consistency

On yesterday, I recommitted to my institution.. My beloved Elizabeth City State University. I completed a presentation on a possible proposal. I recommitted myself to my personal and professional goals.

Viking Pride-85
30 yrs ago my journey into professional life started....and I am claiming my destiny
Vick the Communication Diva
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ECSU IN DANGER

Elizabeth City State University is my alma mater. I pledged Delta there. I made life long friends there. I love ECSU.
Yesterday, my beloved University was in danger of CLOSING. OMG!!!!

The NC State Senate was going to do a "study" about our sustainability or our worth. We have had our challenges. However, we did not deserve this.

Well, when the word got out......baby we rallied. We rose like the Phoenix.  The NC Senate heard us. They removed the motion off the table.

Vikings and Historically Black College Graduates heaved a collective sigh.....But our fight is not over.

We are being looked at with the side eye. What can we do?

We got to give back. I am shamed to say, I have not paid alumni dues in years.....I go to Homecoming but take no interest in my Alumni association.
I and other Vikings must make a commitment to support our school.

We have to show up and show out..financially and in numbers. We have to or we will go the way of other HBCUS...and be a distant memory.

The Adventures of Vick the Communication Diva