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Paulo Rodrigues commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Making History, Shani Davis Collects Second Gold in Winter Olympics
Cyd DidIt commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian"amazing!! i'm very proud!
i'm also not surprised that this was not a national news story.
intelligent black women? god forbid
Great Job Katie!!"
Matthew Brandon Maze - Age 20 commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian"That's good for her, wonderful!!"
Kafiniambi commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian"That's so awesome, I'm glad to be graduating as well. Love it"
Shannon Rakai Caldwell commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post T.O.B.E: Work To Ride - The Other Black Experience"this is very interesting! i would love to get into contact with this organization."
Shannon Rakai Caldwell commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post T.O.B.E.: Tony Hansberry II - The Other Black Experience"see what the black mind can do..."
Shannon Rakai Caldwell commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian"I'm graduating this summer 2010 and will have my Masters in Arts in African American and African Diaspora Studies!!!!! WOO WOOP!!!!"
Twyla commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian"*bows*
AND she's a science major?
Better get it, girl!"
JICA commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian"wow... congratulations!"
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Yes, summer time is rapidly approaching...which means several things-- the end of winter dry skin, time to lightly consider loosing a couple of nasty winter pounds, and ah yes, graduation! The tassels, the gowns, the chance to prove to people for once and for all, yes, punks can actually finish tasks we start. But what's more righteous and punk than being a smarty pants? That's why Afro-punk gives a hats off to Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian, Katie Washington.T.O.B.E: Notre Dame's first…See More
Kodachi commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post Making History, Shani Davis Collects Second Gold in Winter Olympics"I'm so excited! Now I love the Incredibles even more!"
Mr. Kurtz commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post T.O.B.E.: Jackson Mubiru - The Other Black Experience"Seriously though this is rad!"
Mr. Kurtz commented on T.O.B.E.'s blog post T.O.B.E.: Jackson Mubiru - The Other Black Experience"Punk as fuck!!!! Good on ya Jackson!!!!
Also, Dragon...Cultural Imperialism is institutionally imposed, this is just some regular kids getting together and building something positive for their community, if skateboarding in Uganda is cultural…"
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Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian
Posted on April 28, 2010 at 3:30pm 9 Comments 0 Likes
Yes, summer time is rapidly approaching...which means several things-- the end of winter dry skin, time to lightly consider loosing a couple of nasty winter pounds, and ah yes, graduation! The tassels, the gowns, the chance to prove to people for once and for all, yes, punks can actually finish tasks we start. But what's more righteous and punk than being a smarty pants? That's why Afro-punk gives a hats off to Notre Dame's first Black valedictorian, Katie… Continue
Making History, Shani Davis Collects Second Gold in Winter Olympics
Posted on February 18, 2010 at 4:00pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Feb. 18, 2010- Putting race aside, on Wednesday, 27-year-old Shanie Davis won the 1,000- meter men's speed skating event- becoming the first man to win back-to-back 1,000- meter Olympic speed skating gold medals. His 6'2 frame towered the typically shorter speed skaters as he sped to the finish line during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, crossing the finish line in 1 minute and 8.94…
Continue T.O.B.E.: Jackson Mubiru - The Other Black Experience
Posted on February 10, 2010 at 3:00pm 8 Comments 0 Likes
Jackson Mubiru built the first skate park in Uganda, which is the only skate park in East Africa. He also created the blog Uganda Skateboard Union. "Skateboarding may be commonplace in the United States or Europe but remains very rare in East Africa. "The first time I saw someone on a skateboard was on TV", remembers Mr. Mubiru. "At the beginning we were only four or five guys, but it is steadily… Continue
"T.O.B.E. - The Other Black Experience" with Afro-Punk
Posted on February 4, 2010 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Mainstream media would make us think that being Black means being a pimp or a ho. Well obviously we're not having that! Here we'll be showcasing outstanding Black individuals, their achievements, their lifestyle and more. People who do cool stuff for their community, people who succeed where they're not expected to, people who break boundaries, you name… Continue
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- At 11:46am on February 22, 2010,
Brandon Parnell said… - I enjoyed your article about Shani Davis. Good research too... i thought that was a neat little fact about the incredibles. Loved that movie. I shared the story with a few friends on facebook. I've got an electronica blog called "Sunny Sideup." Keep up the good work.
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