By: Kennington Smith On August 9, 2014, the nation was rocked over the news of a shooting of a teenager named Michael Brown Jr. An 18 year old resident of Ferguson, Missouri; Brown was a graduate of Normandy High school and was scheduled to start Vatterott College only two days later. On this day August…
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Oh, to be Young, Gifted, and Black: BUGA Under the Lens
By Jamari Jordan When I started planning for this documentary this summer, my goal was simply to impact the black community here at the University of Georgia. I looked at this film to be a call-to-action for my African American peers and myself. I wanted to stop the pettiness, the hearsay, and the lack of support we…
How Do You Define BUGA?
By Jamari Jordan “BUGA (n)- The black culture at the University of Georgia. Synonyms- Messy, Nosy, Ratchet Antonyms- Positive, Inspiring, Unity” How do you define BUGA? A lot of people would agree with the definition listed above. But, how accurate is it? I define BUGA as a group of promising, talented individuals who are often…
I Don’t Want Sympathy, but Empathy (2.67%)
By Jamari Jordan Aug 2012: I’m running late to my first class of the day. Before you judge me, it’s an 8am Political Science class in the MLC.
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