Thank you WSU for the opportunities for professional and personal development that you have provided me during the last three years. The time I have spent at the university has been most rewarding and helpful in my academic career, and I hope that my contributions to the university, and greater Wichita community have been appreciated.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES...
Thank you WSU for the opportunities for professional and personal development that you have provided me during the last three years. The time I have spent at the university has been most rewarding and helpful in my academic career, and I hope that my contributions to the university, and greater Wichita community have been appreciated.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Nevada governor turns down Obama airport meeting
Nevada's Republican governor has turned down an invitation from the White House to briefly greet President Obama when he visits the state tomorrow for a Democratic fundraising event, citing comments the president made earlier this year calling on companies that received taxpayer-funded bailouts to avoid wasting money on luxuries like company planes and Vegas vacations.“While I appreciate the offer, I am not interested in a handshake and a hello from President Obama, I am interested in an apology and plan to undo the damage the President did,” Gov. Jim Gibbons said in a Monday statement.
He again called on Obama to publicly promote Nevada tourism, and to apologize for his remark that business leaders receiving money from the government "can’t get corporate jets. You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer’s dime,” blaming the president for the recent cancellation of hundreds of conventions and other meetings originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, and the loss of more than $100 million in revenue.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Is WSU Raising Tuition?!?!
At WSU, a proposed 5.5 percent increase would put a semester's tuition and fees at $2,682-- or $140 more than the current rate of $2,542.http://www.kansas.com/news/story/822319.html
Thursday, May 21, 2009
IS MAYORAL CANDIDATE JAMES PERRY TOO "DARK" TO BECOME MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS?---William T. Hoston
The city of New Orleans elected its first black mayor, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, in 1977 and black candidates have won all mayoral elections thereafter. However, all the mayoral winners have been light/fair skinned blacks (e.g., Dutch Morial, Sidney Barthelemy, Marc Morial, and Ray Nagin to name a few). Skin tone plays an important role in "Black on Black" and "Biracial" mayoral elections in New Orleans. It was probably a major factor in two New Orleans mayoral contests, 1986 and 2002. For example, in 1986 darker skinned William Jefferson (former corrupt US congressmen), a then city council member ran against lighter skinned Sidney Barthelemy. In the general election, Barthelemy won 86% of the white vote and Jefferson won 60% of the black vote. In the 2002 mayoral election, Ray Nagin captured a hefty portion of the white vote as well, all 143 white majority precincts (not the same in 2006).In the post-Hurricane Katrina period, many black voters have not returned to the city. And those currently residing in New Orleans have been turned-off with the antics of current mayor, Ray Nagin. Because black voter turnout may be relatively low in the upcoming election, this may potentially impact the outcome, compromise the black political leadership that New Orleans has enjoyed since the 1970s, and subsequently alienate James Perry from contention.
If James Perry is left in a run-off with another Black candidate, I would suggest employing a neo-conservative campaign strategy. If James Perry is left in a run-off with a White candidate, I would suggest employing a de-racialized campaign strategy. At the end of the day, the base of white voters that will determine the next mayor of New Orleans will "only" respond to a Black candidate that practices a neo-conservative brand of politics and totally deracializes their campaign. Other than that, he could bleach his skin since he was not born with the skin tone that black and white voters in New Orleans are accustom to.
William T. Hoston is a professor of political science at Wichita State University in the Department of Political Science (and New Orleans native).
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Guilty Forever: Time Spent Is Not Good Enough For Some--William T. Hoston
WARNING: I "do not" support nor condone the behavior, actions of Michael Vick.Please leave Michael Vick alone. The man has served 19 months in Federal (not state) prison with the remaining being served in home confinement in Virginia. Vick has been instructed by the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, to show remorse for his actions to be reinstated to the NFL. How does he do that?!?!?
First, he will work on programs aimed at preventing urban youth from getting involved in dogfighting (I thought dogfighting was a rural problem...). Second, I am sure he will make several appearances on TV talk shows to display his remorse (possibly even Oprah). Third, he will meet with the NFL commissioner and for certain break down and cry on his shoulder (i.e., Rosewood, Mississippi Burning, Time to Kill, Amistad...catch my drift). Finally, he will do construction work for a minimal wage of $10 an hour after once being the NFL's highest paid player. The other "options" of remorse are out the door. For example, him giving to charitable organizations because the creditors and the Atlanta Falcons have asked for their money back (and rightfully so!).
The conservative in me says, "Michael Vick, you a big dummy, go hide under a rock!!!" The liberal says, "he has paid his debt to society, give him another chance :-)." The conservative says, "the world was your oyster, why would you participate in such a heinous and foolish act?" The liberal says, "he was just trying to 'keep it real' with the fellas and still be true to the hood--for acceptance." The conservative says, "keeping it real is knowing when to separate yourself from friends that will jeopardize your career." The liberal says, "these were the people that he believed truly loved and cared about him, boy was he wrong."
Personally, I am of the opinion that, he has done the time so we (as a society) should move toward forgiving him (many already have and didn't think what he did was all that bad). He has paid his debt to society. So, the NFL commissioner should reinstate him to resume his playing career. But hold up, the NFL is a corporation. What happens to an employee in corporate America if they commit a heinous act that misrepresents the corporation? Do they get to work there again? Sorry, that's the conservative talking :-(
So, let the liberal speak. The NFL should reinstate Michael Vick, only allow a team to pay him the league minimum for the first 3 years, and in the off-seasons he should perform 5,000 community service hours (yes I know thats alot!) for NFL related programs that target youth achievement.
In the words of Malcolm X, I say to Mr. Vick, "If you have no critics you'll likely have no (post)-success."
William T. Hoston is a professor of political science at Wichita State University in the Department of Political Science.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Former Florida A&M Student Gets Prison Term in Grade-Changing Case
A former Florida A&M University student was sentenced Monday to 22 months in prison in a case involving unauthorized changes to grades and other student records at the university, the Tallahassee Democrat reported, citing information from the U.S. attorney’s office.The former student, Lawrence Secrease, pleaded guilty to charges that included aggravated identity theft, unauthorized access of a protected computer, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his part in a scheme that involved grade changes for about 90 students, prosecutors said. Mr. Secrease and two co-defendants also changed the residency status for some out-of-state students to in-state, reducing tuition revenue to the university by thousands of dollars, the prosecutors said.
One co-defendant, Christopher Jacquette, also pleaded guilty and received the same sentence as Mr. Secrease last month, the newspaper reported. A third defendant, Marcus Barrington, was convicted at a trial in March and is scheduled to be sentenced next month. —Charles Huckabee
Sunday, May 17, 2009
NOW, WHY ARE YOU SPEAKING IN TRADITIONAL "RED" STATES?!?!
Obama: " Well, its simple, I am campaigning for 2012...Duh!"Hoston: "But they don't like you Mr. President."
Obama: "Dr. Hoston there is no progress without resistance."
Hoston: "Mr. President, instead of speaking at ASU and Notre Dame under controversy and criticism, why don't you speak at Morehouse, Spelman, Xavier, Dillard, SU, Grambling, Jackson St., Howard--you know places that would "really" welcome your presence."
Obama: "Dr. Hoston you make a good point, I should speak at those schools (HBCU's) considering I ran a de-racialized campaign and did not make any appearances in front of majority-black crowds."
Hoston: "Mr. President thank you. I appreciate that. Those schools would definitely give you an honorary doctorate :-)"
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Chrysler closing 789 dealerships (I miss my "Baby Bentley"!)
Chrysler LLC will close down 789 dealerships, or roughly 25% of the current number.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Next Black President of the U.S., 2064
Future Credentials* Bachelors of Science from Florida A&M University
Major: Political Science
Minor: Economics
* White House Intern
* Harvard Law School Graduate
Mock Trial Team
Law Review
* Georgia House of Representatives
* Georgia Senate
* U.S. House of Representatives
* U.S. Senate
* President of the United States of America
Monday, May 11, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Oprah Winfrey Is Killing Me; FREE food at KFC. --William T. Hoston
I'm confused, so Oprah Winfrey is providing individuals with coupons for FREE chicken (Grilled not Fried) at KFC. WTF!!! Is this NOT a form of economic and social stratification???
Oprah should be applauded for how she has used her image and show as a platform for charitable work (ie. gifts, donations, scholarships, cars, homes, etc.). Proponents have defended the validity of the show for this reason despite her unwilling conscience to use the show as a platform to address the economic, social, and political plight of African-Americans NOR consistently provide outreach for at-risk members of the African-American community. Yes, she has done things to help the black community (cherry picking the good negros), so i am NOT saying she has not. But many of her actions were reactive rather than proactive. In fact, many were surprised when she openly endorsed President Barack Obama (but if she hadn't, criticism would have grown especially after she dropped the ball in the 2004 presidential election between Bush v. Kerry).
With that said, this latest stunt is cause for outrage. Oprah knows (in the Black Folks Handbook) that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is an establishment mainly patronized by African-American consumers, and that, coupled with the words FREE would lead to a volatile situation (42nd St. in NY). And I KNOW she had the foresight to KNOW this. She is in fact from the South where "Black folks" and "KFC" are synonymous with each other.
"I was really deeply moved, first of all, by all the people who sent thank you's for the chicken," Winfrey said. "You know, I actually got more thank you's for the chickens than we did for the cars, which is so amazing."
I pose a few questions: Why is Oprah giving folks "free grilled" chicken? Doesn't the word "free" elicit a certain demographic (race, social, and economic)? Is this helping the black community? Are opponents of this action looking at it too in-depth?
Oprah should be applauded for how she has used her image and show as a platform for charitable work (ie. gifts, donations, scholarships, cars, homes, etc.). Proponents have defended the validity of the show for this reason despite her unwilling conscience to use the show as a platform to address the economic, social, and political plight of African-Americans NOR consistently provide outreach for at-risk members of the African-American community. Yes, she has done things to help the black community (cherry picking the good negros), so i am NOT saying she has not. But many of her actions were reactive rather than proactive. In fact, many were surprised when she openly endorsed President Barack Obama (but if she hadn't, criticism would have grown especially after she dropped the ball in the 2004 presidential election between Bush v. Kerry).
With that said, this latest stunt is cause for outrage. Oprah knows (in the Black Folks Handbook) that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is an establishment mainly patronized by African-American consumers, and that, coupled with the words FREE would lead to a volatile situation (42nd St. in NY). And I KNOW she had the foresight to KNOW this. She is in fact from the South where "Black folks" and "KFC" are synonymous with each other.
"I was really deeply moved, first of all, by all the people who sent thank you's for the chicken," Winfrey said. "You know, I actually got more thank you's for the chickens than we did for the cars, which is so amazing."
I pose a few questions: Why is Oprah giving folks "free grilled" chicken? Doesn't the word "free" elicit a certain demographic (race, social, and economic)? Is this helping the black community? Are opponents of this action looking at it too in-depth?
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090430-tows-kfc-coupon-download
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Obama administration jumps into Twitterverse
At the new president's urging and by his example, the entire federal government has bounded into the world of social-networking. Time reports 25 agencies now have YouTube channels. In the past week alone, about 30 have joined Facebook. But several agencies have been struggling to free themselves of bureaucratic restraints, like filtering software that bars employees from accessing social networks from work computers.
Monday, May 4, 2009
The Rate of Black Males Graduating from H.S.
North Dakota has the highest H.S. graduation rate for Black Males at 89%.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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