SOC Introduction

                                                

Hey Guys!

My name is Deneil (Dah-Neel) Mullings and I'm a Public Relations Major from Ft.Lauderdale,Fl. 

I'm a freshman #HU17 !!

I'm a Bethune Butterfly

♪22-25 We are so fly♪

Howard University wasn't on my list of schools to attend, however, my senior year I applied on a whim. I got into every school I applied to but something was just drawing me to Howard. Now I'm here at The Mecca a.k.a The Real HU and I can easily say it's the best decision I've ever made. I'm excited to meet and get to know you all as we make this journey to the top as an SOC family.

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Road To Success

They always say that the road to success is a bumpy one and as college students we definitely experience that first hand (tuition, difficult professors, late night studying etc.)


However, in Willie Jolley's A Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback  he gives us plenty reason not to give up. Throughout the book he gives inspirational quotes from various prominent figures as well as anonymous authors. He also includes "Teaching Points" which are just motivational reminders to keep us pushing.

I believe that every college student should read this book or at least on similar to remind us that when the going gets tough keep pushing. If there's a lesson we don't understand, keep pushing. If our financial aid doesn't come through, keep pushing. If we accidentally miss class, keep pushing. Don't get hung up on your problems because every problem has a solution and as long as we use our setbacks as setups for comebacks there is no way we can not succeed.

All in all, next time you find yourself in a trying situation think of it as a bump in the road to the bright future you are aiming for.

"If the dream is big enough, the problems don't matter"

                                       -Willie Jolley

Brainwashed

Slavery is so 150 years ago, or is it? Tom Burrell raises the topic of Black Inferiority in his book called Brainwashed.

At first glance one might think that Burrell was just another African-American individual complaining about being a black man in a "white man's world". This is why they say never judge a book by its cover, because Burrell doesn't use this book as a platform to bash the Caucasian race but instead African Americans and our way of thinking.

Crazy I know, but it gets better.

We as African Americans have been so focused on living in a "white man's world" we have failed to realize how much power we have as a race. Look at our accomplishments and achievements! This world is for the taking and it is up to us to pop the bubble we've been living in for so long.

Mind blown? Yeah me too.

North? East? South? West?

This past weekend Kim Kardashian and Kanye West revealed to the world the name of their newborn baby girl, North West.

Many thought this was a practical joke of some sort or a way for the celebrity parents to throw the public off. Of course this wasn't the case but the rather ironic combination shouldn't be that big of a surprise. Baby North's father is Kanye West after all and he is well known for his far from the ordinary actions and eccentric decisions (i.e calling the former president George W. Bush racist on national television).

Not to mention Hollywood is known for being "different" when it comes to the naming of their children. Names such as Suri, Banjo, Seven, and Apple are all names of celebrity kids and let's not forget Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Jay-Z and Beyonce who are friends with the couple.

  All in all, baby North West is the butt of many jokes and she is not even a month old yet. However, the memes and the witty remarks will soon get played out and fade away. Plus, as always there must be some deep complicated meaning behind the name North West or at least I hope so.