A RetrospA sampling of the people andtopics from these pagesover the past 35 years

By Stewart David Ikeda, Editor

Henri Rowe and Pearl Stewart contributed to this feature.

To see extended 35th anniversary features, please also visit us at www.blackcofkgian.a)m.

BCINTHE 1970sIE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine was born in 1970 in the very humblest of circumstances. Cobbled

-together in a run-down New Orleans shotgun" shack, the slim, 40-page Issue 1 Vol. 1 was produced by aliny band oi Black brothers and sisters whose devotion to the cause was hardly matched by their experiencein magazine publishing. It was the vision of founder Preston J. Edwards, Sr, then an accounting professorat Southern University in Baton Rouge, to create the first substantive, accessible magazine to meet theunique needs of the nations Black college students in an era of unrest, uncertainty, and violence.

^ e needs were many. Few media channels existed to connect and represent Black students after suchincidents as campus demonstrations that turned deadly at Jackson State, Prairie View and Kent State,iewer still were resources to help arm Black students with the most fundamental insights and skillsKcessary to making a successful transition from college to working life. With the passage of affirmative• t i o n policies early in the decade, the magazine particularly sought to aid our aspiring professionals andn e r g i n g Black leaders with concrete guidance to advance their career goals.

• the same time, it was the publishers' conviction that appreciating Black cultural and intellectualptitrihutions was key to motivating young people to exceed those goals and continually strive for excellencein whatever activity their passions drove them towards. Monumental cultural achievements such as Alexttaley's epic Roots inspired a national reconsideration of Black people's history in the 200-year-old country, asR U as renewed awareness of great African cultures. Similar milestones and "firsts ' were reached by African•nericans in virtually every field of American life - from politics and sports to entertainment and business.

In this sense, the first decade of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN documents both a triumphant swell of Blackachievement emerging from the Movement of 50s and 60s, and also frustration at some of its promises yetto be fulfilled.

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R&B/Soul legend Isaac Hayes; Reponon the Conference of African-AmericanStudies; Nikki Giovanni "On Race,Age and Sex ; Reading, writing andrevolution in a year o( college protests;Revolutionary poetry by Don L. Lee;Business and the Black executive;Profiles of activist Julian Bond, authorLeronc Bennett and civil rights leaderFloyd McKissick; Texas SouthernUniversity and Arkansas AM&N;Black World editor Hoyt Fuller

1971Interview: historian Vincent Harding;"How to maintain your Blackness at awhite institution"; Author Alice Walkeron the "duties of the Black revolutionaryartist"; "Black Education vs. Integration:Death by merger?"; the new Malcolm XCommunity College; Tuskegee Institute;Music artists The Impressions

1972Ossie Davis on film acting; A Blackre-evaluation of MLK^ intellectualevolution; Photographer and filmmakerGordon Parks interviewed; the UnitedNegro College Fund; Black Pantherleader Kathleen Cleaver; Aftermath of197O's deadly student protests atJackson State; literary works hy poetSonia Sanchez and Jubilee authorMargaret Walker; Morehouse College,Federal City College, SouthernUniversity, Xavier profiles; Bill Cosbyinterview; tribute to gospel great

Mahalia Jackson; Intcniews: Civilrights spokesman Julian Bond andplaywright Imamu Amiri Baraka

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AFRIKAN LIBERAriON DAY

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i;t's difficult to-Overestimate

the impact ofTHE BLACKCOLLEGIANMagazine on thelives of youngAfrican-American

college students over the last35 years. Simply, they havebeen the leader when it comesto helping young African-American professionals findjobs with America's major busi-nesses and corporations. Veryoften, the information theyprovide has become the criticalpiece in helping many an over-whelmed student make theTight decisions and the success-ful transition from college tocareer. Thirty-five years is along time, but there is stillmuch work to be done. 1 amconfident that THE BLACKCOLLEGIAN Magazine willcontinue the important andnecessary job they're doing.

Alden McDonaldPrcsidcni and CEO, Liberty Bank

Tribute to baseball hero JackieRohinson; Swahili Lesson (NumberOne)"; Musician Curtis Mayfield;Historian John Hope Franklin;Southern University one year afterstudent shootings; liberation movementattorney Chokwe Lumumba; Dancetroupe Lf.s Baflcfs A/ri(£jins; ScholarsHanes Walton. Jr. & Ronald C. Clarkon Black English; Jobs in nursing,engineering

1974Interviews: Jesse Jackson. DickGregory. Dr. Alvin Poussainl, JamesMeredith; Where will tomorrow'sBlack lawyers come from?; Musicalprofiles: Kool and The Gang andEarth, Wind & Fire; Tbe psychologyof coping wilh racism; Julian Bond,George Johnson, and Preston Wilcoxon "The Role of Black Students"; BlackStudents at Ole Miss; Social scientistDr. Francis Welsing on racism andI.Q. scores; Is pledging pass6?

1975Interviews: Sports greats Arthur Asheand Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Docs

As a long-termcorporate

executive witbexperience in col-lege recruiting inbanking andmanufacturing, 1must say THE

\\\.\CK COLLEGIAN is the "go-to" publication and online site forAfrican-American college stu-Llcnts. Regardless of wliere youare in that cycle, a prospectivesiudeni, currently attending, or agraduate. THE BLACK COLLE-GIAN provides valuable educa-tion and/or career informationthai can assist you in reachingyour personal career and financialgoals.

Ernest L. SullivanPrcsuicnt/CLOSulli\an Staffing >.

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graduating from a while school make adifference?; author Iceberg Slim onihe psychology of the pimp; BlackMBAs; "Politics: Participate or Perish"by Chuck Stone; Ah-Forman fight inretrospect; Music artists Miles Davis,The Spinners, Cannonball Adderley;Suicide and Black youth; HistorianDr. Benjamin Quartes: Bias instandardized tests

1976Roots author Alex Haley; Black faces inthe Bicentennial; Actor Billy DeeWilliams; Black presidential politics;Musician Herbie Hancock; Why Blackwomen control the future; Culturalactivists Tom Dent and Ray Canington;Tennis: The next sport that Blacks willdominate; Julian Bond for President;The educational value of Black collegebands; Kwaanza founder Maulana RonKarenga; The University of Sankore atTimbuctoo: Historical analysis of a greatAfrican university; Black Panthers'Stokely Carmichael speaks: A LutaConiinua; Job discrhnination is aliveand working against us

Actor James Earl Jones profiled; TheCalculator Craze!; Musical ariisisNatalie Cole. Parliament, Funkadelic;Teddy Pendergrass. Deniece Williams;50 questions recruiters ask college stu-dents; Roots star LeVar Burton; Thecontinuing importance of Black colleges;

beauty expert Naomi Sims: Careers forwomen in the 7tTs; The contributions ofGeorge Washington Carver; Careers inbio-medical sciences, agriculture andfood service

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY

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1978Stars Gayle Sayers and OJ.

Simpson on life in and after the pros:The beginning years for Blacks atHarvard; Actress Cicely Tysoninter\iewed; Can Black women make itin a white mans world?; AlexisHerman on the statistical portrait ofthe Black woman worker; The historicalsignificance of Black History Month:Blues legends B.B. King and GayeAdegbalola. R&rB duo Ashford andSimpson, jazzmen Les McCann,limmy Smith. Ron Carter; How weearn and how we spend; Blackphilanthropist Tommy Lafon:The economic programs ot MarcusGarvey. Eleanor Holmes Norton, atough new sister at EEOC; Science andengineering careers of the future

1979Civil rights activist Dick Gregoryinterviewed; "Thats Howard, notHarvard: Why I chose Howard Med";Singer Stephanie Mills beyond TheWie; The status ol Black women in thesciences; pioneering newswomanCharlayne Hunter-Gault on careers injournalism; Veterinary' Medicine atTuskegee; Songstress Melba Moore; The

Haiti Experience, yesterday and today;Soul singer Lenny Williams irom theheart; Computers: A view of the future;Grammy-winner Dionne Warwick;Preparing for the right career in the 80s

i; America.-employment is

power because itis the bridge toneeded resourcesWith it. peoplehave personalireedom; without

it. they are captives. Employmetucan mean the difference betweenliving in comfort and living inpoverty. Those who have accessto employment set their owncourse. Those who don't can onlvhope that their needs will showup on someone elses agenda.

More than 35 years ago. PrestonEdwards, founder. CEO andpublisher of THE BLACK COL-LEGIAN Magazine, had tbe fore-sight and vision to make a differ-ence in the lives of college stu-dents and enhance recruitmentefforts for employers.

With perseverance, determination,motivation and leadership. Prestonndwards has enriched the lives ofStudenLs by providing them withinsight on career planning, johinterviews, mentoring programs,summer internships, research positions. and graduate schools. Mostimportantly, the magazine has beenan excellent vehicle for employersto recruit creative and well-quali-fied minority students within theUnited States,

While the vision hack inwas probably a challenging one.Preston and his staff can he pnnidof the pan they ve played inpreparing students to enterrewarding and successful careers,

Preston, we salute and thank youfor making a difference!

Al AshleyRetired. Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

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TBCINTHE 1980sTHE BLACK COLLEGIAN left behind lhe tumultuous /Os with a certainty that while gains had been made, thereremained unfinished business. As the "Us generation" gave way to what has been dubbed "lhe Me generation." enlre-preneurship and the aceomplishments of individual corporate leaders became more frequent foci in the magazine.Tbe relatively recent advent of affirmative action policies (which were controversial from the start) had especiallyspurred gains for women and minorities in employment and university admissions, and there were still few nationalmedia vehicles serving these groups' needs. THE BLACK COLLEGIAN remained a staple of diversity-orientedrecruiters throughout the 8O's, and business was good.

Yet, even as African Americans made gains in reaching leadership positions in all walks of life, tbe picture was notwholly rosy. Affirmative aetion, coolly received by the Reagan administration, already seemed in trouble only 10years after its establishment. America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities found themselves at times strug-gling with finances and enrollments; prominent figures were called to their aid, such as prime-time TV celebrity BillCosby, wbo announeed bis gift of $20 million io Spelman College in W88.

As the personal computing revolution continued to swell, opportunities abounded in computer science, engineering andonce-seemingly "futuristic" fields like robotics. The competition for such plum opportunities also intensified, andbegan to reveal the existence of a technological - and wbat would later become known as a digital - divide. While ithad often stressed tbe value of engineering training, THE BLACK COLLEGIAN more frequently began to empbasize theimportance of computing skills and training in virtually every type of job. By the end of the decade, with a sense of tbemillennium approaching, it was clear that an educational preparation for advaneements in "high technology" would bekey to African-American students" reacbing tbeir goals after graduation, regardless of tbeir chosen sector or industry.

1980Legendary author James Baldwin;Maulana Ron Karenga on lhe conceptsand function of Kwanzaa; Sugar RayLeonard inter\'iew; Reflections on themeaning of the Seventies; Interview witbanti-Apartheid crusader Leon Sullivan; TheCivil Rights Movement: A Pictorial Essay;Astronaut Ron McNair on the future forBlacks in space; Energy occupations indemand; Vigil in Iran: Conversation witbDick Gregory; Ailania U"'̂

Engineering/MBA Program; Music artistsBrenda Russell, Chaka Khan, PalriccRushen, Cameo, Smokey Robinson;Tuskegee Institutes centur)' of excellence;Emmett Rice; Our Man at the Fed; TbeReagan position on Black colleges by TonyBrown; "Wbat it Means to be a BlackWoman • by Toni Cade Bambara, IvaCarruthers, and Sonia Sanchez;Engineering careers in the 1980s;Mini-antbology of Black women poetsSarah Wehster Fahio. Angela Jackson,Andre I orde, iiiid Harrvetle Mullen

COISGUATVl ATlOl^S CONGRATVLATJONS CONGRATVLATI

Congratulations to tbe staff of THE BLJVCK COLLEGIAN on its 35th anniversary. We at Elizabeth City StateUniversity wisb to (bank Preston and bis team for an outstanding job in developing THE BU\CK COLLEGIAN,

wbicb has become a tremendous asset to tbe students at Elizabctb Ciiy State University.

THE BLACK COLLEGIAN provides timely information pertaining to employment trends and global informationtbat educates and enligbtens our students as tbey pursue internship and employment opportunities. Tbis publica-tion also provides up-to-date employment information and recruiting tips for our students.

Your publication contains topics and ariicles tbai are relevant to our ongoing discussions witb students at various seminarsand workshops. We always refer our students to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN for researcb regarding resume preparation,interviewing techniques and tbe importance of professional attire in the workplace.

Again, congratutaiions on a job well done! We value the support tbat THE BLACK COLLEGIAN gives us on a daily basis.

Ccii^qtLituicilions, on behalf of the Office of Career SenicesBrutus N.Jackson, DirectorElizabeth Cily State University

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1981Inierview with "Sophisticated Lady"performer Phyllis Hyman; Spelman'scenlury of service to women whoachieve; On the Media with BillSutherland; Outlook for careers in elec-tronics and computer sciences; Musicalartist Maurice White interviewed; Thefuture of public Black colleges; BlackCollege Day "81 by Tony Brown

1982Thelina Duggin. special assistant toPresident Reagan interviewed; NegatingAffimiative Action: The ReaganInitiative; Interview with singers LutherVandross, Dionne Warwick; Black ten-nis on the rise; Bryant Gumhd^ ingre-dients for success; Careers in biology,Lommunicalions, insurance; S. Africanactivist Dennis Brutus; An appreciationof Gwendolyn Brooks; What studentsmust know about credit; the Dreamgirhmusical

Message to Black students hy StevieWonder; Is Affirmative Action in trou-ble?; Interview: Sec'y of EducationTerrel Bell; Working for the Federalgovernment; Central States PresidentNewson on the struggle to save a Blackschool; Fundamental Black historyreadings; Rebuilding America by LeeIacocca; A Black perspective onAmerican education; Vanessa Williams- first Black Miss America; Black engi-

neering pioneers; Music profiles,Kashif, Wyuton Marsalis; Post-gradopportunities for nurses; ElizahethDole on the Black College Initiative;Earning while learning; Futurist AlvinToffler on careers in the coming era

SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY SECTIOn

Cf SOME OREAr SUMMtK JOBS_JACKSOtN -

The MLK 1 Remember: Oral and pbotohistory; Three songs for tbe "NewWorld" by Lorraine Hansberry; Tipsfor success in the Hospitality industr)-;Commencement comments by BillCoshy; Artists against Apartheid; Tipsfrom Boh Brockshank, the "Dean ofCorporate Recruiters"; Black pioneers inthe computer industry; Interview witbJesse Jackson; Preparing for a career incomputers: Lionel Richie really can'tslow down!

1985Howard University's M. Lucius Walker.Jr.l§ insights on engineering; The An o!tbe Harlem Renaissance; BeyondRools: Interview with Alex Haley;Opportunities in broadcast journalism:Naomi Tutu-Seavers on opposingApartheid; Resurgence of racism onwhite campuses; Music artists MorrisDay and Sade; New tools in computeraided-design and graphics; BuyFreedom Month by Tony Brown;Tips for success in corporate life

1986

Patricia Aburdene on workplacechanges in the 90s; Student entrepre-neurs in tbe 80s; Actor Malcolm-JamalWarner interviewed; MLK and tbe mak-ing of a martyr; Music artists NonaHendrix, Doug E. Fresh, Melba Moore;Computer-related careers a "sure thing";Chanteuse Josephine Baker's lifetime ofstruggle and romance; The myth of theBlack male shortages

1987Rev. Jesse Jackson's RainbowCoalition; Tbe robots are here...andworking!; Interview with AndrewYoung; HBCUs at the crossroads; TheUNCF making dreams come true;

Educational reform and teacher short-ages; Careers authors John Naisbitt and

Thanks for J5years of help-

ing studentsachieve their goalsby providing accu-rate and necessar\information oncareers, compa-

nies, and people. By highligbtin,iithose businesses tbat are trulycommilled lo diversity and bycollaborating with historicallyBlack institutions, you assisted indelivering diversity to an ever-changing world. Congratulationson highlighting persons workingwitb career services and givingthem an opportunity to expresstheir knowledge to the globalcommunity 1 extend apprecia-tion for featuring me in \999 for"Dress for Success."

Thanks again for all of your sup-port. Congratulations on yourfirst 35 years, and may the next35 years be even more tremen-dous than tbe first. Extendedthanks for your continuing sup-port of Southern University aiNew Orleans as we strive to buildSUNO and New Orleans to tbeirtnaxinium potential.

Dr. AI B. BarronDircclor nf Career ServicesSouthern Univcrsitv al New Orleans

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AIDS, sex and the Black college stu-dent; Job interview tips by BobBrocksbank; Kingston, Jamaica putsout welcome mat for Black Americans;William Ball on careers in Finance; Acrisis of the Black family?

1988Scholar John Hope Franklin's cbal-lenge to Black collegians; Suicide in thecollege years; General BernardRandolph on "guns, bulter, andAffirmative Action"; Jasmine Guy andDawn Lewis of TV's A Different World;25th Anniversary March onWashington; Careers in tbe auto indus-tr); Spike Lee^ School Daze\ Black stu-dents on white campuses - tbe plight,the promise; Eastman Kodak and cor-porate citizenship; What and where aretbe high-tech jobs?

1989Network news anchor Bernard Shaw;Reflections on the Montgomery BusBoycott; The benevolent dictatorship ofJoe Clark; Congressman Louis Stokesprofiled; Sports management careers;

of an engineering rookie; Ryder Systems"CEO M. Anlhony Burns on corporateleadership; 1 remember Malcolm X

Greekfest '89: "Fight the Power"; Tbesmooth moves of sports success AhmadRashad; Growing demand, competitionfor Computer Science jobs; Merck CEODr. P. Roy Vagelos on pharmaceuticalcareers; Health, stress and college stu-dents; MAXIMA Corp. founder andCEO Joshua I. Smith on economicempowennent; Careers in accounting;Atnoco Corp. CEO, Richard Morrowon emphasizing early education; The life

1990 « ^Miss America, Debbye Turner;Growing opportunities in telecommuni-cations; Rosa Parks Trom tbe Back oltbe Bus to the Forefront of History";TBC 20tb anniversary scholarships;Entrepreneurial lessons from Stanley S.Seott, Crescent Distributing Company

TBCINTHE 1990sWith computer networking, telecommunications, and a host of young digital technologies evolving at break-neckspeed, the strong Nineties economy and robust job market brought exciting new opportunities for work, commu-nity-building, and expression to African Americans of all types - from corporale entrepreneurs lo grassrootsactivists, from entertainment artists to independent online publishers. Meanwhile, major events such as the firstGulf War, the Million Man March, the strife in Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict, the OJ. Simpson trial,and the failed promise of the President's Initiative on Race showed that not everyone was benefiting equally. Theneed for Black students to have a media voice just for them was strong as ever.

Fueled by the boom, the company expanded its publishing activities to produce magazines with other organiza-tions such as the National Society of Black Engineers, the National Technical Association., and the Black MBAAssociaiion. Then, in 19Q5, THF BLACK COLLEGIAN became the first African-American magazine on theInternet "frontier" when BlackcoIIegian.com was born. It provided enhanced content and an advanced (inr thetime) johs database, augmenting our efforts to connect diversity-committed employers to African-American collegegraduale.s. Building on (he successful model and our 20 years' publishing experience, we then launched theMinorities'Joh Bank, extending our reach to underserved Hispanic/Latino, Asian-American, Native Ameriean. andwomen audiences as well as African-American professionals.

The eve of the millennium found TBC "moving on up": expanding online as the reconstituted muhimedia publish-er, iMinorities, Inc., and literally moving up to new penthouse offices in New Orleans' Central Business Districtas our staff swelled at the crest of the dot-com boom.

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Chief Executive; Politics of hip-hop;Career tips from Rocco J. Marano,President and CEO of Bellcore; HowardUniversity at the crossroads; NelsonMandela profile

1993

1991The 21st Century Commission onAfrican-American Males; Specialanniversary message by NikkiGiovanni; Are African-American malesan endangered species on campus?; TheMovement of Spike Lee; Career optionsin the non-profit sector; Chuck D leadsthe back to Black attack; African-American nurses serving the communi-ty; Howard University President, Dr.Franklyn Jenifer on The ExcellenceImperative"; The three faces ofWhitney Honslon; Careers in law,pharmaceuticals, and architecture; TheGulf: Stop the War! Stop the Killing!Don't Believe the Hype!

1992Bush and Clinton debate issuesimpacting African-American collegians;Black students and the right lo vote;Magic Johnson and Michael Jordanprofiled; Destination Spring Break;Nikki Giovanni on great women inA fri can-American history; "The PoliticalAftermath of the Battle of Los Angeles"by Dr. Manning Marable; Real life inc(ir|iorate America by Edward Bnllock

Cornel West on Race Matters; What isworkforce diversity and what areemployers doing to achieve it?;Strengthen weaknesses by ArmstrongWilliams; Turning dreams into realityat the Wonderful World of Disney;Interview with filmmaker RohertTownsend; Outstanding African-American engineers; Musical artistShai; Earn while you leam throughexperiential education; Art of theAfrican world; Network your way tothe best jobs

1994

While working in corporate America and having theresponsibility to develop and implement recruiting

programs to increase our minority representation, 1 wasintroduced to THE BLACK COLLEGIAN. That was in1972. I began placing recruitment ads in the publicationand 1 was pleased with the response we received. Althoughii had been my thought that we would receive most of ourresponses from students at traditional Black colleges, I

foiuul ihai a lot of them came from majority schools.

I developed a belief in the publication and volunteered to write articlesthat focused on ihe development of interview skills, resume writing, etc,I encouraged my nieces anti nephews, as well as sons and daughters olfriends, who were college students, to read the magazine. It grew inpopularity among students and in the long run became the key to oursuccess in recruiting minority students.

James R. Brannon, Vkf-Pa-sidciU, Libcrtv MulLui!

Hearing about THE BLACKCOLLEGIAN Magazine

recentiy brought up some enjoy-able memories, recalling howmucb time 1 spent with ihc pub-lication thai played such animportant role in introducingme to my career. During myyears as an upperclasstnan atBoston University, I'd considerlots of different professions inthe search for lile alter college,but I qtiickly found out howunaware I was of the opportuni-ties which actually existed forme. In my visits to tbe BUcareers office, I always foundTHE BLACK COLLEGIANstacked on a table in theentranceway. 1 would always gelthe latest issue, go through ilcover to cover, and thumbihiough places Id never heard oflike Milwaukee, Wis., andemployers like NorthwesternMuiual. The ads featured peoplewho looked like me. and includ-ed little captions about iheirbackground and responsibilities,which interested me greatly !would actually create ati indexof the employers I wanted tocontact, jot down the addresses,and eventually type a letter tothe human resources contacttbey listed. NorthwesternMutual was one oi thoseemployers; they quickly set upan interview. Hew me out toMilwaukee, and oflercd me anentry position in what was theirnew information technologyarea. The rest, for me, is prettymuch history.

Thats literally how 1 found outabout Milwaukee. NorthwesternMutual, and what was tobecome my path to a rewardingcareer m IT.

Thank you, BLACK COLLEGIAN.

Thomais Pina WindsorDirector, lnforiiialion ServicesMiller Ercwing Company

ikec, Wisconsin

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Our love/hale of Zora Neale Hurston;The slavery journey ol The Prince";Black-on-Black Crime: What Can WeDo lo Slop it?; Skyrocketing attorneyWillie Gary; Concrete job advice forLiheral Arls majors; How should wehonor Malcolm and Martini legacies?;Breaking inlo screenwriting and pro-ducing; Vanessa Williams' comeback;Studying Urban Forestry at Southern

1995Rights and responsibilities of voter reg-istration by Rev. Jesse L.Jackson; TBC25th anniversary essay contest;Successful African Americans sharesecrets of success by Samuel P. Massie,Susan L. Taylor, Ann Fudge, and JohnW Rogers, Jr.

1996Bill Clinton & Bob Dole interviews;The Million Man March and resurgentadvocacy; A million reasons to hope by

1 have been a strong supporter of THE BlJ\CK COLLEGIANI Magazine for over 30 years. 1 am very pleased ihat thispublication continues to serve the needs of African-Americancollege students. It is thought provoking, with articles ihatrequire us to think about our legacy. At the same time, THEBL/\CK COLLEGIAN provides its readers with a real-life

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^ glimpse into our future with essays written by professionalsturrentiy working in ihc areas that we want to pursue. What 1 like mostabout THE BL\CK COLLEGIAN is that it is inspirational as well as aspira-lional. It truly inspires us to become the very best that we can become. It isaspirational in its visual recognition of African Americans who have achievedon the college campus, in higher education and in Corporate America.

I have worked in career planning and human resources for a combinedtotal of over 30 years During this entire tmie. THE BLACK COLLEGIANMagazine has been a true partner for me m my quest to reach as manyAfrican-American college students as possible with my articles on subjectsfrom career planning and real life in corporate America to purpose andpassion at the crossroads of innovation, li has also been a strategic part-ner supporting my desire to attract the best and ihe brightest through ouradvertising in THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Magazine.

Congratulations on 35 glorious years. 1 look forward to another 35 yearsof partnership with THE BU\CK COLLEGIAN Magazine.

Edward BullockVicf-Prt-sideiiL Diversitv & liKlusioii. LOrcal USA

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Nikki Giovanni; HBCUs' crusadeagainst violence in our community;Racism, poveny and "the talented tenth"by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and CornelWest; Electronic resumes and preparingfor careers in the New Millennium;THE BLACK COLLEGIAN Online

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ongratulations and best wishes on reaching another mile-.stone in the histor)' of THE BLACK COLLEGIAN!

U has been my pleasure, for the last 12 years, to be able todistribute your magazines to the siudenls at Alabama A&MUniversity. The information has always been timely andbeneficial to our students as ihey plan their chosen careers.From advising to the tup 100 employers; from majors indemand to feature articles on prominent African Americans,

I Hli liLACK COLLEGIAN has never failed to inspire ami motivale thisgeneralion of young strong-minded Alrican-Anierican college siudenls,

On a personal note, I appreciate your genuine interest in the HBCU andyour willingness to help in sharing vital information through your maga-zine. You have cultivated matiy long, lasting friendships because of it.Additionally, it has been my pleasure to know you and to have had manyconversations with you over the years. For me, that adds to the uniquenessof your magazine - the personal louch.

So, on behalf of the many Alabama A&M University students who ask foryour magazine, the Career Development Services Staff and ihe University,thank you for making your vision some 35 years ago a reality!!

Siiucicly,Brenda D. DavisDirector, Career Development ServicesAlabama Agricultural & Mechanical I'niversiiy

Al lohnsoii &Wiifcs Universihf.uv mhw ideas, )uiui small. AsAmerica's CareerUuiz't-rsity, with four cam-puses nationwide. xi<e hwwthai the xvorld is getting

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the 21st centur>'; OFCCP DeputyDirector Joe N. Kennedy; Job fairs andon-campus interviews;JesseJackson,Jr.on careers in politics; New activism oncampus; Interview: novelist Alice Walker

1998UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan pvo-iile; Students the vanguard ol MillionWoman March; General Colin L.Powell on the "talented hundred per-

an international speaker, I get the opportunity to visiti!~\colleges and universities across the countr\' and have seenthe impact THE BL'VGK COLLEGIAN Magazine has on stu-dents who are serious about llieir education and luture.Even the serious students need guidance with their lives.The magazine is so full of information and tips thai oncereaders take the time to open the magazine, they bectJmehonked on its content.

Although the magazine caters to the minority population, I've seen manyother students learning from the content. The im|>act the magazine hashad on the career services and placement departments has been invaluable.I congratulate you, Mr. Preston Edwards, and your staff on your 35thanniversary and wish you much more success in the next 35 years,

I will continue using articles from your magazine to help teach and reachstudents of all colors around the globe.

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cent" and Americas at-risk youth;nmergence of African-Americanmuseums and institutes; PaulRobeson a voice of a centun.' byPaul Robeson, Jr.; Using the Nel inyour job search; Million YouthMovemeni Marchers gather; ActorShcmar Moore takes center stage

1999Jobnnie Cochranls lifelong passionfor racial justice; "Fly Jock" TomJoyner is a radio first; Fannie Mac'sFranklin D. Raines first African-American Fortune 500 head;Inclusion key to economic growthby Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, St.; TVshow host Tavis Smiley a rising star;Essay on Encarta AJiicwia byDr. Henry Louis Gates; Interviewvtith music and film artist Master P;New millennium challenges forAfrican Americans; Sinbad keepingthe funk alive; Nationally syndicatedcolumnist William Raspberry

TBC IN THE 2000sThe latf 9O's had been good to ethnic media, witb start-ups and cBusinessescropping up to serve nearly any niche and narrow tbe "Digital Divide".A prolonged economic hoom fueled unprecedented wealth creation in thenation, and for many African Americans. Despite thi- dot-com crash and thedownturn following the terrible events of September 11, the company heldon and continued to develop new approaches to providing career guidance,joh tools, and interesting content lor audiences wbo were growing not onlyin number, but in tbeir diversity. Census 2000s revelation of America'simpending sbift to being a "minority majority" stale finally providedconcrete proof tbat embracing diversity - at every level, in every sector -was no longer a matter of "preference," but an urgent business, politicaland economic imperative.

Building on THE BLACK COLLEGIAN'S 30-year record as a go-to destinationfor employers seeking diverse candidates, our company expanded once more.While remaining dedicated to our Black student audiences, today'sIMDiversity, Inc. has been developing new publishing and careers initiativesto benefit ever-widening audienees including workers with disahilities, olderworkers, diverse persons seeking graduate or professional degrees, and others.

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2000

Reflections on the new millenniumfrom noted African Americans ByronE. Lewis, Sr., Quincy Jones, AlexisM. Herman, Hugh B. Price; Two 20th

century giants. Martin and Malcolm,Spirituality's role in CeCe Winans'life; Nelson Mandela honored inLouisiana; Denzel Washington inter-

view; Why African-American teachersare essential to our school systems;Roherl L. Johnson redefining Blackentrepreneurial success

I t docs not niaticr if a person considers 35 years a long orshort period. What does matter is whatever is done over 35

years is consistent, done in a quality manner, and providesvaluable information. THE BLACK COLLEGIAN has done so,and in spite of Katrina has continued to forge ahead.

1 recall when 1 received the first issue of the magazine, ll wasDecember -January, Volume 1, Number 1, and its cover high-lighted Isaac Hayes at the New Orleans Soul Bowl 70. The

cost was a whopping 25 cents. The publication came together as a result ofhard work, and dedication of people that I have known tor many years.

I am proud to say 1 became a member of the "magazine family", ln the earlyyears I reviewed jazz albums and was given the title Review Editor. My par-ticipation was a valuable experience where I learned a lot from the othercontributors. Over the years, [here have been many more contributors whoI believe have had the same commitment that the pioneering staff had.Katrina and other obstacles cannot stop progress, and as ihe saying goes -"let the good times roll".

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ARAMARK is proud to be among Lhe top 30 employers nationwide forcollege recruiting effons in Black Collegian magazine^ list of "TopEmployers for ihe Class of 2006."

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200130th Anniversary theme Rejlections onSuccess from African Americans whomade it. featuring Marian WrightEdelman, Eddie N. Williams, U.S.Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.. Tomjoyner,Tracy Edmonds. Rev. Dr. AlSharplon, Congresswoman CynthiaMcKinney. Kweisi Mfume, StedmanGraham, mow; Making ihc most ofSenior year, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. on2Ist century justice; Campus racism inthe 21sl century; Mellody Hohson,President, Ariel Capital Management;Career paths of top African-Americanexecs; Bishop T.D. Jakes on God andleadership; Actress Wendy RaquelRobinson

2002Siudcm leaders slrivc to make the world abeiier place; Post-9/11 job market outlookfor grads; A case for reparations by Dr.Horace Huntley; Alabamas Ride to

Freedom loiir revisits the Civil Rights strug-gle; New century, new Movement; Neo-Soulprincess Jill Scott; Computer and commu-nication skills improve your marketability;Georgia Tech top source of Black engineers:Transition from college to working life; Top50 Diversity Employers

ongratulalionsyour 35lh

anniversary!!!THE BI^CKCOLLEGIAN hasconsistently beena first-class publi-cation and a testi-mony to your

standard of excellence. Althoughit continues to be the best career-related magazine for students ofcolor, it contains comprehensive,relevant and timely informationfor job seekers of any ethnicity1 hank you tor your steadfast ded-ication to the personal and pro-fessional development of ourfuture leaders, and please keep upthe great work!

Carolyn D. ThomasDirector, Career ServicesXavicT llniversitv of Louisiana

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2003The changing definition of workplace diversily; Sluggish economy offset bydefense opportunities; Erika Harold, Miss America 2003; NAACP wants toimprove America for everyone; Secrets of success from wealthy AfricanAmericans; A pilgrimage to Haiti; Grad school - still a good idea; Senior-yearjoh search strategies; 2003 Top 100 Employers; On-sile interviews

/'""ongraliilations on your 35th year oi publishing THT: BLACKV_^COLLECilAN and best wishes on your yearlong celebration ofthat tremendous accomplishment! We salute you and commend yourcontinuing commitment to our students, alumni and employers.

Please know that our Career Counseling and Placement Center sub-scribes to some 40 collegiate publications annually. Through the years,THE BL/\CK COLLEGIAN has been and continues to be our top-ratedmagazine, not only among our staif bui among our students and alum-ni as well! They too have come to expect and rely on the comprehen-sive and concise content of each issue. Keep It up; it's an invaluabletool to all oi us.

With heartfelt thanks and continuing support of your tireless efforts, 1 am

Ve^y tmly yours, OhraObra V. Hackellnirfcior, Career t.nutiseling & PlacementJatk.son State University - Jackson, Mississippi

T can think of no greaterresource for the young

Aliican-American stu-dent than THE BLACKCOLLEGIAN. Whetherpreparing to enter theworkforce or bucklingclown for graduateschool, THE BLACK

COLLEGIAN offers the most completeand comprehensive reference guide forcareer and self-development.

Your informative and thought-provok-ing feature articles have helped count-less students and career professionalsb)' educating and motivating. I salutethe publisher, editor and staff at THEBLACK COLLEGIAN for your dedica-tion and I thank you for leading theway.

Tyrone TabornCEO, Career Comnmnications Gmup, Inc.Publisher, VS Bititf; Engiiicci &

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2004 2005The Fourtli and Final Presidential Debate: Bush vs. Kerry;Opportunities in Homeland Security; "I Have a Dream" 40years later by Martin Luther King, III; Ice Cube building onhis vision; Sean "P Diddy" Combs: Vote or Die!; TheSouthern University 16 - collegians whose sacrificesimproved our lives; Using the Internet for job hunting;Launching your senior-year job search

Wewant

you toknow

Nobei Peace Prize winners Dr. Martin Luther King., Jr. andDr. Ralph J. Bunche; Jamie Foxx lakes Hollywood by storm;The murder of Emmett Louis Till; CIA Assoc DeputyDirector for Intelligence Carmen Medina; Mentoring thosewho need guidance by Rev. Al Sharpton; Lessons from ourAmerican Idols Fantasia, Reuben and HuFF; Tomjoyneruses "old schooP" to keep students in school; After youreceived a rejection letter; Unemployed after graduation?; Top100 Diversity Employers; The "End of the World"; Hurricane

Katrina and America's HBCUs;Student views of the Katrina disaster,with Blaek College Wire;

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2006Starting over in New Orleans afterKatrina; Al Roker interview; Careers inmeteorolog)'; Remembering CorcliaScott King; The ApprciKiccIs Dr.Randal Pinkett; Mother of the CivilRights Movement, Rosa Parks; 2006Top Employers - ^

o;,n behalf ofAlcom State

University, it is apleasure to congi'at-ulate THE BLACKCOLLEGIANMagazine on its35th annivcrsaiy

The magazine continues to be aninvaluable resource for our sUi-dents as they prepare to move intothe "world of work." Your articlesprovide current infomiation oncareer opportunities in business,industry, govemment, and educa-tion, and have substantial impacton our students" career develop-m e n t THE BLACK COLLEGIANMagazine also complementsAlcom State University's academicagenda: 1) ensuring that each stu-dent receives a unique and enrich-ing experience; and 2) encourag-ing them to pursue and preparingthem to be successful in graduateand/or professional school.

Best wishfj/nr (fie amlinuHrKf nfa great f

Al W. Johnson, DirectorO[fi[c of Placfmcni Smites, Alami Siaic r

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