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Fatherhood
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North Carolina A&T Cox Premiers Hampton
Alumnus Named
University’s New Chancellor
Roads Black List
BY BarBara a. Parrish
BY octavia wYatt
and chris Parks
The new
Cox Communications
chancellor at
recognized Virginia Cable
North Carolina
Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s
A&T State
Association (VCTA)
University is
student scholars and
in no way new
Hampton Roads Black
to the school.
List honorees on June 17,
Dr. Harold L.
2009 during a reception
Martin, Sr., is
and advanced screening
the new man
of the Hampton Roads
in charge at
Black List documentary
the university,
Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr. Photo Courtesy of N.C. A&T
at Cox Hampton Roads’ Front row, left to right: Debra Belcher, Legislative Assistant to Delegate Brenda Pogge; Dr. Patricia
as well as an
Chesapeake office. Gary
Turner, The Hampton Roads Black List Honoree, Member of the Norfolk 17 and education leader in
alumnus. “It
Hampton Roads; Delores Johnson Brown, Member of the Norfolk 17; Sen. Yvonne Miller, The Hampton
McCollum, Senior Vice
Roads Black List Honoree, First African-American woman elected to the Senate and House of Delegates
is a great pleasure to come
inside and out. He became President and General
of Virginia; Patricia White, The Hampton Roads Black List Honoree, Member of the Norfolk 17 and
home,” Martin told the crowd
education pioneer in the Greater Hampton Roads; Gary McCollum, Senior Vice President and General
part of the faculty in 1980 Manager of Cox Hampton
Manager, Cox Hampton Roads. Back Row, left to right: VA Delegate Joe Bouchard; VA Senator Ralph
assembled at the University
and was named chairman of Roads introduced
Northam; VA Delegate Bobby Mathieson; VA Delegate John Cosgrove; Bruce Smith, The Hampton
of North Carolina Board of
the Department of Electrical recipients of VCTA
Roads Black List Honoree, NFL Hall-of-Famer and humanitarian; Chesapeake City Councilman Bryan
Collins; VA Senator Harry Blevins; E.L. Hamm, The Hampton Roads Black List Honoree, Pioneer in
Governors meeting held on
Engineering in 1985. He Scholarships: Dallas technical business consulting and management, and renowned humanitarian and philanthropist; VA
A&T’s campus.
served in that position until Hogge, Jacklyn Stokes,
Delegate Robert Tata; VA Senator John Miller. (Photo Courtesy of Cox Hampton Roads)
1994. Lauren Silliphant, and
The news of the hiring of
Nick Currence. They are starting college this fall. Black List honorees included Dr. L.D. Britt,
Martin was announced after
Martin was also previously
Senator Yvonne Miller, Bruce Smith, Dr. Patricia Turner, Barbara Ciara, Father Joseph Green,
a short search by the UNC
chancellor at Winston Salem
Patricia White, E. L. Hamm, and Dr. Mary Christian. Each Black List honoree and scholar was
Board of Governors.
State University from 2000
greeted with well-deserved applause.
through 2006 and that was
Martin was the unanimous
another reason the board The Hampton Roads Black List documentary is a compilation of remarks by African-Americans from
decision by the board, led
knew he would be the man the Hampton Roads community who broke through many barriers in their lives. It was patterned after
by Franklin McCain. It
for the job. the “award-winning” HBO documentary. HBO’s Black List was created by portrait photographer
was stressed that the next
and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and KCRW public radio host, journalist and former
chancellor must exude Aggie
Before being named
New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell. “After HBO’s Virginia premiere of Black List Volume
Pride and who better than
chancellor, Martin served
a graduate, former faculty
as senior vice president of
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member, dean and provost of
student affairs for the UNC
A&T.
system.
Governor Kaine Unveils Partnership
Martin has an undergraduate
This is not the first time
and graduate Electrical
Martin had been up for the with Microsoft to Offer Job Training
Engineering degree from
position of chancellor of
A&T and knows the university
A&T. He was earlier passed
Virginia, software giant to provide displaced tool at our disposal,” said Governor Kaine.
chancellor pAgE 15 workers with free technology training through “This partnership will provide thousands of
the Microsoft Elevate America program Virginians with the technology skills they need
This EdiTion’s highlighTs
RICHMOND-Governor Timothy M. Kaine
to attain and sustain employment as the economy
recently announced that Virginia will join forces
recovers. At the same time, this critical training
with Microsoft in an innovative public-private
will ensure Virginia’s workforce emerges from
Our Finances Microsoft Offers Free Technology Training 1
partnership to provide free technology training
this economic downturn stronger than ever, and
to displaced workers. Through the Microsoft
ready to compete on a global level.”
Editorial Michael Jackson’s Legacy 4
Elevate America program, the software and
Virginia will receive 5,000 vouchers for
technology giant will work with the Virginia
intermediate level online training, 5,000
Career Opportunities Cox is Hiring 10
Community College System (VCCS) to
vouchers for Microsoft business certification
distribute 11,250 vouchers for technology
exams, and 1,250 vouchers for advanced
Around Hampton Roads Norfolk’s Derelict Building Ordinance 12
training and certification. Elevate America also
technical professional online training:
provides a wide variety of other free resources
Upcoming Events
on its website including basic skills training and
• Each intermediate level training
Free Summer Food Service Program
11
career resources to find internships and jobs.
voucher can be used for training on Microsoft
Scholarship Watch Xerox Technical Minority Scholarships 10
“Virginia already has one of the best workforce
Windows or one of the products in the Microsoft
development systems in the country-this
Office Suite.
program means we’ll have another exciting
• Each testing voucher can be used for
Microsoft pAgE 5
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