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footwear, apparel and equipment in the world and their product attributes such as quality, performance and reliability. Nike offers customer support and service, and they also have identification with prominent and influential athletes, coaches, teams, colleges and sports leagues who endorse their brands and use their products and active engagement through sponsored sporting events and clinics. And finally they have an effective sourcing and distribution of products, with attractive…

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Mr. Trump meets HBCU presidents. Sounds odd, right? Trump’s meeting with HBCU presidents brought many mixed emotions to surface throughout the country. Some felt the presidents from our prestigious HBCUs should not have accepted the White House’s invitation to meet with Mr. Trump. Many questioned Mr. Trump’s motives and believed he intended to buy their loyalties. People from this camp view the entire episode as simply an opportunity for a cheap photo opportunity. On the other hand however,…

Did you know that Hinds Community College has an HBCU under its umbrella? The Utica Campus is, in fact, an HBCU! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me first explain what an HBCU is and why it is important. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. This was because the…

Lyman Morehouse, was the first person to write about the idea of a talented tenth (Morehouse). Morehouse acted as the secretary for the American Baptist Home Mission Society. This organization sponsored the opening of many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)…

The federal government currently sets aside a quarter of one billion dollars in funding for traditionally black college and universities. If more white students attend these black colleges it could jeopardize the funding because the laws that support the donations requires that the college serves the race of people it was created to serve. It could also create tension between black students who strongly believed that the population of the white of…

are three levels of the framework that makes up the client. The first level is the individual level which is the level of uniqueness. Biko is unique in which he attends a predominantly white college with a double major in Math and Computer Engineering; both of his parents attended historically black colleges. Biko being a middle child of two other brothers also makes him unique. The second level, group level, are the similarities and differences of the client. Biko is an African American…

An HBCU, or Historically Black College and University, is a College or Universities geared towards building a learning institution specifically for students of African-American descent to safely matriculate while also learning about and celebrating their legacy of black excellence. HBCUs have been around as long as African Americans have been able to educate themselves. With constitutional approval, HBCUs have continued to flourish throughout history Many students attend HBCUs to receive higher…

assignment of mine. The book in question is “Between the World and Me,” by Te-Nehisi Coates. The book outlines the struggle of growing up as a Black-American in the United States. It is in my opinion that this influential literary source is a useful tool for teaching, but it is a FACT, that African-Americans in the United States have struggled greatly and have been subjected to a great deal of racism. In this defense, I will justify my assignment and detail why a history course should cover…

from footwear to sports gear. Even though Nike and Adidas have more resources at their disposal from being established longer, UA continues to found its brand and distinguish itself by signing elite athletes such as Stephen Curry of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. This type of face brand recognition is vital, as young competitors look up to these professional athletes as role models and…