The Black Experience at a Majority (Institution) #black@UCF
In 2009, current Students, Alumni, Staff and Faculty discussed their thoughts and experience on the black community at UCF. See what they had to say here on "Black At UCF".
"Watch this short film as participants give voice to multiple perceptions of the Black community at the University of Central Florida.Filming was inspired by CNN’s Black in America and captured 3 years ago.But are things still the same?You be the judge of that. Enjoy!"
Part 1: Interaction, Black Wednesday, Why UCF? and more...
#quotables
- Looks like Mississippi to me...
- The school really isn't that diverse
- We blended so easily into one big happy family
- Hanging out with white people by choice
Part 2: Strengths and Weaknesses, Perception, Minority "Status"
#quotables
- Lack of legacy and passing down of leadership
- Students are extremely intelligent...don't take advantage of resources #askAboutMe
- I've noticed that too #comfortZone
- A society based on racism
- White students aren't prone to initiating conversations #accountabilityAmongTheOppressed
Part 3: Progress, Advice, Being Black at UCF
#quotables
- Really concerned about...african-american males in particular #30Percent
- Some of the strongest students in my classroom #notSurprising
- Are you lost?
- Begin with the end in mind
- Change is two-fold
- Reinvent yourself
- A leader stands up for justice and doesn't block its path
- Start looking at things in black and white
LOCATION: 13 miles east of downtown Orlando
CONSTRUCTION BEGAN: January, 1967
FIRST CLASSES BEGAN: October, 1968
ORIGINAL ENROLLMENT: 1,948 students
2011 Ethnicity Enrollment:
- American Indian/Alaska Native-.32%
- Asian-5.38%
- Black/African American-9.83%
- Hispanic/Latino-17.65%
- Multi-racial -1.52%
- Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander-.18%
- Non-resident Alien -2.40%
- Not Specified-1.97%
- White-60.75%
SREB CLASSIFICATION: Four-Year 1 Institution
STATUS: One of Florida's 11 public universities
SACS: Level 6 Institution
FALL 2011 ENROLLMENT: 58,698
My First Year Numbers #1OutOf985 |
| I'm proud of this production #theEnd -liMitz c/o '10 |
SN: This motivated me tremendously to go on to finish my degree. I know many if not all Master's students finish in the allotted two years. I just needed a lil more time to get my mind right.
#reflection
"They don't want to turn they speakers up they claim I ain't deep enough.
All that talkin' I feed off of - keep it up.
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I state the stats to stunt - I don't need to front.
I make black history e'ry day - I don't need a month" #brandNew
"To the last plane, to the last bullet, to the last man, we fight, we fight, we fight!" #redTails
