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During the ceremony, A&T honored the memory of Willie Grimes , an A&T student killed in
race riots on May 22, 1969, by presenting his mother, Ella Grimes (seated), with his degree
posthumously. From left: Dr. Velma Speight Buford, chair of A&T Board of Trustees, George
Grimes, brother of Willie Grimes, Dr. Stanley F. Battle, Chancellor of A&T, and Rev. Nelson
Johnson, Pastor of Faith Community Church.
Cosby
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to home for some. He criticized black par
ents for allowing their kids to roam the streets
until midnight, buying them the violent video
game "Grand Theft Auto" instead of books and
for not warning them about the dangers of pre
martial sex.
"We have turned our heads too long ...
Wake up people!" he said.
Cosby centered the bulk of his remarks
around his premise that black society is in a
tug-of-war between the great legacy estab
lished by leaders of yesterday and today's hip
hop culturei which Cosby believes has more
negatives than positives.
"Legacy - some people are trying to take it,
get rid of it and put something else in its place
... Respect what the Negroes did!" he said,
telling attendees that they can eat and shop
wherever they like and live in the neighbor
hood of their choosing as a result of what "the
Negroes" accomplished. ?."r . , ,U
Cosby never let too much time pass before
getting the crowd laughing. He pondered why
nearly every black church in the nation dis
plays images of a white-looking Jesus when
the Bible states Jesus had skfft the color of
olive and hair like wool.
"Where did Jesus go for the -weave?" he
asked. "This was way before Koreans moved
in." -
Quoting music man Sly Stone, Cosby urged
the crowd not to lose hope.
"We can make it if we try," he said repieat
edly, as he gave examples of African
Americans who did just that. Famed 18th cen
tury poet Phillis Wheatley, a former slave;
1988 Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams and
Civil Rights champion Dorothy Height were
some of the names Cosby mentioned.
Before he ended his remarks and accepted
an honorary degree, he told the crowd not to
feel obligated to listen to his advice because he
is rich and famous. Instead, he said they
should take note of his words because at 70
years-old, he has lived longer than most of
them and has learned a thing or two.
"I know where the bridge is out. 1 am point
ing you away from it," he said.
The night before the commencement,
Cosby headlined a fundraising event for A&T
at Koury Convention Center. During the event,
he donated a sculpture for A&T's new School
of Education building.
Among the Class of 2008 were graduates
who if&il from 19 countries around the world.
Kendra Arrington, senior class president, paid
homage to the global nature of her classmates
during her remarks .
"We live in a world where almost anything
is possible," she said. "Be bold! You are
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A&T's much talked about Leadership Studies Program awarded its first seven doctoral degrees
Saturday to Tonya R. Hargett, from left, Harvey L. Lineberry, Marjorie Jenkins, Charles E.
Wilson, Cheryl Nicholas, Jacqueline L. Greenlee and Gladys A. Robinson.
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Dean picks up outstanding
alumnus award from MCV
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Richard H. Dean, M.D., president emeritus
of Wake Forest University Health Sciences,
has been awarded the 2008
Outstanding Medical Alumnus
"Xward from the f tCflfiSC^jHege of
Virginia (MCV) Alumn^^Rciation.
This award honors a graduate who isi
"mttioHally recofnisd an^acknowl
by leaders i4b field of med
icine as havii* made distinguished
contributions toneaii^carA
"I was surprised and lnpored to
receive the award from my alma
mater. I was humbled to be among
the previous recipients for
whom I have deep admiration," said Dean.
Dean became senior vice president of
health affairs at Wake Forest University in
1997, then president and CEO of the newjy
formed Wake Forest University Health
Sciences in 2001. He retired in 2007. During
his tenure, the medical school faculty grew,
clinical activities at Wake Forest Baptist more
than doubled and research funding went from
Dr. T)ean
$98 million to approximately $200 million a
year. o
Dean has had a long, distinguished career
as a vascular surgeon He has been a leader in
the community through numerous
activities, including serving as. ttte
2007 chairman tht^Winstorf
Salem Chaftfb^r^'CbftMi&fce attd
chairman "W ith* ? WJdWFof the
Piedmont Triad Research Park.
vHiich he led usjparrof an economic
development1 'jjjfpj^api TO the Trim.
He has also traveled inferaltionalry
as a guest lecturer, and has/authored
and co-authored more than 300 arti
cles in scientific' journal and med
' ical texts
Dean received his undergraduate decree
from the Virginia MiliV&r^'loiyi^uY^ and earned
his medical degree at MCV in 1^8. He '$m
pleted a residency in surgery at VanderbVlt
University and a research fellowship in vascu
lar surgery at Northwestern University. Dean
also received an honorary doctorate degree
from the Medical University of Vienna.
Austria.
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and poses one of the most
urgent threats to the health and
well-being of children and their
families. Over the past few
decades, the obesity rates have
spiraled. Today, one out of
every ten school children in the
world is overweight and an esti
mated 18 million children under
the age of five are classified as
overweight and the rate of Type
II diabetes in children is
increasing. Childhood obesity
and diabetes can translate to the
early onset of atherosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries) that
can lead to heart attack and
stroke. In addition, children
with obesity problems are at
heightened risk for a number of
other chronic adult conditions,
such as hypertension, high cho
lesterol, asthma and respiratory
problems.
"Overweight and obese chil
dren become sick more often,
may perform poorly in school
and experience depression, lack
of self-confidence and low self
esteem," says Mary F. Currie.
director of the Southern Area.
"The Links, Incorporated rec
ognizes the need to address this
issue, which disproportionately
affects children of African
ancestry, particularly in the
South."
All chapters in the Southern
Area launched the childhood
obesity initiative this year.
"African Americans are the
leading demographic of affect
ed patients in thirteen of fifteen
deadly diseases directly related
to obesity, says Dr. Delores
Bolden Stamps, chairperson of
the Southern Area's Program
Committee. "Our mission is to
reverse this alarming trend."
Visit
www.healthiergeneration .org
for information about child
hood obesity, including a toolk
it for middle and high school
students who want to make
changes in their school's snack
arid/or beverage choices, or
call 1 -888-KID-HLTH for
Healthy Schools Inquires.
Diabetes
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betes. Pre-diabetes occurs
when fasting glucose is between
100 and 125 mg/dL. (Fasting
blood glucose is normal when it
is less than 100 mg/dL.) There
are 54 million Americans who
have pre-diabetes in addition to
the 20.8 million with diabetes.
In type 1 diabetes , the body
fails to produce insulin. This
.^idition is usually diagnosed
children and young adults,
and it used to be called "juve
nile diabetes." It is estimated
that 5-10 percent of Americans
who are diagnosed with dia
betes have type 1 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes happens
when our bodies either do not
produce enough insulin or are
unable to use the insulin they^D
produce properly. Mt?
Americans (aboul^ 90-95 per
cent) who are ditepojed'jyith
-
diabetes have type 2 diabetes.
Right away, type 2 diabetes
results in your cells being
starved for energy because they
are not receiving the glucose
they need for energy. Moreover,
over time, having high levels of
blood glucose can hurt other
parts of your body, such as your
eyes, nerves, heart, and kidneys .
Sometimes, diabetes can
occur during pregnancy, even if
the woman has never had dia
betes before. This is called ges
tational diabetes. Gestational
diabetes affects about four per
cent of all pregnant women, and
there are about 135,000 cases in
the United States each year. If
gestational diabetes is not con
trolled properly, it can hurt the
baby. It is therefore a good idea
to talk with your doctor about
screening (testing) for gesta
tional diabetes when you
become pregnant.
The ADA recommends the
following tips for lowering your
risk of developing type 2 dia
betes:
? Keep your weight under
control. If you are overweight,
talk to your doctor about a good
plan to help you lose weight.
? Stay active most days of
the week.
? Eat low fat meals that are
high in fruits, vegetables, and
whole grains.
Stay tuned for next week
when we will discuss risk fac
tors and common myths sur
rounding diabetes!
- Contribution by Sarah
Langdon, B A
For further information,
questions or comments about
this article, call toll-fret 1-877
530-1824. Or, for more infor
mation about the Maya Angelou
Research Center on Minority
Health, ? visit
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