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N.C.A&T Stale University Chancellor Harold Martin pitched in last weekend
as Aggies returned to campus ahead of the 2014-2015 academic year. Classes
started yesterday. On Sunday, Aug. 24, students will take part in Aggie Fun
Fest from 3-5 p.m. at Aggie Stadium.
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onated with college stu
dents, said WSSU
Student-Government
Association President
Olivia Sedwick
"It could have been
any one of us; it could
have been any community
in the world; it could have
been any young black per
son, any person, period,
that this could have hap
pened to," she said. "The
people are, quiet frankly,
fed up, and the students
really feel this pain."
Details about what led
'to Brown's death are
sketchy. It is believed the
shooting was sparked by
Brown's walking on a
street instead of on a side
walk. The National Guard
has been called into
Ferguson, a curfew was
put into place last week
and even the start of the
school year has been
delayed in the largely
African American city.
There was peace and
calm at the WSSU gather
ing. Students assembled
near the school's looming
clock tower to hear words
from Sedwick and Mona
Zahir. who read the names
of those who recently
died at the hands of law
enforcement. Eric
Garner's names was
included. He died last
month when a New York
City police officer placed
him in a choke hold dur
ing a confrontation about
untaxed cigarettes. In
recent weeks, John
Crawford, 22, was also
shot and killed by cops in
a suburban Ohio Wal
Mart. It is believed police
mistook one of the store's
toy guns that Crawford
was holding as the real
thing.
WS5U SGA Vice
President Kenny Brown,
no relation to Michael
Brown, told attendees
they have to band together
to create change.
"I've seen all you on
social media talk about
the Civil Rights
Movement and how we
should start it back," he
said. "A key component to
the Civil Rights
Movement of the '60s and
'70s was unity. We have
to unify in each other and
that starts in your neigh
borhoods."
The moment of silence
movement was conceived
early last week by a New
York activist who goes by
the Twitter handle
"Feminista Jones." The
idea circulated through
social media. WSSU stu
dents made the decision
to take part just hours
before last Thursday's
event started. Classes had
not yet started, so only
freshmen and a few
upperclass students were
on campus. A whirlwind
social media push and
word-of-mouth campaign
managed to attract a
crowd of more than 100
students.
Social media posts got
Devante Mackins' atten
tion. The Gastonia native
is the school's Mr.
Sophomore and a member
of Renaissance Men, a
campus male mentoring
program. He said he came
to show support for the
Brown family and disap
proval of the way authori
ties have handled the
case.
"They have made no
movement ... for this
thing to stop," he said.
"And they're basically
saying they're okay with
it."
Eric Johnson also
attended. He wears quite a
few hats on campus -
Sophomore Class vice
president, president pro
temp of the Student
Senate, Renaissance Men
President - and believes
the issues of racial profil
ing and inequality in the
justice system are larger
than this one death.
"I think it's bigger
than Mike (Brown); I
think it's bigger than
Trayvon (Martin); it's
bigger than Troy Davis (a
black man who many
believe was wrongly exe
cuted for killing a white
police officer); it's bigger
than Renisha McBride (a
young black Detroit
woman killed by a white
homeowner after she
knocked on his door); it's
bigger than Emmett Till,"
he said. "It's a black
issue; it's a social issue. If
we don't get people to
stand up for it, then it'll
never get changed."
WSSU plans to work
with the SGA to come up
with forums or other
events to facilitate discus
sion of the issues that
have come out of the
Brown case.
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The student speakers stand infront of the clocktower.
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Coach Res
(far right)
takes players
through
drills during
a recent
practice ses
sion.
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"1 wanted to help some
of these guys perfect their
craft so at some point they
can go to the next level,"
said the Raleigh native.'i
want to have as much
influence on these guys'
lives and have some sort of
footprint on them getting
to that next level."
Marrow played the
game himself at Merced
(Calif.) College and over
seas in the German
Football League. He
believes his experience
will allow him as a manag
er and owner to always see
both the players' and the
business perspectives.
He is adamant about
the team putting in as
much work off the field as
on it.
"We are going to adopt
the Boys & Girls Club of
Reynolds (Park) Road, and
we are working to start a
nonprofit to work with
kids that have obesity
issues," he said. "1 am
excited to show the com
munity how positive this is
and what they can get out
of it."
The Carolina
Silverhawks, which has
landed Burger King as its
official sponsor, will com
pete in the American
Indoor Football league,
which includes seven other
teams - the Atlanta
Sharks, Cleveland Saints,
Baltimore Mariners,
Washington Eagles, York
Capitals, Rochester
Raiders and Buffalo.
Former Marine Josh
Resignalo has signed on to
coach the Silverhawks.
"Coach Res" has a litany
of semi-pro coaching
experience. He is currently
the Offensive Coordinator
at Greensboro's Grimsley
High School. He said he is
excited about the opportu
nity to lend his coaching
expertise to another Triad
team.
"Having the opportuni
ty to bring indoor arena
football back to the Triad
area is pretty awesome,
and I am glad to be a part
of it," said Resignalo, a
former QB for the Raleigh
Rebels and the Carolina
Speed. "In this area, there
is a lot of local talented
guys who did not have the
opportunity that some of
the DI colleges have. This
gives them a chance to
show why they need that
opportunity and why they
should go to the next level.
That's why 1 enjoy coach
ing at this level."
Defensive Cornerback
Kayo Bryce already has a
place on the squad. He
says he has a lot of game
left in him and is looking
forward to proving it.
"This gives athletes a
great platform to showcase
their abilities, play the
game that they love and
get paid doing it," Bryce
said. "I want to stay
young, keep chasing that
football and take things to
a higher level one day.
Right now, I'm just glad to
play the game that I love."
Resignalo said those
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coming to try out should
expect to work hard and
give it their all.
"They should expect a
different atmosphere than
what they're used to. They
will know that this is pro
fessional football and
there is a high-standard
that they will have to
measure up to," Resignalo
said. "It will be very high
intensity, and the guys will
get a good work out."
The Silverhawks are
also starting a Junior
League for kids 9 to 13.
"The kids will be play
ing under the exact same
rules that we do,"
Resignalo said.
Marrow said that he
does not want the commu
nity to think twice before
calling upon the
Silverhawks.
"Any help that you
would need, do not hesi
tate to call, whether it's to
visit the schools or church
es. Our biggest thing is our
youth. It is not just about
football for us," Marrow
said. "It is about the future
for our children."
For more information
about the team, including
tryouts, tickets or appear
ances, contact Marrow at
336-341-3987 or the
carolina ,silverhawks@gm
ail.com, or visit track the
team on Facebook page,
www.facebook .com/TheCa
rolinaSilverhawks, or
Twitter,
www.twitter.com/CSilverh
awks.
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