Bowling Alley PSA

Aaliyah and I created a PSA for the All-Star bowling alley. The bowling alley is in the process of being redone. Ellen Zisholtz is in charge of re-doing the All-Star Bowling Alley that was a part of the Orangeburg Massacre. Click Here to Listen to the PSA . Aaliyah and I are so excited to see how Ellen Zisholtz transforms this building.

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Top 5 Music Production

 Hey everyone! Today I have the opportunity to share with you guys some of my favorite R&B songs. This was a very hard decision to make since I listen to a lot of R&B old school music. Below are my top 5 songs.

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1. The Way- Jill Scott

 

2. Summer-Beyonce

3. The Point of It All-Anthony Hamilton

4. These Four Walls-Khamari

5. They Don't Know- Jon B

Thank you for listening to my top 5 R&B old school songs.

Bowling Alley Class Visit

My classmates and I had the pleasure of visiting the All-Star Bowling lanes while it is in the process of being refurbished. The Orangeburg Massacre was on February 8^th, 1968, and it changed the community.  The Orangeburg Massacre happened after discrimination at this same bowling alley in 1968. After many students were denied entrance they decided to protest. This protest led to the killing of Samuel Hammond Jr., Delano Middleton, and Henry Smith.  

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Ellen Zisholtz decided to bring the bowling alley back to life by refurbishing it. We had the chance to talk to Ellen Zisholtz, the owner of the All-Star Bowling Lanes. She has received many grants in order to complete this huge project. I am very excited to see the finished product after talking with Ms. Zisholtz about her ideas. I had the honor to ask her these questions below.

Question 1: Mrs. Zisholtz what does it mean to be able to refurbish this and reopen it for the community?

Question 2: When did you first learn about the Orangeburg massacre and why were you so interested?

I also interviewed my classmates, Aaliyah Felder and Summer Grey, here at South Carolina State about their thoughts on the bowling alley

Question 1: When did you first learn about the Orangeburg massacre and why were you so interested?

Thank you everyone for tuning in for today's blog post. Also, a very special thank you to Ellen Zisholtz for allowing me and my classmates the opportunity to see the bowling alley before it is finished.

Public Service Annoncement

 Hey, Bulldog fans! The Lady Bulldog Softball team made it to the MEAC tournament for the first time in 13 years. Come support your Bulldogs May 8th-11th in Norfolk, Virginia. Our first game is against  North Carolina Central at 9 am. We have hopes of bringing back the first title for South Carolina State University. GO DOGS!!

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Spiked Sports

 Good Afternoon everyone, my classmates, who play sports, and I decided to do a podcast. We wanted to talk about the struggles and schedules of each of the sports that some of us may not know about.

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Lastly here are some photos of the behind the scenes. We enjoyed talking about basketball, football, and softball. This was a great podcast to get to see the different aspects of other sports.

Five Question Interview

 Good Afternoon everyone, my name is Taylor Ames-Alexander. Today I had the honor of interviewing my teammate Macy Prince. Macy is a sophomore catcher here at  South Carolina State University and this year is she redshirting due to medical issues.

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Macy is pictured on the left. This was our first game together during our freshman year.

Thank you all for tuning into my 5 question interview.

Dr. Tolulope Filani: Radio Report

 Good Afternoon everyone, my name is Taylor Ames-Alexander and we will be discussing how one of the most influential pieces of art on South Carolina State's campus came about. Dr. Tolulope Filani is a Fine Arts professor here at South Carolina State. Below is an image of Dr. Tolulope Filani.

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 These sculptures were created in remembrance of the three men who died in the Orangeburg Massacre, Henry Smith, Samual Hammond Jr., and Delano Middleton

The Orangeburg Massacre took place on February 8th, 1968 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. This was a shooting of student protestors on the campus of then South Carolina State College. The Collegian, published in March 1968 tells the stories of what happened that day by the students. This Massacre resulted in more than two dozen students wounded and the deaths of Henry Smith, Samual Hammond Jr., and Delano Middleton.