How old were you when you went to your first family reunion, where was it held and which branch of your family coordinated this reunion?
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I am compiling a list of relatives (living and deceased) on both sides of my family (Hilton/Hylton/Helton, Paige, Reynolds, Richardson) with earned doctorates (e.g. PhD, Ed.D., J.D., D.O., M.D., ThD, D.D.S., O.D., D.C., Pharm.D.). There are others, but all are considered terminal degrees; the highest degree a person can earn in his/her disciple -- education, medicine, law, religion, etc. I want our youth to see how high they can rise! I also want them to view us as resources. Please send the name(s) of any “doctor” relatives to our family website's blog page (http://roanokerelatives.weebly.com/qa-blog.html). http://roanokerelatives.weebly.com/qa-blog.html. Also, if you are currently a student pursuing a terminal (doctoral) degree, let us know. If you would like to see who some of these relatives are, please click here. Click here to listen to one of our four family conference calls that took place on Saturday, January 12, 2013. Click here. What do you think about this or is this important? Please leave your comments here. What do you think about this or is this important? Please leave your comments here. As I continue to record our family's history with your help, I would greatly appreciate your candid feedback about how I did this first year (2012). My feelings are not easily hurt, so I also welcome criticism. But if I say so myself, I think I did pretty good for the first year! But I value your words more. KOH Roanoke, Virginia is often called the "Star City". Who are famous African-Americans (past and present) with roots in the Valley? The first ones that come to mind for me (KOH) are Booker T. Washington (from Franklin County - legendary world leader), Oliver Hill (Roanoke - late civil rights attorney), Oscar Micheaux (Harlem Renaissance filmmaker), Charles "Big Dog" Thornhill (Roanoke - '60s college football) and Al Holland (Roanoke - major league baseball), but there must be many others before them and since from all throughout the Valley (including the surrounding counties) - and from all professions. We would like to post this so that the world will see our stars! This will be compiled, updated regularly and listed at: http://roanokerelatives.weebly.com/roanoke.html. This list is of all African-Americans from the Valley, not just relatives. In 2012 there are thousands of colleges and universities to choose from, and most of those colleges offer fields of study (majors and minors) that should make you employable. With that said, would you personally want to attend a college or university in 2012 that has less than 20 African-American freshmen (freshpersons)? The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California needs to now demonstrate a better result, but it is not alone unfortunately. Did you know that African-Americans are perhaps the nation’s largest or second largest ethnic group, surpassing the other six largest ethnic groups; English-Americans, Irish-Americans, Mexican-Americans, Italian-Americans, Cuban-Americans and German-Americans? Mother Ruby Muhammad of Sacramento, California passed away in 2011 at the age of 113. We honored her on her 110th birthday by featuring her in the April 2007 episode of the CV Drum News. At the time of her passing, she was also the oldest subscriber to my publication. Have you ever known or met anyone over 100 years old? I am NOT asking who you are voting for. I repeat; I am NOT asking you to tell us who you are voting for. The question is simply, "do you intend to vote in November?" Both of these presidential candidates (and the other 4-5 smaller political party candidates) have strengths and weaknesses. I am just wanting to plant positive seeds a few months in advance. I am not sure if commercialization is ever a good thing, but Mother's Day 2012 (May 13 in the U.S.) was one of the most profitable holidays in the United States, and sales for gifts spiked during the days preceding that Sunday. With that said, what does this special day mean to you personally and how and who do you honor that day and everyday? |
Keith Orlando Hilton, PhD
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