Organization Affilations

I have been apart of a number of organizations. I am apart of a number of organizations and I hope to become apart of more organizations. (Food for thought). Below you can find a list of my organization affiliations.

Current Memberships

• Black Graduate Student Association
• Blacks in Government (BIG) 
• College Democrats of America, UAB
• Alabama State Federation
• Graduate Student Association
• Masters of Public Administration (MPA) Student Association
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• Alabama State Conference Youth and College Division
• NAACP at UAB
• Toastmasters--VA Voices

Potential Memberships

• American Planning Association
• American Society for Public Administration
• National Congress of Black Women
• National Forum for Black Public Administrators
• Urban League Young Professionals (Greater Birmingham)

Previous Memberships

• National Council of Negro Women
• Arizona State University Collegiate Section
• Metropolitan Sun Section

Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference 2012 Update

So...the bad news first. I only attended the conference one day-Thursday due to unforseen circumstances. Good news...I was able to receive alot of information that I feel will equip me to empower my community. I was able to meet my new boss--Congresswoman Terri Sewell and CNN Commentator--Roland Martin.

I was so happy that I attended the conference. Attending this conference back in 2008, is the reason why I am striving to be a public servant today. At the time I was a junior at Arizona State University living the average/normal college life-attending parties, events, classes--stuff that wasn't allowing me to utilize my full potential to implement change in the community or my campus. Thanks to Jackie Thompson (Southwest Airlines) and Dr. Carnella Hardin, I was able to get a sponsorship--all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the CBC ALC. Every since then, I have been trying to get back there and this year, four years later I was able to make it a reality thanks to my family members mentioned in an earlier post.

CBC ALC Workshops I plan to attend on Thursday

OMG! There are so many workshops that I want to attend. It was hard for me to make a decision. However, I did make it. I hope to gain insightful information from the workshops, so I can bring it back to my community and organizations that I work with in Birmingham, AL.

Thursday, September 20, 2012 

The Browning of America: How Changing Racial and Ethnic Demographics Will Impact the Political Landscape
Honorary Host: Rep. Terri A. Sewell
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Room 209-B
Synopsis: Then nation's racial and ethnic demographics are greatly changing. This panel will explore how these changes will impact the upcoming election as well as permanently change the country's entire political landscape.


Underground Railroad: Journey To Greatness
Honorary Host: Corrine Brown
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m
Room 140-A
Synopsis: The Underground Railroad was perhaps the most dramatic civil rights protest action in United States history. There are many indications today that African Americans are in great need of rediscovering themselves through our oral tradition of sharing human dramas and experiences. The present state of the union reveals the need for a renewed vision, inspiration and conviction in the face of injustice to continue to build on the dreams of our ancestors. This informative session weaves a discussion of current injustices against the backdrop of a history of struggle and triumph. Take a journey on the Underground Railroad as we continue to forge new paths to freedom on our unfinished journey to greatness.

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The Struggle Continues: Equity and Black Empowerment in the 21st Century
Host: CBCF
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Room 201
Synopsis: This panel will center on race relations and current challenges to social equity for African Americans during the first administration of the nation's first black president. What does black empowerment mean today? How do African Americans effectively mobilize and organize around their interests? How do they contribute to change for the collective good? How is success defined and measured and how has this changed since the civil rights era? Is racism still alive and well? This frank conversation will bring together a panel of political experts, social activists and forum participants to discuss the evolution of discrimination, empowerment, civic engagement and equity, as well as symbolic vs. substantive progress made by African Americans.

CBC ALC Overview Schedule
CBC ALC Schedule By Track

Last Night at BSAC's 2012 Presidential Mock Debate

Let me say this...the UAB College Dems KICKED MAJOR ASS last night at the 2012 BSAC's Presidential Mock Debate against the College Republicans and the Students for Liberty (aka the College Libertarians). I was so proud of our President Quang Do (UAB College Dems) for truly representing the views of the Democratic Party and the UAB College Dems.

The event was hosted by the Black Student Awareness Committee (BSAC) at University of Alabama (UAB) on Monday, September 17, 2012 in the Alumni Auditorium. The purpose of this event was to educate the UAB campus on the different views of each party. I thought each of the candidates expressed the views of their party well. Even the College Republican representative dissed our President (not surprised), mentioning that President Obama was tweeting about Beyonce and Jay Z..."Don't hate our President because he has SWAGG" LOL. Usually the GOP find ways to distract us but the REAL question is WHERE ARE THE FACTS about your party's Presidential Candidate? Mr. Do was able to present HARDCORE FACTS unlike any other representative present.

If you are in the Birmingham area and you happen to run into Mr. Do...give him a HIGH FIVE and a HELL YEAH for an OUTSTANDING job last night at the mock debate. UAB College Dems are FIRED UP and READY TO GO!

Special shout out to BSAC, UAB College Dems, Q (aka Quang Do), and Coleen (UAB College Dem tabling outside the event)...

(LtoR): College Libertarian, College Republican, and College Dem President, Quang Do 

All Smiles :) :)

College Dems Ready to Cheer on President Do

Me and Coleen outside the Mock Debate tabling for UAB College Dems

I'm Going to D.C. today!!

 Today I'm scheduled to go to Washington, D.C. to attend the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference!!! Click here for more information on the conference. I'm soooo excited about this endeavor and special thanks to my family members (Aunt Priscilla,Aunt Carolyn, My mom, and Cousin Twana) for making this trip a possibility.
        I hope to network, meet employers, meet up with some new/old friends that I met in Charlotte, NC at the College Democrats of America Summer Convention. I also want to visit the University of Maryland (First Choice for Doctoral Program in Urban Studies), some museums, NCNW and the NAACP Headquarters, and potential apartments.

Stay tuned for updates!!