For all the White people here: Learning about Black culture and Black people means NOTHING if you aren't using this knowledge/appreciation to dismantle or interrupt the system of terrorism/exploitation that your friends/associates/family maintain and perpetuate. You are just taking from Black people without giving anything when you say "oh i learned so much" but don't DO anything different. Being nice to Black people is not something that deserves praise becaus being nice to another human IS WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO! If you want to be nice, help a Black person start a business or buy a home; donate to Black organizations; give a random Black person some money; correct a White person when they act in racist ways; oppose racist or exclusionary policies in your community... DO something.
I don't know how many White People are actually seeing this video but I pinned your comment so this would be the first thing they see if they are here.
@heartoflearningacademy there are so many White women in particular that become educators. The same system that terrorizes/exploits Blacks allows them to make money in education. I suspect that giving money and authority to White women is another tactic of White supremacy: it allows them to obfuscate, omit, minimize, distort, and straight-up lie about facts and history. I hope that your educating others mainly consists of teaching about the centuries of atrocities that Whites have inflicted on Blacks. This includes specifics and names of individuals, both past and present, that Whites need to know so they can have a better understanding of why Blacks are valid in their distrust of Whites in general - even you. I'm curious... Do you think that it is reasonable for every Black American to be suspicious and wary of every White American, including you, given the history of this country?
I agree but the "give a random blk person money" thing i see too frequently and is kind of offensive. We're not homeless yall, we're just human beings looking for the equal treatment and opportunities that white folks also get. White ppl get the benefit of a doubt but we're always the ones looked down on and penalized when we do the same things as yall. Dont give us money but u can donate to organizations that support our causes. But don't give money to grifters please
She chose to have a different college experience than most white girls and white folks on the whole. I commend her that, black people who go to all white schools experience some different things as well. She got a far broader education than many of the community that she came from.
The folks here believing she simply went there out of some strange curiosity are kidding themselves. What she did get to see and experience, was the World... as it is. I guess they did not hear the part where she said some folks viewed her with a degree of suspicion, before ultimately accepting her. Both she...and they, got an education and an understanding about tolerance and acceptance. They more than likely came to the conclusion that we are not different afterall...beyond pigment.
I think your story is awesome. When we step out of our boxes, we find that we are of the human race and nothing else should matter but respect for our differences. Thank you for sharing.
My mother went to FAMU and I went to Lucille Moore back in the 60's, I lived on Melvin St.. I've been in a HBCU environment my entire life. It's apart of my DNA. Thanks for giving our culture a chance. You learned more about us than you could ever learn in a book.
I graduated from Rust College in 2021 and now I work at Rust College. I have written poetry about my experience as well as included it in my upcoming memoir. I was from PWIs and when I got to Rust I found my family. I'm so grateful for how my world opened up. Being from Mississippi, I always stayed quiet and to myself. A lady should be seen and not heard, a lady doesn't wear revealing clothes, too much makeup, etc. I was from a very traditional family on a farm. I learned I had a voice at Rust. I learned that my story matters. I learned that I can use my voice to make powerful impacts and even gave A SPEECH AT AEP IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE STUDENT BODY about my story. My battle with PCOS. I was homeless before I became a student. Rust just kind of found me. I graduated with honors and tutored all students in the Writing Center on campus for four years on a volunteer basis. I am and always will be so grateful for Rust College and I am so proud to be a Bearcat Alumni.
I attended Rust College off and on from Fall 2014 to Summer 2017. If you arrived in the Fall of 2017, I was already gone. I have many good memories of my time at Rust, the challenges of living in Wiff Hall, and eating heart attack food (but it was sooo good) in the Caf. I also sang soprano on the "World-Renowned Rust College A'Cappella Choir" (you have to say the whole thing, LOL). I hope to make it back for Founder's Day this year. Help me tell these folks YOU SHOULDA BEEN A BEARCAT! #BearcatNation
You have an extremely pure heart which is why you are courageous even now to try to enlighten others in this difficult time. Peace and power to you forever ❤
Don't know how this ended up in my feed but I said WTH and clicked on it anyway. Glad I did, I really enjoyed this. As a HBCU grad I often wondered about the few white classmates and why they would choose an HBCU. Very insightful, thank you, thumbs up given!
Bless you. It is so nice to see something about American culture on the internet and it be nice. We all need to learn how to listen and see each other, we are all just people.
Hey FAMUly... I loved this video. Fellow alumni here. Class of '88. Marched in the 100! Love this video. Thank you for sharing your experience from your viewpoint. Glad you attended and had fun. Way to represent!
Thank you for sharing! I love HBCU schools and am very happy you went and enjoyed your time there. It is important that we all learn about each other. You are a part of the solution. ❤
Do Black people know what it’s like to be White? Or just their stereotypes of what it is to be White? Are the Black people in the inner city nice? 84% of interracial crimes are Black on White. Feelings don’t matter, data matters. Yes Jill racism is still alive, and Black people also practice it on Asian and Whites.
I love this it's great to see different experiences and what it was like. I really appreciate it I like hearing about your experience my friend is white and she went to Morgan State here in Baltimore she shared the same experiences that you had thanks again this is awesome
I COMMEND YOU ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AT A HBCU & BLACK CULTURE…AS A BLACK MAN…I REALLY APPLAUD YOU EXPLAINING YOUR EXPERIENCES…WE NEED MORE WHITE PEOPLE TO EXPLAIN WE’RE ALL THE SAME AND JUST WANT TO FEEL EQUAL…I HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL…KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
@@heartoflearningacademy Really enjoyed hearing about your experience on the hill. I marched in the 100 while I was there, greatest experience of my life. Hoped all of your time there was filled with joy and great memories.
@@oddstreet11 I remember practicing softball and hearing the band practicing. We would walk by you all after practice on the way to the dorms. Your practices were intense! And don't tell the football players but we went to the games just to watch the band (and leave after halftime - lol). So many great memories. I feel nostalgic. :)
Jill I Enjoyed you sharing Experiences that I have fond memories of. I went to Catholic High School To VSU. It was a Good Experience, the Bands, Step Shows & Greek Fraternities/Sororities 😍💕 I transferred half way thru college to VCU...😄It was exactly the opposite. It was predominantly White & I felt like the Fly in the Milk😉Anyway I’ve just Subscribed & Love your stories. 😘Str8 Outta DC
@@heartoflearningacademy 💕I’m an Empath and something told me you probably miss those times. I Thank You because besides the fond memories, it was so Healing just listening to someone who live with us and saw us as Loving Human Beings. I 😭😂 & look forward to Supporting You😘
@@heartoflearningacademy Will you ever write a book about your experiences at an HBCU ??? I'd buy it. This would also make a-GOOD-movie,why don't you write a script on your times at a black college and try to pitch it ???
I will never forget how Black families that I didn't even know would invite me to eat with them. I spent Thanksgiving breaks at FAMU when almost everyone else went home. There wasn't a Thanksgiving that I wasn't invited over for dinner by a friends family. So warm, genuine, and welcoming. Their example helped me learn how to be a kinder person. 💚🧡
One great thing about you is that you are genuine. Not knowing is fine but not learning is a problem. I graduated from FAMU and when we saw white students, they were regular people who happened to be students. The only issue I had with some tho was that when they graduated from the School of Pharmacy and went on to work in their profession, some claimed FSU as their true alma mater bc of their undergrad degree. IJS
Not learning is definitely a problem. I will keep learning until the day I die. When I arrived at FAMU, I had no idea what to major in. My coach told me to try pharmacy...haha! I failed chemistry and did not fit in with that bunch at all so I changed my major. Thanks for your comment. :)
That was beautiful. Thank you fkr sharing. Im so happy you enjoyed your experience. There are good people from all groups we just have to learn how to love and give each other a chance.
good stuff... glad your experience was great... as a fellow HBCU attendee and Member of The Aristocrat of Bands, That's why I love testimonies like yours of how athletics can help us learn that different does not have to be BAD... it can be embraced as long as we both come from a place of respect. OH and we were in Undergrad close to the same time late 80's early 90's was so Dope!!! respect!
I must say this is pretty cool. She literally came from a predominantly white for all white high school and went to an all black university. That’s pretty cool you really get the opportunity to see both sides of the spectrum and from there you can make your own judgment, on what you saw versus hearing it from secondhand, good for her
How awesome you are...not to mention brave! I was born and raised in Florida,and I am old enough to remember segregated water fountains and bath rooms and other terrible things. I will never forget seeing a white kid in the Marching 100. I knew for sure that he had to be an outstanding musician,because I remember auditioning before Dr.Foster and Dr.Beam back in the 60,s.....Tough audition....and I actually got a scholarship,but I joined the Marine Band instead. You are proof that America is going in the right direction. God bless and keep you!
Oh wow! You have seen a lot of changes in your life. It feels like we have been going backward lately but I do believe that with everything that is happening now, more people are waking up. I hope so anyway! Thanks for your encouragement.
Hey, I remember you on the Hill. You played softball. Recalling who you were, you fit in well my Sista. AND, your experience at FAMU is everything you explained about Black Culture like we tease/trash talk everyone including ourselves. Great hearing your view on our culture, thanks for sharing, and great seeing you.
@@heartoflearningacademy Lionel Richie stuck on you got a feeling down deep in my soul❤️… I got a few friends just like you and I truly THANK GOD FOR THEM 🎯
I thought hard about pursuing courses to qualify to teach high school at a black college in St. Louis, in some ways because I wanted to break down some walls of understanding. In the end, what kept me from attending was the relative lack of evening courses as I worked during the day. In some ways, I still regret being unable to make that happen.
I played both baseball and softball, and yet we also had slow runners on our team..but that didnt matter. Because even though the competition was through the roof, the fun we had was astronomical
I just came across this video. This was very informative. Thanks for shedding light on an important topic and also the best college in the land!! Continue the great work fellow rattler! #FAMULY🐍🐍
I remember when I saw white kids at MVSU. I was shocked. But also very happy that they get to learn the long history of being at a HBCU. My brother told me that these kids knew that can get a cheaper education at a HBCU. And we all know they are all over Corporate America.
Not all blk people are pro blk. But the blk students who attend HBCUs could tend to be more on the pro blk side. Which is probably why you came in contact with more of the blk experience there. Blk people have a different perspective when not trying to assimilate.
Love, love, love your outlook on life and people!!! Wish it was contagious and you infected everybody with it! Its incredible hiw much you can find in common with someone if you just take the time to know them! Great Vid! 👍💯
Thank you! 🥰 I’ve been sharing it with all the people I know. And now I’m sharing it on social media. It seems like most of the people that find my videos are Black, lol. I hope some white people start seeing it too. Or maybe they’re just being quiet. 😆
After coming across the name of your video, I had to check it out. Very nice. I am sure there is much more context to your story. Why you would go to a HBCU?
That's the way white people felt about protecting their institutions! They were forced to integrate. Why should black institutions not be held to the same standards?
I agree. Some HBCUs now have a majority of white students. Bluefield State College is now 90% white. In the 90s FAMU was 90% black and today it's about 7% white. I think HBCUs should stay at least 85 to 90% Black to protect the culture. Some of my Black friends at FAMU grew up in white towns and I know they really benefited from going to an HBCU. When I arrived there it was 1990. There was no social media and I didn't know what I didn't learn (I didn't even own a cell phone my first year there). I just saw us all as equals. I learned almost nothing about about Black history or culture in my white schools in my white town. So when I got to FAMU, it opened my eyes to the differences. I learned the truth about history and between my roommates, my teammates, my friends, and my teachers, I learned about Black culture. I saw how I was treated differently when I was out in public with my black friends and teammates than how I was treated with my white friends. Going to an HBCU was they eyeopener and I will never stop learning how to be a better antiracist. It was a privilege for me to attend. I will continue to teach my students and all the people I know about what I have learned and I will keep learning. 💚🧡
My buddy just sent me this and it brought back such fond memories!! Me and my roommate used to hang out with the softball team. We lived in the same apartment complex with Tasha, Grace, and Alisa (sp?). I remember you also. I would love to reconnect and see how they're doing.
I went to Shaw University and I marched in the band. We had a white guy named Cody. Cody was super cool. He played the tenor sax and he had the big holes in his ears even as a freshmen so he definitely stood out even more. But he was loved all the same.
5:42 This reminds of my divorced coworker in her first interracial relationship. She actually said to my wife and I, “The smell of cocoa butter, turns me on for some reason.” • Me and the wife: 😏😂
New subscriber love your story...we had a white kicker on our football team at Morgan State back in the early 90s...we embraced him never any issues cool dude. Sending that MEAC love though FAMU abandoned us for the SWAC now ...lol
Hi fellow Rattler😊 My now husband and I were at FAMU during the same time as you. He played football. You are right there is nothing like going to the games, especially HOMECOMING and THE CLASSIC 🎉🎉❤❤😂 The Step Shows between sororities and frats❤❤😊 But I also think of Friday nights on "The Set". Chillin'/hanging out with friends and watching the candy painted/ pimped-out cars go by😮😅😅❤
Hey famuly! Did you pledge for a sorority? The step shows were the best! And I think we were the last ones to be there while cars could drive through the set. I haven't been to the Classic in a while which is embarrassing because I'm right here in Orlando. I keep saying, "I'll go next year." 🧡💚
Great job I love this….thanks for being open…. Oh that oil sheen that smelled like cherries was Black Magic. If you are white and go to an Majority black college it is like $10,000 less and vice versa if you are black and go to a predominantly white college it is about 10,000 cheaper. it’s like merit money/scholarship money for minorities. If you ask your financial aid advisor about it, they will know how they school put it in your pricing.
For all the White people here:
Learning about Black culture and Black people means NOTHING if you aren't using this knowledge/appreciation to dismantle or interrupt the system of terrorism/exploitation that your friends/associates/family maintain and perpetuate.
You are just taking from Black people without giving anything when you say "oh i learned so much" but don't DO anything different.
Being nice to Black people is not something that deserves praise becaus being nice to another human IS WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO!
If you want to be nice, help a Black person start a business or buy a home; donate to Black organizations; give a random Black person some money; correct a White person when they act in racist ways; oppose racist or exclusionary policies in your community...
DO something.
Yes! All of this. :) Actively work on being an antiracist. I'm a tutor so I teach my students to do this too.
I don't know how many White People are actually seeing this video but I pinned your comment so this would be the first thing they see if they are here.
@heartoflearningacademy there are so many White women in particular that become educators.
The same system that terrorizes/exploits Blacks allows them to make money in education.
I suspect that giving money and authority to White women is another tactic of White supremacy: it allows them to obfuscate, omit, minimize, distort, and straight-up lie about facts and history.
I hope that your educating others mainly consists of teaching about the centuries of atrocities that Whites have inflicted on Blacks.
This includes specifics and names of individuals, both past and present, that Whites need to know so they can have a better understanding of why Blacks are valid in their distrust of Whites in general - even you.
I'm curious...
Do you think that it is reasonable for every Black American to be suspicious and wary of every White American, including you, given the history of this country?
I agree but the "give a random blk person money" thing i see too frequently and is kind of offensive. We're not homeless yall, we're just human beings looking for the equal treatment and opportunities that white folks also get. White ppl get the benefit of a doubt but we're always the ones looked down on and penalized when we do the same things as yall. Dont give us money but u can donate to organizations that support our causes. But don't give money to grifters please
@@ndo533 Are there any organizations that you recommend?
She chose to have a different college experience than most white girls and white folks on the whole. I commend her that, black people who go to all white schools experience some different things as well. She got a far broader education than many of the community that she came from.
The folks here believing she simply went there out of some strange curiosity are kidding themselves.
What she did get to see and experience, was the World... as it is.
I guess they did not hear the part where she said some folks viewed her with a degree of suspicion, before ultimately accepting her.
Both she...and they, got an education and an understanding about tolerance and acceptance.
They more than likely came to the conclusion that we are not different afterall...beyond pigment.
I think your story is awesome. When we step out of our boxes, we find that we are of the human race and nothing else should matter but respect for our differences. Thank you for sharing.
EXACTLY!!!
My mother went to FAMU and I went to Lucille Moore back in the 60's, I lived on Melvin St.. I've been in a HBCU environment my entire life. It's apart of my DNA. Thanks for giving our culture a chance. You learned more about us than you could ever learn in a book.
This behind-the-scenes look into your life at an HBCU really touched me. Thank you for sharing this with us! =)
I graduated from Rust College in 2021 and now I work at Rust College. I have written poetry about my experience as well as included it in my upcoming memoir. I was from PWIs and when I got to Rust I found my family. I'm so grateful for how my world opened up. Being from Mississippi, I always stayed quiet and to myself. A lady should be seen and not heard, a lady doesn't wear revealing clothes, too much makeup, etc. I was from a very traditional family on a farm. I learned I had a voice at Rust. I learned that my story matters. I learned that I can use my voice to make powerful impacts and even gave A SPEECH AT AEP IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE STUDENT BODY about my story. My battle with PCOS. I was homeless before I became a student. Rust just kind of found me. I graduated with honors and tutored all students in the Writing Center on campus for four years on a volunteer basis. I am and always will be so grateful for Rust College and I am so proud to be a Bearcat Alumni.
I love this🥰
I attended Rust College off and on from Fall 2014 to Summer 2017. If you arrived in the Fall of 2017, I was already gone. I have many good memories of my time at Rust, the challenges of living in Wiff Hall, and eating heart attack food (but it was sooo good) in the Caf. I also sang soprano on the "World-Renowned Rust College A'Cappella Choir" (you have to say the whole thing, LOL). I hope to make it back for Founder's Day this year. Help me tell these folks YOU SHOULDA BEEN A BEARCAT! #BearcatNation
Ms. Lady I'm so proud of you and your accomplishments!
Be Blessed!
Class of 01’!!
Wow! You sound like a good woman! 😊
You have an extremely pure heart which is why you are courageous even now to try to enlighten others in this difficult time. Peace and power to you forever ❤
Hey Jill!,, i don’t know you,but this made me smile. As an HBCU ALUMNAE, I’m happy you felt welcomed
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They played the DOZENS on her and she understood it wasn’t BULLYING 🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣
Don't know how this ended up in my feed but I said WTH and clicked on it anyway. Glad I did, I really enjoyed this. As a HBCU grad I often wondered about the few white classmates and why they would choose an HBCU. Very insightful, thank you, thumbs up given!
Beautiful story, thanks for sharing your life experiences with the world.
Bless you. It is so nice to see something about American culture on the internet and it be nice. We all need to learn how to listen and see each other, we are all just people.
Wow, talk about a rare look from the eyes of a white student. Thank you for providing this information.
She look genuinely happy in these photos
Hey FAMUly... I loved this video. Fellow alumni here. Class of '88. Marched in the 100! Love this video. Thank you for sharing your experience from your viewpoint. Glad you attended and had fun. Way to represent!
Hey! Glad you enjoyed it. I’m so thankful for the time I was there. 🧡💚
What an amazing story you shared.
Good for you.
Thank you for sharing! I love HBCU schools and am very happy you went and enjoyed your time there. It is important that we all learn about each other. You are a part of the solution. ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your story! Truly uplifting and real!
Do Black people know what it’s like to be White? Or just their stereotypes of what it is to be White? Are the Black people in the inner city nice? 84% of interracial crimes are Black on White. Feelings don’t matter, data matters. Yes Jill racism is still alive, and Black people also practice it on Asian and Whites.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences in the 1990s and your learning journey.
The pics did it for me! Took me back to the wonderful period
Hey I came in in 93. I think I remember seeing you. I'm from LA. FAMU was a totally different world for me too. Thanks for sharing!
Yes we still use oil sheen .newer technology and better products.mostly used on natural styles now
As a black man I myself disagree with the use of the N-word by anyone! It's a word that needs to be buried!
I’m glad you had a positive experience!!! ❤🎉
Good for you for having a open heart
I love this it's great to see different experiences and what it was like. I really appreciate it I like hearing about your experience my friend is white and she went to Morgan State here in Baltimore she shared the same experiences that you had thanks again this is awesome
I COMMEND YOU ON YOUR EXPERIENCE AT A HBCU & BLACK CULTURE…AS A BLACK MAN…I REALLY APPLAUD YOU EXPLAINING YOUR EXPERIENCES…WE NEED MORE WHITE PEOPLE TO EXPLAIN WE’RE ALL THE SAME AND JUST WANT TO FEEL EQUAL…I HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL…KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Thank you! I'll keep doing my best. 🧡💚
@@heartoflearningacademy Really enjoyed hearing about your experience on the hill. I marched in the 100 while I was there, greatest experience of my life. Hoped all of your time there was filled with joy and great memories.
@@oddstreet11 I remember practicing softball and hearing the band practicing. We would walk by you all after practice on the way to the dorms. Your practices were intense! And don't tell the football players but we went to the games just to watch the band (and leave after halftime - lol). So many great memories. I feel nostalgic. :)
@@heartoflearningacademy lol, the cat has been out of the bag for awhile now. You weren't the only one.
@@oddstreet11 yep, it was pretty much everyone. haha
Jill I Enjoyed you sharing Experiences that I have fond memories of. I went to Catholic High School To VSU. It was a Good Experience, the Bands, Step Shows & Greek Fraternities/Sororities 😍💕 I transferred half way thru college to VCU...😄It was exactly the opposite. It was predominantly White & I felt like the Fly in the Milk😉Anyway I’ve just Subscribed & Love your stories. 😘Str8 Outta DC
Awwww thank you! I can definitely say I’d rather go to an HBCU! I don’t know how to explain it other than it felt “warmer” than the PWIs I went to.🥰
@@heartoflearningacademy 💕I’m an Empath and something told me you probably miss those times. I Thank You because besides the fond memories, it was so Healing just listening to someone who live with us and saw us as Loving Human Beings. I 😭😂 & look forward to Supporting You😘
@@heartoflearningacademy Will you ever write a book about your experiences at an HBCU ??? I'd buy it. This would also make a-GOOD-movie,why don't you write a script on your times at a black college and try to pitch it ???
I’m so happy your experience was great. Black people are the coolest, if you get to really know them…
I will never forget how Black families that I didn't even know would invite me to eat with them. I spent Thanksgiving breaks at FAMU when almost everyone else went home. There wasn't a Thanksgiving that I wasn't invited over for dinner by a friends family. So warm, genuine, and welcoming. Their example helped me learn how to be a kinder person. 💚🧡
niot really
@@juanshaftpatel7488 ???
One great thing about you is that you are genuine. Not knowing is fine but not learning is a problem. I graduated from FAMU and when we saw white students, they were regular people who happened to be students. The only issue I had with some tho was that when they graduated from the School of Pharmacy and went on to work in their profession, some claimed FSU as their true alma mater bc of their undergrad degree. IJS
Not learning is definitely a problem. I will keep learning until the day I die. When I arrived at FAMU, I had no idea what to major in. My coach told me to try pharmacy...haha! I failed chemistry and did not fit in with that bunch at all so I changed my major. Thanks for your comment. :)
Go Noles!!!
@@davidrobinson8 nooo! 😆🧡💚🐍
We open our arms to all so glad you got to ride this journey with us.
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It looks as though you sincerely enjoyed your time there. Welcome to the family!
Welcome
That was beautiful. Thank you fkr sharing. Im so happy you enjoyed your experience. There are good people from all groups we just have to learn how to love and give each other a chance.
" Just Be Nice!"... Such a simple but complex key to a happier life❤
This video is so sweet and heartfelt.
Ritz-I love it!!!
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Wow she sounds so sweet. I smiled so much watching this.
Thank you! That makes me so happy. 🥰
Thank you for sharing your story. Greetings from a Morgan State Bear!
Congratulations on your success and experience while going to college. This was a very nice video.
This is dope and the perspective is needed for sure.
Great job giving such a thoughtful perspective
Awwww thank you! I'm going to try to keep going with the series as I think of other things and answer questions from the comments.
You have great courage and your life is so much more enriched. I admire you for that.
Thank you for sharing your experience at FAMU. I went to FAMU during the 90's as well.
I'd bet that the 90s was the best decade at FAM. 😆🥰🧡💚
good stuff... glad your experience was great... as a fellow HBCU attendee and Member of The Aristocrat of Bands, That's why I love testimonies like yours of how athletics can help us learn that different does not have to be BAD... it can be embraced as long as we both come from a place of respect. OH and we were in Undergrad close to the same time late 80's early 90's was so Dope!!! respect!
Exactly! And yes, those years were great!!!
I must say this is pretty cool. She literally came from a predominantly white for all white high school and went to an all black university. That’s pretty cool you really get the opportunity to see both sides of the spectrum and from there you can make your own judgment, on what you saw versus hearing it from secondhand, good for her
Aww You are the greatest. Made my day. The best story ever! This made you the fairest coolest chick. ❤🎉❤
How awesome you are...not to mention brave! I was born and raised in Florida,and I am old enough to remember segregated water fountains and bath rooms and other terrible things. I will never forget seeing a white kid in the Marching 100. I knew for sure that he had to be an outstanding musician,because I remember auditioning before Dr.Foster and Dr.Beam back in the 60,s.....Tough audition....and I actually got a scholarship,but I joined the Marine Band instead. You are proof that America is going in the right direction. God bless and keep you!
Oh wow! You have seen a lot of changes in your life. It feels like we have been going backward lately but I do believe that with everything that is happening now, more people are waking up. I hope so anyway! Thanks for your encouragement.
Hey, I remember you on the Hill. You played softball. Recalling who you were, you fit in well my Sista. AND, your experience at FAMU is everything you explained about Black Culture like we tease/trash talk everyone including ourselves. Great hearing your view on our culture, thanks for sharing, and great seeing you.
Hey FAMULY! I might be biased but I think the time that we were there was the best! 😆💚🧡
@@heartoflearningacademy .... I am biased, but I have to agree with you.
Are you on facebook?
@@premiere1equities409 yes 👍
@@heartoflearningacademy ... I see your page and follow you.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I know you had fun and made life long friends.
Thanks for watching and you are right about my friends. I’m trying to see if any of them will do a podcast with me.🥰
Thank you for sharing your life experience at a HBCU... AWESOME VIDEO!
Thanks for watching. :)
@@heartoflearningacademy you're very welcome!
Bless you lady you got me laughing at the true innocent experience and I gotta say you will all way’s be remembered bye your buddies
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@@heartoflearningacademy they are your friends for life I’m telling you … because I got a few myself 😂
@@jerryplater2171 lol yep! They are stuck with me. 😉🥰
@@heartoflearningacademy Lionel Richie stuck on you got a feeling down deep in my soul❤️… I got a few friends just like you and I truly THANK GOD FOR THEM 🎯
7:00 “that’s racist” 😂 I loved the optimism that one statement conveyed about you. Thank SO much for sharing your experience!
hahaaaa! Thanks so much for watching. :)
Loved your stories, I'll bet you got a lot em - Thanks for sharing
It was nice hearing your perspectives and experiences while attending an HBCU.
Good for her!!! At the end of the day, were all people!!!
Beautiful story. If only more had your experience.
I thought hard about pursuing courses to qualify to teach high school at a black college in St. Louis, in some ways because I wanted to break down some walls of understanding. In the end, what kept me from attending was the relative lack of evening courses as I worked during the day. In some ways, I still regret being unable to make that happen.
She seems so sweet.
Thank you🥰
"I can almost smell Cocoa Butter just thinking about it" 😂😂😂😂
Beautiful experience!! Thank you for sharing.
I love your recollections
Appreciate you sharing, we were on The Hill during the same time. I came in 1988. Humphries Era Rattlers represents!
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It's cool 😎 you did this and I love what you said about the Marching 100.
Jill I don't know You but I'm thoroughly impressed with Your acquisition of knowledge and inclusion of all humanity. Big UP☝
Thank you, this was fabulous and informative
Beautiful story. You should write down your experiences and turn it into a book
Thanks! I've been working on that. :)
@@heartoflearningacademy Great. Looking forward to reading the book when its done
This is a book / movie easily!
I played both baseball and softball, and yet we also had slow runners on our team..but that didnt matter. Because even though the competition was through the roof, the fun we had was astronomical
Glad your memories are fond ones ⚘️📚
I just came across this video. This was very informative. Thanks for shedding light on an important topic and also the best college in the land!! Continue the great work fellow rattler! #FAMULY🐍🐍
Hey Rattler! 🧡💚🐍
I'm glad you had that experience and was glad to talk about it. We need more testimonials like this. EVITUALLY, racism will go away!!!!!!
I hope so! I'll keep speaking up.
I remember when I saw white kids at MVSU. I was shocked. But also very happy that they get to learn the long history of being at a HBCU. My brother told me that these kids knew that can get a cheaper education at a HBCU. And we all know they are all over Corporate America.
Not all blk people are pro blk. But the blk students who attend HBCUs could tend to be more on the pro blk side. Which is probably why you came in contact with more of the blk experience there. Blk people have a different perspective when not trying to assimilate.
Love, love, love your outlook on life and people!!!
Wish it was contagious and you infected everybody with it!
Its incredible hiw much you can find in common with someone if you just take the time to know them!
Great Vid! 👍💯
Thank you! 🥰 I’ve been sharing it with all the people I know. And now I’m sharing it on social media. It seems like most of the people that find my videos are Black, lol. I hope some white people start seeing it too. Or maybe they’re just being quiet. 😆
WOW someone who was willing to step out of the box. Just to see if what they had been told was true. I applaud your decision and bravery.
Thank you! I had no idea what I was stepping into but I’m so glad I did.
You're alright Sis. Much love to ya.
After coming across the name of your video, I had to check it out. Very nice. I am sure there is much more context to your story. Why you would go to a HBCU?
Enjoyed listening to this!!
We need to protect our culture and institutions.
she really didnt try to learn the culture
That's the way white people felt about protecting their institutions!
They were forced to integrate.
Why should black institutions not be held to the same standards?
@@teejay112 was she there to learn their culture?
Why we need to protect our culture? Learn history ....it already spread
I agree. Some HBCUs now have a majority of white students. Bluefield State College is now 90% white. In the 90s FAMU was 90% black and today it's about 7% white. I think HBCUs should stay at least 85 to 90% Black to protect the culture. Some of my Black friends at FAMU grew up in white towns and I know they really benefited from going to an HBCU. When I arrived there it was 1990. There was no social media and I didn't know what I didn't learn (I didn't even own a cell phone my first year there). I just saw us all as equals. I learned almost nothing about about Black history or culture in my white schools in my white town. So when I got to FAMU, it opened my eyes to the differences. I learned the truth about history and between my roommates, my teammates, my friends, and my teachers, I learned about Black culture. I saw how I was treated differently when I was out in public with my black friends and teammates than how I was treated with my white friends. Going to an HBCU was they eyeopener and I will never stop learning how to be a better antiracist. It was a privilege for me to attend. I will continue to teach my students and all the people I know about what I have learned and I will keep learning. 💚🧡
Great video. You are loved.
As a brother thank you for the video!!
Cool. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Dope…!! Lol the 90s and the shoulder pads… classic
My buddy just sent me this and it brought back such fond memories!! Me and my roommate used to hang out with the softball team. We lived in the same apartment complex with Tasha, Grace, and Alisa (sp?). I remember you also. I would love to reconnect and see how they're doing.
I think I remember you. Were you on the first floor and they were in a building nearby on the 2nd floor?
@@heartoflearningacademy absolutely. Over there in Landmark
Nice insight from another point of view..
I went to Shaw University and I marched in the band. We had a white guy named Cody.
Cody was super cool. He played the tenor sax and he had the big holes in his ears even as a freshmen so he definitely stood out even more.
But he was loved all the same.
That's great! I bet he really enjoyed his time there. :)
5:42 This reminds of my divorced coworker in her first interracial relationship. She actually said to my wife and I, “The smell of cocoa butter, turns me on for some reason.”
• Me and the wife: 😏😂
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Of course I didn’t realize until a week later that my wife got rid of my cocoa butter lotion. Lol.
@@maxwell_proper baaaaaaahahahaha! Smart wife. :)
@@maxwell_proper Hahah not the Cocoa butter. We cant moisturize with no Johnson & Johnson!
@@ryanmartin73 Facts!
You seem like such a cool person to be around.
This was really nice to see. I wish I went to an HBCU.
God you, Jill! Thank you for sharing... 🤩😍🥰
Thank you for sharing your experience at FAMU….
Did you pledge a sorority? If so, which one? What did you major in and do you work in that field now?
I did not pledge but I was at all the step shows and parties. :) The second question will have to be answered in a video lol (long story).
New subscriber love your story...we had a white kicker on our football team at Morgan State back in the early 90s...we embraced him never any issues cool dude. Sending that MEAC love though FAMU abandoned us for the SWAC now ...lol
Awwww thanks! The early 90s were the best (Especially at HBCUs).
I hope some can see this and spread to especially the people of Florida that want to suppress the history of non-Europeans in this country.
I’m currently in Florida and trying my wake people up and I teach my students the truth.🧡💚
Hi fellow Rattler😊
My now husband and I were at FAMU during the same time as you. He played football. You are right there is nothing like going to the games, especially HOMECOMING and THE CLASSIC 🎉🎉❤❤😂 The Step Shows between sororities and frats❤❤😊
But I also think of Friday nights on "The Set". Chillin'/hanging out with friends and watching the candy painted/ pimped-out cars go by😮😅😅❤
Hey famuly! Did you pledge for a sorority? The step shows were the best! And I think we were the last ones to be there while cars could drive through the set. I haven't been to the Classic in a while which is embarrassing because I'm right here in Orlando. I keep saying, "I'll go next year." 🧡💚
My cousin went to one in Virginia. She found TE classes to be a whole lot easier. She wasn't too bright. Now she is a RN.
Yourealiar
@@lee-pc5jq honest truth.
@@lee-pc5jq I would hate to have her for a nurse if I ever went to the hospital.
@@jacksonlee3771 I just don't believe you Andrew Jackson R.E.Lee, however Thanx for the reply
Great job I love this….thanks for being open….
Oh that oil sheen that smelled like cherries was Black Magic.
If you are white and go to an Majority black college it is like $10,000 less and vice versa if you are black and go to a predominantly white college it is about 10,000 cheaper. it’s like merit money/scholarship money for minorities. If you ask your financial aid advisor about it, they will know how they school put it in your pricing.
It smelled sooooo good! I did not know about the financial aid. Thanks for sharing. :)
This is awesome!
Excellent looks like great and fun times you had there.
I remember her haaa class of 91’
Good for you! That took courage
Still watching.