Brothers James Winters and Corey Brooks will be heading the Tau Psi chapter into the completion of this academic school year. Both young men bring with them, a strong sense of self, excellent ideas, and strong leadership qualities. I ask that the brotherhood show these two brothers much enthu- siasm and I encourage their support. I would also like to take a mo- ment to thank both brother Joshua N. Wilson and Brother Calvin D. Jones II for all of the work they have demonstrated to the chapter. We know that in whatever you do, you going to give ,your very best. Thank you my brothers! 06 TAU PSI WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT HOW BLACK MEN INFLUENCE TEENAGE GIRLS For a very long time, there has been an increased awareness of the positive, constructive interactions between Black male role- models and Black boys. The lack of fathers in the home and the negativity associ- ated with broken families and "dead-beat dads", has been center stage in the Black community. While our attention on the father-son, male role-model/ Black male child relation- ship continues to grow, we cannot forget about the strong influences Black fa- thers have on their pre-teen and teenage daughters - or how the behaviors of Black males impact the lives of girls around them. A well- rounded father, or any posi- tive male figure, is crucial to the (continued on pg. 23) UNIVERSITY OF TN AT MARTIN NOVEMBER EDITION VOLUME 3; ISSUE 2 THE ROSE OF ALPHA INSIDE THIS ISSUE: LOCAL NON- PROFIT GIVING BACK 5 FATHERHOOD & CHILD SUPPORT 9 PINS FOR PEN- NIES RECAP 12 MISS BLACK & GOLD IN PIC- TURES 16 MEN IN THE MAKING A HUGE SUCCESS 18 SALUTING EARL MABRY 20 CHAPTER GRADE REPORT 4 Brother James Winters SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Tau Psi welcomes new president and vice president Several articles tar- gets black males Picture reviews of the Miss Black & Gold Pageant the Men in the Making , youth Leadership Sympo- sium Brother Corey Brooks
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Brothers James Winters and
Corey Brooks will be heading
the Tau Psi chapter into the
completion of this academic
school year. Both young men
bring with them, a strong sense
of self, excellent ideas, and
strong leadership qualities.
I ask that the brotherhood show
these two brothers much enthu-
siasm and I encourage their
support.
I would also like to take a mo-
ment to thank both brother
Joshua N. Wilson and Brother
Calvin D. Jones II for all of the
work they have demonstrated
to the chapter. We know that in
whatever you do, you going to
give ,your very best. Thank you
my brothers!
06
T A U P S I W E L C O M E S N E W P R E S I D E N T & V I C E P R E S I D E N T
H O W B L A C K M E N I N F L U E N C E T E E N A G E G I R L S
For a very long time, there
has been an increased
awareness of the positive,
constructive interactions
between Black male role-
models and Black boys. The
lack of fathers in the home
and the negativity associ-
ated with broken families
and "dead-beat dads", has
been center stage in the
Black community.
While our attention on the
father-son, male role-model/
Black male child relation-
ship continues to grow, we
cannot forget about the
strong influences Black fa-
thers have on their pre-teen
and teenage daughters - or
how the behaviors of Black
males impact the lives of
girls around them. A well-
rounded father, or any posi-
tive male figure, is crucial to
the (continued on pg. 23)
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T H E R O S E O F A L P H A
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
L O C A L N O N -
P R O F I T G I V I N G
B A C K
5
F A T H E R H O O D &
C H I L D S U P P O R T 9
P I N S F O R P E N -
N I E S R E C A P 1 2
M I S S B L A C K &
G O L D I N P I C -
T U R E S
1 6
M E N I N T H E
M A K I N G A H U G E
S U C C E S S
1 8
S A L U T I N G E A R L
M A B R Y 2 0
C H A P T E R
G R A D E R E P O R T 4
Brother James Winters S P E C I A L P O I N T S
O F I N T E R E S T :
Tau Psi welcomes new
president and vice
president
Several articles tar-
gets black males
Picture reviews of the
Miss Black & Gold
Pageant the Men in
the Making , youth
Leadership Sympo-
sium
Brother Corey Brooks
Page 2 T H E R O S E O F A L P H A
H E A I N ' T H E A V Y H E ' S M Y B R O T H E R
Our Family trees are not the same,
we both have a different mother
And yet I'd proudly tell the world
that this man is my Brother.
It's like we've lived our lives together,
though we meet for the first time
As this powerful sense of Brotherhood
makes everything seem fine.
Spectators stand and look with awe
as we do our secret shake,
Never realizing that this clasping of hands
does not a Brother make.
We are Brothers in a deeper sense
than they can comprehend,
For when our bond has just begun,
theirs are about to end.
When we were searching for the light,
as all Sphinxmen must do,
They stood aside and laughed out loud,
"I wouldn't do that! Would You?
and yet when we had crossed those sands
and the light we could finally see,
They stood aside and whispered softly,
"Oh how I wish it were me!"
I know the decision I made was wise,
of this I'm sure and have no doubt
Each day in my life will have blue skies,
for I'm an Alpha from here on out.
And never again will I be lonely
for I have Brothers everywhere,
In cities of population two,
I even have a Brother there.
There is nothing in this whole wide world
that we wouldn't do for one another
I'm sure I'd even give my life
to save that of my Brother.
But there are still those in darkness
who cannot understand
Why I would share the burden
which belongs to another man.
When asked,
"Why weigh yourself down with the load of another?"
I simply smile at them and say,
"He ain't heavy...he's my Brother!"
Some More
photos
courtesy of
AAofUTM
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Page 4 T H E R O S E O F A L P H A
FALL GRADE REPORT
THE GOAL THAT WAS BIG ON PAST PRESIDENT, Josh Wilson’s
agenda was raising the chapter gpa and I must say that
the brothers put in the work to do so. With an active ros-
ter of 9 brothers, tau psi did extremely well: The brothers
received a chapter semester average of a 3.03/4.0 scale and
a chapter cumulative of a 2.84/4.0 scale.. I am extremely
proud of these young brothers and I hope to see a contin-
ual rise in gpa and programming.
The Bible tells us in Habak-
kuk 2:2, Write the vision,
and make it plain upon
tables, that he may run
that reads it. For about 5
years, Angel Taylor Carter
and Elveta Taylor Coo-
per had began the process
of writing their vision.
It was their dream to give
back to the community in
which they grew up. They
wanted to provide programs
for youth outside of church
and school that would assist
in developing them socially
and educationally. They
also wanted to provide pro-
grams for seniors that
would allow them the op-
portunity to help each other
as well as the generations to
come. They want
their programs to benefit
the communities of Carroll
and surrounding TN coun-
ties.
On January 12, 2006, the
process of making a dream
become a reality took
place. Taylor & Taylor
Family Resource Center
(TTFRC) was founded and
our Mission: To positively
impact the lives of indi-
viduals and families by
providing services, infor-
mation and training that
will empower and educate
the community; was born.
So we welcome you to
TTFRC!
L O C A L N O N - P R O F I T M A K I N G P O S I T I V E C H A N G E I N C O M M U N I T Y
H A L L V S . F O O D A B I G H I T W I T H C A M P U S
The Office of Housing and
Sodexo Dining Services
teamed up to create the ulti-
mate food competition.
Brother Anthony Prewitt and
Lindee McCurley hosted a
competition that involved 5
teams of 5 individuals set to
represent their respective
hall.
Participants then ate in one of
the five categories: PIZZA,
MACERONI AND CHEESE,
RAMEN NOODLES, VI-
ENNA SAUSAGES ABD
CRACKERS, AND HOT
DOGS. Brother Corey
Brooks represented the broth-
ers of Alpha Phi Alpha and
the University Village Phase
II family by being a great
sport and eating for the team.
Thank you my good brother!
Page 5 V O L U M E 3 ; I S S U E 2
To learn more about Taylor and Taylor ,
please visit the website at: http://
www.taylor-taylorfrc.org/home
Brother Brooks prepares for
battle with his other competi-
tors!
Brothers came
in 2nd place to
the Men of Phi
Beta Sigma, but
all in all, they did
an exceptional
job! Proud of you
brothers!
Page 6 T H E R O S E O F A L P H A
Page 7 V O L U M E 3 ; I S S U E 2
Golden Girl Spotlight is a way to give recognition to young
women who go above and beyond to do something extraor-
dinary on this campus or in their community. In this current
issue of the Rose of Alpha, the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, Incorporated would like to acknowledge Miss
Erika Pugh for being one of the only minorities in the Uni-
versity Scholars program here at the University. We are
praying for you sister and wish you nothing but continued
success in your college career! Congrats!
The professional nomenclature has now be-
come household words. Children as young as
six can now speak of "Ritalin," and "ADHD"
with stunning efficiency of what these words
mean. Teachers and principals are telling sin-
gle-parent mothers that their sons need
"CYCLERT" and "ADDERALL." Special educa-
tion children are telling their instructors that
they cannot be suspended from school for
more than ten days because they have an
"IEP." Teenage boys are blaming their behavior
on "I didn't have my pill today."
As soon as children begin to show signs of a
learning challenge parents are racing off to
the schools begging for psycho-educational
evaluations believing that their children have
"learning disabilities" although they have just
began to learn. Collectively, we have created a
monster that is wreaking havoc upon Black
boys in America the explication of which is
central towards a correct understanding of the
underachievement and socio-economic mar-
ginalization of Black men in the United States.
The Umar Abdullah-Johnson Theory of Black
Male Alienation posits that a five-stage cycle
of institutional repression exists that has ef-
fectively sent more black men to jail than it
has to college. Any attempt to reverse this war
against America's most misunderstood popu-
lation begins with a firm analysis of the proc-
ess and it's origins in boyhood. Americans,
including Blacks, have become so desensi-
tized to the pain of Black boys and so expec-
tant of their failures that their pain is often
overlooked and their achievements treated
like occasional glitches in a system that has
successfully made Black boys a permanent
underclass in this country.
The five stages of the Abdullah-
Johnson theory of Black Male Alien-
ation are 1) Miseducation, 2) Psy-
chotropic Medication, 3) Mass Incar-
ceration, 4) Frustration/Irritation,
and 5) Extermination. It is the job of
all Black institutions, parents,
elected officials, clergymen and lead-
ers to fight to keep our young men
from falling into any of these afore-
mentioned stages. Nearly every
Black man in America has already
been through one of these stages or
is at-risk for being sucked into one at
this very minute. This brief article
cannot properly address the histori-
cal underpinnings of each stage in
this vicious cycle but rather it seeks
to draw everyone's attention to
seven (7) facts regarding life as a
Black boy in America.
FACT #1: Black boys are turned off
from public education based upon
the treatment they receive by a pri-
marily White female teacher popula-
tion beginning in kindergarten and
intensifying by middle school.
FACT #2: Black boys are referred for
learning disability and special educa-
tion support programs intentionally
to remove them from the general
student population due to routine
behavior problems thusly preparing
them for a life of marginalization and
prison.
FACT #3: Black boys are sent to de-
" D R U G S & J A I L W H E N A L L E L S E F A I L S " : T H E P S Y C H O - A C A D E M I C
W A R A G A I N S T B L A C K B O Y S
Article continued
on page 22
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Umar R. Abdullah-
Johnson - October 22,
2010
"He's just my baby-daddy," a common phrase made
popular in a southern hip-hop song almost defines
the role single fathers have been reduced to in to-
day's loose family structure. While Alec Baldwin and
Bobby Brown have high-powered attorneys repre-
senting them in family court hearings, for the aver-
age father, navigating through the legal maze is
draining emotionally, physically, and financially.
Attorney/author, Alicia M. Crowe's, new book, Real
Dads Stand Up! (Blue Peacock Press, ISBN 0-
9764772-0-3, Paperback $19.95) is an easy to read
230-page step-by step guide that offers tips and le-
gal insights that every single father should know
about child support, parental rights, and custody
including:
How to avoid the baby mama drama
How to navigate through the child support sys-
tem
Seeking custody and enforcing visitation rights
Avoiding the pitfall of child support enforcement
(incarceration/garnishment of wages)
How to gain and maintain access to your children
without going to trial"Real Dads Stand Up! was writ-
ten to give single fathers a greater understanding of
their rights under the legal system," explains Crowe
who has represented fathers and mothers in family
court cases for over a decade. She discovered that
there are many men who wants to play a more active
role in their childrens' lives, but are denied the op-
portunity, either by the other parent and/or the legal
system.
"As a result of the way the system is structured, fa-
thers face an uphill battle just to have minimal con-
tact with their children. The legal system seems to
emphasize child support over a father's right to co-
parent his children," Crowe explains. "I created this
book as a way to inform, inspire, empower, and chal-
lenge fathers to step up to the plate and become
active, responsible, and nurturing adults in their chil-
dren's lives."
After reading this easy to follow guide,
fathers will no longer be intimidated by
the legal process.
Currently a Deputy Town Attorney in the
Town of Ramapo, Alicia Crowe, Esq. is a
partner in the law firm of Crowe &
Crowe with her identical twin sister, Al-
ice T. Crowe. She holds a B.A. Degree in
Political Science from Adelphi University
and a J.D. Degree from Howard Univer-
sity School of Law.
Crowe is a sought after legal expert on
the topic and has been featured several
times as a guest on BET J's "My Two
Cents", Rev. Al Sharpton's "Sharp Talk,"
radio show, WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM's
"Open Line," Power 105.1's "The Power
Hour," WBLS' "Express Yourself," and
WLIB's "Mind Flight," hosted by Gary
Byrd, Pacifica Radio WBAI-FM, and
Krights Radio.com.
Real Dads Stand Up published by Blue
Peacock Press, is a part of an ongoing
movement to rebuild a community and
the lives of children by encouraging and
empowering the responsible fathers in
our community. Click here to order, Real
Dad's Stand Up, which is available for
sale in all your major bookstores and
online for $19.95 (PB ISBN 0-9764772-
0-3).
R E A L D A D S S T A N D U P : W H A T E V E R Y S I N G L E F A T H E R S H O U L D K N O W
A B O U T C H I L D S U P P O R T , R I G H T S A N D C U S T O D Y B Y J A C K I E O . A S A R E