Virginia Tech's Black Male Excellence Network.

Blacksburg, VA
Joined December 2015
Have a happy, healthy, and safe break! ♥️ @VT_BSA @NAACP_VT @saab_vt @vt_saas @BGSO_VT @vt_nphc @VTUjimaLLC @VTBMEN @VTASA @BSS_VT @NSBE_VT
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Virginia Tech BMEN retweeted
Bounced back in a big way tonight 👊 #HardHatMentality 👷🏽‍♂️
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Yoo!! 😎 We’re back and bringing the brotherhood ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 to twitter 🐤!We’re here to facilitate 🗣🗣 a sense of community 🏘 and growth 📈 in the middle of a pandemic 😷. Keep watch 👀👀 for polls, event flyers, and community engagement because we’re bringing it all 🤣 #SAABVT
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Looking for something to do in quarantine? We've got you! The University Libraries has over 100,000 streaming videos including blockbuster movies, documentaries, foreign language films, TV & news programs, & historical videos.📽️🎞 Check it out 👉 bit.ly/vtstreamingpopular
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Virginia Tech BMEN retweeted
Hokie House will be closed Monday, April 6th for some routine maintenance and cleaning. The will reopen when they reopen.
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We would like to share the Student Success Center update on academic support services for the second half of the spring semester. #HokieSuccess
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Virginia Tech BMEN retweeted
Amid the #COVID19 outbreak, Virginia Tech will move its spring commencement activities online & invite all graduating #VT20 students to campus this fall to celebrate #HokieGrad at the 9/26 home football game. Details 👉 vt.edu/commencement
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Due to course sessions moving online, we will be operating virtually until further notice. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us, and we will respond within a timely manner. Please stay safe, practice good health, and we wish you the best.
THIS WEDNESDAY!!! Take a break from your extensive studying and come out and enjoy some insightful conversation and possibly get a nice fresh cut while you’re here. Looking forward to seeing you guys there #VTBMEN
Back again with another installment of our Barbershop Talk! Next week, bring yourself and a friend to Harvey’s Barbershop on Main Street and join our ongoing conversations. Looking forward to seeing you guys there and don’t be afraid to get a fresh cut while you’re here! #VTBMEN
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Duston Scarborough and Brandon L. here #VTUBMC talking about decision making and outcomes. #VTBMEN
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Dr.Brandy Faulker is here #VTUBMC enlightening us on how to show up for our black men! #VTBMEN
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Dr.Kwame Harrison here #VTUBMC giving great insight on the strategic value of Blackness in white spaces. #VTBMEN
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First sessions are done!!!
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Who's ready for the Uplifting Black Men Conference this weekend?🙋🏾‍♀️ @VTBMEN @VTUjimaLLC @Commandr_nchief @freddysfocus @WalterLeePhD @justingofficial
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Today, we are highlighting the excellence of Charlie L. Yates, one of the first black students to attend VT in 1954. #VTBMEN
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Yates became the first black graduate from VT in 1958. He later went on to get his doctorate from John Hopkins. He later returned to VT and taught in the department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Ocean Engineering.
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Make sure you guys all come out and network at Soulful Friday outside of the BCC in Squires Student Center this Friday!
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Today, we have a double feature. We are highlighting the excellence of both Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, the founders of the Black Panther Party. #VTBMEN
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Newton was also a political activist from Oakland, California. He received his PhD in Social Philosophy from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Newton was also a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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Together, these two men founded the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in 1966. The organization was active from 1966-1982. The organization was focused around the ideology of black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense.
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