Podcast appearances and mentions of James L Farmer

Today we shine a spotlight on civil rights activist James L. Farmer, Jr. who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton

Today we shine a spotlight on civil rights activist James L. Farmer, Jr. who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton

Civil rights leader James Farmer was born in Marshall, Texas, in 1920. Though he originally planned to become a Methodist minister, the influence of legendary teacher Melvin Tolson—and segregation within the church—led Farmer to activism. In 1942, Farmer organized the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in Chicago. A decade before the civil rights movement made headlines, CORE followed Gandhian principles of nonviolent direct action to fight racial discrimination, pioneering the tactics that eventually dismantled segregation in the South.

Antonio and Tempestt take you behind the scenes as they continue to build their company. Antonio is the guest speaker to the entire freshman class to San Jacinto College. http://www.sanjac.edu Charged with the opportunity to speak to the entire Freshman class, Antonio decided to talk about the the link between success and follow through. For the rest of the story, listen to this podcast now and use the hashtag, #plantbetter on any of your favorite social networks, or on this podcast in the comment section. Information on San Jacinto College: Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, is the first African-American college established in the Lone Star State. The institution was founded in 1873 by Bishop Isaac Wiley of Methodist Episcopal Church and chartered by the Freedman’s Aid Society in 1882. Isaac Wiley grew up with dreams of becoming a minister but instead turned to medicine. In 1850 he was given the opportunity to go to China on a medical missionary trip. Following his return to the United States he entered the ministry and rose through the ranks before becoming a Bishop in 1872. In 1873 he founded Wiley College. The college is now affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is dedicated to the idea of social responsibility and seeks to contribute and revitalize the community, which it serves. Wiley College was established to provide an education to newly freed men and women and to prepare them for a new life. It was also established to train teachers for careers at black elementary and secondary schools in Texas and other states and territories. One of the most notable alumni of Wiley College is James L. Farmer Jr., the son of a long-time Wiley professor. James L. Farmer, Jr. was a distinguished civil rights leader who was one of the founders of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in 1942. He was the National director for CORE from 1961 to 1966 and served as the Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Nixon Administration for one year. Heman Marion Sweatt, the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court Case in 1950 which desegregated the University of Texas Law School, was also a graduate of the institution. Wiley now offers Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees in 17 areas including: English, biology, business, computer science, and social sciences, along with many more. The college is located on 63 acres of land west of Marshall, Texas between Dallas to the west and Shreveport, Louisiana to the east. The campus is comprised of seventeen buildings that are used for teaching, learning, and research, as well as residence halls for the students. The college also provides opportunities in higher education to non-traditional students through the Wiley Management Institute Program. Wiley College is an open-admissions college meaning that one just needs a high school diploma to gain admission. Wiley adopted the open admissions program in the 1970s to allow more students access to a college education. Sources: Quintard Taylor, In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990 (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc: 1998); Wiley College Website, http://www.wileyc.edu/ ; James Farmer Biography, http://www.umw.edu/cas/jfscholars/who/default.php ; Isaac Wiley Biography, http://www.famousamericans.net/isaacwilliamwiley/. - See more at: http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/wiley-college-1873#sthash.qdbIEY7h.dpuf Online Admissions Application: https://secures47.brinkster.com/wileyc/apply/ Source: Black Past.orgSan Jacinto College Timeline 1960: San Jacinto College traces its roots to May, 1960, when voters in five school districts —Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte and Pasadena — approved the creation of East Harris County Union Junior College. 1961: Board of Regents officially changes the name to The San Jacinto Junior College District. The college welcomes 876 students to its first classes, held in a handful of renovated buildings in Pasadena, Texas. Dr. Thomas Spencer is elected first President. 1963: The college earns full membership in the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities 1966: Accreditation is granted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1970: The San Jacinto Men's Basketball team wins the NJCAA National Championship 1975: North Campus opens at 5800 Uvalde Road in Houston, earns accreditation a year later. 1979: South Campus opens at 13735 Beamer Road in Houston, earns accreditation in the fall. 1983: The San Jacinto Men's Basketball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1984: The San Jacinto Men's Basketball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1985: The San Jacinto Baseball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1986: The San Jacinto Baseball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. The San Jacinto Men's Basketball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1987: The San Jacinto Baseball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. The San Jacinto Women's Volleyball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1989: The San Jacinto Baseball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1990: The San Jacinto Baseball team wins the NJCAA National Championship. 1999: Voters approve $91 million in bonds to add state-of-the-art Interactive Learning Centers (ILC) on each campus, Fine Arts Centers and substantial infrastructure improvements. All three campuses are reaccredited. 2003: Four North Campus programs — Health Information Management, Emergency Medical Technology, Computer Information Systems and Legal Assistant — earn exemplary status from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This is the most of any community college in Texas. 2005: South Campus opens the Biotechnology Life Sciences Center to provide leading-edge training and support workforce needs in industry, research and bio-tech organizations. 2006: The Center for Professional Development opens. 2007: Clear Horizons Early College High School opens on the South Campus. A partnership with Clear Creek ISD, this program allows students to earn an associate degree while also earning a high school diploma. 2008: Voters overwhelmingly approve a $295 million bond referendum to create new allied health and science facilities, library and physical education facility improvements. Hurricane Ike inflicts substantial damage to the three campuses. San Jac leadership and faculty unite to get students back to class in just a few weeks and complete the semester on time. San Jacinto College earns reaccreditation in the fall. 2009: Dr. Brenda Hellyer is named chancellor, the fifth in San Jac’s history. 2010: Men of Honor, an initiative aimed at increasing retention and graduation rates among African-American male students, launches with 71 students. 2011: San Jacinto College celebrates its 50th Anniversary. San Jacinto College is recognized as a leader in the national student completion movement by Achieving the Dream with a designation of Leader College. 2012: More than 200 elected officials, community members, former and current San Jacinto College employees, and the Harris County Historical Commission unveiled a Texas Historical Marker on the College's Central Campus. 2013: San Jacinto College graduated over 5000 students. Here are some extra resources that will help you better understand why everything is your fault: The Importance of Follow Through http://www.businesshorsepower.com/the-importance-of-follow-through/ Commitment: Its Purpose and Power http://www.littlethingsmatter.com/blog/2010/07/15/commitment-its-purpose-and-power/ The Importance of Commitment https://www.lockeinyoursuccess.com/the-importance-of-commitment/ To donate to this podcasts please visit https://www.patreon.com/brickbybrick Please rate and comment and email your ideas or suggestions to info@theatsjr.com or follow Antonio on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theatsjr Email Tempestt at tempestt@theatsjr.com Email Tony at antonio@theatsjr.com Follow Tempestt at https://twitter.com/Mz_Tempestt Follow Brick by Brick podcast on twitter at: https://twitter.com/brickbybrickpod or @brickbybrickpod Weekly Coaching We now offer 1-on-1 coaching! Email us today for more information and for a free consultation. 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Antonio and Tempestt take you behind the scenes as they continue to build their company. Antonio is the guest speaker to the entire freshman class to Wiley College, https://www.wileyc.edu/, (a very special thanks to Chaplain Rankin, tmrankin@wileyc.edu and Wiley Staff for your amazing hospitality). Charged with the opportunity to speak to the entire Freshman class, Antonio decided to talk about the burden and pressures of dealing with discontentment. For the rest of the story, listen to this podcast now and use the hashtag, #plantbetter on any of your favorite social networks, or on this podcast in the comment section. Information on Wiley College: Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, is the first African-American college established in the Lone Star State. The institution was founded in 1873 by Bishop Isaac Wiley of Methodist Episcopal Church and chartered by the Freedman’s Aid Society in 1882. Isaac Wiley grew up with dreams of becoming a minister but instead turned to medicine. In 1850 he was given the opportunity to go to China on a medical missionary trip. Following his return to the United States he entered the ministry and rose through the ranks before becoming a Bishop in 1872. In 1873 he founded Wiley College. The college is now affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is dedicated to the idea of social responsibility and seeks to contribute and revitalize the community, which it serves. Wiley College was established to provide an education to newly freed men and women and to prepare them for a new life. It was also established to train teachers for careers at black elementary and secondary schools in Texas and other states and territories. One of the most notable alumni of Wiley College is James L. Farmer Jr., the son of a long-time Wiley professor. James L. Farmer, Jr. was a distinguished civil rights leader who was one of the founders of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in 1942. He was the National director for CORE from 1961 to 1966 and served as the Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in the Nixon Administration for one year. Heman Marion Sweatt, the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court Case in 1950 which desegregated the University of Texas Law School, was also a graduate of the institution. Wiley now offers Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees in 17 areas including: English, biology, business, computer science, and social sciences, along with many more. The college is located on 63 acres of land west of Marshall, Texas between Dallas to the west and Shreveport, Louisiana to the east. The campus is comprised of seventeen buildings that are used for teaching, learning, and research, as well as residence halls for the students. The college also provides opportunities in higher education to non-traditional students through the Wiley Management Institute Program. Wiley College is an open-admissions college meaning that one just needs a high school diploma to gain admission. Wiley adopted the open admissions program in the 1970s to allow more students access to a college education. Sources: Quintard Taylor, In Search of the Racial Frontier: African Americans in the American West, 1528-1990 (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc: 1998); Wiley College Website, http://www.wileyc.edu/ ; James Farmer Biography, http://www.umw.edu/cas/jfscholars/who/default.php ; Isaac Wiley Biography, http://www.famousamericans.net/isaacwilliamwiley/. - See more at: http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/wiley-college-1873#sthash.qdbIEY7h.dpuf Online Admissions Application: https://secures47.brinkster.com/wileyc/apply/ Source: Black Past.org Here are some extra resources that will help you better understand why everything is your fault: How To Deal With Discontent https://amberchaines.com/2016/02/08/how-to-deal-with-discontent/ The Cure for What Ails You: How to Beat the Misery of Discontentment https://zenhabits.net/the-cure-for-what-ails-you-how-to-beat-the-misery-of-discontentment/ Lay Aside the Weight of Discontentment http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/lay-aside-the-weight-of-discontentment To donate to this podcasts please visit https://www.patreon.com/brickbybrick Please rate and comment and email your ideas or suggestions to info@theatsjr.com or follow Antonio on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theatsjr Email Tempestt at tempestt@theatsjr.com Email Tony at antonio@theatsjr.com Follow Tempestt at https://twitter.com/Mz_Tempestt Follow Brick by Brick podcast on twitter at: https://twitter.com/brickbybrickpod or @brickbybrickpod Weekly Coaching We now offer 1-on-1 coaching! Email us today for more information and for a free consultation. Walk into your breakthrough. info@theatsjr.com To find more info about Antonio T. Smith, Jr., visit http://www.theatsjr.com/ Please Subscribe, like, and share this podcast with your friends.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/brick-by-brick-with-antonio-t-smith-jr-and-tempestt-smith/donations