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Mia's Mission: From Newark to Spelman College
Exceptional young scholars take center stage as the Takisha A. Davis Scholarship contest continues with powerful essays that showcase the bright future of Black excellence in higher education. This episode features Mia Jones, a Newark native with dreams of attending Spelman College, who articulates a compelling vision of why HBCUs remain vital institutions for developing tomorrow's leaders.
Mia's essay resonates with conviction and clarity as she explains how HBCUs represent more than academic institutions—they're foundations for empowerment, leadership, and community impact. She eloquently observes that "HBCU graduates are built differently," walking into rooms, knowing they belong, with a unique responsibility to uplift others. Her connections to HBCU alumni, including her school principal and Newark's mayor, demonstrate the tangible influence these institutions have on developing authentic, service-oriented leaders.
As the first in her immediate family to attend an HBCU, Mia's journey represents intergenerational progress and continuity with a powerful legacy. Her plans to study Political Science at Spelman before pursuing law school at Howard University reflect her ultimate goal of becoming a social justice attorney. With parents working as a public school teacher and utility company employee, the scholarship would significantly alleviate financial barriers to her education at "the illustrious number one HBCU in the nation."
The episode highlights the importance of supporting these brilliant young scholars through the Common Black College Application and scholarship opportunities. Host Monique Robinson reminds viewers that every student deserves an opportunity for hope and a future. Whether you're an HBCU graduate, considering attendance, or simply believe in educational equity, join us in celebrating and supporting these remarkable young people who represent the next generation of changemakers ready to transform our world.
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Speaker 3:Welcome, welcome and welcome everybody. We have been swamped with getting to know our young people. We have been swamped with getting to know our young people and as they deliver their essays, we're at day four I believe day four of our Takesha, a Davis scholarship contest, where we're actually around to where our scholars will be reading their essays and telling us their point of view. Now, I have been blown away by the responses in these young people that's what I hope everyone understands is that these are young people. They get a topic and they can totally write or express it how they feel. So what I want you to do as we go along because some people have asked how can you support? How can you support? Now, if you look on the bottom, scrolling across the bottom, it tells you where to go if you wish to vote for a person of your choice.
Speaker 3:However, we will be doing cuts at the end of this round and you got to be at least top 20 to make it to round three. Now, round three is actually one of my favorite rounds because we get to meet the parents. So I have a wonderful guest here with me today. When she comes on, please, you know, like, share, comment, show her some love in the comments, because I guarantee you this one will definitely leave a mark Welcome. How are you, hi?
Speaker 1:I'm fine. How are you?
Speaker 3:I can't complain. Tell the audience who you are and where you plan to attend in the fall.
Speaker 1:My name is Mia Jones and I will be attending the illustrious number one HBCU in the nation Spelman College.
Speaker 3:Oh, she's going to Spelman y'all. She got the sweater, she got the flag. She is ready and welcome again. It's always a pleasure to have you on Now. Are you ready to read your essay, ma'am? Yes, I am All right.
Speaker 1:The floor is all yours, historically backed colleges and universities. Hbcus are more than just institutions of higher learning. They are centers of empowerment, leadership and community. Attending an HBCU isn't just about academics. For me, it's about stepping into a legacy of activism, resilience and change. As a girl from Newark, new Jersey, hbcus feel like a national extension of the school communities that I have experienced from elementary school until now.
Speaker 1:Some of the most influential people in my life are HBCU graduates, and they have shown me the power of these institutions. Our principal, mrs Janique Florent Hamilton, a Tuskegee University alumna, leads with heart and intention, ensuring that every student in our school feels seen and valued. Our mayor, raj J Baraka, a Howard University alumnus, walks through Newark engaging with everyone, from struggling residents to millionaire investors, with the same level of consideration and respect, from struggling residents to millionaire investors with the same level of consideration and respect. That type of leadership, rooted in service and authenticity, is what I admire the most. Their HBCU experiences didn't just shape their careers. It shaped their character, confidence and commitment to uplifting others. In my observations and experiences, hbcu graduates are built differently. They carry themselves with a level of excellence and confidence that is undeniable. They walk into rooms knowing that they belong, knowing that they are prepared and knowing that they have a responsibility to uplift those around them. That is the kind of leader I strive to be.
Speaker 1:I want an education that doesn't just prepare me for community service projects, because I believe in using my voice to create opportunities for others. At my HBCU, I will continue advocating for my peers, supporting initiatives that promote mental health, civic engagement and student leadership. Being the first in my family to go away to college, especially to an HBCU, makes this journey even more meaningful. It is about moving to the next generation of my family forward, creating opportunities and continuing the tradition of excellence that HBCUs instill in their students. These institutions have produced some of the most influential leaders in history Thurgood Marshall, toni Morrison, kamala Harris, martin Luther King Jr and Martin Luther King Jr.
Speaker 1:I want to walk that same path, using my education to uplift and empower others. For me, attending an HBCU isn't just about earning a degree. It's about carrying forward a legacy of excellence and activism. I am ready to immerse myself in a space that will challenge me, inspire me and prepare me to fight for justice. My HBCU education will not only equip me for a career in law, but will empower me to be a changemaker and an advocate for those who are too often unheard and unseen.
Speaker 3:Thank you, what is your ultimate career goal? I was talking away. What is your ultimate goal?
Speaker 1:my ultimate career goal is become a social justice attorney. Given the fact that criminal justice isn't a major that is uh allowed at spelman college, or offered rather, I chose political science so I could do much more with that degree when I do graduate. And my more recent goal, or more attainable goal, is to, when I graduate, to go to law school at howard law school.
Speaker 3:Okay well, I am super proud of you. Um, it seems like you have, you know, a lot of traction on our youtube page. I noticed that you have a lot of traction on our YouTube page. I noticed that you have a lot of support. Now, if just asking, before we take a quick, quick, quick, real quick commercial break, now, after this commercial, I want you to tell us why we should vote for you. Ok.
Speaker 5:Are you interested in attending a historically black college or university? Hello, my name is Robert Payson. I'm president and founder of the Common Black College application. Our application allows students to apply to over 50 historically black colleges and universities at the same time, for only $20. Hbcu graduates have been some of the most renowned individuals in their respective fields since the late 1800s. In addition to that, our faculty and staff are truly committed to your success and they have a vested interest in seeing that you do well. That, coupled with the academic rigor and the fact that you will establish lifelong relationships, are just some of the many benefits of your attending an historically black college and university. So if you're interested in completing the Common Black College App, visit our website at commonblackcollegeappcom to apply now. Thank you, and get educated.
Speaker 3:Welcome back. I always got to put that plug out there. If you are a rising senior or a senior, please make sure you complete that Common Black app, because we need you to get in school. Did you use the Common app when you applied?
Speaker 1:I did, but for Spelman was already on a regular Common app, but I used the Black Common app for every other school I applied to.
Speaker 3:Okay, okay, just making sure you know I have to do my checks Now. Why should people vote for you?
Speaker 1:Well, I believe you should vote for me because I believe in paying it forward, and by that I mean I believe in sharing my knowledge that I have learned thus far to the future generations behind me. And I will also be the first person in my immediate family to attend an HBCU, so I'll be a first-gen HBCU alum when I do graduate. And this will also lift up a financial burden on my family, given the fact that I'm going away to college in HBCU. My mom she's a public school teacher, and my dad he works at PCUG. So this scholarship will definitely help me pay that Spelman College tuition. But I'm also just a black girl from Newark trying to make it into Spelman College, and who doesn't want to support an intelligent black woman?
Speaker 3:Love it, love it, love it. Right, you got to support, you know, young, gifted and black, might I add. So I am super proud of you and I, you know, keep my fingers crossed because I can't vote. Super proud of you and I, you know, keep my fingers crossed because I can't vote, I can't make decisions, because I'm so connected with you, all, you know, being that I try to talk to you guys at least once a week via your chat, via email, just to check on you. So it wouldn't be fair if I, you know so that's why I can't but thank you.
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Speaker 3:Welcome back. Welcome back. Thank you for tuning in today as we are listening to some of our scholars read their amazing essays for the Takesha A Davis Scholarship Award. Now, again, we do appreciate everyone in their support, their kind words, and, if you notice and you know, we've also been sharing those kind words in our newsletter and you can also follow us on all social media platforms. Now we do accept donations via Give La Fly if you don't have a particular candidate that you wish to vote for, but please know that we truly appreciate everyone and everybody who has followed, liked, shared and especially supported our contestants. Now tune in tomorrow. I am your wonderful host, dr Monique Robinson. I truly appreciate you again, but before we go, check out our commercials and we'll see you next time.
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