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FYW@​City Tech is a pro­gram and a dig­i­tal forum for shar­ing cur­ric­u­lar and ped­a­gog­i­cal re­sources re­lated to teach­ing and learn­ing about writ­ing at City Tech. The First Year Writ­ing Pro­gram @ City Tech (FYW@​City Tech) of­fers pro­fes­sional and cur­ric­u­lar sup­port for fac­ulty teach­ing First Year Writ­ing Courses (EN­G1101 and EN­G1121) at the col­lege. As a repos­i­tory of ma­te­ri­als re­lated to best prac­tices in teach­ing writ­ing, the FYW@​City Tech Web site is a place where FYW in­struc­tors and fac­ulty across the col­lege can learn more about teach­ing writ­ing and archive their unique dis­ci­pli­nary re­sources re­lated to teach­ing writ­ing at a col­lege of tech­nol­ogy.

FYW@City Tech is a program and a digital forum for sharing curricular and pedagogical resources related to teaching and learning about writing at City Tech. The First Year Writing Program @ City Tech (FYW@City Tech) offers professional and curricular support for faculty teaching First Year Writing Courses (ENG1101 and ENG1121) at the college. As a repository of materials related to best practices in teaching writing, the FYW@City Tech Web site is a place where FYW instructors and faculty across the college can learn more about teaching writing and archive their unique disciplinary resources related to teaching writing at a college of technology.

This is a book pub­lished by Xlib­ris Pub­lisher, in 2015. The book fo­cusses on a court case filed in the Dis­trict Court of Wash­ing­ton, DC against Rev. Jesse Jack­son and Ra­mona Edlin, by Avis J. Smith in re­sponse to a meet­ing ti­tled the African Amer­i­can Sum­mit, held in 1989. At this meet­ing five promi­nent, blacks Rev. Jack­son, Dr. Edlin, May­nard Jack­son, Davis Dink­ins and William Gray de­ter­mined that black peo­ple should be known as African Amer­i­can. Dur­ing this time greater than 75% of black peo­ple were op­posed to this term. Pro­fes­sor Smith felt for five peo­ple to make a de­ter­mi­na­tion on iden­tity of mil­lions when greater than 75% were op­posed it vi­o­lates their rights. The first edi­tion of the book was not to the total sat­is­fac­tion of Pro­fes­sor Smith, so a sec­ond edi­tion to being worked on that ex­plains the life ex­pe­ri­ences of Pro­fes­sor Smith, and his con­tin­ued re­fusal to be iden­ti­fied as African Amer­i­can. The sec­ond edi­tion will in­clude pic­tures taken by Smith, aka, Maulana Alameen Muham­mad, of meet­ing with Fred Shut­tlesworth, Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King, Percy Sut­ton, Gil Nobel, Rev. C.H. Oliver and Dr. Kings sis­ter Chris­tine.

This is a book published by Xlibris Publisher, in 2015. The book focusses on a court case filed in the District Court of Washington, DC against Rev. Jesse Jackson and Ramona Edlin, by Avis J. Smith in response to a meeting titled the African American Summit, held in 1989. At this meeting five prominent, blacks Rev. Jackson, Dr. Edlin, Maynard Jackson, Davis Dinkins and William Gray determined that black people should be known as African American. During this time greater than 75% of black people were opposed to this term. Professor Smith felt for five people to make a determination on identity of millions when greater than 75% were opposed it violates their rights. The first edition of the book was not to the total satisfaction of Professor Smith, so a second edition to being worked on that explains the life experiences of Professor Smith, and his continued refusal to be identified as African American. The second edition will include pictures taken by Smith, aka, Maulana Alameen Muhammad, of meeting with Fred Shuttlesworth, Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King, Percy Sutton, Gil Nobel, Rev. C.H. Oliver and Dr. Kings sister Christine.

Em­mett Till Un­solved Civil Rights Crime Act re­view of more than 150 cases of mur­ders. The Tribeca Film Fes­ti­val in­cluded an in­stal­la­tion of the cases. You can view this on: The Un(re)solved pod­cast is part of the broader Un(re)solved ini­tia­tive, which in­cludes a web in­ter­ac­tive. This is a pro­ject of PBS FRONT­LINE, Prof. Smith was in­ter­viewed three times, and spoke at the Tribeca re­cep­tion. I am not the cre­ator of this.

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act review of more than 150 cases of murders. The Tribeca Film Festival included an installation of the cases. You can view this on: The Un(re)solved podcast is part of the broader Un(re)solved initiative, which includes a web interactive. This is a project of PBS FRONTLINE, Prof. Smith was interviewed three times, and spoke at the Tribeca reception. I am not the creator of this.