E-Portfolio #3 Dr.Eleanor W.Traylor

At the beginning of class we were given out the book "The Tortoise or the Hare" by Toni Morrison & Slade Morrison and Dr.Traylor thereafter opened her presentation about the legacy of Howard University and its importance to the class of 2014. We are coming after pioneering Howard Alumni and we are being prepared during our four years here to become apart of the legacy of Howard University.She explained her take on knowledge that "without the motherload of wisdom knowledge is just dumbestification" and "knowledge is KING". She also brought her education rendition of E=MC2 and it was wisdom=e2 (e=education). Dr.Traylor heavily spoke about alumni such as Dr.Ronald Walters who had recntly passed away who was legendary in the Civil Rights Movement,Phylicia Rashad who is an well-known actress for her role in The Cosby Show as well as many other plays,movies and television shows. Who was making a comeback to theater at the Rebirth of the Arena Stage and two of the greatest female authors of all time Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison. And Hurston who wrote her first story "John Redding Goes to Sea" while here at Howard University. Also Dr.Lorenzo Turner who was a pioneer for African Diaspora. Dr.Traylor speaking about these alumni was an example that Howard University breeds greatness.The assignments that were to follow this blog weren't to build up a ton of work but for us to gain more knowledge about these people,their accomplishments and to support our alumni.