Kamaya Walker, North Carolina A & T State University- c/o 2023, Film
Name : Kamaya Walker
HBCU : North Carolina A & T State University
Graduation Year : 2023
Major : Film
Minor : Acting
Email : walker.kamaya@gmail.com
Where are you from? Who introduced you to HBCUs?*
I am from Albany, Georgia: Home of Albany State University. I was introduced by alumni family.
As a side hustle at an HBCU, I twist hair. I twisted both of their hair!
Why did you choose an HBCU over a pwi?*
I chose an HBCU since I went to a white middle school.
That school had slick racism that hurt me and set me off from being around more white people.
What is the story of your "experience" at Your HBCU given its heralded status as a stellar and prestigious institution?*
NCA&T is home to the Greensboro Four.
This means that, naturally, the students are invested in activism for the black community. I have always considered myself a militant activist but going here just pushed me to be more militant and want more change for the black community.
I twisted his hair too! The hair business is very important at an HBCU
"First time" experiences at your HBCU?*
My first time experience at an HBCU is doing hair for money. I wasn’t aware that so many people needed their hair done until I advertised my services.
Who are the professors that have impacted your life in and out of the classroom? How did they do that?*
My African American Studies teacher influenced me the most since she allows for us to be angry about the world.
She endorses activism in a way that seems normalized.
Entrepreneur? Tell us about your business.
I do hair, edit videos and make wigs. Advertising these things really come in handy when you need some money.
I would have to say that this is the best side hustle that I have ever had. Sometimes it clashes with my other orgs and homework but it definitely keeps me the right amount of busy.
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North Carolina A & T State University
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Students: 10,725
Under Graduates: 9,203
Post Graduates: 1,522 (Post Grad) / 253 (Doctoral) - Athletics: North Carolina A & T State University is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and offers Basketball, Baseball, Bowling, Golf, Cross Country, Football, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball.
- Notable Alumni: Ronald McNair - 1971 - Physicist and NASA astronaut; died during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L** Patrick Cannon - 1991 - Former Democratic Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina** Poon Chi-fai - Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong and Kwun Tong District Board** David Richmond, Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and Randolph Blackwell - 1963 - Civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four/A&T Four; staged a sit-in at the Woolworth lunch counter in downtown Greensboro on February 1, 1960** Jesse Jackson Sr. - 1964 - Civil rights activist; Baptist minister; candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination (1984 and 1988); shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia (1991-1997); founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/Push Coalition** Joe Dudley - 1962 - Businessman and hair care entrepreneur; founder, president and CEO of Dudley Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of hair and skin care products for the African American community** Janice Bryant Howroyd - Entrepreneur; Founder and CEO of ACT-1 Group** Taraji P. Henson - Transferred to Howard University - Actress** Terrence J - 2004 - Actor and television personality; host of BET's 106 & Park; co-anchor of E! News** Warren Ballentine - Motivational speaker, attorney, political activist, and radio talk show host** Dwaine Board - 1979 - Former NFL player and coach; played for the San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints (1979-1988); four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII and XXIX)**
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