Get to Know Area Schools: Georgetown University

Regarding the so-called Black mayors such Adrian Fenty, Shirley Franklin, and Andrew Young who just so happen to be Howard University alumni. Their particular position is nothing more than an outlier and not indicative of the majority of Howard University alumni (a). In fact, in you closely examined each one of these cities under their mayoral leadership, each one have imploded incrementally (i.e., the public schools, economic development for native born Blacks, Black people being legislatively removed from the city under the rubric of “gentrification”, public safety[police brutality]. Case in point, under the “mis-leadership” of no good Adrian Fenty and his(along with Michelle Rhee who’s uniquely unqualified by all measures) continued disrespect for Black teachers in DC public schools or misuse of millions of dollars of public money the Nationals Baseball park.

Howard University may have a radio and television station, however, you need to ask yourself how often do they survival information (i.e., health, local or national politics, financial information, or holding public officials accountable, employment, how to offset re-gentrification, etc.) for Black people in the community? Unfortunately, both of these entities merely provide nothing more than “repetitive minstrel shows”. Based upon the continued “mis-leadership” of the Congressional Black Carcass (not Caucus) and their atrocious voting record (i.e., Healthcare, US Patriot Act, the funding for the DOD, and for not supporting Cynthia McKinney publicly, etc.), this is nothing to be boasting about.

Last point, it’s quite evident that your world view and perspective have been woefully marred based upon the neo-liberal education you received at your beloved Howard University.

Shalom

You have the attitude and mindset of an elitist snob. My so called truncated name is just a nickname, ie username, get a clue. I didnt know I had to use my real name to appease you.
Secondly have you even noticed the impact HU grads are making world wide in a variety of fields ? Prob not cause youre too busy turning your nose up at HU . Just keeping it real bruh !
Thirdly, youre focusing too much on amenities and not quality of education. You dont have to statistics to back your claims that an HU education is inferior to that of GU. Until you produce such your points lack any merit.
Lastly I am apart of the great rich HU legacy. Prowd honor grad c/o 94 school of Engineering. I can tell you without equivocation couldnt no GTown student ever claim to be smarter than any of us HU.
Mayor of DC and ATL, both HU Grads, Andrew Young. Howard U is one of a handfull of colleges and universities with its own TV & Radio station on campus. GTown is not on this list. HBCUs produces the highest number of degreed professionals in the bio sciences, engineering, health, and math/stats. These are individuals who are experts in their career fields. Also half of the Congressional Black Caucus went to an HBCU including Howard. Thats just for starters.

First, I think it most interesting that a college student would refer to himself with such a truncated street name (no offense by any means). Second, I understand your point in defend the quality of your education from Howard University. However, you have to remain intellectually honest to know that in no way shape that you can qualitatively compare the academic preparation and rigor of Georgetown University to Howard University in any particular major. Keep in mind; this has nothing to do with my opinion or being arrogant, but only pointing out factual truths for which you’re in denial about. In fact, if you actually recorded a positive and negative tabulation between the two universities, Howard University would have a four or five fold more negatives as compared to Georgetown University. For example, is Howard University a “wireless campus” or have a main campus library where students can study in a climate controlled environment? Finally, the majority of Georgetown University most certainly do not view Howard University students as any sort of “intellectual equal” in any capacity. I think what you’re holding on to is the historical legacy of Howard University (i.e., Charles Hamilton Houston and Thurgood Marshall) and that was nearly a half a century ago. So, if you somehow vaguely assume that Georgetown University is merely “just a name”, then, my sympathies go out to you when you’re experience the reality of such an unfounded assumption.

It is my hope the author should be aware of the historical funding streams associated with Georgetown and not to mention that Blacks were once the majority in that area until the facist elected officials legislatively move them out(or shall I say, relocated them) of that area.

Finally, this article also emphasize that concept and continued practice of "separate and unequal" in 2009. That being said, how can you expect for students at Howard University to intellectually compete with those from Georgetown who has every available intellectual resourse at his/her disposal. Whereas, Howard University students will only taste a smattering of what's it really like to be an "truly intellectual" environment when they visit sporadically. Case in point, you will never, ever, hear a Black, White, Asian, or Latino Georgetown student saying how much they enjoy venturing over to the Howard University campus or the immediate area period. In fact, I'm most positive that the majority of Georgetown students will not even come close to Howard University during their time at Georgetown unless they're venturing to the 9:30 Club where its known for White college aged students looking to participate in that their parents would cringe at if they knew.