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Cover Letter

Angelica King

Email: bkingangelica@gmail.com

May 6, 2015

Dear Cescaphe,

My educational background and hands on experience has prepared me for being a member of the general operations team. My study of communication has given me a solid background so that I can communicate with the public effectively at all times. I am the Public Relations Director and social media manager for the U.N.I.C.E.F club on campus. I am eager to contribute my enthusiasm and skills I have gained to the Cescaphe team. Due to my high level of leadership, organization, strategic thinking, ability to act quickly and effectively during any situation, I believe I am the perfect fit for this position.

Due to my great mannerism and work ethic I was selected to assist the President of Green Mountain College with preparing meals for alumni. Not only did a gain better cooking skills but I also maintained a great clean venue as well. I enthusiastically assisted in preparing meals, cleaning the venue as well as washing fine china. I enjoy communicating with people, assisting others and being organized. Being a part of the general operations team would allow me to execute tasks effectively and timely, communicate with others and maintain a clean venue.

I am certain that my resume will give you a greater understanding of my qualifications for this exciting position. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to work with and learn from this talented team as well as make positive contributions. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Angelica King

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Personality Profile

Angelica King

Jason Schmitt

Writing for Media

6 March 2015

An Influential Black Leader

           A leader is someone who leads a group and has social influence that increases and improves other people’s lives and efforts in aspects of their lives. Marc Lamont Hill strives to make a strong positive impact inside and outside of the Black community. To have a Black man who is named as a leader is very important because, within America, a black man is killed every 28 hours by police enforcement according to the MXGM study (“Operation Ghetto Storm: 2012 Annual Report on the Extra Judicial Killing of 313 Black People” MXGM.org 7 Apr 2013. Web. 4 Mar 2015) Black men in America are treated as problems to often before they are treated as a human being-as a person. Black men are labeled at a young age and carry so many stereotypes on their backs that they are not even aware of yet.

           For a black man to break past those stereotypes is very powerful and uplifting for many other black men. Hill is one of many black people who pushed barriers that were placed on them before they were born. Many white people are in denial of the privilege they are born with and are blind to the obstacles black men and black people have to overcome to succeed which are the same obstacles that were set up by white supremacy. Many people at a young age have a dream of what kind of change they want to make and are trying to figure out what their calling is; for Hill journalism and TV show hosting was what he was drawn to and what was drawn to him.

           What we take interest in during our childhood shapes many of us. We take interest in many things and some of the stuff that we take interest in stick with us and influence our later decisions and interests in life. We are beings that are naturally attracted to things. Marc Lamont Hill grew up in North Philadelphia, when discovering that it was very compelling because Philadelphia, Pa is such a diverse place and it is so huge. When you have a city that has so much diversity and is so upbeat and has a lot going on you draw near many things and engage in so many activities because there are so many things going on especially in North Philadelphia. Hill though was not the outgoing type. He spent much of his time in the house watching television. Within his Huffington Post interview Hill explained,

What I saw growing up made me want to weigh in. I’d turn on the TV channel and a very particular type of conversation was going on; the same conversation you hear in many cities framing problems a certain way, framing my neighbors a certain way, my friends a certain way my family (so to speak) a certain way. So part of what I wanted to do was intervene on that conversation and offer a different perspective…I wanted to be on the other side of the screen so I could weigh in. Once I got there I realized it’s not only important to contribute to the conversation but to also set the tone of the conversation to direct the conversation and to direct who is going to be in the conversation and that was when hosting became important to me. (One on One w/ Nasir. “One on One with Marc Lamont Hill.” YouTube. YouTube. 5 May 2014. Web 1 March 2015.)  

He is one of many people that give young Black men hope to break barriers and labels. There are not many and were not many Black men that young Black boys saw on the television screen growing up that were well represented and that was so driven and outspoken on social issues.

Hill was not only a past CNN and Huff Post Live host or journalist, writing for Huffington Post to the Philadelphia Inquirer, but he is also a social justice activist and author, he teaches adult literacy courses for high school dropouts in Philadelphia and Camden working directly with Black and Latino youth. Marc also has been a professor at many Colleges such as Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania. What is really compelling about him is that he is so driven to speak on racism and social issues. He must be commended for doing so many interviews that left people with new thoughts and stand points on topics.

Hill deserves admiration for standing his ground on issues, especially when someone of ignorance is arguing with the side of a white oppressor and not only does he keep his calm but he also stands his ground and projects his argument strongly. During an interview with Fox, an infamously known racist news station Lamont Hill responded to former president Bush for calling Obama “articulate”:

You can call someone articulate, that’s not a problem, it’s the sense of bewilderment and surprise that often accompanies black achievement in white main stream circles. When articulate is used by white people to black people, it’s often accompanied by a sense bewilderment or surprise i.e. I’m surprised you are able to speak that well. The fact of the matter is we live in a world where black intelligence is called into question, even at the highest level. I’m not sure what they were expecting for a soon-to-be president; you shouldn’t be surprised that he is articulate, you should be surprised if he’s not and that’s the issue (Dr. Marc Lamont Hill “Bill O'Reilly and Marc Lamont Hill Debate Articulate.” Online Video Clip. YouTube. YouTube. 7 Feb 2007. Web. 3 Mar. 2015.)

Many have seen many videos of Marc Lamont Hills many being of him responding to news anchor questions about racism, black on black crime, and activism from the early 2000’s up until today and his character is the same. His growth as an individual is very apparent; one can tell that he has become more educated and grounded. One would appreciate and respect how calm and collected he remains when he is being challenged and attacked. To remain cool and level headed in an aggressive conversation requires patience. On a CNN live show Larry Elder who was everything but calm and collected disagreed with Hill’s stand point on racism in America. His argument was that racism is not a problem in America because there is a high level of black on black crime, there is a high level of absence of black fathers. Marc Lamont Hill’s argument was that the absence of black fathers does not make black people disposable, racism is still an issue because there is a high percentage of unarmed black people being killed by law enforcement, law enforcement is killing black people with impunity. Marc Lamont Hill although being argued down by Larry elder remained collected which would have been hard for many people to do. Larry Elder can see very well but he is blind to racism in America. Marc Lamont Hill is not and he is so woke which makes him very admirable.

Marc Lamont Hill is definitely on the rise and is not allowing people to label him whether that is his level of intelligence that is being labeled, his educational background or what he is capable of. He definitely is trying to better the Black Community and make more people aware of racism and social injustices. He maintains his cool even in a heated situation which is very respectable. I am striving to do what he had done in his earlier years and what he is doing today towards opening up people’s minds, speaking up on social issues and speaking out against racism on a wider level, as well as doing other things. I want to do what he has done but I want to do more. I want to tap into other outlets that he did not. I am not trying to put him down, as he was one of the black people who has set the foundation and pathway to move us forward. In saying that I want to move forward, I want to go farther; I want to reach that high that is too far for me to see, and then proudly watch someone else of my ethnicity go further than I have imagined. We are pioneers for each other, growing off of each other’s accomplishments and knowing that the limitations white America has thrown towards us can be dodged.

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Warfront

Angelica King, 27, April 2015

Warfront

           There is a systematic war on black people. This systematic war on blacks is on the educational, employment, medical and police front. Black people are the victims of genocide and racism as a systematic dynamic for white power. Part of the objective of this war on black people is to keep blacks oppressed socioeconomically. Black people especially are undergoing war through incarceration, unemployment, and education

           The common text book mainly teaches black people about their struggles, which were caused by white people caused. The identity of black people is being kept out of text books causing black Americans to believe they are only descendants of slaves. Black history didn’t start with slavery and black people did not all come to America on a slave ship. Black people were going to America thousands of years before Columbus. American public school history books don’t mention Mansa Musa, a black man who was the king of Mali in the 1300s, who still stands today as the richest person in history.

History of the Moorish civilizing Europe in 711 AD is not taught. Moorish people were black Africans and Arabians. They were wealthy and were advanced in agriculture, mathematics, astronomy and art plus brought civilization to Europe. Moors brought writing, culture, fashion, medicine, street lights, castles, hygiene, hospitals, paper and libraries to Europeans which brought Europeans out of the Dark Ages. The Moors had such a deep impact on Europe but are not mentioned in American text books. In the classroom black children are targeted far more than white students, especially black males. Sixteen percent of black students are suspended annually, while only five percent of white students are suspended annually, according to the U.S. Education Department's 2011-2012 Civil Rights Data Collection.

This educational war sets children up to believe they have no significant history. The school system forces parents to have their children tested. Black boys are four times more likely to be misdiagnosed with mental retardation than white boys. This sets up misdiagnosed children to believe he or she can’t have high achievements in school; it sets them up to aim low. Misdiagnoses of having a learning disability is a strong weapon imposed on black children.

Another aspect of the educational warfront is the testing systems that are in place, such as the IQ tests and SAT tests. These tests are focused on classism and racism to limit black opportunity. The IQ test implies cultural discrimination. It benefits white people more than black people. On the comprehension section it uses words and definitions that white people normally use. The SAT test was created by Carl Brigham, who was a white racist eugenicist and advocated the systematic extermination of black people. He gave many speeches of white superiority. Dr. Umar Johnson gave a "Psycho-Academic War on Black Boys" speech in Reno, Nevada. In part of that speech, he stated that test scores is the new Jim Crow sign. Dr. Umar Johnson stated:

60 years ago if you wanted to go to a certain college it was labelled whites only, colored only they can’t do that no more, still racist but you got to make it look scientific. So instead of saying your child can’t come to a university because their black they say your child can’t come to the university because their SAT scores were too low. They use   numbers because that looks like it is not racist or discriminating.

There are so many things that black people especially black men are undergoing in this daily systematic war. The black people who do access higher education and get into colleges that are predominantly white find it hard to get a job even after graduating. In 2014, there were 12.4% of black graduates who were unemployed. The national black unemployment rate in 2014 was 10.4% while the national white unemployment rate was only 4.8%.

           There was a eugenics movement in the United States in the 19th century which was the same eugenics movement that influenced Nazi Germany. This movement was focused on selective breeding and stopping “undesirables” from reproducing to improve the human race. In this movement “undesirables” were people of color who were poor, uneducated or mentally ill. Black women were forcibly sterilized by doctors through birth control and had forced abortion. Sixty-four thousand people were sterilized against their will during this movement that was permitted by legislation.

           Black people are also the targets of police enforcement, five times as many white people use drugs compared to African Americans, but African Americans are arrested ten times the rate of whites. In 2014, police enforcement killed more black Americans than terrorist did on September 11th. There have been many riots and protests to end police war on blacks for years but within the last few years these protest have been shown increasingly in all the media. There have been protests to end the police killing unarmed innocent black people like Eric Garner, Oscar Grant, Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, et cetera.

           There are riots going on in Baltimore partly because police killed Freddie Gray. Freddie Gray did not get timely medical care; he died of injuries after being arrested. Some are in complete support of the riots there. Black people have constantly tried using peaceful tactics. Yet peace can only go so far when it is being ignored and change is not occurring. Black people are being systematically exterminated; the way blacks are negatively portrayed through mainstream media is. The propaganda serves to support reason to exterminate blacks. If the mass media shows black people as the problem, it will condition people to believe that the “problem” needs to be eliminated. Black people have to do what they must for change, because they must see change. America has become a place where being able to live is also a white privilege.

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Industry Analysis

Angelica King

Jason Schmitt

Writing for Media

May 6, 2015

Short Filmmaking

           I plan on going into many careers fields because I am driven to do so much. The fields that I plan on going into are short filmmaking, public speaking, graphic designing, creative directing, fashion, entertainment, and the music industry. Since I will do many things in my lifetime I focused on one field for this industry analysis paper. The industry that I decided to focus on is short filmmaking. This is a skill that I am still trying to craft. I really love and enjoy watching movies and short films. I love to take down notes of things that make the film engaging and interesting. Currently I am crafting my directing skills as well as my screen writing skills, which I also enjoy.

           Growing up I was more so in the house watch TV shows, movies and reading books. The ability to create characters and bring them to life on screen and make them so relatable was always fascinating to me. I first began watching short films online through YouTube and was even more enticed. The fact that a video under fifteen minutes could tell so much in so little time was unbelievable and beautiful. I believe short filmmakers are a bit more skilled than feature filmmakers because they implement components of a two hour movie in just fifteen minutes or less, that takes a lot of skill.

           There are many leading short filmmaking websites that are well known such as filmsshort, vimeo, shortfilmcentral, Disney, pixar, buzzfeed and many more. Many of the websites that are not as big as Disney do not have a careers section which is surprising. Vimeo, Disney, Pixar, and Buzzfeed do have a careers section which I am sure is very competitive. People who currently work there are in editorial positions, managing positions and outreach positions.  I would contact a film production manager at one of these companies before any other positions.

           Three titles for feature articles would be; “How create an award winning short film”, “How to not make a shitty short film” and “The evolution of short films.” I probably would select the second title “How to not make a shitty short film” because the title is humorous and would get more clicks. The piece would cover the following, finding the right background, selecting the best cast, knowing what your audience wants to see and knowing how to keep your audience engaged. I am a bit obsessed with social media and just figuring out how to engage all audiences.

           Since I am constantly trying to produce fresh content and learn how to engage audiences I believe that will help me succeed in my career path. My unfair advantage is that I have a diverse communication base. Meaning the audiences on different social media receives and engages in information very differently and I know how to communicate with those different audiences. I also know how to brand myself on social media which some people are still trying to figure out. This is an advantage because once you figure out how to brand yourself you will attract the audience that you wish to target. Engaging that audience in the short films that I produce is how I will exploit my advantage.

           I read a very useful article titled “Tips for Short Filmmakers” and it featured various interviews advice and first-hand experience stories from filmmakers. The writing was so strong because it had so much character and I felt like I knew the interviewees. From this article I learned that I need to give people I interview life to make them realistic and relatable for people. I can improve my writing by reading many more articles and keeping a book that contains notes and tips to generate a great piece of writing.  I definitely need to figure out how to focus my paper and choose topics that are not so broad. I tend to get so excited about a topic and try to cover so much that the paper because less focused and less strong. I do believe that I definitely do have a voice through my writings though which I believe is a great aspect of my writing.

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Finding Passion in College

Angelica King

January 30, 2015

Finding Passion in College

           Passion: a strong and barely controllable emotion. Finding your passion can be a difficult journey because people are constantly finding themselves. We don’t know who we truly are at 18, 19 and 20 years of age. We have little things that we go through going up that will all result in who we become, little things that mold us into the person that we are destined to be. The same thing goes for passion we have done little things every day that since we were little up until our current age that we enjoy. Those little things that we enjoy also help us steer ourselves into our career field that we are passionate about. Too often though we forget what we took interest in when we were younger and so we think we know what we want to do in life so we put ourselves onto a different track. Or we had an idea of a career that we wanted to go into and told someone and they shot us down because the possibilities of that happening were slim and so we chose another field that is safe. Or we want a career so badly and are so passionate about it that we scare ourselves and under estimate ourselves and allow ourselves to believe that we are not capable of pushing the limits. Sometimes our image of a career is tainted too because some people think that work should be all work and no play that it should be serious and that if they are having too much fun doing something there is no way that it should be considered work. Isn’t that how things should be though? Where we push ourselves and push beyond the boundaries and chase our passion and choose a career that we love so that way when we are doing work it shouldn’t feel like work, it should be fun even the challenges we face. 

          A lot of us come into college with wanting to going into a certain field because it is safe and it will pay well and they will be financially stable. I came across some very enlightening words from Jim Carey and they were as follows “My father could’ve been a great comedian, but he didn’t believe that was possible for him and so he made a conservative choice, instead, he got a safe job as an accountant and when I was 12 years old he was let go from that safe job and our family had to do whatever we could to survive. I learned many great lessons from my father, not the least of which was that you can fail at what you don’t want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” In this day and age we see more people quitting their safe jobs and going to chase their passion and do what they love. We have more people being more confident in themselves and having more faith in themselves. Today you have to be a little bit cocky and have a lot of confidence in yourself because so many people who never tried to do things for themselves are telling us that we can’t do what it is that we are passionate about. We are our own constructers building our own future, it is up to us to go and push ourselves as far as we can. Jermain Cole who is a creative poet says “if you believe in God then one things for sure, if you don’t aim too high then you aim too low.” I have never heard it put in such a way and it is very true. It is now in college that we are finding out how far it is that we want to aim and how far we want our passion to take us and what exactly is our passion. 

          I was recently talking to Samantha Raferty who is a college student at Champlain College and she like many students switched her major after taking a few courses. She found out that she didn’t enjoy being a Public Relations major, she took some criminal justice classes and then realized that she enjoyed those classes more. She said “I was so scared to switch my major I didn’t want to make the wrong move but then I thought I might as well switch because I know that I enjoy criminal justice more.” I find student that come into college undeclared to be pretty smart. I respect that they don’t know what they enjoy yet and decide to take a mixture of classes dabbling into things until they know what they really want to do. I asked Kharee Fletcher who is a Sustainable Business major at Green Mountain College “how do you find your passion in college?” he responded “Think about how you want to change the world outside of college. That’s how I found mine.” I am sure most of us in college will find something we feel so strongly about, will find a career that we enjoy so much and our excitement for it becomes a barely controllable emotion.

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How Much Time on social media is too much time ?

Angelica King

January 28, 2015

Personal Media Audit

            I am on social media for 10 hours a day. I spend so much time on my social networks and the internet all together. I am an addict. I crave wifi I need to be able to run through my Instagram and tumblr and facebook at any hour of the day it has become more than a habit. I have gotten a bit better though lately but that is only because two months ago I broke my phone. A day later is when I realized that I depended on my phone too much. I didn’t know anyone’s number by heart not even my mom’s, it’s terrible I know. I assumed that since I had an android I didn’t need to remember anyones number because I can always just pull it up from my call log or contacts in my phone and if there was an emergency I would just go to ICE contacts (in case of emergency contacts). Basically when my phone broke I reflected on how much I was on social media. It was a norm for me to be on my phone at lunch, dinner, oh yea and breakfast even in class. I couldn’t go more than two hours maybe even an hour without getting onto some kind of social network. I told Margaret Brusso how often I access social media and she was shocked because she is only on the internet for about 8 hours a week in total. She is from an older generation so I am assuming that is about the same amount of time that the next person from her generation might spend on social media. Sure people like me may be called crazy or ridiculous but in my defense being an active internet and social media user comes in handy because it allows you to get information quickly and stay updated on social issues and other current news. It is just a matter of knowing how to balance your how much time you spend on social, which I have not mastered. When I wake up one of the first things I do is search for my phone in sheets and see who contacted me and check my notifications and one of the last things I do before I go to sleep is check who contacted me and check my notifications. Speaking of notifications it makes it harder trying to not always be on social networks when you receive notifications from facebook, twitter, and Instagram. Sure you can turn them off but most people won’t because they enjoy having their phone vibrate and seeing that someone messaged them or they got a like on a picture or seeing they were tagged in a cool post. I am one of those people. Compared to someone like Margaret I am an over active internet user and I accept that.