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By ROCHELLE KILLINGBECK
Staff Writer
The saying "If at first you don't
succeed, try, try again" has helped
Brian Black lead the Association of
African-American students to
transmit their message of racial
understanding on campus.
DiacK, a iciuui cuucauuu liiajui
from Greenville, became the president
of AAAS his sophomore year
because the president was no
longer able to serve.
"I didn't expect to move up from
vice-president to president my
sophomore year, but I knew I had
to do the best I could," he said.
Black said he learned a lot about
programming, the organization and
the importance of being able to
depend on members.
"I learned many things that year,
but I feel this is my year because I
ran for president of the association
and won," he said.
Black said he has been able to
use skills he learned from serving
as president his sophomore year
and serving the student body as
treasurer last year.
"I made great contacts and I
know who to go to for various
things," Black said.
He also believes this is a great
year because AAAS plays a crucial
role in providing the campus and
Columbia community with programs.
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Black said it's hard to program
because the AAAS budget has beer
cut every year since he's been here
"It's difficult to provide quality
programs with little money," he
said.
He said everything the associa
tion spends student activity fees or
is external. "We don't provide programs
exclusively for members
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fee money on banquets and trophies
for our members," he said.
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students have
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the name. However, he said the
name exists because the organiza1
tion became official in 1968. "We
are not going to change the name
to passify people who may be
intimidated."
He emphasized that the organization's
programs are open to all
students. "Those who are interested
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and see what we do and
what AAAS is about," he said.
A A AS has several white members.
Black said AAAS has already
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said.
"Brian is a good leader because
he really cares about the association.
Because he has already been
president, he knows what needs to
be done. He also stresses team
work because we're all working for
I a common goal," Tina Lark, secretary
of A A AS, said.
"Ever since I've known him, he
J will try to be there for you if you
? have a problem. He will try to
emphathize and offer moral sup1
port. If a student has a problem,
5 they can go to him and he will be
there with the association's sup
port," she said.
Working in AAAS takes a lot
' out of Black, but time management
! keeps him on track.
"I have to prioritize, and know
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; he said.
Black credits his mother, Ms.
Josephine Black, with raising him
to be strong and ambitious.
"She works two jobs as a cos'
motologist by trade and is employeed
by Michelin Tire Company,"
he said."She sacraficed and worked
two jobs to put me through school,
and she taught me right from
wrong, ne said.
"According to statistics, I should
: be in CCI," he said. He said it
wasn't easy being raised by a single
parent, but they worked hard
and he will be graduated next year,
he said.
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