THE SPHINX®
90th Anniversary Limited
Edition
ALPHAS ON THE MOVE BROTHER KIRKWOOD EXPANDS CREATIVE AVENUES Brother Jawaad L. Kirkwood is currently working on his Master's Degree in Workforce Education specializing in education and development. He is also a certified substitute teacher in the state of Illinois and teaches at the local middle school. Brother Kirkwood is a mentor for incoming freshman Monday through Friday and is also a mentor for 7th grade males one weekend out of the month. Additionally, Brother Kirkwood will be teaching an all black male class at die University in the fall for the incoming freshman class. With such accomplishments, he has found the time to release a book of poetry titled "2 Shades Darker" available at Barnes and Nobles, Walden books and in over 750,000 libraries across the country. Brother Kirkwood recently won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Southern Illinois University's black graduate student alumni association. As an active member of Mu Kappa Lambda, Brother Kirkwood serves as the undergraduate Chapter advisor and Associate Editor of the Sphinx magazine. He recently received the Chapter's Premier Brother for the Fall Quarter Award.
BROTHER MUHAMMAD PRODUCES TWO PUBLIC RADIO SPECIALS
influences of African-American music. Ruth Brown, Keb Mo, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Joshua Redman are just a few of the outstanding artists that were heard during the special. In March of 2004, Brother Muhammad presents "Her Vision, Her Voice, Her Song: A Mountain Stage Celebration." The project is a collaboration with WGBH radio of Boston and the BBC. The host of the program is Lisa Mullins, anchor and senior producer of Public Radio International's hit news program "The World." The project features live performances from some of the greatest and most influential women artists in the world. Featured performers include Norah Jones, The Indigo Girls, Koko Taylor, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Marta Sebestyen, and
BROTHER ROBINSON NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BLACK MEDIA WORKERS
the Mahotella Queens. Brother James A. Muhammad is the Director of Radio Programming for West Virginia Public Broadcasting. As the youngest member of the company's senior management team, he is responsible for a statewide radio network and "Mountain Stage" for radio and television. "Mountain Stage" is one of the longest-running nationally distributed public radio programs in America. "Mountain Stage" on radio is heard on 108 stations and the television version is seen on more than 200 stations. Brother Muhammad is a 1990 initiate of the Elite Epsilon Nu Chapter at Stillman College. He currently serves as District Director for the state of West Virginia and Sire Archon Elect of Upsilon Boule' of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Brother Muhammad is married to Shelia Culpepper-Muhammad, regional property manager for THF Realty. They live in Charleston, West Virginia.
BROTHER PAUL NAMED NEW CHEF DIRECTOR FOR CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM
Brother James A. Muhammad recently produced two stellar public radio programs for Black History Month and Women's History Month. In February of 2004, Brother Muhammad was heard nationally as the host and co-producer of "Black History in Live Performance: A Mountain Stage Celebration." The project celebrates the rich history and broad
The Art Institute of Atlanta is the largest provider of culinary arts education at the associate degree level in Georgia. The college has graduated more than 1,500 students from its culinary arts program since its inception in 1991. Brother James W. Paul is a member of the Omicron Phi Lambda Chapter in South Fulton, Georgia.
The Art Institute of Atlanta appointed Brother James W. Paul II, CCE, CSC, FMP as department chair for the college's culinary arts program. A member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Atlanta Board of Directors, chapter secretary and a certified culinary educator, Chef Paul began teaching at The Art Institute in 1990. Chef Paul's professional training has included front of the house and back of the house managerial positions at George Washington University and the World Bank, as well as opening several restaurants in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Before accepting his position with The Art Instimte of Atlanta, Chef Paul was a food and beverage manager for ARAMARK.
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Brother Charles Robinson, III, a correspondent with Maryland Public Television was elected as the new President of the Association of Black Media Workers (ABMW) on November 20, 2003. ABMW is the local affiliate of the National Association of Black Journalist. The local chapter consists of media professionals working in print, radio, television, new media and public relations professionals. During Robinson's career, he has worked in television as a reporter (WWBT-TV, Richmond, VA: WPEC-TV; West Palm Beach, FL; WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH) and national correspondent (BET; MBC Network); radio as news director (WEAA-FM, Baltimore, MD), political analyst (WEAA-FM, Baltimore, MD), and executive producer (TPT Radio Network. Washington, DC); and print as editor-in-chief (Sphinx Magazine). Brother Charles Robinson II is a member of the Delta Lambda Chapter in Baltimore, MD.