Spring Break
Award-winning journalist visits campus
Talk links Civil Rights Movement to upcoming Inauguration
Elise Phillips, Assistant Pulse Editor
Issue date: 1/15/09 Section: News
Cobb pointed out that although he might not always agree with Obama legislation, he hopes that the change will come as a result of his presidency, something that the community must ban together to make sure the president-elect is accountable for.
To young people, Cobb says: "Act on your issues. I know from my own experience that at least one of the advantages of being young is being unencumbered to act."
After Cobb's speech, a light reception sponsored by the School of Communication was held, along with a book signing by the author.
Cobb is the senior analyst for allAfrica.com, a Web site that contains news and information about Africa and its countries. Cobb is a founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists and has worked for National Geographic magazine, where he was the first black staff writer, and National Public Radio, where he brought the first regular coverage of Africa to the station.
Cobb will be visiting and speaking to students in several classrooms throughout campus today.
This writer can be contacted at editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
To young people, Cobb says: "Act on your issues. I know from my own experience that at least one of the advantages of being young is being unencumbered to act."
After Cobb's speech, a light reception sponsored by the School of Communication was held, along with a book signing by the author.
Cobb is the senior analyst for allAfrica.com, a Web site that contains news and information about Africa and its countries. Cobb is a founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists and has worked for National Geographic magazine, where he was the first black staff writer, and National Public Radio, where he brought the first regular coverage of Africa to the station.
Cobb will be visiting and speaking to students in several classrooms throughout campus today.
This writer can be contacted at editor@theeastcarolinian.com.
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