Posted on 07/16/2013 5:29:52 PM PDT by mandaladon
On his radio program Tuesday, radio host Tom Joyner announced that he would fully pay for Rachel Jeantel to attend a historically black college or university of her choice.
Jeantel is the friend of Trayvon Martin who was the last person to speak to him before his February 2012 death and the star witness in the trial against George Zimmerman.
Joyner told Jeantel on his radio program early Tuesday, “if you want to graduate from high school, and go to an HBCU…if you want to do that, I want to help you do that.”
Jeantel is currently 19 years old and is about to enter her senior year of high school in Miami. She’s scheduled to graduate next spring, at the age of 20.
Joyner continued, “I will help you get tutors to get you out of high school, tutors to help you pass the SAT and I will give you a full ride scholarship to any HBCU you’d like.”
Jeantel thanked Joyner and said she was “shocked” by the offer.
She also said that she’d like to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Reached for comment, the president of the National Association For Equal Opportunity in Education — the non-profit umbrella organization for America’s HBCU’s — released a statement to the Daily Caller, applauding the news.
“This generous offer typifies Dr. Tom Joyner,” Lezli Baskerville told TheDC.
“An HBCU would be an ideal environment in which Ms. Jeantel could realize her educational aspirations because of their academic excellence and signature protective, supportive, nurturing environments,” Baskerville continued.
Baskerville said that Jeantel has been “pilloried and ridiculed in the national media.”
At an HBCU, Baskerville explained, “Ms. Jeantel will be able to realize her educational aspirations in a welcoming and supportive environment.”
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There’s always room for a nutcase.
Don’t worry.
She won’t bother with college.
She’s the perfect SEIU member-in-waiting and has a life of sloth and full bennies to look forward too.
Winner!
Its a sad testament to our public school system and pathetic parenting.
Haven’t read any remarks yet, but wondering if they teach cursive in whatever college she attends.
Where will she go, The University of Cursive or the University of Nigga?
She could try to get into Creepy Ass Cracker University, but I hear it’s full of Gay Rapist White Latinos.
Uh, is there something named, “Entrance Exam”? Is there anyone on the planet who thinks she could pass the exam?
Doesn’t she have to get in first? Some HBCUs are pretty competitive...somehow I don’t think she can just “choose” to attend the Morehouse School of Medicine.
It’s their money. Whatever. I’d liked to see someone report back on this in four years to see what the results are.
college?
the ignert fool canna even read cursive
She could major in journalism or education.
She also said that she’d like to pursue a career in law enforcement.
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911 Operator. What’s your emergency, Cracka?
That’s retarded, Sirrrrrr.
Pronunciation does not necessarily follow spelling.
She is fluent. She is not halting and speaks naturally. She simply is not terribly bright and doesn’t have disc space very many words and it is debatable whether it is English, but she is fluent.
Perhaps the donor is being subtly sarcastic.
Well, Anthea Butler didn’t just go to college— SHE’S A PROFESSOR! If she can do it then Sheantell can do it.
Perhaps no one at the college that wins her presence can read cursive.
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