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Who is Eronomy Smith?
Kaity Parson
Issue date: 11/29/06 Section: News
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Who is he? He is Minister Eronomy Mohammed- Smith and there are many controversies surrounding him and his involvement with the university.
One such controversy is the question as to whether or not Minister Mohammed ever attended Fayetteville State. While it is true that Minister Mohammed is not a member of the FSU Alumni Association because he did not graduate from FSU, you can find his picture in the 1966, 1967, and 1968 yearbook showing that he did attend the university his sophomore, freshmen and junior year. According to Minister Mohammed, "Alumni are those individuals who go to the institution. After you go there for a year you are part of the alumni association, so when I see you all know, I have no problem with anyone as a student. I try to let them know that they are part of the family too." Minister Mohammed claims that he gets his concept of the alumni family from older bronco alumni: "The ones who taught me to care for FSU are 80 and 90 years old now. We don't just love FSU, we built it, and a family must love and take care of one another."
Another issue surrounding Minister Mohammed is the claims made by some students that he is racist against non blacks, which he denies. "I am not a racist," he declares. "Some of my most dependable friends are white millionaires. People are misled when they hear me make statements about black pride and black history, but Caucasians who really care understand pride. It motivates you to protect what belongs to you."
Minister Mohammed has been heard saying to students on a number of occasions that he is "trying to get us a new chancellor." His apparent issues seem to be with alleged hiring and firing practices concerning African American staff members. But our current chancellor is not the only one who Minister Mohammed has attempted to unseat. He also had a problem with Dr. Loyd Hackley because of recruitment tactics aimed at diversifying the student body. Minister Mohammed claims that he has no problem with diversity; it's just too much too soon. "If you give away the advantage you have as African Americans people will turn on you," he says. "When you're competing, if people think they have an advantage over you they will get rid of you.
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Anca Stefan
posted 11/29/06 @ 12:30 PM EST
I wonder why it was instrumental to Minister Mohammed to inform us that those "white friends" he has are also, coincidentally, millionaires.
Mister Mohammed has a little more convincing to do than simply assert that he is the posessor of "white friends. (Continued…)
Kaity Parson
posted 12/19/06 @ 1:29 PM EST
I have to disagree with your idea of the definition of pride. I have a lot of pride in my race. I am proud to be an African American and would not want to be anything else. (Continued…)
Andrew
posted 3/15/08 @ 11:01 AM EST
great article kaity...
candace
posted 3/18/08 @ 11:31 AM EST
This article was very informative. I've seen the signs and often wondered who he was and what he did. Very good article.
Wendy
posted 3/26/08 @ 4:57 PM EST
Mr Smith is the epitome of a racist. I have personally seen him go out of his way to avoid speaking to people who are not African-American, especially during one of his laughable political campaigns. (Continued…)
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