Minutes Away Miles Ahead!

The President of Miles College, Dr. George T. French and Bishop Teresa Snorton greet guest as they exit.

The President of Miles College, Dr. George T. French and Bishop Teresa Snorton greet guest as they exit.

By Keith Caudle- Fairfield. On Thursday, October 17, 2013 Miles College held a special ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the three new facilities that are being built on the campus. The buildings include a welcome center, female dormitory, and a new student center.

Miss Miles College Joshalynn Green, with her court 1st attendant Shantinique Ransom and 2nd Attendant Ar’Shundra Hampton.

Miss Miles College Joshalynn Green, with her court 1st attendant Shantinique Ransom and 2nd Attendant Ar’Shundra Hampton.

The Miles College Purple Marching Machine Band in action as the ceremony comes to a close.

The Miles College Purple Marching Machine Band in action as the ceremony comes to a close.

 

Historical Landmarks

The dedication memorial at the entrance of Miles College Fairfield, Ala.

The dedication memorial at the entrance of Miles College Fairfield, Ala.

By Keith Caudle- Fairfield. This image was taken at the entrance of Miles College. It is the memorial that was dedicated for the 100th anniversary of the founding of Miles College. I wanted to capture this image with the flame in motion, and have the background as Brown Hall. The reason I wanted the flame in motion was to show what the memorial symbolizes, which is that Miles College is still going strong and lighting a fire within its student to achieve great things in life. . I also want Brown Hall to be in the background; because I see it as the nucleolus of this school everything we need to get our college career started is accessible inside that building.

Mural for All at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Ala.

Mural for All at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Ala.

I took this picture at Railroad Park. The focal point of the picture is the “Mural for All” which was created by the Birmingham community and was unveiled last week during the Empowerment activities. This mural was one of the highlights last week and it was something that I had to see. I like the fact that the mural was placed in a park the is very popular in the area, because it’s a reminder to always empower one another. This is an interesting image because each tile was painted by an individual from the Birmingham community and you can tell when you are close to the mural, but each individual tile made one beautiful cohesive image, which was exactly how the mural was planned. Russ Bennett who planned the mural said, “It shows that each individual is important, and together they have cumulative power.”