TeleHelp 24/7 Helps Students At Historically Black Colleges Address Mental-Health Issues
TeleHelp 24/7 Helps Students At Historically Black Colleges Address Mental-Health Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. College is often seen as some of the best years of young people’s lives.
However, that changed in 2020 with COVID-19. The pandemic meant students struggled to balance personal anxiety and their college studies. Many were forced to return home after living on campus, and to take up their studies in virtual classrooms.
According to some researchers,
Candice Norris-Brown is a licensed clinical professional with TeleHelp 24/7. (Dr.Norris Brown)
the transition has been particularly difficult for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, known as HBCUs.
Masters Honorary Starter Lee Elder Passes the Torch of Hope to 12 Black PGA Members
By Bob Denney, PGA Historian Emeritus
Published on
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Center - Lee Elder, PGA L-R (standing): Kendall Murphy, PGA; Kennie Sims, PGA; Gerry Hammond, PGA; Maulana Dotch, PGA; Rich Jones, PGA; Wyatt Worthington, PGA; Howie Pruitt, PGA; Scooter Clark, PGA; Renee Powell, PGA; Jeff Dunovant, PGA; Earl Cooper, PGACourtesy of Augusta National Golf Club
PGA Member Lee Elder, who lived the dream of competing in the spring in Augusta, Georgia, has repeatedly felt the impact of the month of April upon his life.
It was April 21, 1974, when Elder won the Monsanto Open, guaranteeing he would become the first Black golfer to earn a berth in the 1975 Masters.
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The applause started when
Lee Elder’s golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his way to his seat.
And moments later, Masters Chairman
Fred Ridley said words 46 years in the making.
“Lee, it is my privilege to say, you have the honors,” Ridley said.
That prompted the first roar of the 2021 Masters Tournament.
Lee Elder gestures as he arrives for the ceremonial tee shots before the first round of the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Elder the first Black man to play the Masters rose from his chair, hoisted his driver skyward for a moment, then nodded, smiled and waved in appreciation of the hundreds of people who crowded around the first tee to see history happen. He joined
With a wave and smile, Lee Elder helps open the Masters Lee Elder waves with Gary Player before the ceremonial first tee the first round of the Masters golf tournament on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Source: AP Photo/Matt Slocum) By Associated Press | April 8, 2021 at 9:21 AM CDT - Updated April 8 at 5:51 PM
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) â The applause started when Lee Elderâs golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his way to his seat.
And moments later, Masters Chairman Fred Ridley said words 46 years in the making.
âLee, it is my privilege to say, you have the honors,â Ridley said.