Events and Press

TELEVISION AND RADIO INTERVIEWS


Tune in on these dates to hear or see our Beaux discussing their Beautillion experience, past and present:

Sunday 03/14/04 Bay Area Vista on NBC Channel 11 at 3:30 pm
. Host Janice Edwards will interview Beautillion Chairperson, Angelique Tompkins and 2002 Beau Jarrett Curd.

Sunday 03/21/04 Bay Area Vista on PAX television, KKPX Channel 65, at 6:00am (Re-broadcast of 3/14 program on Channel 11, including the interview with Angelique Tompkins and Jarrett Curd)

Sunday 03/21/04 Bay Sunday on CBS Channel 5 KPIX. Host Barbara Rogers discusses Beautillion with Beautillion committee member and Beautillion Film Manager, Francee Covington, and 2004 Beau Christien Tompkins. “This weekly public affairs program is an eclectic mix of news, arts and community information all tossed up in lively conversation.”

Sunday 03/21/04 KKSF Jazz brunch. Miranda Wilson hosts the live broadcast from the Hotel Nikko from 10am to 2pm. Beau William Hambrick and Angelique Tompkins speak with Miranda at 11:55am, during a break in the jazz programming. Hear the interview on KKSF 103.7FM or enjoy a sumptuous brunch at the new restaurant ANZU.

KKSF Jazz Brunch 03/07 - (L to R) Miranda Wilson (KKSF host), Beau Christien Tompkins, Beautillion Chairperson Angelique Tompkins.

Listen to the interviews:
3-7-04 (3'38, 2.4MB MP3 file)
3-21-04 (3'30 2.3MB MP3 file)

KICK-OFF RECEPTION

Beautillion 2004 was officially ushered in at a Kick-off reception on January 10, 2004. Beaux and their parents were treated to delicious foods and sweeping downtown views from the 25th floor of the Hotel Nikko, the official hotelier for Beautillion 2004. Past Beau Jarrett Curd and Beau Edward Reuben Hambrick III from the 2002 program spoke eloquently about their Beautillion experiences and brought everyone up-to-date on their current academic endeavors. There were also several Belles in attendance.

Beautillion 2004 Chairperson, Angelique Tompkins, provided the Beaux with information about Program content and outlined expectations.




City Arts and Lectures presents Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University, Cornel West in conversation with Scott Shafer on January 21, 2004.

Cornell West greets the beaux after his presentation.


Conversations With A Living Legend: Elizabeth Eckford. HOSTED BY CAROLYN TYLER OF ABC-7 NEWS
Tuesday, November 25th, San Mateo Performing Arts Center.



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2004 Beau Christien Tompkins gives a summary of the "African American Leadership" chapter from Cornel West's Race Matters.