https://www.alex-englishblog.com/uga-desegregation-anniversary-app daily 0.75 2022-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/62014459-d27a-4d7a-a156-318559b76301/SteppingStonesPoster+%281%29.jpg UGA Desegregation Anniversary App - Paying it Forward. Always Forward, Forward Always. I had the honor and privilege of serving as the Communications Director for this University of Georgia New Media Capstone team’s augmented reality app, Stepping Stones in collaboration with Bristol King serving as Application Developer, Chelsey Perry as Primary Researcher and Megan Dougherty as Visual Designer. Stepping Stones was developed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA by walking a mile in the shoes of first two Black American students to go here: Charlayne Hunter Gault and Hamilton Holmes. As I served in various capacities while at UGA, one being a representative of the future of democracy’s institution under the University of Georgia's as a spokesperson for first amendment's freedom of press. As I gave tours of the university, spoke at journalism college events, and actively recruited and mentored underclassmen to various certificates and programs offered within the institution — I can say firsthand how important this app even in its infancy is to those coming to the campus not only to understand the past but make sense of the present moment as well. Now 60 years ago, especially to my generation, may seem like this distant memory. The court ruling against two African American students attending the school because of the color of their skin could seem like an archaic notion, but the reality is that this battle for equality has and always will be a marathon not a sprint. Through augmented reality and 3D graphics courtesy of Ryan Fernandez, our app emphasizes the strides we’ve made in this journey and how far we still have to travel. Sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Organization, our client Dr. Susan Williams has stressed the importance in putting this experience together both via a walking tour and remotely. Though the in-person experience is the only way to experience the Number One school in the Nation, we wanted to provide users the option. In order to prevent the horrors of the past from repeating we must acknowledge it in every respect including how recent it really was. In order to ensure lasting change it is integral that the past not be erased or overlooked, and since digital is close to everlasting, we wanted to immortalize the journeys of these pioneers. 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The pandemic, the reemergence of the civil rights movement following the murder of George Floyd, and the election all shook college sports in a way they have never been shaken before. For many, these crises provided an opportunity for unity and call for change. However, they also took a toll on the mental health of those who saw their seasons ripped away, the murder of people who looked like them or their family, and an electorate that divided significantly along racial lines. https://www.alex-englishblog.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/44dfcf5d-0daa-4d2b-b834-ff831ff74a66/EnglishAngle.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/1606408791192-3RR4J500BO7WGHV04KNH/chrisxavier.jpg Home ’Action is necessary’: UGA student Chris Xavier fights for justice - USA Today https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/2089231f-96ba-4ba8-b2d4-6ef1c350b7e3/IMG_AE63FE33D92C-1.jpeg Home - 2020-21 UGA WBB Beat Coverage Routinely made pitches and recaps from the elite UGA Women’s Basketball team coverage during the 2020-21 season through Grady Newsource. During the course of the season, Coach Joni Taylor earned the 2021 SEC Basketball Coach of the Year with multiple players drafted into the WNBA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/adfda62d-305f-4541-a2b7-7b39df91a912/IMG_8F2E1BE48857-1.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/52db8003-2e03-4935-9ab6-f114802f17d3/4DB887E6-BBF6-4ECA-A776-47BDC05FFAF8.jpeg Home - The English Angle Sit-Down Interviews Conversation with UGA Basketball Alum, Stephanie Paul on her experience beginning training academy, EightyTwenty to improve mental resilience through the game and life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/1619136128588-JSE6NFAB0MFFVTZZ2AH1/Screen+Shot+2021-04-22+at+7.07.17+PM.png Home - Clarke Central Bass Fishing Tournament Recap In their premiere year recognized as an official Georgia High School Association sport, I travel to Lake Lanier with Clarke Central's bass fishing team at the Student Angler Federation (SAF) - High School Fishing Georgia State Championship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/1606787695853-MP22VREK1MI9BNESB36P/2Ktalk.jpg Home More or less unabridged Alex English in his creative element during his recreational time. Originated with a self-directed, edited, and hosted Youtube pilot (pre-COVID). Channel aside from newscasts and sports updates was reimagined and repurposed in the form of ‘the English Angle’ with sit-down interviews intended to inform and inspire from different walks of life. Goal is to as always: utilize the platform to facilitate open dialogue and growth while also paying it forward and giving voice to the voiceless using my own perspective. https://www.alex-englishblog.com/aboutme daily 0.75 2023-07-19 https://www.alex-englishblog.com/sportscoverage daily 0.75 2024-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/3bb5576e-76e2-47a9-bf89-a0dc7f91de6f/IMG_AE63FE33D92C-1.jpeg Sports Media Certificate from the Carmical Sports Media Institutel (then Grady Sports) - 20-21 UGA Women’s Basketball BEAT REPORTING Routinely made pitches and recaps of the elite UGA Women’s Basketball team coverage during the 2020-21 season for Grady Newsource. During the course of the season, Coach Joni Taylor earned the 2021 SEC Basketball Coach of the Year with multiple players later on drafted into the WNBA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/0b137de3-9d13-44e4-8e36-e90664b07336/IMG_6756.jpg Sports Media Certificate from the Carmical Sports Media Institutel (then Grady Sports) - 2023-24 Athens Academy Season Recap For the Athens Academy’s Girls Basketball Team, the 2023-24 season began with cautious optimism of growth and ended with the pleasant surprise of exceeding expectations early. Coming off a 2022-23 season where they placed 2nd in their region tournament and lost 5 roster spots to graduation, a rebuild year seemed imminent. The young team had something to say about that however. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/1619132854092-ID3EAS8QZ1ITR8GJLHCO/Screen+Shot+2021-04-22+at+7.07.17+PM.png Sports Media Certificate from the Carmical Sports Media Institutel (then Grady Sports) - Clarke Central Bass Fishing Tournament Recap (03/01/21) In their premiere year recognized as an official Georgia High School Association sport, I travel to Lake Lanier with Clarke Central's bass fishing team at the Student Angler Federation (SAF) - High School Fishing Georgia State Championship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/1619132310101-B1CUNRS0L2EKCDMFSNWD/Screen+Shot+2021-04-22+at+6.58.14+PM.png Sports Media Certificate from the Carmical Sports Media Institutel (then Grady Sports) - Sportsource Hosting (02/05/21) Served as the inaugural host for 2021’s spring Sportsource, a show typically held in the fall. 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Paula Pridgen, a skin cancer survivor, hopes to be an inspiration to others and has something to prove in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon. In 2013, after joining the Charlotte Running Club, Pridgen sprained her ankle the week before she tried to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Trials. She elected to run and finished with a time of 2:56:00. https://www.alex-englishblog.com/sportspoliticssociety daily 0.75 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/685238c9-40be-4c8a-8c50-5f623f2033a5/Screen+Shot+2021-12-01+at+6.58.01+AM.png Sports Politics and Humanity - Sports, Politics, and Humanity — December 2020 Faced with a difficult choice as to whether or not he would suit up for the season in the initial months of the pandemic, Kassidy Woods opted out of his 2020-21 season at Washington State season with the understanding that he could still take part in team workouts and other events, while not traveling and participating in games during the season. When discussing return to play plans back in August, student athletes, such as Woods took part in the #WeAreUnited campaign designed to promote fair treatment, enhanced safety and improve social injustice conditions at the college level because “NCAA sports exploit college athletes physically, economically, and academically and also disproportionately harm Black college athletes.” Woods was ultimately told by his coach he could no longer be involved with team activities. “I’m just trying to take it all one day at a time - of course, I miss playing football, I want to play at the highest level, but it’s helped me and others ask ‘what type of person are you going to be without it?’” the former Washington State wide receiver said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbfcc2bc30a162e0c4c2165/2b5b8460-3d8e-412b-8e8c-36103ba66a19/JoniTaylorTonyWalsh.jpeg Sports Politics and Humanity - Photo Courtesy of Tony Walsh In addition to her immersion in everything basketball - Taylor shared 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