Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous
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Known as a Significant Voice in Modern Literature, a Poet of the Year, 2020 Black Author Matters Winner, 2025 Black Authors Matter Children Book Awards Nominee for his books, and International Impact Awards' Author of the Year Nominee
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Dr. Matthew Primous, Horn Fellows' Climate Change Invitational
Since the beginning of droughts, nations have risen to the occasion of finding sources of water. They thought of numerous ways to replenished their source. Ancient Egypt used an efficient concept, they irrigated their land to cause it to flourish. They dug deep trenches into the ground and leveled them to flow water to their crops. Today, we have much more complicated technologies. Why can't we simply change the oceans' water into freshwaters that we can use? This world is made up of two-thirds of water and it is about time we use the technology to sustain our life on this planet. It just does not make any sense that children are dehydrated and nations are still trying to figure out how to end droughts? Nations would even consider buying water to sustain their nation. Water is chemical anyways, made of oxygen and hydrogen. I believe we should try to irrigate the land but also in a way that preserves the territories. We cannot simply destroy beautiful forests and leave homeless millions of animals in exchange for our self-sufficiency. We must think of all the world. We got to think bigger than our matters even national interests. And then we can fight for harmony among living beings when all our needs and wants are considered. Each animal brings to the table, necessities to balance an ecosystem. Humans are a part of the ecosystem and we must play the role of custodian of the ecosystem. We cannot simply force an animal out of the ecosystem because that instability will wreck the culture of the system. We must find our place and every animal place. I believe, in theory, that water is also a filter, it can catch other elements and we should develop it to catch and remove our carbon print. Nothing clears a smug more than the rain that pours down, we must understand nature's strategic courses to plan our technological advancements. The more we rely on nature's tests, the more we avoid making the mistakes of the past. Nature has been managing the world for many years, way before our time and our ancestors' time. There are lessons that we have not understood and have not completely fathom. It is necessary to study them again and again to prevent future ignorance. The minds of the future must understand that the knowledge of science, that science's highest and greatest purpose goes beyond biological, and chemical science. We can no longer blind ourselves in the utopia of previous acclaimed science, we have to venture out and test those hypotheses. We must do the work if we want a sustainable future. It requires like Socrates said, "Question and question and when in doubt question again until you find your answer." It is not enough to gain knowledge, we have to use it appropriately. We don't have to start from scratch, we can build on others' successes to succeed in the universal space of intelligence. Even the Ancient Romans' complicated others' discoveries, they used salt water to make salt by creating salt wells in Africa and used it for currency. We cannot give up on tough discoveries. We must be willing to flex our opinion and flex our experiment. We have to consider others' opinions and filter for reasonable ones. Our reasoning is what makes us different than the animals. Human beings can figure out what they want to do and do it to the best of their knowledge. We must not be mean all and end to all. We must be the preserver and protector of all living beings now and further on
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Earth
Horn Fellows 2021
Racism has never been an easy topic. It involved many ideologies and the influence of science. It has never been an epidemic but a learned behavior affecting every child and adult. Its history going far back since a human can remember and since they have been on this earth. Even though its effect seems almost irreversible, we can reverse it. This reconciliation must take understanding and acceptance of common humanity learned throughout the education of each particular individual. Role-playing can be very effective in handling the elements of racism. Racism spread through role-playing, hence, we can alternate its usage to effectively break down the walls and barriers of racism. When an individual ignited their reaction with violence, racism becomes strong and has a compelling influence on the situation. Self-defense must be used as a protection against further interrogation, intimidation, and humiliation. Everyone must realize that thinking of your defense will only widen the reputation of racism because dividing only increases its grip on society. We must come together as a whole community disputing all forms of racism. If we accept a little racism then it will lead to violence. We must think like one and act like one. Peacefully silences every fire of violence that racism insists. We have a government and its democracy is the way to change the future to end the effect of racism. Seeking a government that administers justice from the least to the greatest. Fighting for that government that will not judge based on the outward appearance but actions and character. We can defeat racism, a quick unjustifiable reaction to a person because of their skin color. This ancient and worn-out battle cry has cursed humanity since the beginning of all wars. We have to gather up the false evidence and false teachers of such knowledge laying the groundwork for reconciliation. We must realize that this world can only piece itself together when every man and every woman realized that the color of skin does not state anything about a person and their virtue. Then we must examine our trauma, we must phase out our own biases, even if it means seeking professional help. There is no way in this world that an individual can rely on support without the help of other people from a different race. And even if their life appeared independent, then they will come to some point of no return where they will run into a person of another race and make certain responses. Learning is the key to life and long life. We must be open to the new changes that occur in our life. When we meet different people, they can open up your horizon, help you become a well-rounded person. This is what we should teach our children and students. It is easy to hang around those who look like you, but it is harder to be around those who are different. Once we realize that our differences are small and what makes us alike is greater, the greatest weapon of racism has fallen and common humanity has been lifted to a higher standard. This standard must include everyone who was oppressed and degraded. Calling out all ignorances and arrogances, we must bring forth restitution. We have to realize that the mind is the target by the connotations of racism. This is meant to make an impression on the mind to paralyze the body and its capabilities. Forgiving does heal the mind because letting go does build up the mind. And awaiting justice gives hope to the mind. Violence's purpose is to confined and distorted the mind. Our victory over racism and its bigotries must be sure of justice for all people. We cannot go back to giving one race more power than another race. We cannot make it about degrading or abusing another race. We have to uplift all humanity and encourage common humanity to all teaching all students that justice matters and respecting others is guaranteed a life well-lived.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Humans
The Officer & the Captain
Heather was very successful, she graduated at the Top of her class and she landed the job of her dreams from an internship as a Corporate Executive to CEO. After sometime, she thought to herself after talking to her grandparents for a longtime, she longed for what they had.
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Poets
