As a freshman and sophomore, Alzo Slade performed stand up comedy for extra money and he served as the Prairie View A&M University mascot for a year. It wasn’t until later in his college career that he decided to use his unabashed and captivating personality in the arena of leadership. "I began to suppress my comical nature and focus on the intellectual and artistic side of Alzo Slade," he said. "I mixed the two and I think that’s where I gained most of my respect because people saw that change and my growth."

After gaining his focus, Slade served Prairie View A&M University in a variety of capacities. As SGA president his efforts were instrumental in the lifting of the suspension placed on the school’s athletic program by the Southwestern Athletic Conference as a result of their controversy with Southern University. He also served as Mr. Prairie View in which his focus was aimed toward the social area. He used that platform to educate his fellow students on African history. He also speaks on a number of topics to students in high schools as well as middle schools. 

Slade is now working as an editor for Fox 26 in Houston. He has also expressed that a pursuit of a master’s degree in history is very likely. Ultimately he would like to combine the two to become a writer/director of documentaries and film. 

Curtis Doucette, Jr. is a graduate of Dillard University in New Orleans. He is currently employed as a technical writer for Avondale Industries in Avondale, LA and is a contributing writer for Black Collegiate Services, Inc.

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