Carter Tindell-Hall

College Signing Day 2010

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania

Major: Government Law AND History

Future Plans: Politician/Law School

Many children often dream of one day being in a movie and touring the nation like a celebrity. During his freshman year of college, a documentary titled Woke Up Black made its world premier and featured our very own Carter Tindell-Hall. He was given the opportunity to fly across the nation for free to attend  the premier, but the scholar chose to stay on campus in order to focus on his academics. It's that type of discipline that made Carter's freshman year a successful one, which wasn't an easy task as the institution constantly ranks as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. The coursework at Lafayette was so rigorous, that Carter had to push himself beyond his normal limits.

When asked about his experience he responded with, "I did more than what was expected. I reached new heights in my life and in my mentality. I overcame, grew, and indulged myself in foreign affairs because I had to leave my comfort zone and get to know the world...I didn't know I could do so much, be so much, and have so much. I loved it."

Woke Up Black Directed By Mary F. Morten 

The young man beamed about a particular moment in the year in which he succeeded when the odds were stacked against him. As part of the Lafayette Rugby team, Carter was two weeks away from attending an important tournament. The problem was, however, that his professors had just assigned two very demanding writing assignments. With pride he said, "I wrote a fourteen page paper with thirty sources for my U.S. Politics course and another eight page paper for Religious Studies in two weeks so that I could attend my Rugby tournament." 

Carter's understands that self discipline leads to higher levels of success. That is why he loves to play Football and Rugby. He states, "I like sports that make you push yourself. Sports that make you force out mental pain and make others look at you in admiration. I like to be that role model." This mindset led to him being named the Most Improved Player of an annual Philadelphia Rugby tournament which included several high caliber Division 1 schools. Lafayette's Rugby team went on to defeat Syracuse, Scranton, and UPenn, making it all the way to the finals where they were defeated by the high powered University of Pittsburgh.

Going into his sophomore year, Carter is looking forward to traveling with his Rugby team and sharing new experiences with his friends. He understands that he has what it  takes to balance school, sports, and a social life, but he is also aware that he can't control everything and has to be comfortable with letting the little things go.

Lafayette College: Home Of Carter Tindell-Hall

MESSAGE TO HIS TEACHERS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS:

"I am a better person because of all of you. I have learned that being organized and having more than one study habit is most important. College is the most fun I've ever had because you all pushed me and made the man I am today. I will never take that for granted."

To view a trailer of Woke Up Black featuring Carter Tindell-Hall click on the following link: http://vimeo.com/15935284

To read more about the film and be put on the mailing list for the DVD release click this link: http://www.mortengroup.com/black_youth_documentary.php

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