E4N On Location at Tuskegee Homecoming 2008
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Elements 4 Nature vending
booth at Tuskegee Homecoming 2008
Tuskegee Homecoming Clip1
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By: E4N Staff Writers
December
11, 2008
Elements 4 Nature (E4N) staff traveled to the Tuskegee University
Homecoming 2008 for the purpose of promoting their
newly formed company. Jon Adkins and Yasir Khalid, former students of Tuskegee University, formed the company in June
2008. E4N staff was one of the
vendors participating in the two-day event during Tuskegee Homecoming. There were a number of vendors
who sold various items like women’s bags, incense, music CDs, and Tuskegee tee-shirts. What was unique about the
E4N
booth which separated them from other vendors was that they sold
the original Dr. George Washington Carver & Dr. A.W. Curtis products. They also sold the Original Dr.
George Washington Carver "Dirt Shirt". Currently, E4N distributes
the popular Dr. Carver & Dr. A.W. Curtis Rubbing Oil and
the Sage & Sulphur Hair
Conditioner. "A lot of people don't realize that Dr. Carver/Dr. Curtis products exist in the marketplace and what's
more significant is all of their products work really well. If you have any thinning hair then you need to
buy the Sage & Sulphur Hair Conditioner and if you have any aches and pains, you have to purchase the Dr. Carver Rubbing
Oil," said Jon Adkins, the founder of E4N. Not only did E4N sell the Dr. Carver & Dr. Curtis
products at the Tuskegee Homecoming event, but they also were the only ones selling the Original Carver "Dirt Shirt".
The "Dirt Shirt"
sold for a little more than all the other Tuskegee tee-shirts. Yasir Khaild, co-founder of
E4N had an explanation for most of the customers
who questioned the pricing difference from all the other Tuskegee tee-shirts sold during the event. “This
is not an ordinary shirt that was screen printed or dyed with toxic colors. This "Dirt Shirt" that we sell was dyed from clay that was extracted from the native soil of Tuskegee. The process
is very similar to the process that Dr. George Washington Carver used to extract clays from the same Tuskegee soil.
Dr. Carver then would convert the clays into paints that were used to paint houses etc. Many people asked the question,
Will the dye wash out? We assured them from personal experience that the shirt would not fade, even after washing. This
to me is another testimony to the ingenuity of the Tuskegee Wizard. Dr. Carver was a revolutionary scientist far ahead
of his time. Many people have glossed over his value; however, we must keep his legacy alive. We can see other people keeping
their leaders and heroes alive. If you look at a five dollar bill, you'll see Lincoln, a ten dollar bill,
you'll see Hamilton and a twenty dollar bill, you'll see Jackson. I think you get the picture. If we
can keep these legacies alive, why can't we invest in the "Dirt
Shirt", and look at Dr. Carver and help keep his legacy alive?" asked Yasir Khalid,
a Carver researcher.
Elements 4 Nature at Tuskegee Homecoming
2008
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The two-day event kicked off on Friday morning on the
"Avenue" in front of Tompkins Hall. The first day of the event the rain came late in the afternoon and
washed away most of the excitement and enthusiasm that built up earlier in the day. However, the weather Saturday
was perfect for exhibitors and the game crowd. The estimated number of people attending the homecoming game was
in excess of thirty thousand. The Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team defeated Lane College 55-21 to remain undefeated
for the year. The football team also won their 26th consecutive victory and matched the longest
winning streak in school history. If you like the NFL, keep your eye on Tuskegee's senior quarterback Jacary Atkinson.
Jacary was named Offensive Player of the Year and SIAC Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons. He's
expected to be drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Yes, he's that good! The overall
team is strong with a number of players selected for the SIAC All-Conference Team. There should be several
Tuskegee players drafted in the 2009 NFL Draft.
At the 2008 Tuskegee
Homecoming, E4N
was focused on making everyone aware of its mission
which is to help revive the legacy of the master scientist, Dr. George Washington Carver by selling his original
products. E4N signed an exclusive deal with Natural
Health Options in January 2008 to produce
and market several of Dr. Carver & Dr. A.W. Curtis original products. In the near future, E4N plans on re-introducing more of Dr. Carver & Dr. Curtis products into the marketplace.
