In an effort to honor African-American alumni from each of the nine schools affiliated with the America East, the conference is putting together a nine-part video series featuring one prominent African-American alum from each school. This video series highlights the great history and success that African-American graduates from America East schools have had and also displays the variety of different jobs and backgrounds that these alumni have made an impact on after graduation.

For Assemblywoman Michele Titus, empowering her local community has long been a primary focus. After graduating from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Titus went on to earn a law degree and in 2002, she was elected to the New York State Assembly. For Titus, education has long been a passion, as even prior to being elected to the Assembly, she served as an attorney for the New York City Board of Education. 

Since being elected to Assembly, Titus has shown her commitment to public service and bettering the local community. Titus has been influential in introducing policy that includes mandating after school programs, helping to improve access to healthcare and other community benefits ranging from expanding childhood education to protecting the environment.

As the representative of Binghamton University, Titus is a mentor for African-Americans who want to play a part in bettering the lives of people in their local community.