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DEFENDER | APRIL 13 | 2017
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DR. ALVIA WARDLAW’S BOOK SIGNING……..The Community Artists the call for donations while founder and CEO Rev. Leslie Smith II provided closing Collective hosted a book signing event for Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, curator for Texas remarks. The many attendees included JaNiece McFarland-Hunt, Sheryl James, Southern University’s museum, member of the Smithsonian National Museum Serwa Omowale, Dr. Dawnia Willis, Andrea Butler, Bennette Davis, and of African American History and Culture’s Scholarly Advisory Committee, and more……..ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS: TOOLS FOR WEALTH BUILDING one of Houston’s most prolific art historians. Wardlaw signed copies of her book LUNCHEON……...The Emancipation Economic Development Council (EEDC) “Charles Alston” and her article in the catalogue “Thornton Dial in the 21st Century.” hosted “Anchor Institutions: Tools for Wealth Building,” a luncheon designed to Attendees included director of the Collective Michelle Barnes, John Guess, Bill inform and empower Third Ward residents and stakeholders with tactics for taking Milligan, Jaison Oliver, Kathleen Evans, Angela Daniel, economic control of their neighborhood. Ted Howard, executive Sarah Trotty, Bettye Harris, Ruth Robbins, Deanna director of the Democracy Collaborative, shared the successes Defender TOP EVENTS his organization had with communities in his native Cleveland, Burrell, Tanya Holden, Marilyn Oshman and many More photos on defendernetwork.com others……..PLANTING DREAMS & HARVESTING Ohio. The EEDC, led by Rev. Robert McGee (Trinity United HOPE BREAKFAST…….. Change Happens! hosted Methodist Church) and Dr. Assata Richards (Sankofa Research its 10th Annual Spring Breakfast, themed “Planting Dreams Institute) exists to create consensus among community groups & Harvesting Hope,” at the Junior League of Houston. The event served as a for preserving and revitalizing the area. Event coordinators Cleveland Gite and Rev. major fundraiser for the non-profit and its 18 programs that deal with education, John Eigege were joined by Deloyd Parker, Edith Selgary, Blynthia Scott, Bishop advocacy, homelessness and HIV prevention to name a few. KHOU news anchor Frank Rush, JoAnn Vallie Rush, Bianca Mahmood, Imarogbe Stokes, Kofi Len Cannon served as MC. Event chairs Vanessa Reed and Kevin Reed issued Taharka, Munirah Olabisi, Zeinab Bakhiet and more.
Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, Sarah Trotty, Bettye Harris
Michelle Barnes, Kathleen Evans
Lamonica Love, Kira Laws, Kalan Laws, J.J. Simmons
Rev. Leslie Smith II, Pageoan Edwards
Dr. Assata Richards, Eureka Gilkey, Ryan Dennis
Imarogbe Stokes, Rev. John Eigege
Bill Milligan, Jaison Oliver
Miara Shaw, CleRenda McGrady
Kofi Taharka, Previn Jones
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