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Awards Banquet Program 2019 Master of Ceremony…….............................………...........…Johnnie Jackson Welcome……………............................................................Jacqueline Twine Invocation …...................................................................................Cyndi Reese ****** DINNER ****** Door Prize Drawings…………......................................…Lucille Richardson Recognition of Dignitaries/Proclamation ……………Mayor Scott Schertzer Recognition of clergy and military…...........…....................…Johnnie Jackson Introduction of Speaker……...............................................…Johnnie Jackson Keynote Address……….........…….………………Dr. Daisy Alford Smith Business Award ….............................................................…Jacqueline Twine Education Awards:.................................................................Michael Williams Willie King Tara Dyer Youth Awards…..................................................................…..Shawn Jackson Performing Arts Award…........................................................…Hattie Harris Family..........................................................................................Candace Floyd Capitola Henson Award for Community Involvement…….....Linda Williams Presentations…..............................................................…..Lucille Richardson Auction.............................................................................................Joe Devany Closing Comments……...........................................................Jacqueline Twine Lift Every Voice................................................................... Kathleen Hairston Benediction.......................................................................................Cyndi Reese

From the Chair...

Truly thanking God for being the head of my life and allowing me the opportunity to share His greatness with others in this capacity is beyond imaginable. The BHC of Marion County is thankful to this community for your continued support of our yearly endeavors. Our 41st year of celebrating our youth and community leaders is a great milestone. It tells us that we made it to 40, yes, and now let us begin another impactful season of growth.

As I look over the past year and see the future, that will soon be the past again, I see we still have victories ahead.

I challenge those who are trying to make a conscious presence in this community to pay close attention to the history being made. Years from now when our grandchildren or great grandchildren are learning about their history, the books will somehow reflect different from what you remember. Unless, we demand RESPECT, and write our own story. We will be able to tell the truth as we lived it. The good, the bad, the ugly. We will be able to share with others, the truths and not be ashamed of our truths. Only that we can stand tall and face today.

I say this is the day of reading more, writing more, recording more, researching more, and above all, learning more.

This is the day of RESPECT. We must demand it. Our history may not always be pretty, but nonetheless, it is our history and it must be told.

As our theme states, we must guide, teach and encourage our youth to RESPECT by Recognizing Excellent Students and People Enhancing the Community and Tradition.

We know that our black history, our black future, our black lives matter, and only these moments in black history will inspire the future.

Thank you for supporting the 41st annual BHC banquet. Many blessings of peace be upon you.

Sincerely,

Jacqueline Twine, Chairperson

February, 2019 Dear Friends of The Ohio State University at Marion: With the help of the Black Heritage Council of Marion County and continuous support of the greater Marion community over the years, The Ohio State University at Marion has been able to make great strides in the development of scholarships for deserving ethnic minority students. We are proud to share with you the progress of the annual Minority Scholarship Fund: Academic Year 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

Number of Scholarships & Grants-in-Aid Awards 2 7 3 5 8 12 15 16 20 21 15 13 22 14 13 5 8 12 13 14 23 36 71 61 68 67 72 102 85 109 109 100 118 98 88 102 TOTAL 1,475

Amount $ 1,500 3,300 2,750 0 3,955 7,200 8,700 8,150 8,450 7,366 6,900 7,100 11,764 5,688 5,567 6,000 6,800 5,134 9,767 14,197 18,709 33,773 72,437 66,464 111,000 107,103 109,666 145,300 115,700 144,300 167,592 143,444 187,513 153,711 160,387 162,248 $2,029,635

The Marion Campus leads the four regional campuses of The Ohio State University for Scholarship and Grant-in-aid support of minority students, and we are making progress towards Ohio State University at Marion’s goal of becoming a leader in diversity education.

Keynote Guest Speaker Dr. Daisy L. Alford-Smith

Dr. Daisy L. Alford-Smith is a health care executive with strong fiscal, administrative and strategic management expertise.

She is adept in interfacing and influencing leaders at the national and international level, as well as government officials, political strategists, business, and community representatives. Dr. Alford-Smith has been recognized for her outstanding accomplishments in the health and human services arena locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Alford-Smith is a visionary who has innovatively addressed the needs of the public, positively influenced health and social policy and implemented tactical plans that have had far-reaching impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals. She is a champion for the underprivileged, using her background in health care and public policy-making to help people worldwide.

Her impressive career in a variety of executive level positions has left a legacy of strong leadership and meaningful impact on the lives of many. Prior to her retirement in 2012, Dr. Daisy Alford-Smith successfully spearheaded the merger of five Girl Scout Councils in North East Ohio into one. Her previous positions include Chief Operating Officer with the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Director of the Summit County Department of Jobs and Family Services, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Urban & Minority Health at Case Western Reserve University; Director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health and Deputy Director for the Ohio Department of Human Services.

Dr. Alford-Smith’s travels are extensive and include serving as a consultant to the country of Slovakia; assisting two major cities develop citywide health plans. She has presented workshops in Thailand on Combining Religion and Health to address the health needs of African Americans and she has been a keynote speaker in Korea at an International Health Conference.

Dr. Alford-Smith has traveled as a consultant for the Kellogg Foundation to Gaborone, Botswana and she has taught Leadership Administration at the University of Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe, Africa. She has also served as a health consultant to the South African Government.

Dr. Alford-Smith has spoken and served as a panelist for the “Health” seminar at the Democratic National Convention’s American Celebration for the Black Caucus Delegation. She has also served on the Health Care Finance Administration’s Medicare Advisory Board (HCFA) and HHS’s Office of Minority Health’s Cultural Competency Advisory Committee. Her activities and involvement include numerous boards, committees and she is the recipient of many awards and recognition.

Dr. Alford-Smith earned her Nursing Diploma from the Montefiore Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA; her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the State University of New York; her Master of Science in Education from the University of Akron; and her Doctorate in Urban Health Education from Cleveland State University.

Black Heritage Council Members 2019– 2020 Executive Board:

Chairperson Vice – Chairperson Secretary Treasurer

Jacqueline Twine Lucille Richardson Linda Williams Tara Dyer

Black Heritage Council Members: Hattie Harris

Shawn Jackson

Willie King

Associate Members Michael Williams Candace Floyd

Objectives: • Promote an awareness of African – American History and the great African – Americans to our multi – cultural society.

• Provide an environment for sharing cultural values and appreciation of diversity.

• Inspire community – wide participation in recognition of outstanding achievement of African – Americans.

• Support The Ohio State University of Marion, Minority Scholarship Fund.

• Provide additional scholarship program, The Black Heritage Council Scholarship, to African – American students on a competitive basis to attend the college of their choice.

2018 Black Heritage Award Recipients:

Capitola Henson Award For Community Involvement............Annie Lenoir

Performing Arts..........................................................................Nicole Boyd

Education Award ………..……………………........……Jerrod Slater Marshall Starks IV

Business Award...........................................................................Fresco Cuts

Family Award......................................................Jarrett and Chelsey Woods

Youth Award …………...............................................…...Hydeia Barron Drake Ross - Facione Michael Blevins

Corporate Award ………….......................……Marion Technical College

T J Floyd Kickoff Speaker 2019

Thurmon “TJ” Floyd is a son of Marion, Ohio. TJ’s parents, Thurmon Floyd and Patricia (Williams) Carter, raised him along with his sister Candace Floyd. TJ is a father to his 14-year-old son, Quenton, and uncle to one nephew and two nieces. TJ had a rich religious upbringing in the church at Mayes Community Temple COGIC where the late John W. Mayes pastored and his grandmother Vera Floyd, was church mother. His grandmother and the church’s influence in his adolescent years is never lost on TJ. TJ is a graduate of Marion Harding High School, class of 2002. While at Harding, Floyd was a multifaceted student athlete, participating in football, basketball, and track & field teams as well as show choir, choir, men’s chorus, and the Harding orchestra. Floyd was also involved in the Growing Our Own program. Upon graduation, he was awarded the Black Heritage Scholarship Award as recognition of his academic and extracurricular accomplishments.

Following high school, TJ enrolled in The University of Cincinnati, where he was awarded the Darwin T. Turner Academic Scholarship for Young Men and Women of Color. As an eager undergraduate, TJ excelled and made his years at The University of Cincinnati some of the best and most formative in his life. In the Spring of 2007, Floyd earned his degree at UC from the Collage of Business with a focus in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, two fields that sill captivate his imagination.

Following the completion of his degree, he relocated to Charlotte, NC, where he currently resides. For the last ten years, he has worked for the Sonic Automotive Group. TJ started as a sales associate and quickly gained high marks in sales volume and customer satisfaction. He exemplified the drive needed to advance in his field and has earned numerous promotions, including management. TJ is now the Finance Director for one of the company’s highest volume dealerships and flagship store. He applies the values from his upbringing and the tenacity necessary to succeed in every aspect of life.

BlackHeritage HeritageCouncil Council Former Former Scholarship/Awards Black Scholarship/AwardsRecipients Recipients 2003: T.J. Floyd - University of Cincinnati Andrea Middleton – The Ohio State University Tiffany Richardson – Akron University Aaron Pitts – LaToya Logan – Miami University Corey McDuffie West Liberty State College

2004: Jared Mills Trenice Siler

2005:

2007:

Brittany Chase – Marion Technical College

Michael Williams –University of Cincinnati India Troutman - University Of Cinncinati Sascha Brady – Bowling Green State University Laneisha Shafer – Miami University

__________________________________ 2006 Jacqueline Twine - Hampton Uuniversity Sarita Feliciano - Urbana University Emerald Siler - Marshall University

2008:

2009:

Crystal Siler – Columbus State Michael Megginson – The Ohio State University Janay Dyer – Bowling Green State University Cyncere White – Spelman College

LaVesta Petty – Otterbein College Monte Mallory – Williams – The Ohio State University

2010:

2011:

Braxton Howell – Bowling Green State University Shawn Dyer – West Liberty University

Jennifer Coleman – Ohio Wesylan University Gene Rucker – Capital University Alex Bailey – The Ohio State University Megan Lucas – The Ohio State University

2012:

2013:

Natoshhia Jackson – The Ohio State University Alex Faulkner – MTC/The Ohio State University Kura Hairston – Tri – Rivers Adult Education

Shawn Tyler – Mt. Union College Brianna Odell – The Ohio State University Olivia Brown – The Ohio State University Cierra Tackett – Kent State University

2014: Kier Scott – Tiffin University Jordan Henderson – The Ohio State University at Marion Nakerri Roebuck – Marion Technical College

2015 Armani Borden – The Ohio State University at Marion Olivia Davis – Tiffin University Shakara Petty – Hocking University Zharia Troutman – Columbus State Janicia Bonney + Mt. Union University Kevin Taylor – Miami University Laneisha Johnson The Ohio State University Lexus Scott – The Ohio State University Dylan Williams – Indianapolis Institute of Art

Black Heritage Council Former Scholarship/Awards Recipients 2015 Black Heritage Council of Marion Scholarship Recipients 2014 Black Heritage Council of Marion Scholarship Recipients Kier Scott – Tiffin University Jordan Henderson – The Ohio State University at Marion Nakerri Roebuck – Marion Technical College

2016 Black Heritage Council of Marion Scholarship Recipients Alexxus Burris Isaiah Jackson Teccorra Bracy Jordan Scott N’Corya Green Alexus Holmes Trent Ramsey Michael Davis LaNeisha Pickens

Hocking College Hocking College Ohio Dominican Ohio Dominican Columbus State University Capital University The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Bowling Green State University

2018 Black Heritage Council of Marion Scholarship Recipients Franklin Lofton Colby Carter Marion Ariyanna Reece

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Baldwin Wallace

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Armani Borden – The Ohio State University at Marion Olivia Davis – Tiffin University Shakara Petty – Hocking University Zharia Troutman – Columbus State Janicia Bonney + Mt. Union University Kevin Taylor – Miami University Laneisha Johnson The Ohio State University Lexus Scott – The Ohio State University Dylan Williams – Indianapolis Institute of Art

2017 Black Heritage Council of Marion Scholarship Recipients Kia Branstetter Taiya Jones Nathan Riddle Michael Freeman, Jr. Kennedy Kelley Tyriq Harris Choie Redlinger Nicholas Middlesworth LaNeisha Pickens

Hocking College Hocking College Bowling Green State University Capital University Ohio Dominican Ohio Dominican Marion Technical College The Ohio State University The Ohio State University

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Past Chairperson Earlean B. Hatch Ragina Pendleton Conroy Miskel John Garnes J. Michael Harding Michael Williams Donna Garner Toni R. Brooks Larry Prude Kathleen Clemons Willie King Jim Martin Joseph Devany Shawn Jackson Jessie Thompson John Garnes Lucille Richardson Tara Dyer

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Have you visited Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue?

Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, formerly known as Cass Avenue has been the first street name change since 1991 when the road in front of Grant Middle School became Presidential Drive. The road, now named after beloved civil rights leader stand in honor of Dr. King’s legacy and message of equality and justice for all. Committee members of the project were presented with street signs by Mayor Scott Schertzer at the Peace & Freedom Breakfast this past Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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MARION - In downtown Caledonia, sits an old building that once housed Reece's Market. Stories of everyday life were often shared within its walls, as people stopped in for a slice of meat or a loaf of bread. Topics of discussion varied, as some customers sat and talked for hours. Others brought in homemade crafts to sell or old antiques to be put on display.

Those memories were often shared with Jess Lamar Reece Holler, whose family owned the market. Her grandparents would often depict a bustling community in 1960s, rural Ohio. However, there was also stories of hardship as small businesses struggled in the wake of large chain retail stores in the decades that followed.

Though Reece Holler did not grow up in Caledonia, she views the small village as her second home and the history shared by its residents important. Told by ordinary people, they share defining moments in their own lives, and in their own words. Johnnie Marion resident Johnnie Jackson looks at a downtown mural documenting Marion's history. However, he says it doesn't Jackson remembers growing up in Marion in a house of southern tell the whole story. He is working on a project that aims to capture the stories of everyday people in the county and communities not always included in the main historical narrative. (Photo11: Hasan Karim/Marion Star) working-class African Americans. His family had migrated from rural Mississippi during a period marked with segregation and inequality. "Many of the black folks here have come from many different places," Jackson said. "They bring their ways of being here, religion, language, class, culture, values, food, all of that."The stories shared by his family and many others are often underrepresented in the main historical narrative of the county. "They are not necessarily lost as much as they want to be recovered," Jackson said.

In collaboration with the Marion County Historical society, Reece Holler and Jackson hope to capture the history of the local African American community and that of rural Caledonia as part of the Marion Voices project. The goal is to record and collect stories from residents, which focuses on daily life, sense of place and work from the 1960s to present day. If all goes according to plan, those stories will be shared in a series of “pop-up” exhibits and community events containing family photographs, home movies, music and local artifacts. "We are thinking about those (stories) that are under told," said Jackson, who is a community coordinator for the project. "Those that add so much value to the Marion community, but don’t get put in front of the headline."

"The best way to understand the everyday struggles and triumphs of life is by having people share those stories," Reece Holler, who is the project director, added. She said Caledonia and Marion's African American community will be the starting point for the project. It will eventually include other segments of the population not often represented in the historical society's collection. Brandi Wilson, the director of the Marion County Historical Society, said her organization represents the county as a whole and hopes to buildup its archives with those stories. She said as historical societies start, the main focus is on the not-so-recent past or on the founders of a community. However, this approach to oral history will include young and older voices alike. It will look at a period of time of rapid change not just in the county but in the country as a whole. "We want to capture those experiences and emotions while they are still fresh," said Reece Holler, a folklorist and oral historian. Subjects may recall what it was like to raise a family, how did they make space for themselves, what was their sense of place and what jobs were they working at the time. Mark Holbrook, the executive director of the Marion Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the project can also have an impact on local tourism. He said more than half who travel say it's because of a historical component.

"What we are seeing is an emphasis on how people live everyday, to learn about what everyday life is about," he added.

Holbrook said "history and tourism are tied together." Stories collected will often focus on those specific topics and those heading the project anticipate to work in cycles in collaboration with local communities. "There is a lot of folks that have stories that need to be captured now because time continues to slip away," Wilson said. Reece Holler said it also gives them an opportunity to learn from, connect and collaborate with local history efforts already happening across the county. Right now the project is still in its beginning stages. A planning grant from Ohio Humanities helped launch four community listening sessions in the fall. The goal was to get input from the communities that would be documented.

Half were hosted at Heritage Hall in the city, while the others were held at Village Hall in Caledonia.

"You have more questions after you start hearing those stories and a million more ideas," Wilson said.

Reece Holler said they decided to incorporate the 1960s for Marion Voices: Black Stories, after participants in those sessions stressed the importance of that time period. "Our elders were those folks that grew up during the civil rights movement. I think of people like my mom and dad who were born in the mid-to-late 1950s," said Jackson. "There were boycotts, mass demonstrations. You have all these things happening."

During the sessions at Heritage Hall, there were tales of families fleeing the impact of Jim Crow laws in the south and once they came to Marion, racism didn't go away. Others talked about sit-ins staged at the entrance of Harding High School, as participants asked for African American studies to be added to the curriculum. In Caledonia, some talked about the building of new schools in the early 2000s, after the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency discovered that some of the older schools were built on land formally used by the United States Army as a waste dump.

Some residents also talked about the impact that the rerouting of State Route 309 had on the village.

Reece Holler hopes to begin recording interviews in the summer. They have applied for a few public history and humanities grants, which have not been awarded yet. If they receive the grant money, the goal is to complete 15 interviews for each Marion Voices project.

In the next two years, she plans on fundraising for the project as well, in order for it to sustain itself.

"We hope to create opportunities for the community to explore those experiences," she said.

"And listen deeply to those that you may think you have nothing in common with."

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This year the Black Heritage Council of Marion County is celebrating 41 years of excellence!

Over the years, the nonprofit organization has shown its love for the Marion Community by supporting, awarding, and recognizing outstanding youth within Marion County. The Black Heritage Council's overall mission is to promote and raise awareness of Black History and the achievements made by African American individuals in today's multicultural society. The Black Heritage Council also supports the Ohio State University of Marion, Minority Scholarship Fund, and provides an additional scholarship program to African American students pursuing a college education. In celebration of their 41 years of excellence, the council will be holding their annual Awards Banquet focusing on the theme “RESPECT” which stands for Recognizing Excellent Students and People Enhancing the Community and Tradition. Through the council's efforts, Marion is able to create a community of shared cultural values with an appreciation of diversity! To learn more about the Black Heritage Council and upcoming events, visit their Facebook page. #WeAreCulture #WeAreDiversity #WeAreMarionMade #MarionHistory #MarionBlackHistory

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Congratulations to the Black Heritage Council for 41 years of service and commitment to the Marion Community.

Pastor Tyrone Kaiser The Kings Temple Church Family

Martin Luther King JR Holiday Committee Co-Chairperson - Minister Martis Bracy Clifford Smith Mother Earlean Hatch Harmon Congratulation on 41 Years in the Community

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Brownstone Terrace 150 Sara Ave • Marion 740.389.5543 TTY: 800.750.0750

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Thank - you!!! The Black Heritage Council would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following for their support: Pastor Shawn Jackson Mayes Temple COGIC TJ Floyd Dr. Daisy Alford Smith Thomas Quade Candace Floyd Cyndi Reese Johnnie Jackson Marion Industries The Ohio State University at Marion & The Dept. of Inclusion and Diversity Marion Technical College Kohl’s Department Store The Marion Community Ushers Columbia Gas of Ohio Ohio Heartland Community Action Center United Church Homes Carroll’s Jewelers Ohio Health Marion Community Foundation Joe Devany Whirlpool Corporation Hemmerly’s Flowers and Gifts Wyandot Popcorn Therese Veroni Kim Weatherhead Sue Schumbarger