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Janelle Monáe Delivers Dillard U Commencement Address

Dillard University will hold its 81st Commencement on Saturday, May 13, at 8 a.m., on the historic Avenue of the Oaks. The University will confer more than 160 undergraduate degrees that day. The University is proud to announce that multitalented superstar Janelle Monáe will deliver this year’s commencement address. Monáe (Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy Records/Atlantic) is a multi-Grammy nominated singersongwriter, performer, actor, producer and CoverGirl spokesperson known for her unique style and groundbreaking sound. She’s also known for her activism speaking out against social injustices, police brutality and civic rights. Last fall, Monáe launched Fem the Future, an initiative to create more opportunities to advance the awareness, inclusion and opportunities for women and those who identify as women through music, arts, mentorship and education. “Janelle Monáe’s significant accomplishments in music and particularly, film and STEM, both signature programs here at Dillard, along with her activism made her the ideal person to deliver a timely message to our graduates,” President Walter M. Kimbrough, Ph.D., said. So for more than a year, he pursued Monáe for the

University’s commencement speaker. Kimbrough tracked her down going through magazine reporters, record companies, and finally the national president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., to get her here. He said: “I believe this is her first commencement speech and we are very excited to see this day come.” Immersed in the performing arts at a young age, she founded her record label the Wondaland Arts Society releasing the EP “Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase).” In 2010 Monáe released the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed “ArchAndroid,” which earned her two Grammy nominations, including one for the hit single

CON ED PROGRAM REWARDS SMART ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Owners of electric vehicles in New York City and Westchester County can earn e-gift card rewards and get valuable information about their charging habits by participating in a new Con Edison program. Con Edison and FleetCarma, a company that specializes in electric vehicle technology solutions, are seeking participants for a program called SmartCharge New York that will pay EV owners to charge their vehicles at times when demand for power is not highest. (Interested drivers can get more information and apply at www. fleetcarma.com/smartchargenewyork.)

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“We expect the number of electric vehicles to increase the next few years as drivers realize the economic and environmental benefits,” said Matthew Ketschke, Con Edison’s vice president, Distributed Resource Integration. “We see EVs as another technology that is helping us build a cleaner, more efficient energy future in which customers have access to the choices they want.” Participants in the program will get valuable information. They’ll have access to FleetCarma’s online portal where they can get data on their driving energy efficiency, carbon footprint, battery health and more.

“Tightrope.” In 2013 she released her highly- acclaimed album “The Electric Lady” which marked her highest first week debut in the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The album’s first single “Q.U.E.E.N.” garnered rave reviews and the accompanying video received a coveted MTV VMA Moonman. In February of 2015 Monáe launched her very own label, Wondaland Records. As 2016 closed, Monáe took her talent to the silver screen, starring as a lead actor in the dramas Hidden Figures and Moonlight. Both films earned Oscar nominations for Best Picture, with Moonlight winning the award at the 89th Academy Awards. Hidden Figures centers around the

true story of three African-American women who work for NASA and help make John Glenn the first person to orbit the Earth in 1962. The film also stars Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, and Kevin Costner. Hidden Figures won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Moonlight, produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and A24, chronicles the coming-of-age of Chiron (Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes), a young man facing an uphill battle with his sexuality during Miami’s turbulent war-on-drugs era in the 1970s. Moonlight also stars Naomie Harris, André Holland and Mahershala Ali. Monáe hasn’t allowed her fame to silence her from being vocal on injustices. Conversely, Monáe has used fame as a platform and her political activism is well-documented. During a 2015 performance on NBC’s “Today,” Monáe performed her protest song “Hell You Talmbout.” Last February, Monáe performed at a concert in Flint, Mich., to raise money for the city’s recent water crisis. In January, after the most recent presidential election, she spoke and performed at the Women’s March on Washington that drew a recordbreaking crowd.

The program is open to all EV owners, both residential and fleet, that charge in the Con Edison service territory. It is not necessary to be a Con Edison customer and an EV owner can enroll more than one vehicle in the program.

SmartCharge Rewards can be redeemed for an assortment of e-gift cards, digital pre-paid cards, and nonprofit donations. Con Edison’s goal is to gather insights on how the growing popularity of EVs will impact its electric-delivery system. Con Edison can use that information to help guide investments in its system and maintain its industry-leading reliability.

Here’s how the program will work: Each participant will get a free cellularenabled, FleetCarma C2 connected device that plugs into the on-board diagnostic port or connector of the vehicle and collects charging and driving data. Drivers will be able to see their information via the online portal.

The timing of the program coincides with a New York State incentive. The Drive Clean Rebate offers a discount of up to $2,000 for those who buy a qualifying electric vehicle from a dealership registered with the state. In addition, the federal government offers a tax credit of up to $7,500.

Just for enrolling in the program an EV owner will earn $50 in SmartCharge Rewards. The owner will then get $5 in rewards in each month that they charge in the Con Edison service territory.

Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc. [NYSE: ED], one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenues and $48 billion in assets. The utility delivers electricity, natural gas and steam to about 3.4 million customers in New York City and Westchester County, N.Y. For additional financial, operations and customer service information, visit conEd.com. For energy efficiency information, visit coned.com/ energyefficiency. Also, visit us on Twitter and Facebook.

They’ll also be able to track rewards earned and share and compare experiences with an online community of EV drivers.

An EV owner will earn 5 cents in rewards for each kilowatt hour of charging during off-peak hours. Offpeak hours are from midnight to 8 a.m. From June to September, an EV owner may earn an additional $20 a month for not charging between 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

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NE WS The Rochester City School District’s payroll processes are disorganized, highly decentralized and not administered uniformly, resulting in errors that are costing taxpayers, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found numerous problems with how the district managed its purchases.

DiNapoli Finds Problems With School District Payments

“The Rochester City School District needs to substantially overhaul how it is managing payroll and purchasing of goods and services,” DiNapoli said. “Although the dollar amounts of many of the errors found by auditors were small, the sheer number of mistakes and their potential total dollar value is cause for significant concern. The district has not implemented the controls and oversight procedures it needs to run a sound operation.” The Rochester City School District operates 52 schools with approximately 29,700 students and 6,978 employees. The district’s budgeted appropriations for the 2016-17 fiscal year are approximately $865 million, which are funded primarily with state aid, aid from the city of Rochester and grants. Payroll payments totaled approximately $640.4 million for the district’s 201415 and 2015-16 fiscal years. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed salary and wage payments totaling $3.8 million made to 45 employees. They found incorrect or unsupported payments made to 41 (91 percent) of the employees in almost every type of payment made to them, including incorrect salary payments, retroactive payments and separation payments. Auditors expanded their audit work to examine approximately 1,100 of these types of payroll payments. They identified errors in 97 percent

of the additional payments tested. In total, they found more than $356,600 in incorrect or unsupported payments. The errors included several underpayments to employees as well. Auditors also found 16 of the initial 45 employees examined received bonus payments ranging from $1,000 to $13,400, totaling $86,963. Ten of these payments were incorrectly calculated, by a total of $5,452. All were related to the State Education Department’s “Teachers Incentive Fund” grant program. DiNapoli’s auditors reviewed 515 procurement card (p-card) purchases totaling approximately $396,000 and found deficiencies with 500 purchases (97 percent) totaling $384,313. This amount includes $293,279 in purchases in which the district failed to comply with statutory competitive bidding requirements. In addition, auditors looked at

Mother’s Day Social Media Contest

“EXPRESSIONS OF IMPRESSION”

Over the years, mothers have shared their infinite wisdom to us – providing invaluable advice that has stuck with us during the test of time. Celebrating Mother’s Day is an ideal time to not only express our love for them, but

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to share their endearing wisdom, lessons of advice, and expressions of impression which can hopefully serve as a blessing to others. May is not only the recognition month for Mother’s Day, however. May is also considered

purchase orders to 11 vendors totaling $1.5 million which were subject to competitive bidding requirements and found that the district did not bid four purchases totaling approximately $270,000. Auditors also examined 10 professional service providers who received payments totaling $7.8 million and found the district did not properly seek competition for contracts with six of them totaling $352,000. As a result, the district may have paid more than it needed to for its purchases of goods and services. For the payroll process, DiNapoli recommended the district and its school board:  Establish written procedures that designate specific responsibilities to the payroll department staff for the preparation and disbursement of payroll and related payments, to better centralize the payroll process; National Photo Month – a time to take and share those camera ready images and selfies. In recognition of these two May observances, Black PR Wire and Women Grow Strong have once again partnered up to launch a social media contest that combines both elements. The contest, entitled “Expressions of Impression” challenges contestants to share a message from their beloved mother and caregiver. Here’s what you do … Send us your most impressionable quote or expression from your mom or female caregiver, along with a photo of you two. You can post it on your site, and be sure to use the hashtag #BPRWExpressions; or send it to us via email: newsroom@ blackprwire.com; and we’ll do the rest. Be sure to include your name, a phone number and email address so we can connect with you if you’re a winner. Who’s Judging: All submissions are provided to BPRW of free will and at no cost to BPRW. In addition, they become property of BPRW and Women

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 Develop adequate monitoring procedures to verify that all payrollrelated payments are accurate, supported and made in accordance with written collective bargaining agreement, memorandums of agreement, board resolutions or individual employment contracts;  Ensure that salaries are properly established, authorized, documented and reflected in the payroll system for payment; and  Direct the district’s attorney to review the identified overpayments to take appropriate action within the law to recover those funds. The board also should reimburse identified underpaid employees. The Comptroller also made numerous recommendations for the district’s procurement process, including:  Revise the policy for use of p-cards for district purchases and require strict adherence to the updated safeguards;  Require the claims auditor to comply with the p-card manual requirements to audit all p-card transactions and supporting documentation to be sure all policies were followed and that purchases were appropriate;  Ensure that staff comply with competitive bidding requirements for all commodities that exceed, or aggregate to amounts that exceed, the statutory bidding thresholds; and  Complete a thorough review of p-card transactions, alert supervisors when cardholders violate the district’s policies and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address any violations. District officials generally agreed with the audit’s recommendations and indicated they planned to take corrective action. Their full response is included in the complete audit. Grow Strong and will be posted on both websites and social media pages. Submissions will be voted on by the BPRW readers/subscribers. The entry with the most likes will be considered the winner. Special note: BPRW reserves the right to reject any submission provided if deems inappropriate. What’s In It For YOU: The winner of the Expressions of Impression social media contest will receive a gift card of $150, as well as an interview and feature story on Black PR Wire. Second and third place prizes include $50 gift cards and banner ad placements and features on Black PR Wire. Get Busy: What are you waiting for? Enter Black PR Wire’s “Expressions of Impression” social media contest and take your mom to her favorite restaurant for a special mother’s day dinner celebration! Submit your entry early. We are accepting submissions now through May 1, 2017. #BPRWExpressions

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illness and provide greater access to mental health care for children and adults. For more information on ThriveNYC, visit nyc.gov/thrivenyc.

CHILD INJURY DEATHS

The Health Department, in its role as chair of the New York City Child Fatality Review Advisory Team, today released its annual report on child injury deaths. This year’s report covers a five-year period, from 2010 to 2014, with a special focus on how patterns differ as children age. On average, 39 children aged 1 to 12 years old die from injuries each year, including unintentional injuries, homicides and suicides. About half of child injury deaths were unintentional, from causes such as traffic crashes or fires. The report, created by the multidisciplinary committee of representatives from City agencies, as well as child welfare and medical experts, can be found at nyc.gov/health. “While deaths among children are rare in New York City, any death of a child is a tragedy,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. “The continued excess rates in communities of color and among children living in poverty are unacceptable. The Health Department, along with our sister agencies, will continue efforts to create safer homes and safer communities for children in our city.” According to the report, Black children, boys and children living in very high poverty neighborhoods have higher injury death rates (6.6, 3.8 and 4.8 deaths per 100,000, respectively) when compared with other groups. Motor vehicle-related injuries are the leading cause of unintentional injury death among children aged 1 to 12 years old, with 80 percent occurring when a child pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle. Patterns of fatal injury change as children grow older. For example, of the 61 homicides among children, 29 (48 percent) were among 1 and 2 years olds. A small, but concerning, number of suicides (13) also occurred among children aged 9 to 12 years old.

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The annual child injury death report is authored by the Health Department and the Child Fatality Review Advisory Team, a multidisciplinary committee of representatives from City agencies, as well as child welfare and medical experts appointed by the Mayor, the City Council Speaker and the Public Advocate. The Child Fatality Review Advisory Team was formed in 2006 as mandated by Local Law 115 of 2005 to review and report on injuries as preventable causes of death among NYC children under the age of 13. To reduce the risk of intentional injury deaths, the City has invested in programs to ensure children and parents have access to mental health services. The Department of Education’s School-Based Mental Health Program offers a range of services to students who have emotional and behavioral difficulties in City schools. On-site services, mobile response teams, and trainings provide comprehensive support to children and adolescents. The Growing Up NYC tool is a resource for parents and caregivers. It serves as a one-stop shop for City resources, including health, education, child development and safety and recreation. The tool is a mobile-first digital platform that is accessible via smart phone, tablet or computer, providing content for children ages 0 to 12 years old. Users have the opportunity to refine content to meet the specific ages, needs and interests of the children in their family. Led by First Lady Chirlane McCray, ThriveNYC is an unprecedented strategy and set of 54 initiatives to approach mental health as a comprehensive public health challenge involving many City agencies. ThriveNYC aims to change the conversation, eliminate the stigma surrounding addiction and mental

Mayor Bill de Blasio initiated Vision Zero in 2014. Under the plan, New York City has seen declines in traffic fatalities for three successive years, with fatalities down 23 percent since before Vision Zero, bucking national trends. In 2016, Mayor de Blasio announced initiatives specifically aimed at protecting children, including more speed cameras near schools and a new intensive safety-education curriculum for elementary and middle schools developed in collaboration with the Department of Education. That new curriculum for fourth to sixth graders, called Cross This Way, is reaching 300,000 students per year, helping meet the report’s recommendations that children be taught to cross the street safely at crosswalks, follow pedestrian and traffic signals and look both ways before crossing the street. By the end of 2016, New York City had seen three fatalities of school-age children for the entire year; while this is still too many, it is less than half the previous record low total. In January 2017, Mayor de Blasio announced that New York City would make an additional $400 million investment in Vision Zero – for a total of $1.6 billion over the next five years.

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mayor & city council announce Legislation to Curb Smoking CONTINUED

licenses expires, no new licenses will be issued. Smoking Disclosure Policy: This bill (which will be introduced by council member Torres on April 25) requires owners of residential buildings to create a policy on smoking and disclose it to both current and prospective residents. All residential buildings with three or more units will be covered, including rentals, condominiums and cooperatives. Buildings will not be required to adopt complete nosmoking policies. Disclosure of a building’s policy on smoking will be required annually and if a building changes its policy at any time. If an owner fails to disclose the policy, he/she may face a $100 civil penalty. Tenants would not be fined for smoking in non-smoking areas of buildings. Disclosing a building’s smoking policy will help tenants to make an informed decision about whether or not they want to live in a building. This information may be especially important for parents with young children and for others, such as older adults, who may spend more time at home and consequently have higher exposures to secondhand smoke.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS SEEK “FAIR SHARE” OF REVENUE

Black Spirit Group (BSG), a professional organization comprised of African American Black Spirit Group (BSG), a entertainment promoters and professional organization comprised businessmen, is poised to begin of African American entertainment a national community awareness promoters and businessmen, is campaign to educate African poised to begin a national community American concert goers their awareness campaign toon educate buying power and the inequities in African American concert goers on the concert industry that prevent their buying power and the inequities their spending impacting in the concertfrom industry that prevent their theircommunities. spending fromSpecifically, impacting their BSG will highlight the systemic communities. Specifically, BSG will discriminatory practices of such highlight the systemic discriminatory concert promoters as Live promoters Nation practices of such concert Worldwide, Inc., and Anshutz as Live Nation Worldwide, Inc., and Entertainment Group (AEG). Anshutz Entertainment Group (AEG).

exponentially if African American entertainment promoters were engaged in their cities. Therefore, promoters were engaged in their the BSG campaign will be twocities. Therefore, the BSG campaign pronged. “Our first goal is to will be two- pronged. “Our first goal create jobs within is to createand jobswealth and wealth within communities of color. And, our communities of color. And, our second only feeds feedsinto intothe secondgoal goal not not only the first; it also benefits the big first; it also benefits the big boys. boys. BSG promoters possess the to BSG promoters possess the power power to increase concert revenue increase concert revenue – provided – that provided that from we benefit from we benefit the increase.” the increase.” “Throughout economic booms “Throughout economic booms and busts, African Americans and busts, African valued Americans have consistently and been have consistently and been consumers of livevalued entertainment,” consumers of live“However, entertainment,” Williams posts. very Nielsen posts. “However, Nielsendata dataindicates indicatesthat that more more than Williams little of the hard-earned money we than of African Americans very little of the hard-earned 32%32% of African Americans bought spend purchasing tickets to support admission to live music Black artists in predominantly bought admission to liveconcerts music in money we spend purchasing Black 2016. “Despite financial windfall tickets cities gets recycled within our Black concerts in 2016.this“Despite to support Black artists African Americans areAfrican locked out heBlack laments. this financial windfall incommunities,” predominantly cities of participating in the out multi-billion Americans are locked of gets within ourand Black BSGrecycled wants Live Nation AEG to dollar concert industry other than participating in the multi-billion communities,” he laments. launch and participate in supplier purchasing stated Dan dollar concerttickets,” industry other diversity initiatives that would result BSG wants Live Nation and AEG Williams, BSG president. His group than purchasing tickets,” stated inlaunch BSG business participation, to and participate in asserts that theBSG number of African Dan Williams, president. employment, internships andthat supplier diversity initiatives Americans attending concerts His group asserts that the collaborative partnerships. William would result in BSG business could increase exponentially number of African Americansif explained BSG’s goals by stating, participation, employment, African American attending concertsentertainment could increase “If private corporations and

internships and collaborative partnerships. William explained BSG’s goals by stating, “If private governmental agencies can create corporations and governmental diversity programs and set asides agencies can create diversity designed to ensure that those in programs andfueling set asides communities the economy are designed to ensure that in also benefitting from it, sothose can these communities fueling the economy big league concert promoters.” are also benefitting from it, so According to pollstar US can these big leaguedata, concert concerts generated more than $9 promoters.” billion in revenue in 2016. BSG According to the pollstar data,our US believes, “At very least, concerts generated more than people should be cashing in on $9 billion in revenue in 2016. BSG the ancillary spending on parking, believes, “At the merchandise andvery otherleast, value-our added people extras.”should be cashing in on the ancillary spending on parking, For information, BSG at merchandise andcontact other valueBlackspiritgroup@gmail.com added extras.” or 844-682-6945. For information, Visit www. contact BSG at Blackspiritgroup. Blackspiritgroup com @gmail.com or 844-682-6945. Visit www. Blackspiritgroup. com

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UM students and members of the Black Student Union Meshayla Cox and Dejianna Ahanonu are two of the 76 African American students on campus. Will McKnight/Montana Kaimin @WillMcK_Photo

relating to the role race plays in The Student Involvement UM andmembers members Black Student Union Meshayla Cox and Dejianna are two the 76 UM students students and of of thethe Black Student Union Meshayla Cox and Dejianna AhanonuAhanonu are two of the 76 of African today’s society. Network and the Black Student African American students on campus. Will McKnight/Montana Kaimin @WillMcK_Photo American students on campus. Will McKnight/Montana Kaimin @WillMcK_Photo Union joined forces to bring a Assistant Director of the the role race plays The Involvement Network arelating range oftotopics relating to theinrole The Student Student Involvement series of events to the University Student Involvement Network today’s society. and the Black Student Union joined race plays in today’s society. Network and Black Student of Montana inthe celebration of Meshayla Cox, who also works forces tojoined bring forces a series events UnionHistory toofbring a Black Month. Assistant Director the Assistant Director ofof the Student as the marketing and outreach to the University ofthe Montana in series of events to University Student Involvement Network Involvement Network Meshayla coordinator for the Black Student The events were toward celebration of Black History Month. of Montana in geared celebration of Meshayla Cox, whoasshe also worksa Cox, who also works thefinds Union, said that while creating an open dialogue about Black History Month. as the marketing and outreach marketing outreach she coordinator The events were geared toward lot of alliesand in Missoula, hopes race on campus, and will include coordinator the Black Student for the Blackfor Student Union, said creating an open about The events were dialogue geared toward the scheduled events will answer the “Ask a Black Person” panel,the that Union, said that while she finds while she finds a lot of allies race on campus, will include questions not typically asked in ain creating an openand dialogue about as wella as various speakers who lot predominantly of alliesshe in Missoula, hopes Missoula, hopes the she scheduled “Ask Black Person” panel, as well the white social race on campus, and will include touched on a range of topics the scheduled events will answer events will answer questions not as who touched thevarious “Ask aspeakers Black Person” panel,on landscape of Missoula. questions not typically asked in as well as various speakers who the predominantly white social touched on a range of topics landscape of Missoula.

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These may include questions like, “Why is it not OK to ask a black woman about her hair?” typically asked in thequestions predominantly These may include like, Cox said “Ask white social landscape of Missoula. “Why is the it not OK a toBlack ask a black Person” panel, wasquestions held on Feb. These may include like, woman about her hair?” 16, and provided a space to ask “Why is it not OK to ask a black Cox said the “Ask a Black these types ofher questions. woman about hair?” The panel Person” panel, was held on Feb. included a diverse of guests Cox “Ask aslate 16, said and the provided aBlack space Person” to ask and speakers. panel, held on Feb. 16,The andpanel these was types of questions. provided a space to ask these types Although Cox said she was included a diverse slate of guests of questions. The panel included a excited for the panel, she said the and speakers. diverse slate of guests and speakers. University’s climate has not always Although Cox said she was been completely Although Cox saidwelcoming. she was excited for the panel, she said the Posters for a lecture by Black excited for the panel,given she said the University’s climate has not always University’s climate has not always Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse beencompletely completelywelcoming. welcoming. been Posters Cullors, for example, were taken Posters for a lecture given by Black for a lecture given by Black Lives down multiple times last semester, Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, and a man was escorted from the Cullors, forwere example, were taken for example, taken down talk after shouting at Cullors. down multiple times last semester, multiple times last semester, and But Black History Month and a was man was escorted from the a man escorted from the talk returns control the dialogue talk shouting after shouting at Cullors. after atofCullors. back to black people, which is But ButBlack Black History History Month Monthreturns empowering because it is often control of the dialogue to returns control of theback dialogue inappropriately controlled by black people, which is empowering back to black people, which is white people. because it is often inappropriately empowering because it is often controlled white people. tobymake The eventsbyare designed inappropriately controlled February aare healing month, Cox white people. The events designed to make said, after a year that saw the February a healing month, Cox The events designed to said, make election of that aare president who after a year saw the election of a February a healing month, Cox many seewho as amany threat toasadvances president see a threat a year that saw the insaid, civilafter rights. to advances rights. who election ofina civil president Keenan Curran, a sophomore many seefielded as a threat to advances University, questions on aat the University, fielded questions in civil rights. Keenan Curran, a sophomore at on the a similar open panel last year. Keenan Curran, a sophomore at the University, fielded questions on a similar open panel last year.

The Association of ofAmerica America(FCAA) (FCAA)Corporate Corporate Board The Family Family Christian Association Board of of Directors has named named Terry Directors TerryJoseph JosephJr.Jr.asasthe theagency’s agency’sthird third President/CEO. President/CEO. He succeedsthe theoutgoing outgoingPresident, President, Mr. Mr. Richard Richard Chisholm, Chisholm, who who has succeeds has retired. The Family Christian Association of America (FCAA) Corporate Board of The Miami Miami Native isisaagraduate graduateof ofMiami Miami Edison Edison Senior High School, The HighPresident/CEO. School,BethuneDirectors Native has named Terry Joseph Jr. as the agency’s third He Cookman UniversityUniversity and Bienville University. Also, Mr. Joseph isMr. formerly Bethune-Cookman and Bienville University. Also, Josephthe is succeeds the outgoing President, Mr. Richard Chisholm, who has retired. Directorthe of Operations Program Manager of The James E. Community formerly Director of&Operations & Program Manager ofScott The James E. The Miami Native is a graduate of Miami Edison Senior High School, Association, Inc. (JESCA) Floyd House Juvenile Services Program. Scott Community Association, Inc. (JESCA) Floyd House Juvenile Services Bethune-Cookman University and Bienville University. Also, Mr. Joseph is Program. Mr. Joseph joined FCAA as a Senior Program Director in July 2007 and was formerly the Director of Operations &(Branch Program ManagerDirector) of The James E. promoted tojoined the Chief Program Officer Executive in 2008. Mr. Joseph FCAA as a Senior Program Director in July 2007 and was As Scott Community Association, Inc. (JESCA) Floyd House Juvenile Services the Chief Program Officer, he wasOfficer responsible for administrative operations and promoted the Chief Program (Branch Executive Director) in 2008. Program.tothe overseeing Family Services, Youth Development, Health & Wellness and As the Chief Program Officer, he was responsible for administrative operations Facility Departments. Mr.overseeing Joseph joined FCAA as a SeniorYouth Program Director in July 2007 was and the Family Services, Development, Health & and Wellness promoted to the Chief Program Officer (Branch Executive Director) in 2008. and Facility “I thank God,Departments. for giving me this ‘new’ opportunity to continue being a ‘servant As the Chief Program Officer, he was responsible for administrative operations leader’ here community in which I was born,toraised andbeing now reside. “I thank God,inforthe giving me this ‘new’ opportunity continue a&‘servant and overseeing the Family Services, Youth Development, Health Thanks to my family, church and friends for your appreciated support. IWellness love leader’ here in the community in which I was born, raised and now reside. and Facility Departments. working for local community-based organizations, such as FCAA, that give me Thanks to my family, church and friends for your appreciated support. I love the opportunities to positively support young black to boys and girls and their “I thank God, forcommunity-based giving me this ‘new’ opportunity ‘servant working for local organizations, suchcontinue as FCAA,being that agive me families growing upcommunity in Miami-Dade County! I born, am greatly appreciative and eager leader’ here in the in which I was raised and now reside. the opportunities to positively support young black boys and girls and their to bring to more to thisand community. This is appreciated just the beginning,” says Mr. Thanks my services family, friends for support.and I love families growing upwords inchurch Miami-Dade County! Iyour am greatly appreciative eager of Joseph; and in the of Thoreau: “‘To do nothing for others, is the undoing working for local community-based organizations, as FCAA, that give to bring more services to this community. This is justsuch the beginning,” says Mr.me one’s self.’” the opportunities to positively support young black boys and girls and their Joseph; and in the words of Thoreau: “‘To do nothing for others, is the undoing Realizing the greatupresponsibility he County! has of continuing theappreciative FCAA legacyand of eager families growing in Miami-Dade I am greatly of one`s self.’” effectively serving and changing lives in this community, Mr. Joseph is excited to bring more services to this community. This is just the beginning,” says Mr. Realizing theup great responsibility he has“‘To ofthat continuing the legacy and geared challenges may encounter. Joseph; and in to theaccept wordsany of Thoreau: dohe nothing forFCAA others, is theofundoing effectively serving and changing lives in this community, Mr. Joseph is excited and ofaddition, one`s self.’” In Michael Horne, Youth Director, has been promoted geared up toMr. accept any challenges thatServices he may encounter. to the position of Chief Program he Officer, position previously held byofMr. Realizing the great responsibility has ofthe continuing the FCAA legacy In addition, Mr. Michael Horne, Youth Services has been Joseph. Mr.serving Horne has changing been employed FCAADirector, for 14Mr. years as the Program effectively and lives in with this community, Joseph ispromoted excited and to the position of Chief Program Officer, the position previously held bywas Mr. also Coordinator Youth Director. geared up toand accept anyServices challenges that heMs. mayGenevieve encounter.Carvil-Harris Joseph. Mr.toHorne has been employed with FCAA for 14 years as previously the Program promoted the position of Youth Services Director, which was held In Mr. addition, Mr. Michael Horne, Youth Services Director, has for been promoted Coordinator and Youth Services Director. Ms. Genevieve wasas also by Horne. Ms. Carvil-Harris has been employed with Carvil-Harris FCAA 2 years the to theServices position Chief Program Officer, theunder position held byheld Mr. Youth Coordinator, working directly Mr.previously Horne. promoted to theof position of Youth Services Director, which was previously Joseph. Mr. Horne has been employed FCAA for yearsfor as 2 the Program by Mr. Horne. Ms. Carvil-Harris has beenwith employed with14FCAA years as the Coordinator and Youth Services Director. Ms. Genevieve Carvil-Harris was also Youth Services Coordinator, working directly under Mr. Horne. 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“It was nice to open some other people’s eyes,” Curran said.

He that in place with other little similar lastsome year. “It said wasopen nicepanel toaopen diversity compared to his home “Itpeople’s was nice to open somesaid. other eyes,” Curran state of Washington, believes people’s eyes,” Curranhe said. He said that in a place with little it’s said important push boundaries He that into a place little diversity compared towith his home and ask uncomfortable questions. diversity compared to his home state of Washington, he believes state of Washington, heboundaries believes it’s Murray Pierce, administrative it’s important toan push important to UM pushhad boundaries and liaison, said one of the and ask uncomfortable questions. ask uncomfortable questions. first African American studies Murray Pierce, an administrative Murray Pierce, administrative programs in thean nation. He said liaison, said UM had oneofofthe the liaison, said to UM had one first this speaks the community’s first African American studies African American studies programs resilience in a place of little programs in He thesaid nation. said in the nation. this He speaks diversity like Montana. to the community’s tothis thespeaks community’s resilience in a Pierce the monthoflike serves to place ofsaid little diversity Montana. resilience in a place little remember and recognize black diversity like Pierce said theMontana. month serves to history, which is American history. remember black Pierce saidand therecognize month serves to history, which is American history. “Sometimes all we have is our remember and recognize black voice, and we to make sure “Sometimes allwant we have is our voice, history, which is American history. our voice is heard,” Pierce said. and we want to make sure our voice “Sometimes all we have is our is heard,” Pierce said. Three UM professors spoke onsure voice, and we want to make Three UM professors spoke on Feb. 10 about slavery, the limits our voice is heard,” Pierce said. of Feb. 10 about the limits of censorship andslavery, general racial issues Three UM and professors spoke on censorship general racial issues in America. 10 about slavery, the limits of inFeb. America. “We can’t take away ourracial issues censorship andaway general “We can’t take our identities,” identities,” Cox said, adding that in America. Cox said, adding that opposing opposing viewpoints and questions viewpoints “We can’tand takequestions away ourare are welcome atthe allevents, the events, welcome at all though identities,” Cox said, adding that though understanding andisrespect understanding and respect a opposing viewpoints and questions is a requirement. do requirement. “We “We can’t can’t do anything are welcome at all the events, anything other than resist and other than resist and unify, and we though that understanding and respect can’t we that understand unify,do and weunless can’t do unless is a requirement. “We can’t do the we other.” understand the other.” anything other than resist and unify, and we can’t do that unless we understand the other.”

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It wasn’t 1960, wasn’t the the Greensboro Greensborosit-in sit-inofof 1960,when four 17-year-old African-American college when four 17-year-old African-American students continued to sit in silent protest college students continued to sit in silentat aprotest luncheonette counter at Woolworth’s at a luncheonette counter at after being refusedafter service. Butrefused to Harold LongBut and Woolworth’s being service. 13 other University Miami students, to Harold Long andof13 otherblack University of the cause was just as important. They wanted Miami black students, the cause was just as more black students to be enrolled, more important. They wanted more black students scholarships for minorities, African-American to be enrolled, scholarships for to teach history courses,more and black professors minorities, African-American history courses, them. and black professors to teach them. With unwavering resolve and a social With unwavering resolve of and social consciousness indicative thea times, consciousness indicative of the times, Long Long and the 13 others, all members of andfledgling the 13 others, members of the the Unitedall Black Students (UBS) fledgling United Black Students (UBS) organization he founded, marched into UM organization he founded, marched into President Henry King Stanford’s second-floor UM President Henry KingonStanford’s office in the Ashe Building May 17, 1968, second-floor office in the Asheand Building and quickly sat on the couches floor, demanding theand administration takethe action on May 17,that 1968, quickly sat on on their demands. couches and floor, demanding that the administration takeofaction onattheir demands. “We felt the center activity the University was of theofPresident,” “Wethe feltOffice the center activity atrecounts the Mr. Long. “We to do something, and we University was had the Office of the President,” decided sit-in]“We washad the to waydoto go. We recountsthat Mr. [a Long. knew we weren’t leaving voluntarily, and if something, and we decided that [a sit-in] itwas meant we were going be arrested, so the way to go. We to knew we weren’t be it.” They were arrested, leaving voluntarily, and if itthough meantchargers we were later dropped. Long and the hundreds of were going to be arrested, so be it.” They other students were among the first African were arrested, though chargers were later Americans to attend the University of Miami dropped. Longofand the hundreds other after its board directors voted inof 1961 to students were among the first African “admit qualified students without regard to Americans to are attend thehonored University of Miami race or color” being by UM as after its board of directors voted in 1961the to pioneers—trailblazers who not only broke “admit qualified students without regard to color barrier at the institution but also helped race oracademic color” areand being honored changes by UM asat foster institutional pioneers—trailblazers who not only broke the school. the color barrier at the institution but also A weekend extravaganza, UTrailblazers: helped foster academic and institutional Celebrating Our First Black Graduates, held changes at February 24the andschool. 25 on UM’s Coral Gables campus, andextravaganza, will include such activities as an A weekend UTrailblazers: alumni/student forum, word recitals, Celebrating Our Firstspoken Black Graduates, remarks by Long24and Miami attorney George held February and 25 on UM’s Coral Knox, music and dance performances, Gables campus, and will include such special of alumni, faculty, activitiesrecognition as an alumni/student forum,and administrators, and more. In concert with spoken word recitals, remarks by Long and the celebration, UM Libraries’ University Miami attorney George Knox, music and Archives presented “We Were Pioneers,” an dance performances, special recognition exhibition viewed in the Richter Library’s firstof alumni, faculty, and administrators, and floor gallery through February 26. Presented more. In concert the celebration, UM by the Lynda and with Michael Gordon Exhibition Libraries’ and University presented Program curated Archives by University Archivist “We Were an exhibition viewed Koichi Tasa,Pioneers,” the exhibition features historical in the Richter Library’s first-floor gallery photographs and documents, publications, through February 26. Presented by the to the memorabilia, and other artifacts related Lynda and first Michael Gordon Exhibition University’s African Americans students. Program and curated by University Both the weekend event and exhibition were Archivist Koichi Tasa, the exhibition part of the First Black Graduates Project, historical photographs and that afeatures UM Black Alumni Society initiative documents, publications, memorabilia, honors the African-American students—and living otherdeceased—who artifacts related to the University’s and graduated from UM first Africanthe Americans students. during 1960s and 1970s. Now a private attorney Miami, Long project were a Both theinweekend eventcalls andthe exhibition landmark part of theinitiative. First Black Graduates Project, a UM Black Alumni initiative that “It brings together andSociety recognizes all of the honorswho the African-American people ushered in the era ofstudents— integration living deceased—who from at the and University,” said Long,graduated who enrolled at UM as a freshman in 1964, the same year during the 1960s and 1970s. Now a U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed private attorney in Miami, Long calls the the historic Rights Act into law. “I’ve read project Civil a landmark initiative. about many of the students who were the “It brings allonly of the first blackstogether to attendand UM,recognizes but I’ve met who ushered the era of integration apeople handful of them. It’sin important that we all at theabout University,” said Long, who know each other, and now thisenrolled project atmaking UM as athat freshman in 1964, same year is possible.” He hasthe Denise U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed Mincey-Mills to thank for B. that. Five years ago, the historic Civil Actmarked into law. while attending anRights event that the“I’ve 50th read about of many of the students were anniversary desegregation at thewho University, MinceyUMUM, graduate, became the first Mills, blacksato1979 attend but I’ve met curious as to just many students only a handful ofhow them. It’s black important that were firsteach to enroll andand graduate we allamong know the about other, now from the institution. So that she started looking this project is making possible.” He has through pages of oldtoIbis yearbooks from Denise the Mincey-Mills thank for that. the ’60s and ’70s, jotting down the names of Five years ago,who while attending an event black students appeared in senior class that marked the reaching 50th anniversary of Registrar’s photos, and then out to the desegregation at the University, MinceyMills, a 1979 UM graduate, became curious as to just how many black students were NewYorkTrendnyc among the first to enroll and graduate

Office to verify their names and degrees. names of black students who appeared in She came up with close to 700 names, senior and then reaching and theclass morephotos, she looked through those out old to the Registrar’s Office to verify their yearbooks and other historical documents, names and the more shedegrees. learned about UM’s first black graduates the events She came and up with close tothat 700shaped names,the and institution’s history during the civil rights the more she looked through those old era. Mincey-Mills discovered that the demands yearbooks and other historical documents, of and subsequent sit-in Long led help the more she learned about UM’swould first black hasten the creation of 25 new scholarships graduates and the events that shaped the for black students and the hiring of the first institution’s history during theLuther civil rights black instructors. That Martin King Jr. era. Mincey-Mills discovered that the spoke on the UM campus two years before demands of and subsequent sit-in Long he was assassinated. That influential black led would such help hasten theBond creation of the 25 politicians as Julian visited new scholarships forUBS black students and its University. And that once published the hiring of the first black instructors. own newspaper. That Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on “I realized there was a story that needed the twobeen yearstold before he said to beUM toldcampus that hadn’t before,” was assassinated. That influential black Mincey-Mills, who co-chairs the committee politicians suchalums as Julian Bond visited the along with UM Phyllis E. Tyler and University. And that UBS once Antonio Junior. She formed andpublished now co- its own newspaper. chairs the First Black Graduates committee, organizing upcoming weekend event that “I realized the there was a story that needed will honor trailblazing alumni. to be toldUM’s that hadn’t beenblack told before,” “Trailblazers are the canaries in the the coal mine,” said Mincey-Mills, who co-chairs said Donaldalong Spivey, a professor history E. in committee with UM alumsofPhyllis UM’s of ArtsJunior. and Sciences. “They Tyler College and Antonio She formed and help to understand where we’ve been, nowus co-chairs the First Black Graduates where we areorganizing now, and where we’re going.” committee, the upcoming weekend event that thinking will honor UM’s as Ray Bellamy wasn’t of himself atrailblazing trailblazer black in thealumni. late ’60s when he was setting all kinds Miami Hurricane receiving “Trailblazers are of the canaries in the coal records as the first African-American football mine,” said Donald Spivey, a professor athlete awarded a scholarship a major of history in UM’s College of to Arts and university the Southeast. he Sciences.in“They help us to Instead, understand regarded himself as where just a student for whom where we’ve been, we are now, and football was agoing.” way to escape the vegetable where we’re fields of Florida’s west coast. Ray Bellamy wasn’t thinking of himself “Iascame from a poor family of migrant a trailblazer in the late ’60s when workers, he was we setting all kinds of Miami Hurricane and traveled wherever the crops were,” said receiving “My records thedad firstcould AfricanBellamy. momasand not read or American football athlete awarded write. So my accomplishments on theafootball scholarship to aanything major university thetrying field didn’t have to do withinme Southeast. he regarded himself as It to put myselfInstead, in a position to be a trailblazer. just everything a student for whom football a waya had to do with me tryingwas to make to escape in themy vegetable fields of Florida’s difference life and take some pressure west off mycoast. parents.” “I came a poor family ofpainful migrant Bellamy from recalled some of the workers, and we traveled wherever the moments he endured as UM’s first black crops were,” said Bellamy. “My mom football player, including the day he and dad could not read Sohome” my discovered the words “N_or_ _write. _ _ go accomplishments the door. football written on his dormonroom Butfield he didn’t have anything to do with meoff trying to put persevered, excelling on and the gridiron— myself in a UM’s position be a student trailblazer. It had he became firsttoblack body everythingLike to do withBellamy me trying to make a president. Long, credits former difference in my life and who’ll take some pressure UM President Stanford, was honored posthumously at the February 25 gala, for off my parents.”

playing an instrumental role in desegregating the gridiron—he became UM’s first black UM. The First Black Graduates Project, student body president. Like Long, Bellamy he said, is critical because “it shows the credits former UM President Miami-Dade community and theStanford, country that who’ll was honored posthumously at the University of Miami is a leader, whether gala,the forfirst playing an itthe wasFebruary in being25 among universities in desegregating toinstrumental integrate or role the first to give athleticUM. The First Black Graduates he said, scholarships to minoritiesProject, and women.” is critical because “it shows the MiamiKim Sands can relate to Bellamy’s statement Dade community and the country that the all too well. Raised in Miami’s Coconut University of Miami is a leader, whether it Grove, she first picked up a tennis racquet was being among at theinage of 14, whenthe onefirst day,universities while playing to integrate or her the brother first to give athletic basketball with at a local innerscholarships to minorities city park, the park managerand andwomen.” a visiting accomplished tennis player took notice of Kim Sands can relate to Bellamy’s statement her athleticism and approached her with a all too well. Raised in Miami’s Coconut proposition: would sponsor her racquet tennis Grove, she They first picked up a tennis lessons if she takeone up the at the age of would 14, when day,sport. whileSands agreed, sowith quickly the game playing excelling basketball heratbrother at athat she entered her first tournament at 16 and local inner-city park, the park manager and went on to become one of the state’s best a visiting accomplished tennis player took high school women’s tennis players. notice of her athleticism and approached Sands enrolled at UM in They 1974,would becoming her with a proposition: sponsor the African-American woman to receive herfirst tennis lessons if she would take up the asport. scholarship to play tennis at the Sands agreed, excelling so school. quickly She also played onshe UM’s women’s at the game that entered her hoops first team, often running from basketball practice tournament at 16 and went on to become to the tennis facility. Sands went on to play one of the state’s best high school women’s professionally, and she returned to UM to tennis players. coach the women’s tennis team from 1990 to 1998. parkatsupervisor at Miami’s Legion Sands Now enrolled UM in 1974, becoming the Memorial Park, Sands woman said thetoFirst Black first African-American receive a scholarshipProject to play can tennis at the She Graduates serve as school. a learning also aplayed on UM’s women’s hoopsof team, tool, reminder for today’s students the often running from basketball practice to “sacrifices made by so many people before the tennis facility. Sands went on to play them.” professionally, and she returned to UM to UM senior current UBSteam President Beja coach the and women’s tennis from 1990 YtoTurner inspired UM’s first 1998.isNow park by supervisor at black Miami’s graduates. “For students me,said theythe are Legion Memorial Park,like Sands the picture ofProject always can standing Firstabsolute Black Graduates serve up as afor yourself your beliefs,” she said. “They were learningand tool, a reminder for today’s students steadfast and bold,made and never themselves of the “sacrifices by so let many people be sweptthem.” to the side, and they built a before community that celebrated and admired black UM senior and current UBS President Beja culture on campus. By following the blueprint Y Turner is inspired by UM’s first black they created for us, I know anything can be graduates. “For students like me, they are accomplished.” the absolute picture of always standing Miami attorney and School of Law alumnus up for yourself and your beliefs,” she said. George Knox, who spoke at the UTrailblazers “They were steadfast and bold, and never gala on February 25, is one of the many who let an themselves side,realizing and set example be forswept Turnertotothe follow, they built a community that celebrated the importance of higher education even as and admired black culture on campus. By he grew up in the Deep South during the era following the blueprint they created for us, I of Jim Crow. By the time he enrolled in law know anything can be accomplished.” school at UM, the Civil Rights Act had already Miami attorney School been signed. Butand Knox, part of of Law the Miami alumnus Knox,was whocomprised spoke at the Law ClassGeorge of ’73, which of five other African-Americans including UTrailblazers gala on February 25,prominent is one of the many who set an example for Turner to Bellamy recalled some of the painful realizing the importance of higher moments he endured as UM’s firstApril black13 - Aprilfollow, 26, 2017 education even as he grew up in the Deep football player, including the day he

attorney and UM Board of Trustees Vice Knox, part of the Miami Law Class of ’73, Chair H.T. Smith, still had to battle negative which was comprised of five other Africanperceptions of the time, chief among them prominent aAmericans prevailing including attitude among someattorney faculty, and UM Boardand of Trustees Viceblack Chair H.T. administrators, students that Smith, still to being battle admitted negative were perceptions students whohad were less of the time, chief among them a prevailing than qualified. attitude among some faculty, administrators, “We into that an environment operating andcame students black students who were against the presumption that we didn’t belong being admitted were less than qualified. there by an objective standard,” explained “We came anpeople, environment operating Knox. “Thereinto were of course, who did not share that attitude.that But we the didn’t prevailing against the presumption thought belong there.” Knox belong was therethat by we an didn’t objective standard,” and the other black enrollees hadof to explained Knox. “There were also people, wage a battle against their own “All course, who did not share that self-doubt. attitude. But ofthe us prevailing were carrying our own baggage,” thought wasextra that we didn’t he explained. “There expectations belong there.” Knoxwere and the other black that black students nota perform well enrollees also had would to wage battle against because of the assumption that we were less their own self-doubt. “All of us were carrying qualified than our non-black classmates. In our own extra baggage,” he explained. addition, each of us was going through our “There were expectations that black students own adjustment to the times. We didn’t know would not perform well because of the and whether to try to conform and be accepted assumption that we were less qualified than embraced or be accused of selling out, and our non-black classmates. addition, each whether we should rebel andInjoin Malcolm of In usthe wasearly going through ourwould own adjustment X.” 1970s, Knox become to the We didn’t at know whether tooftry the firsttimes. black professor the University to conform be accepted Arkansas lawand school, bondingand withembraced two other or be law accused of selling out,Fayetteville and whether young instructors at the we should rebel and join Malcolm X”.In the campus, Bill and Hillary Clinton. At only 32, early 1970s, Knox would become the first Knox appointed Miami’s cityof attorney, blackwas professor at the University Arkansas serving in that role from 1976 1982. law school, bonding with twotoother young law instructors the on Fayetteville Bill Dorothy Wallaceatwas the vergecampus, of and Hillary Clinton. At only 32, Knox was attending St. Louis University in Missouri in appointed city news attorney, in 1961 when Miami’s she got the thatserving changed her plans: the University of Miami would that role from 1976 to 1982. start admitting black students. Suddenly, the Dorothy Wallace was on the verge of young African-American schoolteacher saw attending St. Louis University in Missouri an opportunity to stay in Miami to earn her in 1961 when she got the news that changed master’s degree in education. So she applied her plans: the University of Miami would to and was accepted at UM, becoming part of start admitting black students. Suddenly, the the very first group of black students to enroll young African-American schoolteacher saw at the institution. an opportunity to stay in Miami to earn her “We were degree searching for our identity andapplied how master’s in education. So she we fit into the society of that time,” part to could and was accepted at UM, becoming said Wallace. Along with challenge studentsofto of the very first group ofthe black adjusting enroll at to theintegration, institution.came the difficult task of balancing graduate school with being a “We were searching for ourteacher. identity Support and how mother of six and a full-time we could intofriends, the society of that time,” from familyfitand she said, helped her said Wallace. Along with the challenge of make it through. adjusting to integration, came the difficult Today, is honored her with trailblazing task ofWallace balancing graduatethat school efforts being of recognized First being are a mother six and a through fulltime the teacher. Black Graduates Project. But she didn’t help Support from family and friends, she said, break the color barrier at UM only for herself. herthe make through. who had been “Ihelped did it for pastitgenerations neglected and not the that opportunity I had,” Today, Wallace is given honored her she said. “I did it for are them.” trailblazing efforts being recognized through the First Black Graduates Project. But she didn’t help break the color barrier www.newyorktrendnyc.com | 9 at UM only for herself. “I did it for the past

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“Congratulations, Team Cheyney, you’re going to LA!” That was the email that Dr. Tara “Congratulations, Team Kent, Cheyney University “Congratulations, TeamCheyney, you’re going to LA!” That to was the of Pennsylvania’s Associate Cheyney, you’re going LA!” email thatrecently Dr.email Tarasent, Kent, Cheyney Provost, That was the thatnotifying Dr. Tara University of Pennsylvania’s Cheyney University’s Honda Kent, Cheyney University Associate Provost, recently sent, Campus All-Star Challenge of Pennsylvania’s Associate notifying Cheyney University’s (HCASC) that they’re Provost, Varsity recently team sent, notifying Honda All-Star Challenge going toCampus Nationals. The Honda reality came Cheyney University’s (HCASC) Varsity team that they’re when HCASC representatives sent Campus All-Star Challenge going to Nationals. The reality came out a press releaseteam announcing all (HCASC) Varsity that they’re when HCASC representatives sent 48 teams who madeThe it toreality the big going to Nationals. came out a press release announcing all stage Cheyney University’ssent whenand HCASC representatives 48 teams who made it to the big name was there. out a press release announcing stage and Cheyney University’sall 48 teams who made it to the Cheyney’s willbig take name was quiz there.bowl team stage and Cheyney University’s on the nation’s brightest students Cheyney’s bowl team will take name was quiz there. from Black students Colleges on theHistorically nation’s brightest and Universities (HBCUs) from Cheyney’s quiz bowl team will take from Historically Black Colleges across the U.S. in California this on the nation’s brightest students and Universities (HBCUs) from April, highlighting their academic from Historically Black Colleges across the U.S. in California this prowess in a series of brain games. and Universities (HBCUs) from April, highlighting their academic The fast-paced Jeopardy-like across the in California this prowess in U.S. a series of brain games. rounds of play, Jeopardy-like testtheir students on all April, highlighting academic The fast-paced rounds types of trivia and knowledge. prowess in a series of brain games. of play, test students on all types of The national fast-paced Jeopardy-like trivia and knowledge. The competition will take th rounds of play, test students on all place Saturday, April 8 through The national competition will take th knowledge. types of trivia and in 8th Torrance, Tuesday, April 11April place Saturday, through CA. this month, Cheyney’s Tuesday, April 11th in Torrance, The Earlier national competition will take th CA. Earlier this month, Cheyney’s HCASC team competed in place Saturday, April 8 through th HCASC competed in Regionals Regionals at the of in Torrance, Tuesday,team April 11University at the University of the Cheyney’s District the District of month, Columbia. While CA. Earlier this of Columbia. While the top the top two from the seven HCASC teamteams competed in two teams from the seven regional regional competitions automatically Regionals at the University of competitions automatically made made it into the national contest, the District of Columbia. Whileit into the national contest, CU’s team CU’s team came in third had the top two teams from and the seven came in third and had to wait it to wait itcompetitions out to see if they’d getout a regional automatically to see if they’d get a spot in the spot in the national tourney. made it into the national contest, national tourney. CU’syear, teamHonda came inadded third and had This an online This year, Honda added an online to wait it out to see if they’d voting component, allowing get a voting allowing spot teams incomponent, the national tourney. four to make it in that four teams to make it in that way. Cheyney supporters voted This year, Honda added an online way. Cheyney supporters voted for for several days, pushing CU to voting component, allowing several days, pushing CU to four teams to make it in that way. Cheyney supporters voted for several days, pushing CU to

the top four teams, solidifying Cheyney’s spot in nationals, and earning the opportunity to compete forteams, the title of “National the top topfour four teams, solidifying the solidifying Champion” and a $75,000 Cheyney’s spot in nationals, Cheyney’s spot in nationals, institutional grant from Honda. and earning earningthe theopportunity opportunity and to to compete forthe thetitle titleHCASC “National compete ofof “National Last timefor Cheyney’s team Champion” and a $75,000 Champion” and a $75,000 made it to nationals two years ago, institutional grant from Honda. institutional from they came ingrant second inHonda. the nation, earning Cheyney a $25,000 grant. Last time Cheyney’s Cheyney’s HCASC HCASCteam team Last Meredith Morrison, the captain made years ago, made itit to tonationals nationalstwo two years ago, of this year’s would they came in second the they came inCheyney secondin inteam, thenation, nation, earning Cheyney aa$25,000 love to win it all this year. grant. earning Cheyney $25,000 grant. Meredith Morrison, the captain Meredith “Two yearsMorrison, ago, I was the the captain only of this year’s Cheyney team, would love of this Cheyney would new kidyear’s on the team,”team, Morrison to win it all this year. love to win all this year. reflects. “Myit teammates—Rich, “Two ago, only newa Josh, and me with “Twoyears yearsHolland—left ago,I was I wasthe the only kid on the team,” Morrison reflects. high from winning second. I want new kid on the team,” Morrison “My teammates—Rich, and to leave this withJosh, the pride reflects. “Myteam teammates—Rich, Holland—left me with a high from of winning first. I want to ona Josh, and Holland—left meend with winning second. I want leave this ahigh highfrom note. I know wetocan winning second. Itake want team withthis theteam pridewith of winning first. the gold. We have the drive, the to leave the pride Ifocus, want to end on a high note. I know and the knowledge baseon to of winning first. I want to end we can take the gold. We have the out-perform team face.” a high note. any I know wewe can take drive, the focus, and the knowledge Confidence, asserts, will be the gold. Weshe have the drive, the base to out-perform any team we the key. focus,Confidence, and the knowledge base face.” she asserts, willto out-perform any team we face.” Sophomore be the key. Meghan Sowersby, Confidence, she year’s asserts, will wants be who was on last team, Sophomore Meghan Sowersby, who the key. to win all,year’s too. “Iteam, was so excited was on itlast wants to when I saw Cheyney madewhen Sophomore Meghan win it all, too.that “I was soSowersby, excited intowas the on Great exclaimed last 48,” year’s team, Iitwho saw that Cheyney made it intowants the Sowersby. “I can’t wait to compete to win it all, too. “I was so excited Great 48,” exclaimed Sowersby. “I when I saw that Cheyney made it into the Great 48,” exclaimed Sowersby. “I can’t wait to compete

with the other teams and show them what the first (HBCU) can do. To prepare for nationals, I’ve started expand my knowledge with wait thetoother teams and show can’t to compete on black history and(HBCU) blackshow culture. them what the first can with the other teams and I’m doing this through research, do. To prepare for nationals, I’ve them what the first (HBCU) can flash cards, making posters and started to expand my knowledge do. To prepare for nationals, I’ve just drilling into my started to history expand mybrain knowledge on black and blackthe culture. names and accomplishments on history and black culture. I’mblack doing this through research, I’m doing this through research, of notable people inposters the black flash cards, making and flash cards, making posters and community. I’m using this strategy just drilling into my brain the just drilling into my brain the names with myand other categories, like names accomplishments and accomplishments of notable religion, history, and of notable people in geography.” the black people in theI’m black community. I’m community. using Junior Jesse Lucas isthis on strategy the using this strategy with my other with myteam otheragain. categories, like Varsity He history, also categories, like religion, and religion, history, and geography.” represented Cheyney at the geography.” Black Quiz isBowl JuniorCollege Jesse Lucas on the Junior Jesse Lucas is on last year, another brain-teaser, Varsity team again. He the alsoVarsity team again. He also represented knowledge-based national represented Cheyney at theHBCU Cheyney at theStephen Black College Quiz competition. Adasonla Black College Quiz Bowl Bowl last year, another brain-teaser, is theyear, onlyanother new member of last brain-teaser, knowledge-based national HBCU the team. All four students are knowledge-based national HBCU competition. Stephen Adasonla is Keystone Honors Academy competition. Stephen Adasonla the only new member of the team. Scholars and very coachable. is the only new member of All four students are Keystone the team. All four students arevery “Cheyney University has anand Honors Academy Scholars Keystone Honors excellent new coach,Academy Dr. Clyde coachable. Scholars and very coachable. Ledbetter, and a hardworking “Cheyney University has an excellent team. They practice least “Cheyney University has an twice new coach, Dr. Clydeat Ledbetter, a week, they study the material, excellent new coach, Dr. Clyde and a hardworking team. They and they enjoy the competition,” Ledbetter, and twice a hardworking practice at least a week, they shares Dr.material, Kent. “They atwice team.the They practice at have least enjoy study and they winning combination: a week, they study theleadership, material, the competition,” shares Dr. Kent. knowledge, drive. I’m certain and they the competition,” “They haveenjoy a and winning combination: shares Dr. Kent. “They have a winning combination: leadership, knowledge, and drive. I’m certain

they will represent Cheyney University well at the national competition.” leadership, knowledge, and drive. they proud will represent Cheyney “I’m of the hard work of I’m certain they will represent University well at the national our students. Their achievements Cheyney University at the competition.” as a team have lesswell to do with national competition.” coaching and to do withof “I’m proud of more the hard work “I’m of the hard work of individual drive and scholarship,” our proud students. Their achievements our Their insists Coach Ledbetter. as astudents. team have lessachievements to do “Our with as a team have less to do with strategy remains the same. We will coaching and more to do with coaching and more to do with try to beatdrive the other teams on the individual and scholarship,” individual drive and scholarship,” buzzer and relyLedbetter. on our knowledge insists Coach “Our insists Coach Ledbetter. bases after that. Over the“Our next strategy remains the same. Wefew will strategy remains the same. We will weeks, we will focus on reaction try to beat the other teams on the try to beat the other teams on theand time and drilling onour geography buzzer and rely on knowledge buzzer and rely on our knowledge history.” bases after that. Over the next few bases after that. Over the next few weeks, we will focus on reaction “Earning seat at the weeks, weawill focus onNational reaction timeand anddrilling drillingon ongeography geography and Championship Tournament time and history.” is no easy feat, and we history.” congratulate each and every “Earningaaseat seat theNational National “Earning atatthe student for displaying the drive Championship Tournament Championship Tournament to isno nodetermination easyfeat, feat,and andnecessary we isand easy we do so,” acknowledges Steve congratulate each and every congratulate each and every Morikawa, Vice President, studentfor fordisplaying displaying thedrive driveand student the Corporate Relations and Social and determination necessary to determination necessary to do so,” Responsibility, American Honda. do so,” acknowledges Steve acknowledges Steve Morikawa, Vice “Over its 28-year Hondaand Morikawa, Vicehistory, President, President, Corporate Relations Campus All-Star Challenge Corporate Relations and Social Social Responsibility, American has become a multi-generational Responsibility, American Honda. Honda. “Over its 28-year history, community event, and we look Honda All-Star Challenge “Over Campus its 28-year history, Honda forward toAll-Star hosting the students has become a multi-generational Campus Challenge community event, and we look and providing families with has become a their multi-generational forward to hosting the students an opportunity to watch them community event, and we look and providing their families with an compete in hosting California.” forward to the students opportunity to watch them compete and final providing families The roundtheir of the 2017 with inanCalifornia.” opportunity to watch National Championshipthem compete in California.” The final round of the National Tournament will be2017 live-streamed th Championship Tournament will be at on Aprilof10 TheMonday, final round the starting 2017 live-streamed on Monday, April 12:00 EST Championship on HCASC.com. 10th National starting at 12:00 EST HCASC.com. Tournament will beon live-streamed For more information on the 2017 th For information on the starting at on more Monday, April 10 HCASC, including a full list 2017 of the HCASC, including a full list of the 12:00 EST on HCASC.com. 48 qualifying teams, visit www.48 qualifying teams, visit www.hcasc. hcasc.com. For more information on the 2017 com. HCASC, including a full list of the 48 qualifying teams, visit www. hcasc.com.

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Howard Universitywill willhost hostthe the Howard University Health Disparities Research Health Disparities Research Summit. focus will be on on Summit. The The focus will be Building Multidisciplinary Howard University will host the Building Multidisciplinary approaches to healthy Health Disparities Research approaches toimprove improve healthy equity Summit. The focus will be on equity outcomes. outcomes. th Building Multidisciplinary , The set The Summit, Summit, setfor forApril April 77th, approaches to improve healthy will assess the contributions will assess the contributionsofof equity outcomes. Genomics/Genome Informatics, Genomics/Genome Informatics, Social/Environmental Social/Environmental The Summit, set for April 7th, Determinants of Determinants ofHealth, Health,and and will assess the contributions of Data Science to state Data Science to the current state Genomics/Genome Informatics, of Health Disparities Research of Health Disparities Research Social/Environmental and forge forge new strategies toand extend and Determinants of Health, and strengthen these disciplines and disciplines Datastrengthen Science tothese the current state for even greater impact in the for even greater impact in the of Health Disparities Research effortforge to better better understand unique effort to and new understand strategies tounique extend parameters associated with parameters associated with and strengthen these disciplines Minority Health and resolution Minority Healthimpact andthe the for even greater in resolution the of Health Disparities. of Health Disparities. effort to better understand unique parameters associated with 10 | NewYorkTrendnyc Minority Health and the resolution

Attendees Attendees will will have have opportunities opportunities to to learn and/or develop an enhanced enhanced learn and/or develop an appreciation of the: appreciation of the:

observed disparities observed disparitiesassociated associated with selected diseases; with selected diseases; •• Role of genomics Role of genomics in in disparate disparate response to therapeutic • Critical factors factors associated with the response therapeutic will have opportunities to observed to disparities associated •Attendees Critical associated with treatments; genomic contribution to treatments; learn and/or develop an enhanced with selected diseases; the genomic contribution to appreciation of the: • Role of genomics in disparate April 13 - April 26, 2017 response to therapeutic • Critical factors associated with

Importance of of social social and •• Importance and environmental disparity that environmental disparity that contribute to disparities in health health contribute to disparities in status; and •status; Importance and of social and environmental thatof • Insight the wealth wealth of data data • Insight into into how howdisparity the contribute to disparities in health in de-identified EHR data may be in de-identified EHR data may be status; and explored to explored to yield yield information information that that is useful in better understanding usefulinto in better understanding • is Insight how the wealth of data health parameters associated health parameters associated in de-identified EHR data maywith be minority populations. with minority populations. explored to yield information that is useful better understanding This projectinwas was supported (in This project supported (in health parameters associated part) by bythe theNational National Institutewith part) Institute populations. onminority Minority Health and Health on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Disparities of the National This project was supported (in Institutes Health under Institutes ofofHealth under Award part) by the National Institute Award Number G12MD007597. Number G12MD007597. on Minority Health andThe Health The content is solely the Disparities of the National content is solely the responsibility of responsibility of the authors and Institutes Health under the authors of and does not necessarily does notNumber necessarily represent Award G12MD007597. represent the official views of the the official views of the National The content is solely National Institutes ofthe Health. Institutes of of Health. responsibility the authors and does not necessarily represent www.newyorktrendnyc.com the official views of the National

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2017 CUNY JAZZ FESTIVAL FEATURES NEA JAZZ MASTER DR. LONNIE SMITH

“The CUNY Jazz Festival celebrates its 17th year and this year is particularly special because City College Center for the Arts joins the festival in presenting living legend Dr. Lonnie Smith and his trio.” - CCCA Managing Director Gregory Shanck.

The City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) and the City College of New York Jazz Program present the 2017 CUNY Jazz Festival featuring Hammond Organ guru Dr. Lonnie Smith. The two-day festival includes free master classes with saxophonist Jon Gordon and vocalist René Marie, performances by student ensembles from schools throughout the City University of New York (CUNY), and a free concert with Smith, a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) jazz master. The event culminates with a gala concert featuring the CCNY Student Jazz All-Stars opening for Dr. Lonnie Smith and his trio, on May 5 at 7:30pm. The events will be held at historic Aaron Davis Hall. “The CUNY Jazz Festival celebrates

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its 17th year and this year is particularly special because City College Center for the Arts joins the festival in presenting living legend Dr. Lonnie Smith and his trio,” said CCCA Managing Director Gregory Shanck. Past CUNY Jazz Festival guest artists include guitarists John Abercrombie and Adam Rogers, bassist John Patitucci, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, vocalist Luciana Souza, saxophonists Dick Oatts Chris Potter, Dave Liebman, and Billy Drewes, pianist Kenny Werner, trumpet players Ralph Alessi and Marvin Stamm, and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The 17th Annual CUNY Jazz Festival kicks off on Thursday, May 4, with a performance by the CCNY Faculty

Jazz Ensemble at noon, followed by a master class featuring Gordon and performance by student ensembles. That evening at 7:30, Dr. Lonnie Smith joins the CCNY Large Jazz Ensemble for a free concert followed by a jam session. On Friday, May 5, the festival continues at noon with student performances and a master class featuring vocalist René Marie. The festival wraps up with a gala concert featuring the CCNY Student Jazz All-Stars followed by the Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio at 7:30 p.m. Participating schools joining CCNY ensembles this year include Hunter College, Queens College, Lehman College, York College and The College of Staten Island. Events are free with the exception of the gala concert, which is $15 for General Admission and free with CUNY ID. Tickets can be purchased online at www.citicollegecenterforthearts. org or by calling the box office at (212) 650-6900. Patrons wishing to buy tickets in person may visit Aaron Davis Hall Tuesday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. Aaron Davis Hall is located on the campus of the City College of New York, at West 135th Street and Convent Avenue (129 Convent Avenue). City College Center for the Arts can be followed on Twitter at @ccnyarts. For festival schedule information, visit www.jazz.ccnysites.cuny. edu. For information on other performances at Aaron Davis Hall, visit citycollegecenterforthearts. org.

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Dr. Lonnie Smith is an unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist. An authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ for more than five decades, he has been featured on more than 70 albums, and has recorded and performed with a virtual “Who’s Who” of the greatest jazz, blues and R&B giants in the industry. Consequently, he has often been hailed as a “Legend,” a “Living Musical Icon,” and as the most creative jazz organist. Jazz Times magazine describes him as “a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a turban.” Always ahead of the curve, Smith enjoys a fan base that is truly worldwide. Smith was introduced to music through the gospel he heard at the church where his mother sang. He was part of several vocal ensembles in the 1950s, and played trumpet and other instruments at his hometown school in Buffalo, NY. In the late 1950s, Art Kubera, a Buffalo-area music store owner, gave Smith his first organ on which he learned to play and develop his musical style. In addition to being influenced by the sound of the church organ, he was inspired by organists such as Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett and Jimmy Smith. Among the honors bestowed upon Smith are DownBeat’s Best Organist honors (1969) and numerous Organist/Keyboards Player of the Year awards by the Jazz Journalists Association. Both the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (2009) and Jazz Organ Fellowship (2011) elevated Smith to the ranks of their honorees. Smith was recently named 2017 NEA Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. The City College Center for the Arts hosts an ambitious, year-round calendar of student and professional performances. The mission of the City College Center for the Arts is to provide a creative arts center and focal point for the City College of New York, building a sense of community within the College, elevating the profile of Aaron Davis Hall in the greater New York area and connecting the College to the surrounding community through the arts.

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