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Dr. David B. Franklin: Con sultant. Pastor. Community Builder. Photo courtesy of Dr. David B. Franklin
A new state law outlawing loitering doesn’t protect people forced into prostitution. iStock photo. Vanessa Russell is the CEO of Love Never Fails, which helps get sex-trafficked men and women jobs, shelter, and ser vices.
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By Post Staff Pastor Gerald Agee quoted from the biblical verse from the Book of Psalms 133 when he said “Oh, how good and pleas ant it is when brethren come to gether in unity” when he gave praise and thanks to a group of volunteers and organizations that came together under the umbrella of JustServe.Org to bless the lives of students in West Oakland schools. Members from the Friend ship Christian Center un OCCUR & SF Foundation FAITHS Program Present: A Model Built on Faith 2022 Leadership Workshop 5: Reigniting Community Impact
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The last three years have dealt a hard blow to many criti cal programs needed for Black and Brown communities to move forward. Too often, the only organizations that sur vive such economical trauma and disruptions are those that already have the resources to sustain them over the long haul — but it doesn’t have to be that way. On Aug. 25th, OCCUR and San Francisco Founda tion FAITHS Program present a special zoom presentation entitled; Reigniting Commu nity Impact: How Nonprofit & Faith-Based Organizations Can Come Back Stronger To gether.Inthis session, Dr. David B. Franklin, pastor, nonprofit strategist, and consultant, will share proven strategies to help nonprofit and faith-based or ganizations push beyond the obstacles to scale their own work, build partnerships, se cure needed resources, and ignite sustainable community impacts — even during these unpredictable times. “Dr. Franklin is pastor of a thriving congregation in Mary land with a focus on communi ty development,” says Carmen Bogan, A Model Built on Faith co-founder. “Under his leader ship, Miracle City Church is heading up a coalition of com munity organizations revital izing the Frederick Avenue Corridor in Baltimore. We’re excited about the instruction and inspiration he will bring to all of us in Oakland who are prepared for change.” Dr. Franklin has built and accelerated growth for numer ous nonprofit organizations over the past 15 years. His cli ents and partners include foun dations, schools, relief orga nizations, and churches. With an intense belief that organiza tional culture drives outcomes, Dr. Franklin focuses his efforts
The ascension of Rev. Dr. Jac queline A. Thompson, Senior Pastor, Allen Temple Baptist Church to the position of sec ond Vice President of the Pro gressive National Baptist Con vention, (commonly known as PNBC) marked a historical moment at the 61st Annual Convention, August 2022 in Orlando Fla. It is the first time in 61 years that a female has been elect ed to this high position. Dr. Thompson, told the attending delegates, “If you are ready for change, I ask for your vote of confidence.” She has been involved with PNBC since her youth and she is also the first elected woman to become the Senior Pastor of Allen Temple Baptist Church. Pastor Jackie often says at the beginning of her sermons, “Keep Clapping”. It is part of her method to engage the Dr. Jacqueline Thompson waiting congregation to get in volved in the forthcoming mes sage. Keep Clapping is a sym bolic signal that there is more to come. Keep Clapping has a comma behind the phrase and not a period. Keep Clapping is a continuous acknowledgment in the context of this article that history is a continuum). Looking back at the 43rd An nual PNBC Convention, Au gust 2004 held in Houston, the late Rev. Dr. Brenda Little and myself, were the key authors of a “Resolution on Equal Op portunities for Clergywomen within the PNBC, Inc.” In part, the Resolution stated “Whereas PNBC Clergywomen have not been afforded equal opportuni ties for clergywomen……. Be it finally resolved that women be allowed full participation within the Convention through equal participation and full partnership. It was God’s tim ing that the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. joyfully presented the reso lution to the Convention for a vote. It passed unanimously. I recall him saying, “how can we say we are progressive, and leave women out?”
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By Marie Roberts Attorney Hiawatha T. Rob erts, believed to have been the oldest full-time practicing African American lawyer in the Oakland Bay Area, passed away on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the age of 95. Born Nov. 11, 1926, in Falls County, Texas, he was an African American legal pioneer in the Bay Area and a drum major for justice. As a youth in Texas, Hi awatha matriculated through Booker T. Washington High School, into Prairie View A&M University. However, his college education was interrupted when he was drafted into the U.S. Air Force, where he served dur ing World War II from 19431945. After serving in the Air Force, he attended and gradu ated from the University of Hiawatha T. Roberts Denver, Colorado, where he met his future wife Jane Ger trude Carter. They married on Sept. 25, 1948. In 1953, from a class which included ten African American students, Hiawatha and his friend and colleague, the late Alam eda County Superior Court Justice Wiley Manual, were the only two of those ten to graduate from the University of California Hastings Col lege of Law in San Francisco. With meager beginnings, no secretary, a library of one le gal book, and the part time use of a friend’s desk (when it was available), Hiawatha opened a private law practice in Oakland in 1954. Hi, as he was affectionately known, became a dedicated member of Evergreen Baptist Church in Oakland where he served on the Trustee Board and as the church’s Attorney for many years. As a civil rights attorney, Hiawatha played a significant role in
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Anti-Trafficking Group Leads Activists in Demand to Repeal California Law Decriminalizing Loitering
The Legendary Hall of Fame female Basketball star Nancy Lieberman has scored again. The “Goat” of women’s basketball,will be featured on CBS Sports Sunday August 21,2022 in Atlanta, Ga. Nancy Lieberman will be showcasing her “Lady Magic” coaching skills with her Power team in Ice Cube’s Big 3 finals against Stephen Jackson’s Trilogy. This will be Lieber man’s second trip to the finals since the leagues inception in 2017. Nancy Lieberman’s Power won the 2018 finals. Nancy Lieberman, a WNBA Hall of Famer, is proving she’s still a gamer. She has been a big advocate in bringing the WNBA to Oakland. Let’s cheer her on. der Pastor Gerald Agee, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) under President Darryl Rains, Kyle Winkler from the Tidewater Investments firm and Jennifer
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Vanessa Russell, CEO of the non-profit Love Never Fails (LNF) cites a 100% increase in prostitution arrests since the bill was passed six weeks ago. “I met with Senator Weiner before this bill was passed and begged him not to go forward,” Russell said. “This Bill ties the hands of law enforcement and activists trying to curb prosti tution.” Russell advocates putting more money into the commu justserve.org
Photos by Justus Samuels. Friendship Christian Center, LDS Church, NCNW and Tidewater Investments Provide Backpacks for Students
From left to right, Rev Gerald Agee of the Friendship Christian Center, Principal Dwayne Bar tholomew, Ralph Bunche High School student Margayla White Carlock and student Alyssa Cantù.
By DennisTanya On July 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Safer Streets for All Act, which is designed to protect all people from discriminatory arrests and harassment based on how they dress or their profession. SB 357 repeals the crime of loitering with the intent to commit prostitution. The bill is also known as the “Walking While Trans” law. “Repeal was necessary as the previous law was discrimi natory and targeted and pro filed Black, Brown and trans women,” said State Sen. Scott Weiner who proposed the law.
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media As parents across Califor nia focus on purchasing new clothes, school supplies and technological aids for their children for the coming school year, public health officials and healthcare professionals are asking them to consider the COVID-19 vaccine a back-toschool essential.
By ShilohTamara Known for his pioneering work in the physiol ogy of develop ment, specifically in fertil ization, Ernest Everett Just (1883–1941) was an African American biologist and edu cator with a legacy of accom plishments that followed him long after his death. Just was an experimen tal embryologist, a medical professional specializing in the study of reproduction. He was involved in research at the Marine Biological Labo ratory at Woods Hole, Mass., and the Stazione Zoologica in Naples, Italy. He was known for “simple but elegant ex periments that supported the fertilizing theory of Frank R. Lillie and served as an antag onist to Jacques Loeb’s work with artificial parthenogene sis,” according to researcher and biology professor Karen Wellner.Dr.Charles Drew had re ferred to Just as “a biologist of unusual skill and the great est of our original thinkers in the field.”
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\ Although data from the trials involving thousands of infants and toddlers over the age of 6 months show that the vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to prevent seri ous health issues for youth and their families, many parents are hesitant to have their young children vaccinated. \Pfizer vaccine trials enlisted roughly 4,500 infants and tod dlers over the age of 6 months. They proved the vaccine ef fective against COVID-19 and showed a strong antibody response in children receiving theModernavaccine. vaccine trials in volved over 6,500 infants and toddlers over the age of 6 months. They also proved the vaccine effective against CO VID-19 and showed a strong antibody response in children who received it. Dr. Jennifer Miller, a pe diatrician with East Bay Pe diatrics, spoke about her ex periences with parents in her practice regarding the vaccine during a virtual press confer ence hosted by The California Department of Public Health (CDPH).“Forthose families that are hesitant and questioning, I try to understand what their fears and questions are. I try to re mind them that we are in this together. I care about the health and wellbeing of their children, and I will always suggest the best possible course for them,” she said. “I let them know that ultimately it is their decision to make, and I am here as a re source. It is normal to be afraid of the unknown and to want to protect your child. With that in mind, vaccination is the best protectionCOVID-19around.”vaccines were only authorized for use in the U.S. after three phases of clini cal trials that show the vac cines are effective at protecting against the virus. For the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials with children under 5 years old, infants and toddlers of different ethnicities were enrolled to ensure that the vaccine is consistently effec tive.Once the trials were com pleted, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deter mined after rigorous analysis that the data meets their high standards of safety, effective ness and manufacturing qual ity.Since the vaccines were au thorized for emergency use, the Centers for Disease Con trol and Prevention (CDC) have been using platforms like V-safe and VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Sys tem) to monitor safety and ef ficacy of the vaccine. Children ages 3 and above are eligible to receive the vac cination at pharmacies, while children under 3 will need to see their pediatrician or small community clinics due to fed eral regulations. The state has purchased enough vaccines for every child in California with the first shipment of 500,000 doses having arrived last month.The Moderna vaccine for children under 4 is a two-dose vaccine like the dosage for adults, with one month in be tween doses. The Pfizer vaccine is three doses. The first dose is fol lowed by the second 21 days later and the final dose comes 60 days after that. The Moderna dose is 1/4 of an adult dose, and the Pfizer vaccine is 1/10 of the adult dose. Tests show the side ef fects of minor fever and pain at
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Born in Charleston, S.C., Just’s early education took place the small school his mother found and directed. At age 12, he attended the Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechan ics College at Orangeburg (now South Carolina State College). He graduated with a Licentiate of Instruction. This meant he was certified to teach in any Black school in South Carolina. He was 15 at that time. But Just had no interest in teaching then; instead he traveled north with the goal of attending Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H. to study classical music. His focus, however, would change once later enrolling at Dartmouth College: he dis covered an interest in biol ogy after reading a paper on fertilization and egg develop ment. He graduated in 1907, the only magna cum laude in his class, and soon after joined the English faculty at Howard University. By 1910, Just was asked to take over the biology depart ment, teaching physiology. Soon after, he became the first head of the new Department of Zoology. He decided to no longer teach English courses. As a scientist, it is said that Just “saw the whole, where others saw only parts. He no ticed details others failed to see.” He persisted in his re search despite the discrimina tion and limitations imposed on him as a Black man. Just was a Julius Rosen wald Fellow in Biology of the National Research Council (1920–1931). This afforded
Four Seasons Arts announces its 2022-2023 annual series of music. Programming emphasiz es classical music compositions with contemporary works incor porated. The series intentionally offers an inclusive roster of artists that reflects racial, ethnic, and musicalViolinistdiversity.Angango YarboDavenport, violinist, launches Four Seasons Arts Season on Saturday, October 8, at 3:00, with a program entitled: “Around the World in 70 Minutes.” She will be joined by pianist Elena Cholako va. The program includes works Continued on page 10 by Florence Price, Juan Antonio Cuellar, Igor Frolov, Jennifer Higdon, and Robert Aldridge. The Kanari Saxophone Quar tet returns to the Bay Area on Jan. 26, 2023, to deliver a performance that transforms the perception of the saxophone. The quartet aims to highlight the instrument’s re markable versatility by present ing meticulously crafted reper toire from all periods of classical and contemporary music. Both concerts will be held at: St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., in Berkeley. Four Seasons has scheduled other chamber music events with the Viano String Quartet; the Park Brothers Guitar Duo; Piano Duo Beaux Arts; Thomas Mesa and Ilya Yakushev Piano/Cello Duo; and solo artists Jennifer Ellis, Harp, Amadi Azikiwe, Viola, and Thomas Buckner, a pioneer in performing and commissioning New Music. A complete listing of Four Seasons Arts concerts can be viewed at www.fsarts.org. Con certs are presented in Berkeley at St. John’s Presbyterian Church and the Berkeley Piano Club. on page
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\In June, COVID-19 vac cines were authorized for children 6 months through 4 years. Consequently, about 2.2 million children in California and nearly 20 million children in the United States less than 5 years of age are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Black Farmers Concerned Inflation Reduction Act Will Roll Back Debt Relief Promised Last Year
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County Supports “No Coal in Oakland” Movement
The Interfaith Council of Alameda County affirms that clean air and clean water are basic human rights. We affirm that the need to work together for en vironmental justice unites the diverse faith traditions of Alameda County. The need for environmental justice in Alameda County is clear. The Execu tive Summary of the recently released Interim Report of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans notes that “Due to residential segregation, African Americans have lived in poorquality housing throughout American history, exposing them to dispropor tionate amounts of lead poisoning and increasing risk of infectious dis-ease. Segregated Black neighborhoods have more exposure to hazardous waste, oil and gas production, automobile and diesel fumes, and are more likely to have inadequate public services like sewage lines and drinking water pipes.” If coal is brought to Oakland by rail, it will clearly negatively impact the health of many African-American, Latinx, Native American, and Asian American residents of our county. As such it is an expression of envi ronmental racism and needs to be re sisted.That working for environmental justice is a matter of faith is also clear. Our traditions are united in teaching that the world in which we live is a gift of our Creator. Our faith tradi tions are united in teaching that an es sential way of caring for the world is to love our neighbors as we love our selves. If we love our neighbors, we do not insist that they breathe air that has been contaminated by the trans port and storage of coal. Thus, we continue to call on the City of Oakland, the business inter ests involved, and all interested par ties, to reach an equitable legal agree A farmer observes the care and feeding of his livestock. Photo courtesy of CBM.
The National Black Farm ers Association is worried that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will roll back debt relief provided Black, indigenous, and other farmers of color in the American Rescue Plan Act of When2021. President Joe Biden signs the law, which just passed both houses of Congress, ap proximately 15,000 farmers of color across the country -- in cluding over 400 in California -- will be affected, according to the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA). Of the 70,000 farms in Cali fornia, less than 1% are Blackowned or managed, while more than 90% are whiteowned or managed. In 2012, California had 722 Black farm ers according to an agriculture census report released that year. By 2017, the number had decreased to 429. Nationally, 45,508 Black farmers (1.3% of all farmers) were counted in the 2017 agriculture census, making up 0.5% of the coun try’sThefarmlands.$1.9trillion American Rescue Plan which included $4 billion to help Black and other “socially disadvantaged” farmers will be replaced with a plan that makes relief funds available to all United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) farmers suffering hardships.“I’mvery, very disappoint ed in this legislative action,” said John Wesley Boyd, Jr., NBFA’s founder and president, in an August 9 statement. “I’m prepared to fight for debt relief for Black, Native American, and other farmers of color all the way to the Supreme Court. I’m not going to stop fighting this.”The NBFA is a non-profit organization representing Af rican American farmers and their families. It serves tens of thousands of members nation wide. NBFA’s education and advocacy efforts are focused on civil rights, land retention, access to public and private loans, education and agricul tural training, and rural eco nomic development for Black and other small farmers. The American Rescue Plan debt relief program was ex pected to pay off USDA loans held by 15,000 Black, Native American, Alaskan Native, Asian American, Pacific Is lander, and Hispanic and La tino farmers, according to Kara Brewer-Boyd, NBFA’s Pro gram and Event Coordinator, in a telephone interview with California Black Media on Au gust 12. “Socially disadvantaged Black, Native Americans, and people of color were automati cally approved for 120% debt relief. They were to be paid in full,” said Brewer-Boyd. “Now they won’t get that money at all. It’s horrible. Those farm ers were already identified and sent letters that their debt had been paid. These farmers are in a bad situation. Congress put them in a worse situation by telling them ‘You’re gonna get it.’ Now they are telling them ‘You’re not going to get it.’” Those opponents have filed a dozen lawsuits against the American Rescue Plan Act, in cluding one class action case. The courts are currently hear ing the Undercases.the Inflation Reduc tion Act, the USDA is autho rized to provide $3.1 billion to distressed borrowers. Another fund has been established to supply farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who faced discrimination before 2021 with a package of $2.2 billion. “What they replaced (the American Rescue Plan Act 2021) with is Section 22006 that now states that any farmer can apply to see if they are eco nomically distressed, get their loans written down, or have them restructured,” Brewer-
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Weiner says his bill supports exit strategies, but currently those only exist in Orange County. When Russell pointed out that the rest of California does not have exit strategies for sex workers, Weiner said that he wanted the bill passed and that exit strategies would be implemented later. Currently ‘The Blade,’ a stretch of street in citites and towns where prostitution oc curs, looks like a McDonald’s drive-thru since the bill was passed, Russell said. The bill has emboldened pimps, johns, and sex workers to openly transact in front of law en forcement without fear. “This bill doesn’t prevent these girls from getting their eyes knocked out of their sock ets or having hot water poured on them for not meeting quo tas,” Russell said. “These sex workers have no rights, no advocacy. This is human traf ficking, and those that have been indoctrinated for years and consider themselves inde pendent have few options or choices.” Love Never Fails, was founded 11 years ago after Russell’s 15-year-old student was sexually assaulted and sold to traffickers in Oakland. While looking for her, Russell talked to the District Attorney and anyone who would listen. She soon discovered the lack of legal services, job op portunities, or mental health
Greg Hodge is a parent, long-time West Oakland resi dent and candidate for mayor. calls from the staff of the City Clerk’s office on Aug. 12 in forming them that the deadline to submit the necessary paper work was actually 5pm that day — a full five days earlier than the communicated dead line.To say that those who re ceived the calls were sur prised and angry is a severe understatement. Many had to scramble to complete forms last minute, obtain additional signatures, and make an unex pected trip to City Hall. For the candidates who did not make the Aug. 12 deadline to be in cluded on the Nov. 8 ballot, their recourse is to seek relief from the courts at great time and expense or to give up their efforts. This outcome is totally unacceptable and should not be allowed to stand. In at least two cases, candi dates for mayor who had been Hiawatha Roberts, 96 the progression of equality within the City of Oakland. Through the National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), he participated in sit-ins and work-stoppages, and was an outspoken and dedicated ad vocate for the minority com munity. Through litigation he helped to integrate Oakland stores, open the real estate market to minorities in the Bay Area, and support the rights of African American citizens.Over the years, Attorney Roberts hired and supervised several dozen lawyers, many of whom went on to distin guish themselves by var ied walks in legal, judicial and political arenas. Among them were the Hon. James S. White, Hon. Benjamin Tra vis, Hon. Horace W heatley (Deputy Attorney General for the State of California 1965) and Hon. John J. Mill er (Member of the Assembly, 13th District). Hiawatha was a founding member of the Charles Houston Law Club, the first African American Bar Association, later named the Charles Houston Bar As sociation (CHBA). He served as General Counsel for the United Auto Workers (UAW) and was instrumental in obtaining integrated housing for mi norities near the Ford Mo tor plant in Milpitas, CA in 1957. He was a member and in 1965 served as president
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LNF now has five homes containing 39 beds for men and women. Russell collabo rates with social services and the Department of Violence Prevention, and employment development agencies. “We do IT training, work force development program and teach people in our pro gram to make money and man Mayoral candidate Greg Hodge wants accountability from city clerk and city attorney’;s office for what transpired. of The Men of Tomorrow, an African American civic and professional organiza tion started in Oakland. In addition, he served as the first African American Gen eral Counsel for the Oak land Unified School District from 1983 thru 1987. Hi awatha was instrumental in the integration of white Re altors and black Realists into one organization in Oakland and Alameda County. When the City of Hayward an nexed Russell City in the early 1960’s, it was Attor ney Roberts who induced the city to build Palma Ceia Village, and to substantially increase the sums it pro posed to pay to the African American occupants of Rus sell City whose homes had been unjustly seized by the government,HeSupported the organi zation of the Alameda Coun ty Probate Court Movement. Hiawatha was married to Jane Gertrude Carter Roberts for over 72 years, until her death in June of 2021. They are survived by six children: Althea Rob erts Griffin, Karen Roberts Knight (Frank), Sandra Roberts-Stokes (Danny), Sanford Roberts, Marie Roberts and Marion Rob erts; and 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren. He is survived by his sis ter, Jernice Marie Smith, and a host of extended relatives.
“Just Serve” Coalition Gave Backpacks
Oaklanders Deserve a Fair Election (At least 2 candidates won’t be on the ballot because of city clerk’s office error) By Greg Hodge What does it take to con duct free and fair elections in Oakland? This past Friday, our trust was put to the test in an extreme way. The City Clerk scheduled appointments to collect nomination paperwork from office seekers. It was business as usual until it was discovered that some appoint ments were taking place after the paperwork was already due. At least two candidates will not be on Oakland’s No vember ballot because of this. Beyond the obvious experi ence and character traits run ning for office requires, it also requires adequate paperwork with strict rules about submit tal and content. For local races with no in cumbent running for re-elec tion, candidates were informed during inperson meetings and calls with staff from the Clerk’s office that the dead line for submitting nomina tion signatures and the other required paperwork was Aug. 17, 2022. Due to continuing COVID protocols, City Hall is open by appointment only. So the City Clerk set appoint ments with these office seekers to receive nomination mate rials and required signatures from registered voters. Many of those appointments were set for the days leading up to the supposed deadline. Despite receiving specific instructions in-person at the Clerk’s office during sched uled appointments, at least four candidates received phone building campaign staff teams, raising money to pay the neces sary expenses to run for office and participating in town halls, forums and meet-and-greet opportunities were deemed to have missed the deadline. It takes courage and sacrifice to run for public office. Those who do, give up time, talent and treasure to pursue the op portunity to serve the people of Oakland. We rely on our city staff to give us accurate infor mation about the process. We trust them until something like thisThehappens.bigger issue here is ac cess to democratic participa tion in the governance of our city. Let’s demand account ability from the City Clerk and City Attorney’s Office for what transpired. Let’s demand pub licly financed campaigns like the Democracy Dollars initia tive to put money in the hands of voters to designate financial support for their chosen can didates. For a fair election, we need to ensure as much as pos sible that all candidates get me dia coverage and invitations to public candidate forums. A fair election requires more voices — let’s support the ballot mea sure to allow non-citizen voter participation in school board elections.Greater voice means better government. And better gov ernment means a better Oak land for all of us. If you would like to get in volved and let our elected offi cials know how you really feel, please contact us at hello@ hodgeforoakland.com, com ment on our Instagram page at @hodgeforoakland or www. hodgeforoakland.com
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This action lit the fire that swung the door open for women to occupy positions in higher leadership beyond the women’s depart ment. Keep Clapping, Rev. Dr. Vashti McKenzie was elected the first female bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and the first female to serve as president of its Council of Bishops and Chair of the General Conference Commission. Keep Clapping, Rev. Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook was the first woman elected president of the Hampton Ministers Conference in 2002. Keep Clapping, Rev. Dr. Teresa Jefferson-Snorton was elected the first female bishop in the Christian Methodist Epis copal Church (CME) becoming the presiding bishop; of the Fifth Episcopal District in 2015. since its founding in 1870. She said, “I can’t tell you how many times people said, ‘yes sir to me; I just remind them, “Yes ma’am is o.k. Keep Clapping, Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart was elected as the first woman president of the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Soci ety, in 2021, during the 124th convention. Dr. Stewart serves as the senior pastor of Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn. She has previously served in the vice-presidential roles of the mission’s organization for six years, three as second vice presi dent and three as first vice president. Keep Clapping, Rev. Dr. Mildred “Bonnie” Hines was the first woman elected the 98th Bishop in 2008 for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEZ) She was also the first woman to head the board of bishops in 2018. Sadly Bishop Hines passed away on May 23, 2002, at the age of 67 years. Keep Clapping, we cannot forget Rev. Dr. Leontine Kelly, the first African American female elected a bishop in the United Meth odist Church in 1984. She headed up the denomination’s Western Jurisdiction, which included California and Nevada. She was a trailblazing, spiritual mother. She passed at the age of 92 in 2012. Keep Clapping; we salute Kamala Harris, the first Black Woman to be elected Vice President of the United States. Keep Clapping, we salute the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jack son, the first Black woman appointed to sit as a justice on the Su preme Court this month. Keep Clapping, the women mentioned are but a few who were the first in their position. Keep Clapping, we have many more Amanda Gorman’s in our communities; they are all around us. In the spirit of lifting one another up, I paused to give some trailblaz ing women their flowers. Keep Clapping as you read this article, God may not have called you to be “first” in a position, however, God has called you to be in the race to pass the baton to the next generation. Keep Clapping!!!
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From left to right Administrator Lacole Martin at McCly monds High School, Rev. Gerald Agee pastor of Friend ship Christian Center and Alberta Smith, staff McCly monds High school. King from the National Coun cil of Negro Women (NCNW) joined to prepare backpacks for students in need. Over 300 backpacks were created containing school and health supplies to give kids an encouraging boost as they headed back to school from their various post pandemic in-house educational experi ences. Pastor Agee thanked Kyle Winkler of Tidewater for donating school supplies, Jennifer King of NCNW for donating health packs and the Barkdull Family in Pleasanton, CA for donating the backpacks. The project was posted on JustServe.org, a website that links volunteers with non-prof it organizations that need help. Pastor Agee said he was intro duced to Just Serve by the Post News Group and LDS member Sid Price. He said, “This event helped to build bridges, make new friends and improve the community. We hope this will lead to more interfaith and commmunity non-profit orga nizations and businesses join ing together to bless the lives of our neighbors.”
