CELEBRATIONBlack Graduation
THEME:DRIPPININBLACKEXCELLENCE
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JUNE 25, 2023
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4:00PM
OFFICIAL WELCOME
Dear Attendees of BYLP's Black Graduation Celebration,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to this momentous occasion. We are thrilled that you are here to join us in honoring and celebrating the remarkable achievements of our graduates and promoters. This event is a tes heir educ
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With deepest appreciation,
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NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM
FOR THE KIDS IN MY 8TH GRADE SPANISH CLASS VIDEO (ARIANA BROWN)
BLACK GRAD CELEBRATION INTRODUCTION
WELCOME ADDRESS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
COMMUNITY CONNECTIVE ACTIVITY
PRE K & ELEMENTARY PROMOTION RECOGNITION
RAFFLE & WHOLE MOOD SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION.
BLACK EXCELLENCE HONOREES: MR. BRANDON LEWIS & MS. BIANCA GOODSON
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMOTION RECOGNITION
MILISSA POEM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: HON. DENZELL O. JORDAN-PERRY (COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE CEREMONY
JBMF SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION
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SOL DEVELOPMENT
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CELEBRATIONBlack Graduation
THEME:DRIPPININBLACKEXCELLENCE
Honorees
Ms. Bianca Goodson
Mr. Brandon Lewis
Denzell o. jordan-perry Denzell o. Jordan-perry
DENZELL O. JORDAN-PERRY OVERCAME A CHALLENGING UPBRINGING IN COMPTON TO BECOME AN ACCOMPLISHED INDIVIDUAL DEDICATED TO INSPIRING AND ADVOCATING FOR STUDENTS. DESPITE FACING ADVERSITY, DENZELL GRADUATED WITH HONORS FROM DOMINGUEZ HIGH SCHOOL, BECAME A FINALIST FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL YOUTH OF THE YEAR, AND EARNED DEGREES FROM MENLO COLLEGE AND PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. HE IS CURRENTLY A DOCTORAL STUDENT AND HAS SERVED AS A HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE IN BOTH THE FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT SECTORS. DENZELL'S COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING LIVES AND CREATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS LED HIM TO THE COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GOVERNING BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHERE HE WORKS TIRELESSLY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BY MENTORING, EDUCATING, AND DESIGNING PROGRAMS, DENZELL EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO OVERCOME THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. NOT A POLITICIAN BUT A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE, DENZELL STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT TRADITIONAL POLITICS DO NOT HINDER THE FUTURES OF COMPTON'S YOUTH. COMPTON IS NOT JUST A PLACE FOR DENZELL; IT IS WHERE HIS STORY BEGAN, AND WHERE HE BELIEVES GREAT FUTURES CAN FLOURISH.
SOL Development SOL Development
SOL DEVELOPMENT IS A MUSIC COLLECTIVE THAT INCORPORATES HIP-HOP, JAZZ, AND SOUL TO ADDRESS AND SHED LIGHT ON IMPORTANT SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS POLICING, MASS INCARCERATION, AND GUN VIOLENCE. THROUGH THEIR MUSIC, THEY AIM TO TELL STORIES THAT RESONATE WITH AUDIENCES AND CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF THESE SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS.
IN THEIR ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS, SOL DEVELOPMENT STRIVES TO EMBODY THE SENTIMENT EXPRESSED BY NINA SIMONE, WHO FAMOUSLY SAID, "AN ARTIST'S DUTY IS TO REFLECT THE TIMES." THROUGH THEIR MUSIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, THEY AIM TO REFLECT THE REALITIES AND CHALLENGES FACED BY BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES, WHILE ALSO CREATING SPACES FOR HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT.
