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accomplishments of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, which led to the successful passage of the 19th Amend- ment to the U. S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.
Ms. Tonya Lewis,
founder of Children With A Vi- sion, Inc., celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the organiza- tion supplying school supplies to bay area children.
Opening the 2019 NFL Preseason at the Hall of Fame Game with the Denver Bron- cos vs. Atlanta Falcons, Trey Johnson had a lot to gain. He played his first official NFL Game and recorded not only a couple of critical pass break- ups, but also his First NFL In- terception.
The St. Peter Claver Catholic Church and School Family welcomed Father Theobald
Weria, Pas-
tor of the 125-year-old
historical in-
stitution of
faith and ed-
ucational advancement.
He completed his Theology studies at St. Charles Lwanza College and was ordained in Tanzania (East Africa) in 1998. He began his priestly ministry in the Diocese of St. Petersburg in 2001.
Ms. Cynthia Gibson, a Hillsborough County Bus Driver for 36 years, died in a traffic accident on Airport Road near Mid State Drive, in Plant City.
Mayor Jane Castor and City of Tampa staff delivered the City of Tampa recom- mended FY2020 Budget, “Transforming Tampa’s To- morrow: A Blueprint for Tampa’s Future,” to the Sen- tinel Editorial Board.
As was part of her cam- paign speeches, Mayor Cas- tor said Affordable Housing and Transportation top her list of priorities.
The $11 billion proposal in- cludes $11.8 million for trans- portation, capital improvements, and more than $9.5 million in grant money for affordable housing proj- ects.
State Rep. Dianne Hart hosted a “Lunch & Learn” Ap- propriations Workshop. State Senator Darryl Rouson
(D-18) was the special guest. The Florida A&M Univer- sity Athletic Department, in partnership with the FAMU All Sports Reunion 2019 Plan- ning Committee, hosted “Don't Ask Me Where All That Came From,” its inau- gural fun-filled weekend of planned activities honoring all Student-Athlete Alumni in- volved in Intercollegiate Colle-
giate Sports at the university. Mayor Jane Castor and members of the Mayor’s African American Advisory Council (MAAAC) presented the first Annual Carla Lewis Scholarship to Kierra Jenk- ins, a recent King High School
graduate.
She was chosen as the re-
cipient because she received several accolades and partici- pated in numerous extracur- ricular activities while in high school.
The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County, Lesley Miller, Jr. was named Kappa Man of the Year by the Tampa Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., dur- ing the fraternity’s annual fundraiser Black and White Ball.
Timothy Dudley, Jr.,
was hired as the Hillsborough County Emergency Manage- ment Director. He is a native of St. Petersburg.
SEPTEMBER
Mr. Nathan “Karate Mac” McCalla, died follow- ing a lengthy illness. Mr. Mc- Calla became known as “Karate Mac,” and was known as the Bodyguard to the Stars.
The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office, in partnership with the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initia- tive, hosted the first in a series of its 2019 Hillsborough County Expungement Clinics.
The Tampa Housing Au- thority learned that there may be a forgotten African Ameri- can Cemetery on property of Robles Park Public Housing Complex. The Housing Au- thority hired Cardno Archae- ology, to use ground penetrating radar to deter- mine if there is a cemetery and the number of graves in the area.
Members of the Moses
White Foundation, Inc., held its first meeting. The organiza- tion consisted of family and community members. Family members of the late Moses White on the board are his son, Andre White, Presi- dent; daughter, Ms. Berna- dine White King; and grandchildren, Robyn Gor- don, Zachary King, Andre R. White, and Racquel
White. Community members are former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco, Michael Ad- cock, of Adcock-Adcock In- surance Agency, Inc., Bobby Bowden, retired City official, Fred Hearns, Tampa Histo- rian and Ph.D., candidate; and Gene Osteen, of GO Enter- prises.
The purpose of the organi- zation is to provide a path to
self-sufficiency and success to Tampa’s most underprivileged and at-risk community mem- bers.
Prominent Civil Rights and Muslim Rights Activist, Marzuq Al-Hakim, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. He was 62 years old.
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