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Bethune-Cookman Alumni Attend UNCF Annual Tampa Mayor’s Luncheon
Shown are members of the Hillsborough County Chapter of Bethune-Cookman University NAA that at- tended the Annual Tampa Mayor’s Luncheon – bene- fitting UNCF. Seated in the photograph from left to right: Molbert Scrivens, Lucy Long, Mildred Harvey, and Betoria Watson. Standing, Desmand Washington, Jantel Thomas, Birdie Underwood, Andra Diggs, and Bro. Johnny Douglas.
Dr. Edison O. Jackson, President of Bethune-Cook- man University, introduced the keynote speaker, Sen- ator Bill Nelson.
Celebrating Black History Month:
HART Saves Seat For Rosa Parks
In celebrating Black History Month, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Au- thority (HART) has planned several ac- tivities.
Starting last week all HART fixed route buses will have a seat designated for Rosa Parks, a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement.
Parks, the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” will be honored by HART with this tribute on more than 180 buses. A sign will remind all passen- gers of Parks’ decision to take a stand simply by taking a seat. Parks’ non-vio- lent action on December 1, 1955 led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott that cul- minated one year later with a U. S. Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing ac- cess to public transportation.
On Tuesday, February 21, HART will host a reception for its retirees at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library at 5 p. m.
In addition, HART has produced a video – HART Generations of Services. The video features three HART retirees who tell their personal stories about how HART has changed through the years and how HART shaped their lives.
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