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100 Black Women, Inc. Tampa Bay Area Chapter Drives Economic Empowerment Through Holiday Bazaar
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women (NC100BW), Tampa Chapter, is hosting its second annual “Holiday Hustle Bazaar” on Saturday, December 8th. The event will be held at THAP, 5508 E. 50th Street, Tampa (33610), from 1 p. m.-6 p. m.
This is a FREE commu- nity event full of music, food, shopping, performances and fun.
This program is a part of the National NC100BW, Inc. signature Economic Empow- erment initiative which gives micro-businesses, small busi- nesses, artists and other emerging entrepreneurs an affordable place to showcase their artistic talent, goods and services to the community.
“We are excited to have received many community- based small businesses from the area who have signed up to showcases their services. There are a wide range of vendors from jewelry, cloth- ing, book authors, toys, food trucks and many more,” stated Antonia Barber, President of the NC100BW
Inc., Tampa Bay Area Chap- ter.
Patrons and vendors will receive reliable financial re- sources on how to maintain and expand their business as well as guests will leave with valuable tips on budgeting, saving and basic money man- agement from reputable com- munity resources.
“There will be something for everyone at the 2018 Hol- iday Hustle Bazaar!,” Ms. Barber concluded.
ANTONIA BARBER ...President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Tampa Chapter
Education Activist To Receive Honorary Degree
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
In 1950, the late Rev. Oliver Brown made a deci- sion that not only affected his children, but had a profound effect on thousands of chil- dren throughout the country. After his daughter, Linda, was denied access to a public school near her home, she was forced to walk to a school further away designated for Black children. Rev. Oliver, father of 3 daughters, Linda, Cheryl, and Terry, decided to become the lead plaintiff in Brown vs. the Topeka Board of Education. The landmark decision over- turned the doctrine of “sepa- rate, but equal” in the education of African Ameri- can children.
The U. S. Supreme Court ruled the doctrine was uncon- stitutional and ordered public schools to become integrated. The lawsuit set the path for change throughout the coun- try.
Brown’s daughters, Linda, 8, and Cheryl, 3, be- came activists in the Educa- tion and Civil Rights arenas.
MS. CHERYL BROWN HENDERSON
Ms. Linda Brown Thomp- son, an educator by profes- sion, passed in March 2018. However, her sister, Ms. Cheryl Brown Henderson continues to serve as an ac- tivist for education, Civil Rights, and Women’s Rights.
On Friday, December 7th, the University of South Florida will confer the Hon- orary Doctorate of Education on Ms. Brown Hender- son. The event will take place from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel (near USF), 3705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612.
Ms. Brown Henderson
received her Bachelor of Sci-
MS. LINDA BROWN THOMPSON
ence degree in Education from Baker University and her Master’s of Science de- gree in Guidance and Coun- seling from Emporia State University. She also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Wash- burn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Ms. Brown Henderson
launched her career as an ed- ucator more than three decades ago in the Topeka Public School District. She has sustained her advocacy and agency through her piv- otal roles as Educational Con- sultant with the Westerly Group Public Advocacy Firm, Brown & Brown Associates, and the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excel- lence and Research. She has delivered over 100 guest lec- tures and workshops at uni- versities, including Harvard and Yale Law Schools.
The upcoming 65th an- niversary of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in the Brown case will be commemorated on May 17, 2019. In addition to honoring Ms. Brown Henderson’s continued work and engage- ment in education and her family’s legacy, an honorary doctorate will ensure that the landmark decision is woven in the fabric of higher educa- tion globally and will solidify the University of South Florida’s target goal of social justice as our College of Edu- cation continues to re-envi- sion our purpose, refine our brand, and meet the changing needs of the public and char- ter schools that we ultimately serve, a spokesperson for the university said.
Anyone wishing to attend the Conferral is asked to RSVP to contact Chai De- moulin, at demoulinc @usf.edu. Anyone wishing to obtain additional information about the event can contact Dr. Brenda L. Walker, at brendawalker@usf.edu.
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