Florida Sentinel 6-12-18

CELEBRATING OVER 73 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
VOL. 73 NO. 85 TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018 24 PAGES 75¢
Hot Grease’ Suspect Jailed For Injuring Baby
Voter Education Fair To Be Held At Ragan Park
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Police Dept. To Offer Active Shooter Awareness Seminar
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Teen Earns Coveted Badge With Boy Scouts Of America
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CITY OF TAMPA BLACK HISTORY COMMITTEE PRESENTS $16,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
The City of Tampa Black History Committee presented $16,000 in scholarships to the 2018 graduates. Over the past 21 years, the group has awarded $201,000 in scholarships. The Awards Ceremony was held at the Holiday Inn Express, West- shore Blvd. This year’s theme was: “Reflecting On Our Past, Moving Towards TheFuture.” Those in attendance were, from the left: TR Coverson, Mayor’s African American Advisory Committee (MAAAC); Tiffann Isley, MAAAC Education Chair; Regina Lock-DePass, City Of Tampa Black History Committee (COTBHC) member; Pierre Alsint, Bobby Bowden Scholar- ship Recipient; Jamie Walker, Presidential Scholarship Recipient; Tyler Watkins, Presidential and MAAAC Scholarship Re- cipient; Celeste Gibbons-Peoples, COTBHC President; Freddy Barton, Keynote Speaker; Ebone Cruz, Mistress of Ceremonies; Adrian Mitchell, Janett S. Martin Scholarship Recipient; Caitlyn Curry, Greater Bethel M. B. Church (Harold B. Scott) Schol- arship Recipient; Alexis Powell, Janett S. Martin Scholarship Recipient; Krysha Caldwell, Presidential Scholarship Recipi- ent; and Jahne’ Hoze, Presidential Scholarship Recipient. (Photograph by BRUNSON)