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Local Local Officials To Talk About Student Rights Program On Radio Show
City Of Tampa Black History Committee Celebrates 30 Years Of Sharing History
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Saturday, January 27th, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m., Bishop Michelle Patty and King Cobra will host their weekly program, “What’s Really Happening.” The show will air on 1150 AM WTMP Radio.
This week, the invited guests are Hillsborough County State Attorney An- drew Warren, Hillsbor- ough County Public Defender, Julianne Holt, and Owen Young, Hillsbor- ough County School District Area 7 Superintendent.
Recently, several heads of organizations gathered and agreed to participate in a
ATTORNEY ANDREW WARREN Hillsborough County State Attorney
ATTORNEY JULIANNE HOLT Hillsborough County Public Defender
The Pilot Program comes into play when students are questioned by members of law enforcement. A represen-
OWEN YOUNG Area 7 Superintendent, Hillsborough County
School District
tative from the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Of- fice will also be present dur- ing the questioning.
Bishop Michelle Patty invited the guests to discuss the pilot program.
“Parents should tune in to learn about what happens when students are ques- tioned or searched by police while at school. I give God the glory because we had al- ready invited Attorney Holt, Attorney Warren and Owen Young to be on the program.
“Now that Attorney Warren has announced his office plans to seek the death penalty in the Seminole Heights killings, we will open the discussion with that topic.”
For those wishing to take part in the show call (813) 251-9867.
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BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The City Of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc., (COTBHC) will celebrate 30 years of sharing Black His- tory when the 2018 event is held. The celebration will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018, 11 a. m., at the Tampa Convention Center, in Ball- rooms C and D.
This year’s theme is “Thirty Years of Service: Re- flecting On Our Past, Mov- ing Towards Our Future.” The Keynote Speaker will be C. Fred Hearns, noted au- thor and historian, who served as the Director of the City’s Office Of Community Affairs, and a member of the City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc.
“This is a special time for the City of Tampa Black His- tory Committee, Inc., as we celebrate 30 years of com- mitment and the dedication of employees volunteering their time to celebrate our culture with the City of Tampa,” stated Celeste Gibbons-Peoples, Com- mittee Chairperson.
“I have been a part of Black History Committee for approximately 23 years, so I am very excited for this cele- bration and to be a part of the transformation our com- mittee has made. COTBHC
acknowledge, celebrate and pay tribute to our culture and our history and to make sure our youth, our future leaders do the same,” Ms. Gibbons-Peoples said.
Under her leadership, the committee now has an annual Golf Tournament that raises funds for the scholarship program. And,
they not only award scholar- ships to those in traditional high school, but they have also established a scholar- ship for those attend voca- tional and technical schools.
The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. pro- gram is free and open to the public on Friday, February 2, 2018, 11 a. m.
CELESTE GIBBONS-PEOPLES ...Chairman, COTBHC
has accomplished so much under the various leader- ships,” she further stated.
Retired City of Tampa employee, Bobby L. Bow- den founded the City of Tampa Black History Com- mittee, Inc. Bowden ap- proached then Mayor Sandra Freedman about a Black History Celebration for the employees. The cele- bration was held in the City Council Chambers with about 50 people present. Today, more than 600 peo- ple attend the event.
The first COTBHC schol- arship was presented under the leadership of (the late) Mrs. Janett S. Martin. To date, more than $185,000 has been presented to African-American High School Seniors in the Hills-
C. FRED HEARNS ...Keynote Speaker
borough County School Dis- trict.
Under the leadership of
Mrs. Bettye Greene Johnson, the City of Tampa Black History Com- mittee, Inc., established its 501c3 status.
When Frank Crum be- came the leader of the or- ganization, he not only wanted to award scholar- ships to the youth, but to en- courage them to achieve more and give back to the community.
The City of Tampa Black History Committee is on so- cial media Twitter and Insta- gram @COTBHC.
“During my leadership, IU am moving forward on the visions of those before me and I have learned from them that it is important to
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