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School Board Member Clarifies Comment In Recent Article
Event Planner To Host Evening Of Enjoyment
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Mrs. Brenda Scott is known throughout the commu- nity as an Event Planner. She launched Events By Bren LLC four years ago.
As the owner of the com- pany, she is the go-to person for planning weddings, birth- day parties, and other events. “If they have their own ven- dors, then I work with those people. If they don’t, then I have vendors I can refer them to.”
Having been in business for the past four years, Mrs. Scott is now turning her attention to helping others. She plans to do this by hosting for-profit events and on Saturday, July 8th, she will host the second such event.
The Ol’ School Blue Light Party will be held from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m., at the Marti Maceo Cuban Club, 1226 E. 7th Av- enue. In addition to enjoying an evening of music, those in attendance will also enjoy a meal.
This event is designed to at- tract the more mature audience who has an appreciation for music of their generation such as funk, R & B, and Old School, she said.
Next year, Mrs. Scott plans to launch her giving back
MRS. BRENDA SCOTT
... Owner of Events By Bren LLC
project. She will select a chari- table organization as the recip- ient and plans to do so every year.
“Starting in February 2018, my goal is to sponsor one event for charity each year,” she said.
Mrs. Scott said helping to plan events for family members and friends began as a hobby. However, word of mouth re- sulted in her establishing her own company. She is content with keeping the business man- ageable for the time being. However, no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
A Tampa native, she is mar- ried and the mother of 1 adult son. She is a member of First Baptist Church of College Hill.
Anyone wishing to learn more information about the event or the company can visit her website at www.eventsby- bren.com.
MS. TAMARA SHAMBURGER
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Ediotr
Lnst month, the Florida Sentinel Bulletin printed an article about the move to change the name of Robert E. Lee School of Technology. Ms. Tamara Shamburger was credited with a statement that has caused confusion.
In an email to the Sen- tinel, Ms. Shamburger said, “In our board meeting on June 13th, “about the his- toric Black figures and the naming of schools was in no way meant to be in compari- son to Robert E. Lee.
“I stated, ‘it was important to point out to the other board members the blatant disre- gard of important Black his- toric figures in the naming of schools while essentially slap- ping the Black community in the face by forcing us to ac- cept having one of our schools named after someone who fought to keep us eternally en- slaved. That's ridiculous and it must change."
Currently, members of the community are hoping to have the school renamed. It was originally named Michi-
DR. W. E. B. DuBOIS
gan Avenue Grammar School when it opened in 1906. How- ever, in 1943, when Michigan Avenue was renamed Colum- bus Drive, the school board officially changed its name in honor or Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
In the years since the name change took place, the make-up of the community surrounding the school has changed. It now rests in the center of a community inhab- ited by African Americans and other minorities.
Some members of the community would like to see the school renamed in honor of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson is credited with paying tribute to the ac- complishments of African Americans who contributed to the history of this country.
Dr. Woodson was the author of the influential book, “The Mis-Education of the Negro.” He also co- founded helped found the As- sociation for the Study of Negro Life and History (which later became the Asso- ciation for the Study of Afro- American Life and History), ASALH, which had the goal of
DR. CARTER G. WOODSON
placing the historical contri- butions of African Ameri- cans.
The second person whose name has been suggested is thatofDr.W.E.B. DuBois. One of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Col- ored People (NAACP), Dr. DuBois earned his Ph.D., from Harvard College, in 1895.
He was an American Civil Rights activist, leader, Pan- Africanist, sociologist, educa- tor, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar. He became a naturalized citizen of Ghana in 1963 at the age of 95.
The School Board mem- bers agreed to explore the process of changing the name of the school. They will revisit the issue in the future.
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