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Black Firefighters Open Clubhouse To Mentor Young People In Chicago
Only Black Woman In U. S. That Owns Her Own Bank
DETROIT, MI — Kiko Davis, 48, is the majority stockholder of Detroit-based First Independence Bank, one of the top 10 largest Black- owned banks in the United States. This makes her the only Black woman in the country who owns a bank.
During an interview, she said that what makes her unique as an African American female leader is her ability to genuinely connect with people and inspire a culture of syn- ergy. "It’s a God given talent that comes naturally," she said. "People tend to lend the very best of themselves when they feel leaders are passionate about them and their environ- ment.”
Kiko says that taking risks is very important if you want to become successful. "Without risk," she says. "there can be no reward... Your mistakes will
Kiko Davis is majority stock- holder of a bank in Michigan.
bring invaluable knowledge that will ultimately become your strategy for winning.”
She also strongly believes in maintaining a positive atti- tude, and attributes her suc- cess to prayer, eating healthy, and exercising.
CHICAGO, IL — According to reports, a group of Chicago firefighters have opened a new clubhouse to mentor youths in the city.
The Black Fire Brigade is the city's first clubhouse for Black firefighters. The Chicago Sun-Times reports former Chicago firefighters from around the country ral- lied behind the effort to buy and furnish the clubhouse.
The building on the city's southwest side is meant to be a place for Black firefighters within the department to find fellowship and support. But it will also be used to mentor Black youths in the city and prepare them to pass the fire- fighters exam.
The brigade's leader is an emergency medical techni- cian who says the clubhouse will prevent violence on the
Members of the Black Fire Brigade in Chicago.
streets and "expose as many young Black men and women
to the fire service as possi- ble.”
Antwon Rose, II Laid To Rest; Cop Who Fired Shots Was Just Hired In May
Friends and family at the service of Antwon Rose, II. The fu- neral program included the poem he wrote a year ago about mothers burying their sons.
PITTSBURGH, PA —- Sev- enteen-year-old Antwon Rose, II., was buried on Mon- day, on the birthday of young Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by an officer in 2014, at the age of 12.
Last Tuesday, Rose was shot in the back three times by po- lice officer, Michael Rosfield in East Pittsburgh as he fled a car which had been stopped by police.
The officer who fatally shot Rose left his last job at the University of Pittsburgh police after authorities discovered discrepancies between the of- ficer’s sworn statement and ev- idence in an arrest.
Rosfeld, 30, was then hired by East Pittsburgh police in mid-May, which has prompted local and national outrage. In- vestigators later found two guns in the car, which was
stopped because Officer Ros- feld suspected it had just been involved in a shooting.
On Monday, hours after an exclusive ABC interview in which Rose’s mom says the police murdered her son “in cold blood,” the funeral was held at Woodland Hills Inter- mediate School in Swissvale, Pennsylvania. Rose would have been a senior next year.
Hundreds gathered to honor the all-too-short life of their loved one, and folks came out to pay their respects to Rose's family.
Inserted in the funeral pro- gram was the poignant poem the talented teen wrote in 2016, titled, “I Am Not What You Think!” He wrote, “I see mothers bury their sons. I want my mom to never feel thatpain.”
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