On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 Guy Thomas-Boudreaux wrote:
Please enjoy this video which is a tribute to our father.
Tribute To Edward Thomas, Jr
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An Event That Inspired The National
Dear Yale Students and Extended Community,
Fifty years ago today our country experienced arguably the most important mass movement in US history refered to as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom or the Great March on Washington. Ironically, the 50th anniversary lands on the exact day of the week, more importantly the nation’s first African American president will deliver the address.
It was this event (and others) that inspired the National and her young leaders in institutions of higher learning to make a profound difference.
In 1964 the Yale discussion group on Negro Affairs was formed as the University witnessed a significant (14) influx of black freshmen. By 1966 the Black Student Alliance at Yale (also known as B.S.A.Y. or BSAY) was established to expand the voice of black students at Yale.
The following year (1967) BSAY would sponsor a conference on Black Power in the midst of social unrest and rioting in New Haven. By 1968 BSAY would expand the conversation and host a symposium entitled “Black Studies in the University” in order to explore “the intellectual value and relevance of studying and teaching the Black Experience … to their respective communities.”
This symposium hosted individuals such as Harold Cruse (author of The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual) , Maulana Karenga, Alvin Pouissant, Gerald McWorter (Sociology Department,Fisk) and others. The proceedings of the symposium would later be collected in a published volume and edited by Yale students Armstead L. Robinson, Craig C. Forster and Donald H. Ogilvie. By mid-year (1968) a committee of students and faculty organized and called for a major in Afro-American Studies.
September (1968) ushered in the largest number of black students (70) to enter Yale, almost double the number the prior year. By December of 1968 the Yale faculty approved the Afro-American Studies program and major. The major would be offered for the first time in September 1969. Arna Bontempts (noted American poet of the Harlem Rennaisance) would serve as a visiting professor at Yale. The year 1969 also introduced co-education to Yale.
As the 1960s ended a new era of activism kicked of the 1970s with the Black Panther trials (April/May 1970) in New Haven and the creation of the Chubb Conference on the Black Woman organized by Sylvia Ardyn Boone (Yale professor of Art History) and Vera Wells, ’71.
The conference featured a speech entitled “Third World Women” by Shirley Graham DuBois (writer and wife of noted intellectual W.E.B. DuBois). Other notables such as Maya Angelou, Gwendoyn Brooks and John Henrik Clarke were in attendance.
Today is a time to reflect and challenge a new generation of young people to stand tall as thought leaders and solid citizens. John Henrik Clarke reminds us that history is a current event. Let us all be mindful of today’s Anniversary and continue to make history.
Sincerely,
Dean Rodney T. Cohen
Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale
50th Anniversary March on Washington
There will be many similarities between the 50th anniversary March on Washington this August 24th, and the original march that took place in 1963.
Thousands of civil rights activists and leaders will convene on Washington D.C., and march for civil rights, civil liberties, voting rights and economic freedom and equality for all.
But one thing will be different. Whereas 50 years ago, those not in attendance could only be with the marchers in spirit, this year, people who can’t make it to Washington will still have a chance to be active participants.
Be a part of our virtual march by sending a message of support through Facebook or Twitter on Saturday.
The NAACP is giving supporters all across the country a chance to be a part of this historic event in their own homes and communities.
And I don’t have to tell you how important it is to help us spread our message. We’ve made so much progress fighting for civil rights and human rights, but there is much work still to do.
I know you’ve been a big part of our work in the past. Help us take another step for freedom and equality. Be a virtual marcher on August 24th:
http://action.naacp.org/MOW-thunderclap
Thank you, and remember, courage will not skip this generation.
Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman
NAACP National Board of Directors
Spokane WA NAACP Freedom Banquet 2013
Speak Out to Government
Voting is the essence of democracy. Voting in the United States is voluntary. Some people vote in person at the polls, while others vote by mail days or weeks before the actual election date. Regardless of how you do it, it’s important that all U.S. citizens who qualify participate in the democratic process of electing public officials.
For information to assist you in locating and contacting your government officials visit the Speak Up and Out to Government page.
INTERNS WANTED
WANT TO WORK FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA?
AFRICAN AMERICAN INTERNS WANTED FOR 2013
WHITE HOUSE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) — The 2013 White House Initiative’s Year-round Internship Program provides current undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to learn about African American-focused education policy communications, and outreach at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Collecting and compiling research and data on African American education, institutions and communities; Performing data entry and managing the office database; Greeting and escorting visitors to meetings; Participating in strategic planning and staff meetings and other Department policy briefings and meetings relevant to the work of the Initiative; Responding to constituent inquiries verbally or in writing; and more.
Throughout the course of their internships, students will have the opportunity to attend and potentially lead in the planning and management of meetings, briefings and other special events on the Hill, at the White House and in other federal agencies.
To apply for the 2013 White House Initiative’s Year-round Internship Program, visit:
www.findinternships.com/2013/04/white-house-initiative-year-round-internship-program.html
To search hundreds of other internships, visit:
www.FindInternships.com
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Democracy Requires Participation
Voting is the essence of democracy. Voting in the United States is voluntary. Some people vote in person at the polls, while others vote by mail days or weeks before the actual election date. Regardless of how you do it, it’s important that all U.S. citizens who qualify participate in the democratic process of electing public officials.
For information to assist you in locating and contacting your government officials visit the Speak Up and Out to Government page.
City of Spokane Meets Mobile Food Vendors
There is a growing Community Culture of mobile food vendors. They are small business entrepreneurs serving our community in a variety of festivities and life-celebrating events. We at 4comculture.com will support you as you develop your business and association with each other.
Bob Lloyd
Mobile Food Vendor Meeting at Spokane Public Library Tuesday April 23, 2013
City Planners and Mobile Food Vendors Met
85 licensed mobile food units were invited by e-mail to an Open House.
20 vendors werre interviewed prior to the meeting. If you have additional questions regarding the draft plan please contact Andrew Worlock (509) 625-6991 or e-mail aworlock@spokanecity.org
Please read the WHITE PAPER Mobile Food Vendors at this link.
With proper design and management, mobile food vending can be a great way to add vitality to the street, encourage walking, and promote local economic development.
In response to increasing local interest in mobile food carts and food trucks as a business opportunity, the City’s Planning and Development Services Department is leading an effort to research, evaluate and develop a system to better support and provide regulations for mobile food vendors on public rights of way and as a transitory use on private parcels.
The open house was for the purpose of discussing ideas and generating comments on possible changes to City code that could create a more consistent, predictable and stream‐lined system for the local mobile food vendor industry.
For more information read the following documents prepared by the Spokane City Planning and Development Services Department. If you wish to give the city feedback do so as soon as possible as decisions are being made now.
About the Mobile Food Vendor Project
Mobile Food Vendor Project: Framework being considered for new regulations
Get Lit! Literary Festival / Music and Poetry
Spokane WA
Congratulations Lost Horse Press on your 15 years of independent literary publishing and programs.
Lost Horse Press http://www.losthorsepress.org/
Let’s Shift The Cost Back “Gun Control” or “2nd Amendment”
Lately after a series of deaths from guns all across the country we hear from politicians – “let’s tighten gun control”, while the NRA sings the tune of the the 2nd Amendment. Lost in the discussion is the damage that guns cause, accidentally or intentionally, the same as motor vehicles. Yet, in order to drive a motor vehicle an individual must possess ‘liability’ insurance coverage.
The best idea advanced so far on guns: [New York Rep. Carolyn] Maloney’s “Firearm Risk Protection Act” requires gun buyers to have “a qualified liability insurance policy” before they are able to legally purchase a firearm.
It also calls for the federal government to impose a fine as much as $10,000 if a gun owner doesn’t have insurance on a firearm purchased after the bill goes into effect. “It shall be unlawful for a person who owns a firearm purchased on or after the effective date of this subsection not to be covered by a qualified liability insurance policy,” the bill text reads.
The bill would also make it a federal crime to sell a firearm to anyone without insurance. “For too long, gun victims and society at large have borne the brunt of the costs of gun violence,” Maloney said as she introduced the legislation. “My bill would change that by shifting some of that cost back to those who own the weapons.”
Thanks Edward
Read more ……http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/02/democrats-propose-10000-fine-for-gun-owners-who-dont-have-insurance/