Florida Sentinel Bulletin

YOUNG MEN ATTEND BLACK BROWN AND COLLEGE BOUND LUNCHEON

         Black and Brown young men from around the country were in Tampa this week for Hillsborough Community College’s Black Brown And College Brown Sylvia Marion Carley Signature Luncheon. The event was held on Monday, March 26^th at the Tampa Convention Center. The guest speaker was former NFL Player and TV personality, Michael Strahan. Among the young men who attended the luncheon were: Preston Ashby, Samuel Lopez, Jean Vital, David Casey, T. J. Knighten, Daniel Pierre, Isaiah Smith, Keegan Sueso, Justin Coffie, Leon Gilchrist, Gabriel Salas, Willie McMillon and Dr. Patrick Sneed. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

CENTRE FOR WOMEN LEADERSHIP AWARDS LUNCHEON

         The Centre For Women WAVES of Change Women’s Leadership Awards Luncheon was held last Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Armature Works. The sold-out luncheon provides a chance for women to network, develop relationships and discuss issues affecting women in business and their personal lives. The 2018 WAVES Award was presented to Ms. Clemmie Perry. Among those in attendance were: Alma Thomas, Margaret Spears, Bianca Taylor-Heura, Beverly Hartsfield Henderson, Elita McMillon, Tee Solomon and Brenda Greenway. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

DANCE FEST HELD AT SLIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL

         Last month, the gymnasium at Sligh Middle Magnet School was the site of “The Art of Freedom Dance And Community Fest.” The showcase event featured dance teams, step teams, Greek step teams, drumlines, and much more. Ms. Montessia Allen-Robinson was coordinator of the event. Among those who attended are: from left, Pastor Clethen Sutton, Ms. Allen-Robinson, Norma Pierce, Pastor Philetha Tucker-Johnson and Jessie Quinn. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

INAUGURAL PRAYER BREAKFAST HELD

         Tabitha Court No. 15, Heroines of Jericho, PHA, held their Inaugural Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March 10, 2018. The event was held at the Hillsborough County Children’s Board.  The speaker for the morning was Rev. Lynnette Barrett, of St. James AME Church, Progress Village. Those in attendance included: from left, Byron Johnson, Tawanda Peoples, Iris Warren, Andreatha Nurse, Bessie Thomas, Agnes Turner, Rev. Lynnette Barrett, guest speaker; Dr. Bertha Baker, Greta Powell, Betty Baker, and Gail Williams.

2018 SIR DEBONAIR, SIR LORD CROWNED

             The members of Beta Sigma Zeta, Tampa Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, held their 2018 Sir Debonair, Sir Lord competition on Sunday, February 25^th. The event was held at the Charles Davis Conference Center, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Myeesha Harris is President of the Sorority. Participants and honorees were: Johnathan Dorsey, Tyshawn Hatch, Mezarson Cesar, Ashine Petit-Frere, 2018 Sir Debonair Karrington Hickman, 2018 Sir Lord Demarcus Harris, Tyrale Brooks, and Emmanuel Cesar. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

CONGRESSWOMAN KATHY CASTOR RECOGNIZES

 3 WOMEN 

U. S. Representative Kathy Castor (14^th District of Florida) recognized three women during Black History Month. The women were celebrated for the extraordinary contributions they have made as National and Tampa Bay leaders. The special ceremony was held at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library on February 21, 2018. Women recognized were: Joli Cooper-Nelson, National President of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; Carolyn House Stewart, Esquire, Immediate Past President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; and Dr. Paulette C. Walker, Immediate Past President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Shown from left to right are: Chloe Coney, Mistress of Ceremonies; Dr. Leslie Brown, President, Tampa Alumni Chapter, Deltas Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., who accepted for Dr. Walker; honoree, Joli Cooper-Nelson; Congresswoman Kathy Castor; honoree, Atty. Carolyn House Stewart; Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera; Rev. Dr. Ron Ellis; Plant City Commissioner, Mary Thomas Mathis; and Diagna Alvarez, Regional Director, Office of Senator Bill Nelson. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)

AT&T HONORS SEVEN COMMUNITY LEADERS

Last month, during the UNCF Annual Luncheon, AT&T honored 7 community leaders at the Tampa Marriott Westshore.  The segment of the program was entitled “History By Us,” and it highlighted African Americans in the Tampa Bay Area who have made an impact on their respective communities. Shown from left are: Edwin Narain, AT&T Regional Director; Joseph and Norma Robinson, founders of The Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center Museum; Rev. Watson Haynes, President and CEO of the Pinellas County Urban League; Attorney Arthenia Joyner, former Democratic Leader of the Florida Senate; Terri Lipsey-Scott, Executive Director of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum in St. Petersburg; Heddie Sumpter, accepting for Dr. Paulette Walker,  former Director of Undergraduate Programs and Internships at the University of South Florida’s College of Education, and the 25th National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and Andrew Hall, AT&T Regional Director. (See story page 7).