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Local Women’s Democratic Club Holds Annual Black History
Month Brunch
By Tricia Hall
Sojourner’s Truth Reporter
Hundreds of area-youth received words of encouragement
during the 14th annual Black History Month
brunch, sponsored by the Perry Burroughs Democratic Women’s
Club that was held on Saturday, February 17, 2018.
Toledo City Council Woman and Club President Yvonne Harper
served as mistress of ceremonies. The program continued with
an invocation delivered by Brenda Oliver, remarks and
presentations, acknowledgement of elected officials and
dignitaries, and featured keynote speaker Judge Ian English.
English earned his diploma from Macomber High School and
continued with his education at University of Toledo, where
he earned his undergraduate degree and a doctorate of
jurisprudence in 2000. English practiced law in a private
firm before joining the Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office and
also serving as Adjunct professor at University of Toledo.
He began serving as Lucas County Common Pleas judge starting
in February 2015, then was selected to president of the
Lucas County Drug Court program in 2016. |
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“First, I want to thank the women of this organization for
the invitation. The women within this organization, our
party and community have power. Everyone in this room has
power and ability to contribute to a collaborative power
that can transform the community,” said English.
The executive officers of the Perry Burroughs Democratic
Women’s Club: Yvonne Harper, president; Dorine Mosley,
second vice president; Letha Goree, membership chair; Diana
Whitehead, secretary; Irene Roberts, recording secretary and
Cheryl Tyler-Folsom, treasurer.
The Black History Month brunch is organized to provide
students the opportunity to attend, by securing local
agencies to serve as partners, known as champions of
education.
The 2018 list of supporting agencies: Andre’ Washington of
Ohio State NAACP; Anita Lopez of Lucas County Auditor’s
office; Bernie Quilter of Lucas County Clerks; Carpenter’s
Local 351; Cecelia Adams, PhD of Toledo City Council; Connie
Zemmelman, Judge of Lucas County Juvenile Court; Doni Miller
of Neighborhood Health Association; Edna Brown of Ohio State
Senate; Gary Cook, Judge of Lucas County Common Pleas; Gary
Johnson of Toledo City Council; Rev. John Roberts, D.Min, of
Indiana Ave MBC; Judge Myron Duhart of Lucas County Common
Pleas; Keith Mitchell, Esq; Laborers’ Local 500; Lindsay
Webb of Lucas County Treasurer office; Larry Sykes of Toledo
City Council; LaVera Scott; Local #33 Sheet Metal Workers;
Lucas County Commissioners; Lucas County Young Democrats;
Lucas County Young Black Democrats; Marcy Kaptur,
Congresswoman; Northwest Ohio Building Trades; Paula Hicks
Hudson; Stacy Cook, Judge of Lucas County Common Pleas;
Toledo Bail Bonds, LLC; Toledo Federation of Teachers;
Toledo NAACP; United Way of Greater Toledo; Wade
Kapszukiewicz, City of Toledo Mayor; and WillieAnn Moore.
“Thank you to the supports for your physical and financial
support of our youth. I am TPS proud. Our youth, these
students continue to energize me,” shared Romulus Durant,
EdD, Toledo Public Schools superintendent.
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