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The 16th Annual Perry Burroughs Black History Brunch

Sojourner’s Truth Staff

The Perry Burroughs Democratic Women’s Club hosted the 16th Annual Black History Month Brunch on February 15, 2020 at the Premier celebrating the theme “The Time Is ‘Now.’”

As usual a large percentage of the brunch attendees were area students who were sponsored by a host of elected officials and area companies and organizations.

This year’s brunch was opened by Toledo Municipal Clerk of Court Vallie Bowman-English, who served as the mistress of ceremonies, and is a member of the Perry Burroughs Club.

Aubriel Manahan and Tristan Manahan performed “We Dream in Color,” followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by all attendees.

Deborah Barnett, 2020 local census coordinator, addressed the audience about the importance of the upcoming count and Councilman Larry Sykes addressed the upcoming Issue 1 on the March primary ballot – the municipal tax levy.

Sykes explained that the levy – a 1.25 percent tax increase on payroll will replace the current .75 tax and is estimated to bring in an additional $44 million – half of which will go into the capital fund and half into the general fund.
 

Then the special guest presentations began – presentations by each student group in the audience about Black History Month and/or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The presentations continued after brunch was served.

The Perry Burroughs Club has a rich history of bringing in out-of-town guest speakers for the Black History Brunch – this year was no exception. Ohio State Representative Stephanie Howse, from the Cleveland-area District 11, was this year’s speaker.

Howse, currently in her third two-year term in the Ohio House of Representatives, was born and reared in Cleveland’s Ward 7. She earned her undergraduate degree from Florida A & M in civil environmental engineering, and her master’s from Cleveland State in environmental studies.

In 2002, she founded Footprints, a girls’ leadership development and mentoring organization dedicated to nurturing and cultivating a positive self-image in girls aged nine to 17.

Howse was appointed to Cleveland City Council after the death of Fannie Lewis and began her work for House District 11 in January 2015.

This year, the following Toledo Public Schools were represented by sponsors: Reynolds Elementary School’s sponsors were Judge Lindsay Navarre and Oregon Police Chief Michael Navarre; Toledo Early College by Northwest Ohio Building Trades Business Manager Shaun Enright; Jones Leadership Academy by Doni Miller, CEO of Neighborhood Health Association; Rogers High School by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur; Scott High School by WilliAnn Moore and Council Members Larry Sykes, Katie Moline and Gary Johnson; Start High School by Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #33 Reps Matthew Cherry, Chris Monaghan and Corey Beaubien; Woodward High School by George Gusses, Esq; Glenwood Elementary by Laborers Local 500; Bowsher High by Councilwoman Cecelia Adams, PhD; Grove Patterson by State Rep. Lisa Sobecki; MLK School for Boys by Judge Myron Duhart.

Navarre Elementary was sponsored Northwest Ohio Building Trades; Old West Academy by Keith Mitchell, Esq; Lucas County Clerk Bernie Quilter and Councilwoman Teresa Gadus; Pickett Elementary by State Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson; Robinson Elementary by TPS Board Member Sheena Barnes; Rosa Parks Elementary by Lucas County Auditon Anita Lopez; Sherman Elementary by Law Offices of Wittenberg & Phillips; Spring Elementary by Lucas County Commissioners; Whittier Elementary by Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz; Elle P. Stewart Academy for Girls by Toledo Federation of Teachers; City Park League Youth by Nabil; Earl Mack of Toledo Buffalo Soldiers, LaVera Scott and Judge Denise Navarre Cubbon; Groomed for Greatness by Brenda Oliver, Nabil, Lucas County Treasurer Lindsay Webb; Twyla Wheaton, Carpenters Local 351 and UA Local 50 Plumbers.

 

  

   


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