FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1988 AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 3, N0. 6 Jesse Jackson to Speak at Minority Scholarship Banquet Rev. Jesse Jackson Reverend Jesse Jackson, Democratic presi— dential candidate, will be the keynote speaker at the Florida Community College Second Annual Minority Scholarship Banquet, Friday, February 26, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. A reception will be held at 6:30 pm. with dinner served at 7:30 pm. This banquet culminates the month—long celebration of Black History Month. “Banquet proceeds are designated to benefit black students from the Jacksonville area, securing the educational future of deserving black students,’ ’ said Dr. Brenda R. Simmons, chairperson of Black History Month. Call for reservations now. Seating will be limited. Corporate tables and group tables are available. Tickets are $25 each and are avail— able through the five student activities offices of FCCJ, or can be ordered by telephone by calling 632—3373. MasterCard or Visa must be used for all telephone orders. Month—Long Celebration Commemorates Black History Month Black historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926 developed Black History Week to recognize and honor the contributions blacks had made to American Society. During the bicentennial year fifty years later, under the auspices of the Association for the Study of AfroAmerican Life and History, the week—long celebration was extended to a month. February was chosen as Black History Month because of the birthdays of two leaders, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, who were instrumental in advancing the rights of black people. In 1974 at FCCJ, a student group, the “Black Awareness Association," formed at North Campus to support an awareness and apprecia— tion of black culture. Brenda Simmons, assistant to the president for student success and chairperson of Black History Month, and Bob Wofford, assistant dean and co—chairman, described how the ac— tivities of this 35»member Association led to the current month—long celebration at FCCJ of Black History Month. The two served as the group’s mentors and helped the students organize activities and events. ”We were mentors before we had the men— torship program,” said Wofford. “We encourr aged and insisted the students take leadership roles.’ ’ A gospel choir was formed by the BAA, and local ministers, civic and business leaders served as guest speakers. “Our goal was to draw upon black leaders so we could expose students to those in the com— munity who impacted Jacksonville’s history and ultimately black American history," said Dr. Simmons. “During the ’705, we were able to reap the benefits of the '60s movement and one of the fruits was the Black Awareness Association," she continued. When the complacency of the late 705 set in, interest in the FCCJ organization waned, and the Association folded. But, like many valid issues of the ’60s, the concept of the Black Awareness Association remained alive in other activities at FCCJ. “Student ambassadors, the Mentorship Pro gram and a collegewide emphasis on reaching the student through a holistic approach were implemented," said Dr. Simmons. In addition, a collegewide endorsement for the celebration of Black History Month re ceived support from the President’s office, stu— dent activities and the FCCJ Foundation. Fur— therrnore, a network of Black Awareness sup porters evolved among all four campuses. uWe’re continuing the tradition of bringing in national speakers on black history, educa‘ tion and culture as well as drawing on local talent,’ ’ said Ms. Simmons. And, as you can see from the calendar ofac— tivities which includes a lecture by presiden— tial candidate Jesse Jackson, lectures by radio talk show host Bruce Bridges, Rep. Corrine Brown, and Fulbright Scholar Dianne Oyler, as well as a variety of local talent and events, Black History Month 1988 promises to be the best ever! Essay Contest Solicits Entries The Third Annual James Weldon Johnson Essay Contest will be held as part of Florida Community College at Jacksonville’s celebra— tion of Black History Month. Participants must be either a current FCCJ student, an undergraduate student at a local ac— credited college or university, or a high school student in Duval/Nassau counties. All entries must be doublevspaced, typewrit— ten, and must include the participant’s full name, address and telephone number. Entries should address in 500 to 1,000 words the 1988 national Black History Month theme, “The Constitutional Status of Afro—Americans in the 2lst Century." Entries will be judged for content, origi- nality, organization, style, grammar, spelling, punctuation and neatness. Winning essays will be selected by the Black History Month Essay Contest Committee of Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: high school students, FCCJ students, and un— dergraduate students in area colleges and universities. First prize will be a plaque, a com» plimentary three’hour course and two tickets to the Minority Scholarship banquet with Reverend Jesse Jackson as keynote speaker. Sec! ond prize will be a plaque and two tickets to the banquet. All participants will receive a cer— tificate of participation. Entries must be mailed no later than Friday, February 12, 5 pm. to Professor Geraldine W Smith, James Weldon Johnson Essay Contest, Florida Community College Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205. Winners will be notified on February 22, with awards presented February 26, 7:30 pm, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. For further information, call Professor Brenda R. Simmons, 632—3305 or Geraldine W Smith, 387—8179. , OCR Text: FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1988 AT JACKSONVILLE VOL. 3, N0. 6 Jesse Jackson to Speak at Minority Scholarship Banquet Rev. Jesse Jackson Reverend Jesse Jackson, Democratic presi— dential candidate, will be the keynote speaker at the Florida Community College Second Annual Minority Scholarship Banquet, Friday, February 26, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. A reception will be held at 6:30 pm. with dinner served at 7:30 pm. This banquet culminates the month—long celebration of Black History Month. “Banquet proceeds are designated to benefit black students from the Jacksonville area, securing the educational future of deserving black students,’ ’ said Dr. Brenda R. Simmons, chairperson of Black History Month. Call for reservations now. Seating will be limited. Corporate tables and group tables are available. Tickets are $25 each and are avail— able through the five student activities offices of FCCJ, or can be ordered by telephone by calling 632—3373. MasterCard or Visa must be used for all telephone orders. Month—Long Celebration Commemorates Black History Month Black historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926 developed Black History Week to recognize and honor the contributions blacks had made to American Society. During the bicentennial year fifty years later, under the auspices of the Association for the Study of AfroAmerican Life and History, the week—long celebration was extended to a month. February was chosen as Black History Month because of the birthdays of two leaders, Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, who were instrumental in advancing the rights of black people. In 1974 at FCCJ, a student group, the “Black Awareness Association," formed at North Campus to support an awareness and apprecia— tion of black culture. Brenda Simmons, assistant to the president for student success and chairperson of Black History Month, and Bob Wofford, assistant dean and co—chairman, described how the ac— tivities of this 35»member Association led to the current month—long celebration at FCCJ of Black History Month. The two served as the group’s mentors and helped the students organize activities and events. ”We were mentors before we had the men— torship program,” said Wofford. “We encourr aged and insisted the students take leadership roles.’ ’ A gospel choir was formed by the BAA, and local ministers, civic and business leaders served as guest speakers. “Our goal was to draw upon black leaders so we could expose students to those in the com— munity who impacted Jacksonville’s history and ultimately black American history," said Dr. Simmons. “During the ’705, we were able to reap the benefits of the '60s movement and one of the fruits was the Black Awareness Association," she continued. When the complacency of the late 705 set in, interest in the FCCJ organization waned, and the Association folded. But, like many valid issues of the ’60s, the concept of the Black Awareness Association remained alive in other activities at FCCJ. “Student ambassadors, the Mentorship Pro gram and a collegewide emphasis on reaching the student through a holistic approach were implemented," said Dr. Simmons. In addition, a collegewide endorsement for the celebration of Black History Month re ceived support from the President’s office, stu— dent activities and the FCCJ Foundation. Fur— therrnore, a network of Black Awareness sup porters evolved among all four campuses. uWe’re continuing the tradition of bringing in national speakers on black history, educa‘ tion and culture as well as drawing on local talent,’ ’ said Ms. Simmons. And, as you can see from the calendar ofac— tivities which includes a lecture by presiden— tial candidate Jesse Jackson, lectures by radio talk show host Bruce Bridges, Rep. Corrine Brown, and Fulbright Scholar Dianne Oyler, as well as a variety of local talent and events, Black History Month 1988 promises to be the best ever! Essay Contest Solicits Entries The Third Annual James Weldon Johnson Essay Contest will be held as part of Florida Community College at Jacksonville’s celebra— tion of Black History Month. Participants must be either a current FCCJ student, an undergraduate student at a local ac— credited college or university, or a high school student in Duval/Nassau counties. All entries must be doublevspaced, typewrit— ten, and must include the participant’s full name, address and telephone number. Entries should address in 500 to 1,000 words the 1988 national Black History Month theme, “The Constitutional Status of Afro—Americans in the 2lst Century." Entries will be judged for content, origi- nality, organization, style, grammar, spelling, punctuation and neatness. Winning essays will be selected by the Black History Month Essay Contest Committee of Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: high school students, FCCJ students, and un— dergraduate students in area colleges and universities. First prize will be a plaque, a com» plimentary three’hour course and two tickets to the Minority Scholarship banquet with Reverend Jesse Jackson as keynote speaker. Sec! ond prize will be a plaque and two tickets to the banquet. All participants will receive a cer— tificate of participation. Entries must be mailed no later than Friday, February 12, 5 pm. to Professor Geraldine W Smith, James Weldon Johnson Essay Contest, Florida Community College Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32205. Winners will be notified on February 22, with awards presented February 26, 7:30 pm, at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. For further information, call Professor Brenda R. 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