Dear Friends:
Black History is American History. It is a history of a struggle toward
equality, opportunity and justice that is an integral part of our collective
conscience as a nation and as a people. And while this history affects
us daily, we dedicate an entire month each year to reflect on how far
we’ve come and, more importantly, how much more there is to do.
To this end, you are cordially invited to celebrate Black History Month
with Borough President Melinda Katz this Monday, where we will honor several
distinguished New Yorkers and present the winners of this year’s
African American Heritage Scholarship Awards. The event will begin at
6 p.m. on Monday, February 23rd in the Faculty Dining Room at York College,
located at 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica:
2015 HONOREES
Commissioner Helen Diane Foster of the New York State Division of Human Rights
Ramon Cameron of Project Hope – New Direction
Karen Clements of Clements Communications, Inc.
Diamond Craig of Purposely Pretty
Andrew P. Jackson of the Langston Hughes Library
Dr. Selena Rodgers of York College
Charles Tilly, an artist and teacher
The Door Restaurant
K.E.Y.A. Dance Company
The Order of the Feather Fraternity
The Rosedale Jets
2015 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS
Anu Alalade (Queens Gateway to Health Sciences Secondary School)
Keli Almonte (Hillcrest High School)
Asoromchukwu Animalu (Francis Lewis High School)
Matthew Loyd (Thomas Edison Career & Technical Education High School)
Asia Matthew (York College Academy)
Diamond Moody (Townsend Harris High School)
Azana Newman (Hillcrest High School)
Mekai Ruddock (York College Academy)
