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Dr. C.T. VivianPasses the Torch...
renowned minister,author, educator,community activist, and
humanitarian Rev. Dr. C.T.
Vivian, was celebrated at
his 85th birthday on July
31, 2009 by 700 of his
friends, community
leaders, and admirers.
The C. T. Vivian
Leadership Institute hosted
the 85th Birthday
Celebration for Dr. Vivian
who was a close friend and
lieutenant of the Reverend
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
during the American Civil
Rights Movement. His
birthday commemoration,
themed Leadership Now:
Passing the Torch,
included a full day of
activities including a
Discussion Summit ; a
Networking Mixer; and
the main attraction,
Narratives of my Life: A
Spiritual Journey , which
Rev. C.T. Vivianwas a closefriend andlieutenant of Dr.Martin LutherKing, Jr.
Civil Rights Pioneer
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featured passing the torch to a new
generation of leadership.
The Discussion Summit -- Leadership
Now: Passing the Torch, hosted by Angela
Yvonne Robinson, Derrick Boazman, and
Alisha Thomas Morgan, offered an
occasion to recall some of Dr. Vivian’s
history-making moments in time; such as
the confrontation at the Edmund Pettus
Bridge with Sheriff Jim Clark in Selma, AL
and the historic Freedom Riders. Featured
speakers and presenters at this event
included Warren Ballentine, Elizabeth
Omilami, Dick Gregory, Phyllis Yvonne
Stickney and Isaiah Washington.
Alisha Thomas Morgan, Jovita Moore
and Isaiah Washington hosted the evening
dinner party Narratives of my Life: A
Spiritual Journey. Presentations were made
by Monica Pearson, George Andrews,
Henrietta Antoinin, Derrick Boazman, and
others. Leadership Torches were passed by
Reverend Dr. Teresa Hairston and
Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley to those
individuals who participated in the “passing
the torch” discussions earlier in the day.
Entertainment for the event was provided
by Sinfo-Nia Youth Orchestra and the
Youth Ensemble of Atlanta.
“Narratives” of Dr. Vivian’s life were
written and published in a journal that is
offered for sale by the C. T. Vivian
Leadership Institute, the non-profit
organization founded by Dr. Vivian. The
Institute is committed to developing
minority communities and organizational
leaders through relevant issues and
meaningful programs.
With his family surrounding him, the
evening closed with Dr. Vivian giving his
own narrative and recalling stories about
his life and the people who influenced him.
Commenting on the program, the exuberant
Dr. Vivian said, “I really like this (the
format). I never thought about doing this
before; but it’s very effective. It’s more
personal and allows people a close-up view
of my life in the movement.”
For additional information about the C.
T. Vivian Leadership Institute, please
contact [email protected] or
visit the website at www.ctvivian.org. gt
Passing the Torch...(l-r) Rev. Gerald Durley, Dr.
Vivian, Warren Ballentine and Dr. Teresa Hairston
Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher
of Movieguide, a Christian watchdog
agency in Hollywood, announced today
that Movieguide is asking Americans to
sign a petition urging the MPAA to end
the ratings system and adopt a Code of
Decency.
“The MPAA’s ratings system never
worked really well, but it has gotten
much worse since it added the ambiguous
PG-13 rating,” Baehr said. “Parents,
especially mothers, can no longer trust
the ratings for movies, especially in light
of the PG-13 ratings for movies like ‘The
Love Guru’ and ‘Land of the Lost,’ and
the R ratings for pornographic movies
like ‘Brüno.’”
Baehr said the problem with the
MPAA ratings is that they are not based
on standards.
“This is not true of the Code of
Decency,” he added, “so it is clear that
the entertainment industry must return to
the kind of system it had during the
‘Golden Age of Hollywood’ and the
‘Golden Age of Television,’ when it was
a wonderful life in America because Mr.
Smith went to Washington, Ricky still
loved Lucy, and the Bells of St. Mary’s
rang across the land.” To sign the petition, go to
http://www.movieguide.org/mpaapetition. gt
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Make aDifference atthe Movies!
Congratulations to Pastor Juandolyn Stokes!
Friends and family came together on Sunday, August 9, 2009, to celebrate the pastoral
anniversary of Pastor Juandolyn Stokes, at the Deeper Life Church in Atlanta, GA. The
theme was “The Unveiling of a Diamond.” Among the celebrants was Dr. Stokes’ father in
the Gospel, Bishop Larry D. Trotter.
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PULPIT VACANCYFull Time PastorNEEDED
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Washington, DC 20090202.234.0648www.sbconline.org
The Springfield Missionary BaptistChurch, Washington, D.C. is currentlyaccepting applications for the position ofPastor. Interested persons should submitall info contained in this announcementby mail postmarked no later than August31, 2009.
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This Week
The Skaggs Family, a group of
Grammy nominated musicians and a
local church came together to help a
business in a small town in Alabama.
Maytown, Alabama, recently
suffered a tragedy. The Tri-Cities
Convenience Store, the town's only
business, burned down recently. This
was particularly upsetting because the
store was literally the only business in
the entire town, and, as such was the
sole source of tax income, and support
for the city’s fire truck.
Four-term mayor Ann Goolsby
recently told a local news reporter: "We
all believe out here in less government
and being very frugal with our money
and doing the best we can and make
every dollar stretch," Goolsby said,
"and the best way to do that is to go to
the community and ask for help, just let
'em know what your problems are and
they'll come through in the end for you."
This past Monday (August 17th), the
Skaggs Family, a four-time Grammy
nominee played a benefit for the town
at the Maytown Baptist Church.
Pastor John Killian commented,
"People are hurting, Christians should
be front in line to help."
For more information, or to help,
contact: Shore Fire Media,
718.522.7171.
doing unto others...
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