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Good Evening:<br>
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There is so many things that are going on this month - but one of my
favorites is "Black History." As it is a time to reflect and expand
one's knowledge base on the contributions of African-Americans to our
society and way of life. Often times we never stop to think of how
things came to be, or why we do things certain ways - it is our hope
that we can enlighten you on a few. Marilynn Duncan, Brenton Duncan,
NAACP/Psycho Club and myself will be bringing you daily information of
achievements, contributions and legacy of African Americans.<br>
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This week will begin by celebrating the lives of African-Americans who
departed this world during 2006, that have inspired our lives and made
our nation a better place in which to live.<br>
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<b>Ed Bradley</b>: June 22, 1941-November 9, 2006<br>
He was born in Philadelphia. He grew up in a single parent household
and learned the value of hard work from his mother. He attended Cheyney
State College graduating in 1964 with a degree in Education. His first
job was teaching sixth grade. While he was teaching he moonlighted at
KDAS in Philadelphia working for free and later minimum wage. He
programmed music, read news and covered basketball games. His
introduction to news reporting came during the riots in Philadelphia in
the 1960's. In 1967 he landed a full-time job at the CBS-owned New
York radio station WCBS. His distinctive body of work has been
recognized with numerous awards, including 19 Emmy's. Bradley's 60
MINUTES interview with condemned Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh
(March 2000) was the only television interview ever given by the man
guilty of one of the worst terrorist acts on American soil. Bradley
won an Emmy for his hour on 60 MINUTES II about sexual abuse in the
Catholic Church, "The Catholic Church on Trial" (June 2002). "Death by
Denial" (June 2000) won a Peabody Award for focusing on the plight of
Africans dying of AIDS and helped convince drug companies to donate and
discount AIDS drugs. Ed Bradley also reported on the re-opening of the
50-year-old racial murder case of Emmett Till.<br>
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<b>Carl Maxie Brashear</b> - born January 19, 1931 in Tonieville, KY
and died July 25, 2006 in Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth,
VA. Carl Brashear was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy
Master Diver in the early 1950's. In 2000, Brashear's military service
was portrayed by Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the film Men of Honor.<br>
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More information on outstanding African Americans will be forthcoming.
We challenge you to learn more about the contributions of African
Americans to our society. The library has a great display - drop by
and expand your knowledge, because a Mind truly is a terrible thing to
waste.<br>
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Levenia<br>
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