Match the name to what they became famous for.
- Romare Bearden A. Put refrigerated trucks on the road
- J. Raymond Jones B. Poet
- Rita Dove C. Calculated the speed of the moon
- Alexander L. Twilight D. Politician known as "The Harlem Fox"
- Otis Boykin E. Artist who was "the master of the collage"
- Marshall 'Major" Taylor F. 1st African American McDonald's franchise owner
- Benjamin S. Carson Sr. G. Extraordinary Dancer
- Susie King Taylor H. Highly skilled clock maker
- Wlater S. McAfee I. 1st African American to receive a college degree
- Frederick McKinley Jones J. Electronics wizard
- Ruby Bridges K. Led 1st successful operation to seperate siamese twins
- Richard Wright L. 1st Black army nurse during the Civil War
- Peter Hill M. World's fastest bicycle rider, "The Black Cyclone"
- Clayton Bates N. 1st African American to enter an all white school
- Herman Petty O. Author of 1st black selection for the Book of the Month Club
Special Announcement!
Say Y.E.S. to creating opportunities for Detroit youth!
Say Y.E.S. to engaging, cultivating and retaining Detroit's future workforce!
Say Y.E.S. to a renewed vision of economic success for Detroit!
Y.E.S.
Youth Employment Symposium
Putting Detroit's Future to Work
JOIN US:
DATE: March 1, 2010
TIME: 9:00am until 4:00pm
LOCATION: DTE Corporate Headquarters
1 Energy Plaza
Downtown Detroit
48226
A Call for Action: Engaging panel around creating job opportunities for Detroit youth
Answering the Call: Workshops for employers, community leaders, and youth
Current Sponsors
Detroit Youth Employment Consortium
Bank of America
DTE Energy
City Connect Detroit
City Connect Detroit
163 Madison
Detroit, Michigan 48226
313-963-9722
Redford Branch Library is Looking for a Few Good Men!
for
Real Men Read
Beginning in March, 2010 on the first Monday of every month we are looking for men who would be willing to read to our patrons and children. If you can donate 20 - 30 minutes of your time between 6 - 7:30 pm, please contact Dr. Conja Wright 313-578-8000 to sign up.
We need you!
2nd Annual All Library's Book Club
All Detroit Public Library Book Clubs will read "Before I Forget," by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Redford Readers will head down to the Friends Auditorium at the Main Library on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 2 p.m. They will have an opportunity to meet the author, Leonard Pitts Jr., with all the other book clubs within the Detroit Public Library System.* (Free parking for this event will be available in the staff lot off Putnam)On March 27, the Redford Readers will gather at the Redford Branch Library to discuss this book from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
*Programming involving father/child bonding will be presented throughout the rest of the year in association with this read.
FREE TREE PRUNING WORKSHOP SATURDAY, FEB. 20
The Greening of Detroit Tree will provide a Tree Pruning Workshop (FREE to Detroit residents) at the North Rosedale Park Community House on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 10 AM - 1 PM.
Three hours of training, led by Greening's Urban Forester, will teach you what tools you should use, when to prune, and proper pruning methods and techniques. You will also learn to care for newly planted trees in your community.
The first part of the workshop will be taught indoors, and then we will head outside for hands-on practice. Dress warmly! The Community House is located at 18445 Scarsdale Road.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by Feb 16th to Sarah at 313-237-8733, ext. 240 or e-mail to sarahhay@greeningofdetroit.com. A special thanks goes to the North Rosedale Park Civic Association for hosting this westside workshop. Also note that an eastside tree pruning workshop will be held on Saturday, Feb 6th.
Call Greening for further details at 313-237-8733, ext. 240.
FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING OF "FOOD, INC." ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
In Detroit, food access issues and their related health outcomes are notorious. In an effort to educate and mobilize community members around the flaws of our country's prevailing food economy, EcoZoic Detroit will partner with Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit, Eastern Market Corp. and Detroit Evolution to host a free movie screening and educational event at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 17th, featuring the film "Food, Inc." The film will be shown at Eastern Market's heated Shed 5, on the corner of Russell and Alfred Streets in Detroit.
This critically acclaimed 2009 hit documentary from Participant Media, Magnolia Pictures and River Road Entertainment, gives audiences a vivid view of industrial food production, a system that in the last 50 years has drastically changed the American diet. Scrutinizing our national agriculture and food policies, the film examines why soda and fast food are now significantly cheaper and more accessible than fresh fruits and vegetables, and how this change has directly contributed to soaring rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other health problems.
For more information, contact Ryan Hertz of EcoZoic, at 248-718-2012.
Dr Wright Brings a Birthday Greeting
Dr. Conja Wright, our children's librarian, was recently invited to a pre-school to help celebrate the birtday of one of their students.
She brought storytime, singing and other activites to the celebration.
In the photo we have the birthday boy, his mom and Dr. Wright.
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