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Week of October 8,2008 - October 14,2008 • Vol. 36 No. 34 • www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140
Obama
Receives
Phoenix Award
atALC'08
Gala Dinner
Senator Barack Obama
Nation's Two Black Governors,
California Assembly Speaker and
Actress Among Other Awardees
WASHINGTON - The
Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) bestowed
this year's prestigious Phoenix
Awards upon Sen. Barack Obama of
Illinois and five other distinguished
individuals at the 38th Annual
Legislative Conference (ALC)
awards dinner, on Saturday,
September 27, 2008, at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center.
In addition to Senator Obama,
the Democratic nominee for presi
dent and the U.S. Senate's only
African-American member, the
other 2008 Phoenix Award winners
include: Massachusetts Gov. Deval
Patrick and New York Gov. David
A. Paterson; California Assembly
Speaker Karen Bass; actress and
humanitarian Kerry Washington and
Eleanor M. Josaitis, co-founder of
Focus: HOPE, a civil and human
rights organization in Detroit.
Many members of the
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)
and other VIPs and celebrities
attended the star-studded event after
their red-carpet arrival at the con
vention center.
"The Phoenix Award recog
nizes those who through their efforts
and accomplishments have made
significant contributions to society,
and it symbolizes the immortality of
the human spirit and an eternal
desire to reach its full potential,"
said Elsie L. Scott, Ph.D., the
Foundation's president and chief
executive officer. "Our winners con
tinue to inspire and we proudly
honor them."
Actress Holly Robinson Peete
and her husband, retired NFL quar-
See Obama, page 19
Savannah Branch
NAACP to hold Freedom
Fund Awards Banquet
T he Savannah Branch NAACP
will host its 28 11 ' Annual
Freedom Awards Banquet on
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
at the Hyatt-Regency Savannah. This
year's Roll of Honor recipients are:
Mrs. Edna B. Jackson, Alderman-At-
Large, Post 1; Rev. Dr. Charles L.
Hoskins, Retired Rector - St. Matthews
Episcopal Church & Author; and Mr.
Benjamin R. Polote, Sr., The Polote
Corporation.
These local citizens will be recog
nized for their service to the communi
ty in the fields of social justice, educa
tion and economic empowerment. Dr.
Joseph (Pete) Silver, Sr. will serve as
moderator of this year's event. Themed
"Power, Justice, Freedom, Vote!," the
evening will begin with an open recep
tion in the Atrium of the Hyatt-
Savannah at 7:00 p.m.
Ticket and ad prices remain
Edna Branch Jackson
unchanged at $75.00 per individual or
$750 for a table of ten. Souvenir book-
See NAACP, page 19
SCCPSS Announces Its Top
Three Finalists for District
Teacher of the Year
L to R: Richard Clifton, Rosalyn L. Martin and Daniel Scope
SCCPSS announced its top three
finalists for District Teacher of the Year
during a reception hosted by Savannah
Morning News and WSAV to honor each
school’s Teacher of the Year.
Rosalyn L. Martin, a third-grade
teacher at Gadsden Elementary School,
Daniel Snope, an advanced placement cal
culus and math teacher at Savannah Arts
Academy and Richard Clifton, an
advanced placement and honors English
teacher at Windsor Forest High School,
were the three finalists chosen among the
52 teachers nominated as their schools'
Teacher of the Year.
The Teacher of the Year serves as an
educational ambassador for the district.
He/she will act as a representative for all
SCCPSS teachers and serve as an advo
cate for the school system.
These three finalists will move for
ward to compete for the honor of
SCCPSS’ District Teacher of the Year.
Over the next few weeks, these teachers
will be observed in the classroom and
interviewed by a panel judges comprised
of educators and community leaders. The
panel will compile their findings and the
SCCPSS’ Top Teacher will be announced
at a banquet in February to honor each of
our school’s Teachers of the Year.
The SCCPSS District Teacher of the
Year will go on to compete at the state
level. The Georgia Teacher of the Year
finalists is expected to be announced mid-
February.
Dr. Miller-Fields
Honored with the
Gwendolyn P. Goodman
“Champion for
Children'' Award
Known for her caring
spirit, grace, leadership, and
dedication to improving the
lives of youth, Dr. Quentina
Miller-Fields, Sr. Director
of Pupil Personnel for the
Savannah-Chatham County
Public School System, was
honored with the
Gwendolyn P. Goodman
“Champion for Children”
Award during the 8th
Annual Community Summit
hosted by the Savannah-
Chatham County Youth
Futures Authority.
Nominated by a former
student, Dr. Miller-Fields
has been with SCCPSS for
21 years. Her earlier years
were spent as a job place
ment specialist for Riley
Learning Center. Before
that she worked as a school
social worker at Savannah
Corporate Academy, Heard,
Juliette Low and Gadsden
Elementary schools. Since
becoming Sr. Director for
Pupil Personnel, Dr. Miller-
Fields has instituted the
Young Males Readiness
Camp, a successful summer
program that helps guide,
motivate and build character
in young males along with
working diligently to reduce
the truancy rate for the dis
trict.
“Dr. Fields is a true
asset to the Savannah-
Chatham County School
Board; she has always been
Dr. Quentina Miller-Fields
dedicated to improving the
lives of the youth,” says
Donna Williams, former stu
dent. “She has been a key
factor in furthering my edu
cation, because she was the
first African American
woman to tell me “you can
succeed” and “you are beau
tiful.”
The Youth Futures
Authority Gwendolyn B.
Goodman Award was estab
lished in memory of
Gwendolyn B. Goodman,
widely known and respected
for her leadership, commu
nity service and advocacy
for children. Selections were
made based on nominations
of those individuals and/or
entities that have made sig
nificant contributions to
help Youth Futures
Authority achieve its collec
tive vision.
Welcome to the
State of Poverty
Hands On Savannah of the United Way of the Coastal
Empire and Step Up Savannah, Inc. are partnering to host a
poverty simulation on Tuesday, October 14.
The simulation is open to the public and will take place
from 9 a.m. - 12 noon at Savannah's Civic Center.
The simulations, developed by Rowel (Reform
Organization of Welfare) Education Association, require
groups of 35 to 75 people to assume the roles of families liv
ing in poverty. The goal of each family is to survive for one
month, which takes place in four 15-minute "weeks."
In this time, participants must maintain secure shelter,
utilities, feed their families, make loan payments, meet living
expenses such as transportation, handle unexpected emer
gencies, access local support services, and keep their chil
dren in school - all while subsisting at or below the poverty
See State of Poverty, page 19
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