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Yiw(T)HO Black Men accept
challenge to guide youth
By Mork Oliphant
AUGUSTA FOCUS M
A nucleus of local African-Ameri
can men representing a variety of
backgrounds and careers are ag
gressively taking the initiative in
making sure that African-Ameri
can youth will be prepared to com
pete in a global marketplace which
will require an increasingly edu
cated workforce.
The Augusta Chapter of 100 Black
Men of America, Inc. has accepted
the challenge locally. “Our main
focus is to reach out to young at
risk males living in the inner city
whose family live on a low income
bracket who hardly have a fighting
chance ofbecomingsuccessful,” says
DedJeneiro “De” Pierce, vice presi
dent of operations for the 100 Black
Men of Augusta. “The majority of
our mentees range from the third
grade through high school.”
One of the most common prob
lems confronting African-American
youth — especially boys — is the
absence of arole model. The organi
zation attacks that problem head
on. Through its mentoring program
it seeks to take every life experience
.and aspect of the environment and
maximize it into a learning experi
.ence for a child.
“We as African-American men
have to lead by example,” says
Pierce. “Our young men can look at
us as successful men and believe
they can become the same, or even
better.”
Scholtzsky’s Deli chosen DDW business of the year
Patrick G. Blanchard, chairman
of the board of directors of the
Metro Augusta Chamber of Com
merce and the Drugs Don’t Work
(DDW) program, is pleased to an
nounce the recipient of the DDW
Business of the Year award.
The award was presented to Sony
Batra, owner of Scholtzsky’s Deli
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Members of the organization rep
resent a broad spectrum of profes
sions, talents and abilities enabling
their mentees to see their elder
essence hard at work succeeding in
the community. Members work in
the fields of engineering, account
ing, law and education. One mem
ber is a Richmond County school
board member.
Inall, theorganization addresses
problems in education, economic
development and training. It makes
sure that the youth get increased
access to information that would
enhance their ability to get scholar
ships and job training. Its Saturday
Academy mentoring program has
been very successful.
To sponsor its programs, the or
ganization relies on fund-raisers —
the most visible of which includeits
basketball classics. The annual
Thanksgiving Holiday Basketball
Classic, showcasingsomeofthebest
in men'’s high school basketball lo
cally, and is now growing into a
tournament of national recognition,
according to Pierce. :
“In only a few short years, we
have already received calls from
high school teams across the coun
try, including New York, Virginia,
North Carolina, Florida and Ken
tucky,” said Pierce. The appear
ance of national prep powerhouse
Oak Hill Academy in the Garden
City, led by former Westside Pa
triot and now Duke Blue Devil Wil
liam Avery, drew a record crowd
during the '96 tourney.
onWednesday, December 17,1997,
at the Metro Augusta Chamber of
Commerce. Mayor Larry Sconyers
issued Mr. Batra a proclamation
recognizing his company as DDW
Business of the Year and for help
ingto fight the war on drugsin this
community. P.A. Brodie 111, chair
of the Columbia County board of
The 100 has now added two more
annual sporting events for the
CSRA, including the annual Don A.
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ment (
ARC men’s m and
100 Black Men member) and the
Ladies’ Night Out Basketball Tour
nament at ARC.
The emphasis on sports goes be
yond lacing up the shoes, according
to Pierce.
“We want our youth to under
stand and believe they can become
more than just a college or profes
sional basketball player. One out of
every 10,000 basketball players in
this country make it in the NBA,”
he said. “There is hope in becoming
a game announcer, a sports agent,
or even a team owner.”
100 Black Men began in 1963;
twenty-three years later, with nine
national chapters it became 100
Black Men of America, Incorpo
rated and it has impacted the lives
of some 60,000 young blacks. The
Augusta chapter, chartered in
March 1994, is one of 65 chapters
across the country. Among the
founders of the 100 Black Men of
America are nationally-renowned
African-American men such as
David Dinkins, Livingstone
Wingate and Andrew Hatcher.
Sanford Lloyd serves as presi
dent for the Augusta chapter.
Hawthorne E. Welcher is vice presi
dent for development, Clinton D.
McGill is vice president for finance,
and Morris James is the secretary.
commissioners, will also issue Mr.
Batra a proclamation on behalf of
Columbia County, not only for
having a certified drug-free work
place, but also for his outstanding
work and dedication to the DDW
program.
Focus, call 724-7855.
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