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Georgia *s Best Weekly FFtSRT STD U.3 POSTAGe PAiO fiavanna'i GA Permit Nn. 923 February 27, 2019 - March 05, 2018 '— Vol. 48 No. 09 Tel: 912-233-6128 • Ka\: 912-133-6 1411 1865 V1LK Jr Btvd. Sav., GA 31415 wvi w.savaanaJilribuae.cont 2019 Oscars Present Diversity & Inclusion By Tina A. Brown, For The Savannah Tribune C arter G. Woodson, an Ameri can historian and journalist, had a vision of a celebra tion for the Negro History Week. Now, 93 years later, African-Americans are cel ebrating Black History. The stars are rising and they’ve given homage to their moth ers, grandmothers, enslaved ancestors, and mentors. Sunday at the 91st Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards Show, Regina King, Spike Lee, Ruth E. Carter, Hannah Beachler, and Mahershala Ah created characters, cos tumes, and stages showing the world that Black History Mahershala Ali & Regina King of African women royalty. They turned new pages in history on the big screen. New creations of fic tional, yet believable stories like a kingdom of Wakanda were called onto the stage jumping with elation and crying out for remembrance. They worked decades for their crafts and passionately realized their dreams. They walked away with a gold statue known as an “Oscar.” Spike Lee like ly left Morehouse College and NYC with dreams of becoming an independent filmmaker. is evolving. Storytellers are like Richard Baldwin, Dr. passionately retelling stories Don Shirley and the legacy Continued on Page 4 The 100 Black Men of Savannah Announces Its 2019 Scholarship Gala Join the 100 Black Men of Savannah (ww- wT00blackmensav.org) for the 23rd annual Scholarship Gala - an evening of ele gance to raise funds for the community outreach pro grams, scholarships for de serving students and an op portunity to showcase what the 100 BMOS have been instilling into the communi ty the past year — Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at the Sa vannah Marriott Riverfront, 100 General McIntosh Blvd. The 100 BMOS are dedicat ed to supporting minorities taring, economic empower- black-tie event of the sea- in Savannah by assisting the ment, and health & wellness, son. The scholarship gala youth with education, men- This is the chicest is a night of support, giving back and fun. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, silent auctions, and raffles along with food and a pro gram. Inspired to meet the growing needs of the Savannah community, the 100 Black Men of Savannah (100 BMOS) was created to focus upon African-Ameri can youth and aims to make a difference in the lives of Savannah’s young people by its signature programs of mentoring, education, eco nomic empowerment, health & wellness, and leadership development. Continued on Page 4 Woodville-Tompkins 4th Induction Ceremony To Be Held Dorothy Speed Dorothy Wilson Roscoe Robinson, Jr. Mary Davis Woodville-Tomp kins High School Hall of Entertainment’s 4th Induc tion Ceremony will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019, at Woodville-Tompkins High School. The Meet & Greet begins at 6:00p.m. and the program starts at 6:30. See any member for tickets! Inductees for 2019 are: Pauline Bailey, Mary Davis, Cardell Hall, Clare - tha B. Holmes, Elizabeth Kennedy Robinson, Ros coe Robinson, Jr., Dorothy Speed, and Dorothy Wilson. Eleanor Holmes Norton To Introduce Bill To Require Federal Agencies To Advertise with Black Press By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton MLK, Jr. Association To Host Freedom Gala Dinner Event to be held March 23,2019, at Hyatt Regency Savannah Augusta-Richmond Rcy Matthcw Southall County Mayor Brown, Sr. Hardie Davis Legendary and longtime D.C. Congress- woman Eleanor Holmes Norton is hoping to accom plish what may not have been possible during the last Congress. Norton, who is in her 28th year in Congress, plans to reintroduce H.R. 7215 which would require all government agencies to report on expenditures for contracts for advertisement and other purposes. Her spokesman Benjamin Fritsch said this week that Norton would roll out the resolution soon. She first intro duced it last fall and it was referred to the House Com mittee on Budget but the 115th Congress then went into recess. The new Dem- ocratic-controlled 116th Congress should afford Nor ton the opportunity to push through her resolution and perhaps gain a voting-mem ber’s support to enact legis lation. Because she’s a D.C. delegate, Norton doesn’t enjoy full voting rights and isn’t pennitted to vote on final legislation. Continued on Page 2 Hardie Davis, the first African American elected mayor of the consol idated Augusta-Richmond County, GA, will be the key note speaker for the MLK, Jr., Observance Day Associ ation’s 2019 MLK Freedom Gala in Savannah. Also, The Rev. Matthew Southall Brown, Sr., often described as the dean of pastors in Savannah, will be honored with the association’s Hu manitarian Award. The black-tie event will be held Satur day, March 23, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah beginning with a cocktail hour at 6 pm and dinner and program at 7 pm. Tickets are $75. “We are pleased to present these two communi ty-focused leaders as part of the annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” said Car olyn Blackshear, president of the MLK Observance Day Association. “We look forward to hearing Mayor Davis’ inspiring message of public service as we contin ue to honor Dr. King. And as most people in the commu nity know. Pastor Brown is a human institution in Savan nah. We cannot thank him enough for all of his contri butions.” Davis, who grew up in Forsyth, GA, has lived in Augusta since 1985. Continued on Page 2 arverRfltate Louis B, Toomer Founder and lsi Desideni | Established February 23,1927 92 Years of Service, Leadership and Success Robert E. Janies President Since December 1971