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Greetings!
As we celebrate Black History Month, the OvergroundRR!!�
(ORR!!�) is reminded of our beloved mother of the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, who had the necessary tools of her day to accomplish the freedom journey GOD assigned her to undertake.
Likewise we have the tools necessary for our leg of the journey.
Marching2March.org is here to serve our people as we move toward economic empowerment and Black Business Month in March.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
- Black Business Month Calendar of Events
- Recap of January 2013 Ministers and Coordinators Meeting
- African-American History Photography Exhibit at The Capitol
- Healing Pain Through the Arts Open Mic Night
- ORR!!�'s Black Business Month/Marching2March Opening Summit and Ceremony
- ORR!!�'s 2nd Annual Black Business Month Golf Tournament
- ABL's 6th Annual Congress on the State of Black Business
- ORR!!� Remembers Civil Rights Soldier Rev. R.B. Cottonreader
- Little-Known Black History Facts
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BLACK BUSINESS MONTH
MARCH 2013
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Black Business Month Calendar
At a Glance
Friday, March 1, 2013 (Opening Day)
Morehouse School of Medicine
Black Business and Health Summit
9:00 AM-5:45 PM
Reception and Networking
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Opening Ceremony
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
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Saturday, March 9, 2013
2nd Annual Black Business Month Golf Tournament
and Old-Fashioned Family Picnic & Field Day
Browns Mill Golf Course
10:00 AM
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
ABL's 6th Annual Congress on the
State of Black Business
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Evening Mass Worship Service
Location to be determined
7:00 PM
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Concerned Black Clergy (CBC) Luncheon
VICARS Community Church of God
12:00 Noon
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Youth Economic Empowerment
Ages 12-21
First Iconium Baptist Church
10:00 AM-2:00 PM
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For more information, visit marching2march.org,
e-mail us at info@overgroundrr.com or call 404-346-0808. |
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Recap of the January Ministers and Church Coordinators Meeting |
The January 5th meeting at Cascade United Methodist Church was an overwhelming success! The turnout and support for getting the word out about Black Business Month / Marching2March (BBM/M2M) was great!
ORR!!� representatives Rev. Timothy McDonald, III, Aaron Turpeau, Herald Alexander and Nash Alexander, III gave rousing speeches. The breakfast was outstanding and the fellowship was warm and harmonious. The highlight of the meeting was the stirring 2 1/2 minute speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. on changing the financial landscape of the Black community.Click to listen to an excerpt of the inspiring King audio - click "Play Audio" button (from the "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, April 3, 1968).
Please take a moment to download and circulate the BBM/M2M Opening Day Flyer and Calendar of Events to your congregation and other pastors through your church bulletin, outdoor signage or website or print.
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SAVE THE DATE:
The Next Ministers and Church Coordinators meeting: Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM at Hillside International Truth Center |
African-American History Photography
Exhibit at The Capitol
In honor of Black History Month, Rep. Roger Bruce will host a history photography exhibit at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM in The Capitol, Room 216.
The exhibit will feature five renowned African-American photographers: Jim Alexander, Horace Henry, Susan J. "Sue" Ross, Clyde Bradley, and Arthur "Bud" Smith. The exhibit will honor their contributions to the arts and to the preservation of African-American history. | |
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Healing Pain Through The Arts
Open Mic Night
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Did you know that Georgia was No. 1 for Teen Dating Violence? 1 in 3 Teens report being a victim of Teen Dating Violence.
In honor of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, From Pain To Purpose invites you to join us at our event: Healing Pain Through The Arts "What's Love Got To Do With It?" Open Mic Night. Contact Amber Lyons, Founder & CEO of From Pain to Purpose, Inc. at 404-919-8371.
Get your tickets, vendors, donate or sponsor at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5379219390 | |
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OvergroundRR!!� 2013
Black Business Month/Marching2March
Opening Summit and Ceremony
Morehouse School of Medicine 729 Westview Dr. | Atlanta, GA 30310
Black Business and Health Summit
Join us for the The Black Business and Health Summit beginning at 9:00 AM, Friday, March 1, 2013 at The Morehouse School of Medicine. This event is designed to unite Black businesses, churches and organizations in an effort to recycle Black dollars in our community.
The day session includes informative classes and workshops conducted by experienced professionals in business management and finances, sales and marketing, business tools & resources, health awareness and on-site health screenings. Additionally, networking opportunities and a reception will follow.
Opening Ceremony Program
Beginning at 7:00 PM, there will be an opening ceremony and program featuring: the oldest living descendant of Harriet Tubman, Master of Ceremony, Derrick Boazman of 1380 Radio, Keynote Speaker
Participating organizations include Overground RR!!, The Concerned Black Clergy, and The Atlanta Business League.
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 25, 2013.
Hurry....Limited Seating!
for the Black Business and Health Summit
*Note: Registration begins at 8:00 AM* |
For more information, visit marching2march.org,
e-mail us at info@overgroundrr.com or call 404-346-0808.
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ORR!!'s 2nd Annual Black Business Month
Golf Tournament | March 9th
Saturday, March 9, 2013 | Tee time: 10:00 AM
Browns Mill Golf Course
480 Cleveland Ave., SE
Atlanta, GA 30354
Early Registration: $100
Registration After February 15, 2013: $125
Interested in becoming a sponsor?
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The Atlanta Business League presents the...
6th Annual Congress on the
State of Black Business
March 19, 2013 
Join the Atlanta Business League as they address how we can use $1.3 trillion in Black consumer spending as fuel for the "5% Solution" approach, and the "National Black Blueprint" to ignite an economic movement within our cities.
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ORR!!� Welcomes
New Members!
African-American Philharmonic Orchestra
Artistic Solutions
in Design
Ivy Community
Foundation
House of
Restoration, Inc.
S & H Accounting and Income Tax Servic, LLC
Southern Crescent
Surgical Assistants
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Free Tax Preparation
Saint Philip A.M.E. Church
offers free tax preparation
through VITA on Saturdays only, February 2 through April 13, 2013. Please call 404-371-0749 to schedule your appointment.
Saint Philip is located at the corner of Candler Road and Memorial Drive at 240
Candler Road, SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30317.
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Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
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Black Business Networking Event
TAG TEAM
Marketing Center
Friday, March 8, 2013
Buy Black To Get In
(products for sale at door
as little as $5 - $10)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
3465 North Desert Dr.
East Point, GA 30344
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Lee Williams &
the Spiritual QC's
Greater Travelers Rest
Baptist Church
Atlanta, GA
Saturday, April 6, 2013
4pm
Other performers include
Doc McKenzie & teh Hi-Lites, Keith Wonderboy Johnson,
The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi and Blest By 4!
For tickets and more information, call 678-683-8125. |
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55th Charter Day ITC Tribute to Excellence
Awards Gala
16th James H. Costen
Awards Gala
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Thursday Evening
April 18, 2013
1:00 PM
This is a signature black-tie event insupport of the Interdenominational Theological Center featuring elegant dining and a silent auction.
For tickets and sponsorship opportunities, call
404-527-7718
or email
ccherry@itc.edu
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From the Desk of Commissioner
William "Bill" Edwards
District 7 is committed to ensuring that all residents have access to the most accurate information available to them.
Here is a news story that is currently in circulation on WSB Channel 2 and in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about Unincorporated Fulton County:
January 21, 2013, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fulton weighs spending cuts in proposed 2013 budget
This story is inaccurate!
Click here to find data from a presentation provided to residents of Unincorporated Fulton County during my "Bill on the Budget" Sessions by Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand regarding the millage rate increase. Fulton County has respectfully asked the AJC for a correction to this story and the AJC has agreed to consider utilizing data from the county regarding property taxes for Unincorporated Fulton County in the future. |
ORR!! Remembers
Civil Rights Soldier
Rev. R.B. Cottonreader
1931-2012
Rev. R. B. COTTONREADER was one of the foot soldiers for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
He worked for the SCLC for nearly four decades in GEORGIA, ALABAMA, and MISSISSIPPI, before retiring in 2001.
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Little-Known
Black History Facts
1856
Wilberforce University,
founded by the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, becomes the first school of higher learning ownedand operated by
African Americans.
1900
The National Negro Business League is
foundedin Boston by
Booker T. Washington
to promote business
enterprise.
1915
The Patterson-Greenfield line of cars, trucks and buses was the first African-American -owned
car company.
1978
Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall becomes the first
African American
president of the
American
Cancer Society.
1979
The Nobel Peace Prize in Economics goes to Sir Arthur Lewis of Princeton University. He is the first Black person to win the award in a category ot
her than peace.
1989
Temple University in
Philadelphia becomes the
first American university to
offer a Ph.D. degree in African American studies.
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