Authors Notebook
…..Correction!! Last week in this column, I listed to two important dates. However, one of the dates was incorrect. The date for the 15th Annual Romeo Doyle Muhammad Scholarship presentation will be on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at the Merriweather Library, in the Dr. Eva M. Doyle Auditorium. The Scholarship program will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Please correct this date on your calendars. I would like to thank Sister Shirley Muhammad for calling my attention to this in the last issue of the Criterion. Sister Shirley Muhammad is a great supporter of the Romeo Doyle Muhammad Scholarship. I really appreciate her support!! The award program is free and open to the public.
….. I would like to congratulate Jacquie Walker on her illustrious career as a News Anchor on WIVB Channel 4 for 40 years. I would also like to thank her for the kind words she spoke about my career as a columnist in a tribute to Black History Month in February when I was interviewed by Jeff Preval for a special program. I really appreciated her taking the time to give positive comments on my work.
Have a great retirement Jacquie Walker! Thank you for your contributions to our community!!
Congratulations to filmmaker Doug Ruffin on his in terview with Pastor Douglas Goggins with a film presen tation and discussion at the AKG Art Museum. Pastor Douglas Goggins made history by becoming the first per son to own a supermarket in the Black Community called FIGMOS PTL. The letters stood for: Finally, I Got My Own Supermarket, Praise the Lord.
I also appreciate Mr. Ruffin for including my name on the program.
In 1982, I wrote about the first back owned supermarket in my book called, “Buffalo’s Black Community.” This book is still available and will one of the books on dis play at my book signing on June 22, 2024 at the Merriweather Library. The book signing will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Special thanks to Frank Merriweather, Public Relations Director for the Criterion. He put us in touch with Pastor Douglas Goggins. His help and sup port is much appreciated!!
….To contact this columnist you can send an email message to me at ewriter52@roadrunner.com. You can also visit my website at www.evamdoyle.com.