Author’s Notebook and A Special Award

…..Reminder. The 15th Annual Romeo Doyle Muhammad Scholarship Awards Program will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at the Frank E. Merriweather Library located at 1324 Jefferson Avenue in the Dr. Eva M Doyle Audito rium. The program will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is free. The community is invited to attend.

This scholarship is named in honor of my late hus band Romeo Doyle Muhammad, who was a Veteran of the Korean War. He always encouraged students to stay in school and get a good education.

Seven students will receive a check to help them with their college expenses. Each student will also receive a gift bag with school supplies. Special thanks to the indi viduals who made donations to the scholarship. You can find a list of the donors in the June 8th edition of the Criterion newspaper. Special thanks to Congressman Elect Tim Kennedy, who will have certificates from his office for the recipients.

…..This Columnist would like to thank the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for selecting me to received the “Up lifting Our Community Award” as part of its 80th Anniversary Celebration honoring the dedicated leadership and legacy of Johnnie M. Mayo. Johnnie M. Mayo was a distinguished member of the Buffalo Community, a life long educator, mentor, and a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for more than 50 years.

This celebration will take place on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 inside of the Buffalo Museum of Science Auditorium located at 1020 Humboldt Parkway. There will be a reception at 5:30 and the award program will begin at 6:00 p.m. The award letter that I received stated the following: “Your exemplary work and commitment embody the values and spirit that we aim to celebrate with this award, and it exemplifies the very life and legacy of Johnnie M. Mayo.”

To God Be the Glory for His Many Blessings!!