{"id":939,"date":"2024-03-10T16:56:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T20:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saveouryouthjackson.org\/?p=939"},"modified":"2024-03-10T16:56:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T20:56:20","slug":"celebrating-black-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saveouryouthjackson.org\/celebrating-black-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Black Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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United Way of South Central Michigan invited some key and influential community members to share their thoughts on Black History Month. A special thank you to Thomas Burke of Save Our Youth Help Them Prosper<\/a> in Jackson for his response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My great grandfather (my grandmother’s father), was born a slave in 1859; in 1880, he became a certified school teacher. I have followed my great grandfather’s example of him being a slave, persevering through the reconstruction period in America, and becoming a certified teacher in 1880. It appears he was a humble, respectable community leader in his time. I have worked on following what I know of him, bringing to the community what I think he brought to his community being a BIPOC. I am proud of who I am, where I come from, and feel blessed to be able to serve in the city of Jackson, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black history month is often misunderstood as being just a celebration of African American accomplishments, Black History Month is also a way to empower us to make a difference in our communities. What I also know, Save Our Youth, will continue to bring the VALUE of what needs to be done to raise awareness on why mentoring is important in our communities; developing mentoring programs and projects that are needed to help set up a sustainable pathway of success for our youth.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save Our Youth will be celebrating its 20th year of service to the Jackson community this year! They are planning a community wide picnic at Ella Sharp Park July 6 of this year. For more information please email tburke@saveouryouthjackson.org or text 517-240-6134<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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