Black Alumni Newsletter - October 2021
Black Alumni Homecoming Tailgate: A Family Reunion Like No Other
Registration closes 10/14! Join us for the annual Black Alumni Homecoming Tailgate on Myers Quad. Want a taste of what to expect? Check out this video from the 2018 Tailgate.
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A Letter from Jeff Brown (AB '05)
President of the Black Alumni Leadership Council
Greetings Bulldog Family,
Year two as your Black Alumni Leadership Council president is in full swing. This role has not only been rewarding, but the most fun! When I became president, my desire was to help Black alumni re-engage with our alma mater and to raise money for the Black Alumni Scholarship Fund to help future Bulldogs succeed. Since 2008, the 1961 Club has provided 21 students with four-year renewable scholarships totaling $79,000. Generous donors also raised $150,000 to establish a four-year, need-based Georgia Commitment Scholarship. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to these causes; we’ve laid a strong foundation for continued student success.
Last year, we set a goal to raise $60,000 in 6 months—and even amid the pandemic, you answered the call! We ultimately raised over $149,000 … and we’re not stopping! Further down, you’ll see a simple plan for us to raise $160,000 before June 30, 2022. We hope you’ll join us in this ambitious undertaking. Together we will reach this transformational goal—especially as we continue to recognize the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA and the trailblazers who paved the way for the next generation of alumni.
Thank you for all that you do for our school and its students. See you on the quad at Homecoming!
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Raising $160,000 for Student Success
Challenge accepted! Recurring gifts will be key to achieving our goal by June 30. Here’s one path to success:
Number of Donors
Amount Raised
Make a recurring monthly gift of $19.61 TODAY
Make a recurring monthly gift of $60 TODAY
Make a monthly recurring $167 gift, joining me as a member of the Presidents Club
100
100
60
$17,649
$54,000
$54,000
Total = $161,829
Please join us in supporting our $160,000 goal—and thank you to everyone who has already made recurring gifts, supported Homecoming fundraising efforts, and participated in $60-for-60. Your continued support is vital!
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Upcoming Events
Oct. 14 | Orlando Chapter: Feast on the 50
Oct. 14 | Chicago Chapter: Creating Inclusive Spaces
Oct. 15 | NPHC Markers Dedication Ceremony | Register
Oct. 16 | Black Alumni Homecoming Tailgate
Oct. 21 | UGA in Phoenix hosted by Leah Brown
Oct. 26 | Seminar: “History & Transformation of Athens’ Hot Corner"
Oct. 30 | Georgia-Florida Football Game
Oct. 31 | UGA Black Alumni Day with the Falcons
Nov. 16 | Alumni Career Webinar: How to Job Search in 2021
Nov. 16 | Cookies & Cocoa w/ Hairy Dawg - save the date!
Dec. 1 | Winter WonderLights Begins
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It's the Fourth Quarter of Beat Week
What's more terrifying than ORANGE around Halloween? LOSING TO AUBURN! What's worse than losing to Auburn? LOSING TO AUBURN TWICE!? Help avoid this scary scenario by participating in Beat Week, our weeklong giving challenge that ends Saturday. We won last year, and we can do it again this year, Dawgs!
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Georgia Trailblazers You Should Know
In addition to the names Hunter, Holmes, and Early, there are other UGA alumni who paved the way for many others to pursue their dreams at UGA. A few were featured recently on the UGA Alumni Blog:
- Jackie Mattison (BS ’76), UGA’s first Black gymnast and cheerleader
- Nawanna Lewis Miller (ABJ ’73), founded Black cultural organizations
- Margaret Vaughn (BBA ’70), Terry College’s first Black alumna
- Chuck Kinnebrew (BSED ’75), one of UGA’s first five Black football players
- Christina Swoope Carrere (BS ’11), UGA’s first Black female drum major
- Mark Anthony Thomas (BBA ’01), first Black editor of the Red & Black
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“The Quiet Trailblazer: My Journey as the First Black Graduate of the University of Georgia.” by Mary Frances Early
Mary Frances Early (MMED ’62, EDS ’67), who was named an honorary member of Phi Delta Kappa in August , has published an autobiography called “The Quiet Trailblazer: My Journey as the First Black Graduate of the University of Georgia.” Hear what she had to share during a campus event where she discussed the book with UGA women’s basketball coach Joni Taylor.
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Structural inequality, family stress put African American youth at risk for elevated depressive symptoms
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Diamond Clark chosen to explore the world of viticulture and enology at Winegrowers of Georgia interns
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Joshua Williams was inspired by his sisters and his single mother to major in women’s studies
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Lekecia Pettway leads the College of Ag’s Office of Diversity Affairs
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Henry Young focuses his work on helping the vulnerable and underserved access health care resources
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HEED Award is the only national honor for higher education excellence in diversity and inclusion
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FACS launched a video project to help amplify the voices of several of its Black alumni and students
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The late Chester C. Davenport (LLB ’66) was the law school’s first Black student
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Twiggs (EDD ’70) is one of the country’s most esteemed artists of the last 50 years
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Tifton lab honored for program serving underrepresented rural communities
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Program named for former GA Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham (JD ’70) gains permanent funding
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The Black Alumni E-Newsletter is sent quarterly to all Black alumni and current or former members of The 1961 Club.
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