#Mandela Washington Fellows

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Allow me to take you back into history a little bit, a small Rabbit 🐇 Hole 🕳️ into JFK's assassination. The untold part after the shooting. 👇

Remember... Dr. Charles Crenshaw mentioned there was absolute mayhem at the hospital.

The other thing he mentions in this You Tube clip: 👇

Jackie walked up to JFK’s body and kissed him on the Great toe. Then she walked around to his right side and put her ring on his little finger.

I’ve also read that she took his ring.

Was this just a normal reaction after someone dies? Or was this too some type of a ritual/symbolic gesture?

Could it have been a marker for her to identify which body was Tippet’s and which was JFK’s?

(Hence the mayhem or confusion as described by Crenshaw).

Jackie went to 3 colleges/ Universities (George Washington, Georgetown, Vassar)...colleges that were either associated with MK Ultra, Jesuits, or witches/covens.

I’m going to leave all options on the table.

At 1:00 pm...30 minutes after JFK was shot, Kennedy’s Press Secretary...Malcom Kilduff not only announced to the world that Kennedy was dead, but he also (correctly) showed the direction of the bullet travelled in regards to Kennedy’s head wound.

Kilduff was acting press secretary for the trip because the main White House press secretary, Pierre Salinger, was traveling to Japan with six members of the Cabinet... for a joint meeting with the Japanese Cabinet.

☝️Pocket that paragraph. This may come up if I dive into everything further “X”, but also the strange phenomena of differing time lines/time travel/ the Mandela Effect. 👇

Moving on with our timeline...

At approximately 1:10-1:15pm Dallas Police Officer JD Tippit was driving east on East 10th street. He pulled alongside a man...most believed to be Oswald.

Tippett was ordered to be on the lookout for Oswald.

The man walked over to Tippit’s car...they exchanged words.

Officer Tippit got out of the car, at which time the man (thought to be Oswald) pulled out a gun and fired 5 shots in succession.

2 bullets to the chest

1 bullet to the right temple

1 in the stomach

1 completely missed

JD Tippett was pronounced dead at the Methodist Hospital at 1:25. Note...he was pronounced dead at the Methodist Hospital.

Remember... Lee Harvey Oswald had a Doppelgänger. Some say he possibly had 4 or 5 body doubles or look-allies.

Did it appear that JD Tippett was a second patsy? 👇

Police later arrested Oswald at the Texas Theater. They accused him of killing JD Tippett.

Jim Garrison did not believe Oswald killed Tippett. The timelines put out by the Warren Commission didn’t match for one thing.

Who did kill Tippett? At this point it won’t be our focus. But I’ve read that it could have also been Roscoe White or G Gordon Liddy.

G stands for George.

A lot of “George’s” were part of the plot. 👇

Why was JD Tippett killed and seemingly a purposeful piece of this grand scheme? Could it have been because of his appearance? JD Tippet looked so much like the President that people often commented about it. Fellow policemen would often kid him about it, calling him “Mister President” and “JFK.” 👇

The bullets were removed from Tippett’s body. He was then moved from the Methodist Hospital to Parkland Hospital... Where JFK’s body was also.

While the media circus was distracted on the Casket of JFK, they completely missed the ambulance that was transporting JD Tippet’s body to AF2... The plane that usually flies the Vice President. 👇

JFK’s body was then transported to Loveland Airfield.

The story goes that the people aboard AF1 were told to go forward...so that they could witness the swearing in of LBJ.

Supposedly that was just a ruse so that Jackie would leave her husband’s body, and the cover-up plot could continue.

Once she was away from his coffin, JFK’s body was taken and placed aboard AF2...where JD Tippett’s corpse was also. 👇

Who was waiting aboard AF2 to be with the corpses?

John Melvin Liggett.

Liggett was a CIA agent. He was also a funeral director, and one of the best reconstructive surgeons and embalmers in the business at the time.

Why this guy? 🤔

There is a lot to this story that NOBODY knows, it's a twisted dive. If I can I will add another update later. It seems like every time I dive into these History Lessons I discover they lied to us with just about everything. 🤔

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"We, the people. It's a very eloquent beginning. But when that document was completed on the seventeenth of September in 1787, I was not included in that 'We, the people.' I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in We, the people. Today I am an inquisitor. An hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that I feel right now. My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete; it is total. And I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction, of the Constitution." --from Barbara Jordan's opening remarks to the House Judiciary Committee on July 24, 1974, regarding the impeachment of Richard Nixon

Today, June 1, kicks off Pride Month (and also incidentally marks the third anniversary of the start of this series), and I thought it appropriate to examine the amazing accomplishments of Texas civil rights leader, attorney, and Congresswoman Barbara Charline Jordan.

Born in a poor Houston neighborhood in 1936, Jordan discovered an early aptitude for languages and oration, and also debate. She graduated from Texas Southern University in 1956, then obtained her LL.B. from Boston University School of Law in 1959. She was admitted to both the Massachusetts and Texas bars in 1960, then began practicing law in Houston --at the time only the third African American woman to be so licensed. An outspoken supporter of John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign, she herself entered politics and unsuccessfully ran for state representative in 1962 and again in 1964. Two years later her fortunes changed, however, and in 1966 she became the first African American elected to the Texas Senate in 1966.

Jordan's standing as a fellow Texan Democrat endeared her to then-President Lyndon Johnson and in many respects she became LBJ's protégée. In 1972 Jordan ran for Congress for Texas's 18th District, and unseated the incumbent Republican, becoming the first woman --of any race-- elected to Congress from that state.

Jordan's political career accomplishments extend far beyond this biography's available space, but among the high points include her aggressive sponsorship of the Voting Rights Act of 1975 (an extension of the more famous 1965 measure), and the Equal Rights Amendment in 1977. Also significantly she served on the House Judiciary Committee during the Nixon impeachment hearings, and her speech at the 1976 Democratic National Convention is widely regarded as one of the best keynote speeches in modern history; her presence in many ways even eclipsing that of the party's nominee, Jimmy Carter. (She would return as a keynote speaker for the 1992 Democratic National Convention.)

Jordan retired from politics in 1978 and became a professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas in Austin. In 1993 Jordan was the first recipient of the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights. A year later she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bill Clinton for her trailblazing work. That same year Jordan was also named the chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform. Jordan died from complications from pneumonia in January of 1996, and is buried at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin --significantly breaking barriers even in death as the first-ever black woman to be interred there. While Jordan never explicitly acknowledged her personal sexual orientation in public, she was open about her life partner of nearly 30 years, educational psychologist Nancy Earl.

Her legacy continues through the Jordan Rustin Coalition (named for her and for Civil Rights organizer Bayard Rustin --see Lesson #05 in this series): a non-profit advocacy group working to empower Black same-gender loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and families; and to promote equal marriage rights and to advocate for fair treatment of everyone without regard to race, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Full text of Jordan's July 24, 1974 remarks: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/impeachment/my-faith-constitution-whole-it-complete-it-total

A truly absorbing 1976 article about Jordan's life and career by William Broyles, indexed at: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-making-of-barbara-jordan-2/

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2024 Mandela Washington Fellows call on Ghana’s Ambassador to US

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Sierra Leone Mandela Washington Fellows Meet with SL Embassy in Washington, DC

Sierra Leone Mandela Washington Fellows Meet with SL Embassy in Washington DC

Last week, eight other Sierra Leoneans from the Mandela Washington Fellowship in the United States of America and I had the amazing chance to visit the Sierra Leone Embassy in Washington, DC. The meeting was super important, as was making courtesy calls and understanding how to collaborate with our country’s diplomatic mission. The Ambassador, H. E. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai, His Deputy, the Head…

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Happy independence day U.S.A

Happy 4th of July to all U.S. Citizens. It’s been a pleasure to be involved in the U.S. exchange program and to work for U.S. funded projects, researchers and individuals. I participated as a fellow representing Madagascar in YALI RLC South Africa in 2017, then Mandela Washington Fellowship 2022. I implemented “Tanora Civics” a reciprocal exchange project funded by U.S. Government in…

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Your Financial Privacy Is Under Attack: How State-Sponsored Attacks On Bitcoin Are Growing

This is an opinion editorial by Kudzai Kutukwa, a financial inclusion advocate and Mandela Washington fellow. Throughout American economic history, there has been a constant drive toward centralization, as evidenced by the many attempts to establish a central bank in the United States. From Alexander Hamilton’s “Federalist Papers” to President Andrew Jackson’s fierce battle against the Second…

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Interview: Washington Fellow Abubakar Umar speaks on challenges of bringing ideas to life in Africa

Since 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship brings up to 700 young leaders to the United States for a comprehensive executive-style program in leadership, business, and civic engagement.  The 2024 Fellowship application is ongoing. This is a lifetime experience designed to build skills and empower Fellows to lead in their respective sectors and communities after they return home. It also serves as a medium for fostering global interactions and networking across countries and communities where Fellows share one another's dreams and aspirations. In this interview, DEBORAH UZOMA engages Abubakar Umar, a 2023 Mandela Washington   Fellow on his experiences and further prospects. Umar has a hearing-impaired issue, he is currently rounding off his Master's Degree in Special education at the Bayero University, Kano. Please, briefly tell us a bit about your background and how you got interested in the Mandela Washington Fellowship. My name is Abubakar Umar. I was born with my normal hearing in Garun Gabas. A district in Malammadori Local Government of Jigawa State. At the age of 12, had a severe but brief headache. I was taken to Hadejia General Hospital for treatment and was diagnosed with Meningitis. I was given a bed to continue receiving treatment for 2 weeks. I lost my hearing between these 2 weeks and was discharged. My parents did all they could, but all efforts proved abortive. In 2008, my father discovered the existence of Jigawa State School for the Hearing Impaired, Hadejia (it was Government Deaf Special School then) where I was enrolled in primary one instead of 6 because the class they had then was Primary 1-3. Subsequently, I got promoted to JSS3 due to my intelligence. Thereafter, I became the first school head student to graduate with the rank in the first graduation set with the highest JAMB Score of 218, which until this time record remains unbroken. That was how the journey of my education began and I got admitted into Bayero University Kano. Graduated from the Department of Special Education/Geography with second-class upper divisions but my father died two weeks after that. My father died without seeing my statement of result. The journey at Bayero University Kano was extraordinary as we broke barriers to excel and graduate. No sign language interpreters were provided. We had to copy notes and read on our own amidst almost 150 students with normal hearing. Nevertheless, I was the second student with the highest score in level 100 and was the overall best student in level 200 despite almost 150 students with normal hearing. I am currently on my finals in Special Education (Hearing Impairment) for the MSC Degree. B) My Journey to Becoming a Mandela Washington was born out of isolation and desperation to get a scholarship. Isolation: As a hearing impaired, you sometimes feel isolated. In our environment where communication barriers are still in place. People are not willing to learn to communicate with deaf, no sign language interpreters. This makes me a friend with my phone. I browse and communicate with people using my phone. This makes me an internet guru. I find opportunities easily. Desperation to get a scholarship: Since the system is not helping and there are no means to study abroad, to fulfill my dream of becoming a professor, I decided to use my phone to look for online opportunities.  I applied for the Chevening Scholarship thrice, the Commonwealth Scholarship, Queen Elizabeth Scholarship, and many more, and finally, Mandela Washington Fellowship twice, and I made it. Also, when I was shortlisted for an interview. That time, I used our school English language teacher as my sign language interpreter because he understands our communication better. On March 14, I made it! Yes, I made it! I had to prostrate in gratitude to God for fulfilling one of my dreams. Mr. Umar, your story is quite incredible, I must confess. So, how did you feel when you moved to the United States of America? My first Mandela Washington Fellowship application was in 2021. I couldn't make it that time. So, in August 2022, the application for the 2023 cohort was opened. I reviewed my previous application which got me to the interview stage. I filled out and submitted my application in less than 20 minutes. Traveling to such a great, powerful country is everyone's dream. I was very excited. I couldn't believe I was going.  I thought I was dreaming. In May, we attended a 3-day Pre-departure orientation in Abuja. That was my first time entering a flight from Kano to Abuja…(laughing.) As deaf fellows, we are entitled to travel 10 days earlier than other fellows to attend a 10-day pre-institute American sign language and Deaf culture session at Gallaudet University, the world liberal university of the Deaf. My dream university since I was an undergraduate. After 10 days, other fellows departed for the United States, and I also departed for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis.  A great, inclusive, and resourceful state. Even Washington DC can't beat that state. That was my first international trip! Traveled through Paris. That is interesting. Please, can you walk us through the series of events or lectures taken during the fellowship?  What was the inspiration behind their perspective of teaching? Answer: There were many events. Let's look back at the most important ones to me. 1. Morning Sign Language Class: Every morning, sessions start with a sign language session where I happened to be the facilitator. Professor Chris and his team allowed me to do so every morning, except if we were on early morning schedules, he also tried to learn. He used to learn sign language and was a fast learner. He already has preexisting knowledge of sign language. I teach sign language to make everyone an inclusive leader. Deaf people are everywhere. I couldn't remember my best student, Zahra, from South Africa. The second one was Deborah from Togo. The next one I learned overnight, and I only realized during our last week in Minneapolis and when we were returning to Africa at the airport, is Fatou Sy from Senegal whom we were together until we reached Paris. It was a bad ending as I couldn't meet to say bye as we got to different flights to our respective countries, Senegal and Nigeria. We both were searching for each other. I nearly cried. 2. The Circle of Peace (Unity Church): Despite being a church environment, the 'Circle of Peace' was very inclusive for all religions.  All discussions are always educational. We learned a lot from elders at Sait Paul and Minneapolis.  Everyone at the Circle was taken equally. 3. Leadership Curriculum lectures (mostly Fridays): The facilitator, Simone, was very competent. I was very inspired. No matter what you think, you will understand her lectures. She made sure everyone understood, and everyone was allowed to speak. I sometimes become talkative, sometimes quiet. Despite communication barriers, I understand her lectures, and I engage and work in a team.  Departing Minneapolis to Washington DC for the summit. It was very emotional.  I met my Minnesota friends for the last time. I was crying inside, especially after Maria, my frequent sign language interpreter's hug. At the end of the summit, it was very emotional, getting separated from the people you met, worked together, and learned with. I gave my final hug to Ashley, our institute staff. I couldn't stop hugging Washington Galvao, our Brazilian staff, who was very friendly. We couldn't meet to say bye to Professor Chris as he departed back to the University of Minnesota early in the morning. You had a great time in the US. As an Alumnus, what impact do you hope the Mandela Washington Fellowship will have on you and your dreams for the world? As an alumnus, I am passionate about making our communities an inclusive place through teaching, research, and advocacy. I will collaborate with both US and African professionals to achieve this goal as I play my part. Are there challenges you might encounter in bringing your project to fruition, and how do you intend to overcome them? The challenge is the barrier in communication and funds. In the communication aspect, most African countries have a limited number of interpreters.  We have to use Deaf School teachers as interpreters who may not be as professional as we need. Who may not interpret as we need or as expected? This is turning us back. Again, funds to secure adequate resources are another challenge as persons with disabilities need resources to participate adequately. To overcome this, I am collaborating with the government to employ sign language interpreters and in contact with US-based interpreters to train them. Alternatively, my team and I  are planning to organize workshops for interpreters. We are collaborating with US organizations and the government to secure more resources. Fantastic! What advice would you give to aspiring Fellows for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship? Answer:  As you plan to apply, don't rush. Plan before you begin. Have a leadership history and be ready to give back to your community.  Be honest in filling out your application and be original. Write your essay answers yourself, for you will be interviewed. Despite my hearing impairment, I never asked anyone to write or review my essays. I did it on my own. Always look for clarification from alumni on what you don't understand. Review carefully before submitting.  If you are selected for an interview, plan and be specific, honest in responding.  For Deaf applicants, during the interview, please have interpreters who understand your communication. Thank you very much for your time, Mr. Umar. "You are welcome, Deborah." Deborah Uzoma is a final year MA student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and she is very keen on capturing campus chronicles through interviews. Read the full article

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[ad_1] SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, Mandela Fellows. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. SECRETARY BLINKEN: What an incredible pleasure to join you for the first in-person Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit in four years – (applause) – and to see, to feel the incredible energy, the ingenuity, the talent in this room. Liz, my friend, my colleague, thank you for the wonderful introduction, but also for everything that you do every single day to help build and strengthen ties between our fellow citizens in the United States and people around the world – not the least of which, our Mandela Fellows. Let me just start by saying how grateful I am to everyone who has made this year’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Program possible. It does take a village, and that village includes our university hosts, our partners at IREX, and my own colleagues – Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Bureau of African Affairs, and in our embassies and consulates around the world. And to you – to our exceptional Fellows – congratulations. Congratulations on completing this program. (Applause). Like Liz, I was here in 2014 with President Obama, and that’s indelibly imprinted on my own mind. And I was with and part of the president’s team when YALI was created. And I bet you that – I know this – if you ask President Obama his proudest achievements as President, that would be right at the top of the list. And what I think he’s proudest of – and President Biden, as his partner, is proudest of – is the fact that here we are years later with this program not just surviving but thriving and making a powerful difference. (Applause). For almost 10 years now, the Mandela Fellowship has convened some of the best, some of the brightest young African leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa. You are now part of an incredible network – a network of Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs, advocates, public servants. It’s now more than 6,000 men and women strong. Together, each of you represents a rising generation of change-makers on your continent. All of you are driving progress on some of the most pressing issues of our time, issues that face not just Africans but Americans – people all across our planet – how to advance food security, how to prevent conflict, how to combat climate change, how to slow the spread of disease, and so many more fundamental issues that, as human beings, we have to find ways to tackle together. These are big, big problems, and they’re all coming at a time of unprecedented change and turbulence, including, as Under Secretary Allen said, what we’re seeing right now in Niger. But those of you who are here today, what’s so powerful is that you have ideas – you have ideas for how to address these challenges in your communities, in your region, in fact around the world. And as you work to translate those ideas into reality, you cannot imagine the difference that you’re going to make. Now, I’ve heard about some of what you’re working on, some of what you’re focused on, some of what you’re thinking about from YALI alumni during my travels in Africa. Just a few minutes ago, I had the chance to talk with just a few members of this year’s Mandela cohort to learn about the remarkable ideas and innovation that are happening in this group. And if you look around you today, if you look at the person next to you, on your left, your right, behind you – people who have become your friends throughout this program – one of you is leveraging technology to help farmers produce more crops, like using satellite imagery to catch early signs of nutrient deficiency in plants. Another one of you is running workshops aimed at reducing youth violence in schools, lowering those incidents by more than 30 percent. Another one of you is a doctor who is helping develop a vaccine for malaria. One of you invented a way to generate clean power by harnessing kinetic energy from traffic – talk about turning lemon into lemonade. (Laughter). So that’s just four of you that I described. There are nearly 700 of you fellows in the program this year. So suffice to say: this is a truly extraordinary group that I know is going to produce extraordinary change, extraordinary progress. Over the last six weeks, you’ve had a chance to sharpen your skills even further at 28 colleges and universities across the United States. And whether you were studying with your professors, whether you were volunteering in your host neighborhoods, whether you were meeting with elected officials, connecting with other students, speaking with local business owners – in all of those activities, in all of those engagements, you’ve exchanged ideas, lessons learned, including from your work back home; you’ve traded big ideas; you’ve shared parts of your own lives, your own culture, your own countries; you’ve built new friendships. And the communities that you joined – from Des Moines, Iowa to Atlanta, Georgia – those communities are all the better for having had you among them. And I want to thank you for that. So something that Under Secretary Allen said is really, really important, and that’s this: We want to stay connected with you. As you become alumni, we want to stay connected with you and we want you to stay connected with one another. Maybe the most powerful thing that comes out of this program is the network that you have an opportunity to build. So I hope this is really just the beginning of our journey together. Our countries – the United States, our partners in Africa – we can only meet today’s challenges, we can only actually deliver results for our people if we collaborate as equal partners. And that collaboration needs to continue. That idea is really at the heart of our approach toward Sub-Saharan Africa. The approach is focused on what we can do with Africa, not for Africa. It reflects the incredible diversity and influence of the continent. It also recognizes the important role that young Africans especially have in shaping our planet for generations to come. Look, you all know these statistics very, very well, and it’s important that more of my fellow citizens know them, too. More than 60 percent of Africa’s population is under the age of 25. By 2030, in just a few short years, two in every five people on our planet will be young and African. (Applause.) So – looking around this room today, I can tell – I know that, because of that fact and because of all of you, that future can and will be very bright. We’re committed – we’re committed to working with young African leaders like you today and for years to come so that, together, we have an opportunity to build a world that’s a little bit more stable, a little bit more resilient, a little bit more prosperous for all. And as Liz said, sometimes change feels slow. Sometimes it feels like you’re not making a difference or you’re not making the big strides that you imagined. But every step forward – every step forward – takes you closer and closer to the goal that you have. And as you know, as you’re taking that journey, and at some point you stop along the way, you will be amazed at the distance you’ve traveled. You will be amazed at the difference that you’re making. For me, that’s a source of incredible pride that we have some small part to play in the incredible things that you’re doing. It really couldn’t be better – be any better than that. So we know we’re already making progress. And I know that your creativity, your optimism, your imagination, your energy is not only going to advance the connections between the United States and Africa – it’s going to make a difference. It’s going to make a difference in your countries; it’s going to make a difference around the world. And if you have the opportunity in life to actually make that kind of difference, it’s one of the most powerful things you can experience. I could not be prouder of you, but maybe more important than that, I can’t wait to see what you’re going to do in the years ahead. (Applause.) So thank you, thank you, thank you. I just hope that, as I said to a few of your colleagues, if I’m still around in 20 years and come knocking at your door, you’ll open it – and “Remember me?” And I am looking to you to build the future that we all want. Congratulations to all of the Madela Fellows. Thank you. (Applause.) [ad_2] Source link

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Book Post: Made to Stick

Using the resources I have available to me here at Kutztown University, I searched the library databases to help me find a book on my topic. I started with using keywords such as “conspiracy” or “mandela effect” and there were either no books or one book available. I decided to refocus my search on more psychology oriented words. I searched terms like “memory” and “psychology” which provided me with a lot more options. 

While looking through my options of books on my topic, I came across the book titled “Made to Stick” by Chip and Dan Heath. After reading a short summary, I thought this would be a good book to use. 

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Made to Stick is a self-help book. It is definitely marketed towards future entrepreneurs, which is not why I chose the book. The authors, Chip and Dan Heath are brothers, and have written a lot of books together. Chip and Dan are both professors in business and a little of psychology. I knew that this book would provide me with a lot of factual information on my topic of memory of the brain. The main purpose is to provide their readers with answers as to why specific ideas stick, and why others don’t. I wanted to use that information and apply it to my topic. The overall book is constructed pretty well. It lists the chapters and summarizes what each chapter will go into detail about, which I found really helpful when looking for specific chapters related to my topic. This helped to narrow my search and focus in on my area of research. At the end of the book, there is a detailed synopsis of what the reader has just read. It’s there to sum everything up in simpler terms. This helped when trying to skim the book, because It gave me an already skimmed version. The authors provide a notes page that cites their sources and an index as well. It was evident that this book was well researched and thoughtfully constructed.

The part of the book I was focusing on was the specific parts that talked about why ideas stick. In the epilogue of the book, the authors note about core messages. It’s about honing in on the important truths. A quote from the book that stuck out to me stated, “If the world takes our ideas and changes them–or accepts some and discards others–all we need to decide is whether the mutated versions are still core”. When looking at this quote and applying it to our minds and memory, we start to realize that everything comes down to the individual. It is up to you to decide whether or not something is real. Are conspiracies true, or are they just mutated versions of the real truth?

The information used throughout the book is very well cited. Looking through the notes section the authors use sites such as the Washington Post, a fellow professors article written by L. Newton, the Oxford University Press, etc. Their sources and their backgrounds add to their credibility and further prove their knowledge on the topic. 

Made to Stick is full of questions. Questions about ideas, and why we think they work. I like that the authors include the reader. It makes the book more personable and enjoyable to read. Most of the time, books usually spit out a bunch of information from their standpoint, never really giving the reader the chance to ponder their own thoughts. I liked that this book provided a different viewpoint, and asked the reader to question things. That’s what a conspiracy does anyways. It makes you question things or even reality itself.

(link to Goodreads)

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A Network of African Business Influencers, Minted in Atlanta

A Network of African Business Influencers, Minted in Atlanta

Planning manager Jason Mile provides the Mandela Fellows with an overview of operations and planning initiatives at the airport. Photo: Trevor Williams

The Mandela Washington Fellows who visited Atlanta for six weeks in June and July were emphatically positive about the leadership program that brought them across the Atlantic.

The U.S. State Department’s Young African Leaders Initiative…

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U.S. govt launches STEM training for school girls in Osun

U.S. govt launches STEM training for school girls in Osun

The U.S. Consulate General has launched a new project aimed at empowering 300 high school girls in Osun State to pursue education and careers in STEM fields. Through the project tagged “Osun Girls Can Code,” the 300 schoolgirls will receive training on coding, web design, and product creation, all key skills needed in today’s increasingly competitive job market. The goal of encouraging the role…

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Mandela Washington Fellowship 2023 | Fully Funded.

Mandela Washington Fellowship 2023. Host Country:The United States Financial Coverage: Fully Funded Deadline: September 13, 2022.

Applications are currently open for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. A flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Since 2014, nearly 5,800 young leaders from every country in Sub-Saharan Africa have participated in the MWF program. Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished leaders and have established records of…

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Meet Geekajoule's visionary: Eng. C. Zvavamwe Founder and CEO. Chengeto Zvavamwe, fondly known within her circles as 'Chenge', is an intelligent and highly ambitious chemical engineer, who is also a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow. In 2017, she got her first job upon graduation, as a metallurgist in training at Bindura Nickel Corporation Zimbabwe . It was during this time that her entrepreneurial tendencies began to surface as she sought to establish her first ever company. She showed great resilience, juggling between her start up company and her formal job, which at the time was her main source of livelihood. In September 2017, through the collective efforts of Chenge and three of her colleagues, Total Kinetic Solutions (TKS) Int was birthed. Through her work with TKS Int, Chenge became aware of a real need, common to all communities. She began to pick up the connections between power shortages and economic struggles. A great desire arose in her to alleviate communities from power-related poverty and, therefore, strengthen the economic position of nations. In 2018, she founded Geekajoule PL, an energy company with keen focus on renewables. The vision of the company is to contribute significantly to ensuring 100% power coverage worldwide by 2060. This she is determined to achieve through generating power from renewable sources of energy, carrying out groundbreaking research work, offering quality consultation services in areas of expertise, investing in renewable energy projects, and advocating for favorable energy policies. To date, Geekajoule has worked on several projects including design of biogas production plants. The company is working to establish the first ever WtE plant in Zimbabwe. Her words, "At Geekajoule, we are a family with one common goal, that is, to power up nations right to the most remote parts of the world. As long as there still remains individuals failing to make the contribution to which they are called, as a result of lack of a reliable power source, then the grind continues for my team and I. Power is the backbone of economies and we are here to breathe life and resilience to that backbone! " (at Harare, Zimbabwe) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByPtRJsnLQT/?igshid=rga6mhu3u2k8

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Grant Opportunities, Scholarships, Fellowships, seed Capital,

Competitions, jobs and All African Opportunities.

CRDF Global Grant 2022-Cooperative Nonproliferation Controls to Support

Global University Research and Security (Approx. $16,500)

Deadline:August 31 2022

Apply now for the CRDF Global Grant 2022. CRDF Global will award grants

globally to a researcher or team of researchers at STEM-focused

universities to conduct research and host an event relating to

nonproliferation controls in universities.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/18/crdf-global-grant/

Deadline: August 26, 2022.

Applications for Yunus & Youth Forward programme 2022 are currently

open. Yunus & Youth is looking for young people who want to start an

entrepreneurial journey and create lasting impact. During the free

6-month social entrepreneurship program, participants will learn how to

turn ideas and vision for their community into a financially sustainable

business model.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/18/yunus-youth-forward-programme-2022/

THE OCEAN IMPACT PITCHFEST 2022

THE OCEAN IMPACT PITCHFEST 2022 Applications are already being accepted

for the event.

Apply now to OIO’s global campaign to find, foster, and accelerate

entrepreneurs developing game-changing remedies for improving ocean

health.

With new rewards, features, and partners, Pitchfest 2022 will help you

spread the word about your idea and hasten the impact it has on the

ocean. Apply now; the process is straightforward!

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/18/the-ocean-impact-pitchfest-2022/

African Development Bank (AfDB) 2022 Virtual Internship Program –

Session II

Apply now for the African Development Bank (AfDB) 2022 Virtual

Internship Program – Session II to acquire professional and practical

experience.

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is the premier

pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and

social progress across the continent. The Bank’s development agenda is

delivering the financial and technical support for transformative

projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and

sustainable economic growth.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/18/african-development-bank-afdb-2022-virtual-internship-program-session-ii/

Commonwealth Youth Awards 2023

Deadline: 17 October 2022.

Nominations for the Commonwealth Youth Awards 2023, which recognise

exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth, are now open.

The awards celebrate the outstanding contributions young people (aged

15-29) are making towards tackling global issues, improving lives and

achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Queen’s

Commonwealth Trust is delighted to partner with The Commonwealth

Secretariat for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/18/commonwealth-youth-awards-2023/

Mandela Washington Fellowship 2023 – YALI

Deadline: September 13, 2022

Apply now for the Mandela Washington Fellowship 2023 to be a part of the

next generation of African leaders!

The Mandela Washington Fellowship 2023 will bring up to 700 young

leaders to the United States in the summer of 2023 for a comprehensive

executive-style program designed to build skills and empower Fellows to

lead in their respective sectors and communities.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/16/mandela-washington-fellowship-2023/

Applications are now open for the Global Leadership Challenge 2022

The Global Leadership Challenge (GLC) aims to help emerging leaders to

grow in the wisdom and character required for responsible leadership

that makes a difference in the world — leadership that doesn’t simply

seek to fulfil personal ambition but furthers societies’ sustainable

development. GLC is a joint initiative of the University of Oxford and

the St. Gallen Symposium – Applications are now open for the Global

Leadership Challenge 2022

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/19/applications-are-now-open-for-the-global-leadership-challenge-2022/

HEY Global Climate Fund 2022 for young climate activists (USD $5000)

Deadline: September 2nd 2022.

Apply now for the HEY Global Climate Fund 2022 the Fund aims to assist

three selected young climate activists on their projects. All

Applicants must submit their project proposal and the top three (3)

proposals receive a grant towards their projects.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/19/hey-global-climate-fund-2022/

African Leadership and Management training for Impact in Malaria

Eradication (ALAMIME) Programme 2022 (fully funded)

Apply now for the Second edition of African Leadership and Management

training for Impact in Malaria Eradication (ALAMIME) Programme 2022.

Deadline: 19th September 2022.

The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) with funding

from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in collaboration with

schools of Public Health in five other high burden Malaria countries

(Tanzania, Nigeria, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger and Burkina

Faso) is implementing the African Leadership and Management training for

impact in Malaria Eradication (ALAMIME) programme 2022.The program is

soliciting applications for the Second cohort for the training.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/19/african-leadership-and-management-training-for-impact-in-malaria-eradication-alamime-programme-2022/

Foundwork Artist Prize 2022 for emerging and mid-career artists ($10,000

grant)

Deadline: September 26 2022

The Foundwork Artist Prize 2022 is currently accepting applications.

Submit now!

The Foundwork Artist Prize is an annual juried grant that we award to

recognize outstanding practices by emerging and mid-career artists

working in any media. The Prize is open to artists worldwide with

limited exceptions and our selection process takes place each fall.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/19/foundwork-artist-prize-2022/

Open17 Challenge on Climate Justice – Funding available

Do you care deeply about climate justice and do you have a project or an

idea that will help people and communities get ready for climate change?

Next, make a proposal for your initiative, prototype, or idea that uses

crowdsourcing to address a particular Climate Justice issue

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/20/open17-challenge-on-climate-justice/

Eisenhower Fellowships Spring Global Program 2023

Eisenhower Fellowships will bring together a varied group of visionaries

from all over the world in the spring of 2023 and extend an invitation

to visit the United States for a special five-week program featuring

both in-person and virtual components. With their American counterparts,

their cohort, and the prestigious EF network of over 2500 Fellows from

115 countries, Fellows will establish a project, foster professional

ties, and start acting,tangible collaborations

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/20/eisenhower-fellowships-spring-global-program-2023/

Submit your application for an Ocean Exchange Award in 2022 (up to

$100,000)

Ocean Exchange Awards applications are now being accepted for 2022 –

Submit your application for an Ocean Exchange Award in 2022 (up to

$100,000)

Ocean Exchange is looking for answers that will motivate action. These

are creative, proactive, internationally scalable solutions with

functioning prototypes that can bridge industries, economies, and

cultures.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/20/submit-your-application-for-an-ocean-exchange-award-in-2022/

Submit your application for an Ocean Exchange Award in 2022 (up to

$100,000)

Three financial prizes are up for grabs in 2022 as part of the Ocean

Exchange Call for Solutions:

Accordingly, our 2022 Orcelle Award will go to the solution that creates

most sustainable value for our business in regard to social, community

or environmental issues.

Innovation Award : Seeking innovations that make ports/hubs more

sustainable with technologies that support clean water & air,

conservation of precious natural resources near ports/hubs, efficient

road/rail/warehousing supporting the ports, and state of the art

sustainable port-hub land management.

The Neptune Award 2022 is given to the solution that advances our

understanding of the ocean and that helps minimize our impact on these

resources, even while using them for human benefit, resulting in more

resilient bodies of water including healthy marine life and coastlines

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/20/submit-your-application-for-an-ocean-exchange-award-in-2022/

Getty Scholar Grants 2022-2023(for researchers

The Getty Scholar Grants 2022 are for established scholars, or

individuals who have attained distinction in their fields.

Recipients may reside at the Getty Research Institute or Getty Villa,

where they can work on their own projects without interference from

their jobs, access Getty resources, engage in intellectual activities at

the Getty, and attend weekly lectures on topics linked to current

research.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/07/14/getty-scholar-grants-2022-2023for-researchers/

Africa Digital Rights Fund Fact-Checking and Digital Rights Fellowship

2022

The fellows will be hosted by 211 Check and SafetyComm South Sudan to

provide them with exposure to fact-checking, and digital rights issues.

The fellows will also write fact-check articles and stories on digital

rights issues under the organization’s guidance.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/22/fact-checking-and-digital-rights-fellowship/

MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program at United States International

University-Africa (USIU-AFRICA) fully funded

United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has

partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in its global Scholars Program.

This initiative will offer academically talented youth from Africa

facing financial, gender, displacement, or disability constraints an

opportunity to access world class university education

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/22/mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-at-united-states-international-university-africa-usiu-africa/

The 2022 AR/VR Africa Metathon – developed by Meta, BlackRhino VR, and

Imisi 3D

All Africans who value creativity, innovation, and education are

invited! Applications are now being accepted for the AR/VR Africa

Metathon, which is focused on the fast-developing immersive technologies

of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality. Beginning on August 22nd,

2022, is registration

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/the-2022-ar-vr-africa-metathon-developed-by-meta-blackrhino-vr-and-imisi-3d/

Cinema without Borders Workshop Programme 2022 for film festival

organisers

Cinema without Borders is a multi-day interactive workshop programme for

film festival organisers to strengthen new human rights film festivals

and enhance the sustainability of existing festivals. In addition to

connecting with like-minded festivals, sharing ideas and building new

networks, participants get inspired and assisted.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/cinema-without-borders-workshop-programme-2022/

Applications for the 2023 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are now open

Applications for the 2023 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are now open!

Apply by October 21, 2022

Young professionals, mid-career professionals, and new executives from

Africa with appropriate work experience and a master’s degree are

eligible for fellowships.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/applications-for-the-2023-ibrahim-leadership-fellowships-are-now-open/

Award for energy science from Eni: Eni Award

The Eni Awards for Energy Frontiers, Advanced Environmental Solutions,

and Energy Transition will once again be given out in 2023, along with

prizes for the Young Researcher of the Year, Research Debut – Young

Talents from Africa, and the Recognition of Innovation at Eni for our

researchers. The application date is November 25, 2022. The Quirinal

Palace in Rome will host the award ceremony

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/award-for-energy-science-from-eni-eni-award/

The E – Team VentureWell Accelerator Programme 2023 ($ 25,000 In

funding)

Do you have an idea that could revolutionize the world? They provide

non-dilutive E-Team awards totaling over $800,000 annually to

early-stage innovative teams who create scaleable solutions with the

intention of addressing significant social, health, or environmental

challenges

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/the-e-team-venturewell-accelerator-programme-2023/

Global EdTech Startups Awards (GESAwards)

The GESAwards give startups from all over the world the chance to

present their goods to a large audience, engage with one another and

form important connections, create business prospects, and compete to be

named the greatest edtech startup of the year. Along with highlighting

the top Edtech startups, GESAwards supports the development of regional

EdTech ecosystems and streamlines the flow of EdTech investments into

alternative markets.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/global-edtech-startups-awards-gesawards/

JCS International Young Creatives Award 2022

Apply now for the JCS International Young Creatives Award 2022, a 1

Minute Video Competition for Peace. The 2022 Theme is “Stand Up for

Peace!”

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents the JCS

International Young Creatives Award, designed to discover, recognize and

foster young talent from around the world while creating a global

conversation around Peace. The 1-minute video competition is free to

enter

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/jcs-international-young-creatives-award-2022/

CLEAN ENERGY GRANTS FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN SME’S

A convertible grant facility for female-owned firms in Nigeria has been

announced by She Works Here, the largest all-accelerator women’s in

Nigeria

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/clean-energy-grants-for-nigerian-women-smes/

IP2Location Programming Contest 2022 (prizes worth $14,444 in total)

The annual programming contest organized by IP2Location, is now here!

It’s time to show off your creativity and programming skills. Enter the

IP2Location Programming Contest 2022 now and stand a chance to win

prizes worth $14,444 in total – IP2Location Programming Contest 2022

(prizes worth $14,444 in total)

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/23/ip2location-programming-contest-2022/

Netflix Creative Equity Scholarships for Nigeria, West & Central Africa

Netflix has announced the extension of its Netflix Creative Equity

Scholarship Fund (CESF) to film and television students in the West and

Central Africa region. Applications are now open for students to apply

to study at institutions in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Gabon

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/24/netflix-creative-equity-scholarships-for-nigeria-west-central-africa/

Johnson & Johnson WiSTEM2D Scholars Award Program 2023 ($150,000 Award)

Johnson & Johnson is welcoming applications for the 2023 WiSTEM2D

Scholars Award. Submit yours now! By offering these awards, Johnson &

Johnson hopes to play an influential role in STEM2D breakthroughs in the

future.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/24/johnson-johnson-wistem2d-scholars-award-program-2023/

Guaranty Trust Pension and Fund Managers Entry Level Programme 2022 for

Nigerian youth

GTCO is Hiring, Apply now for the Guaranty Trust Pension and Fund

Managers Entry Level Programme 2022 to join their team of talented and

vibrant professionals for an exciting career in Pension Fund

Administration and Funds Management businesses.

https://youropportunitiesafrica.com/2022/08/24/guaranty-trust-pension-and-fund-managers-entry-level-programme-2022/

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George William Crockett, Jr.

George William Crockett Jr. (August 10, 1909 – September 7, 1997) was an African-American attorney, jurist, and congressman from the U.S. state of Michigan. He also served as a national vice-president of the National Lawyers Guild and co-founded what is believed to be the first racially integrated law firm in the United States.

Early life

George Crockett was born in Jacksonville, Florida to George William Crockett, Sr. (1883–1975) and Minnie Amelia Jenkins (1884–1983), who had two other children: Alzeda Crockett and John Frazier Crockett. George Sr. pastored the Harmony Baptist Church in Jacksonville for more than 30 years and mastered the carpentry trade. George Sr. became a railroad carpenter for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. His son, George Jr., would later build room additions and continue practicing carpentry for pleasure in adulthood. Minnie, a gentle woman, Sunday School teacher and poet, said in a November 23, 1969 Times-Union Journal (Jacksonville) article, "My philosophy is that children should be ahead of their parents, should climb a step higher and make a contribution to the family and to society." George Jr. took his mother's philosophy to heart.

Education

Crockett graduated from Stanton High School in Jacksonville. In 1931, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia, a prestigious, historically black university that awarded its first degrees in 1897. He was later given an Honorary LL.D. from Morehouse in 1972, was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and served as a Trustee of the College for many years. During his Morehouse tenure, Crockett pledged Kappa Alpha Psi.

Crockett received a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1934 and returned to Jacksonville to practice law that year as one of very few African American attorneys in the state of Florida.

As a lawyer

Crockett participated in the founding convention of the nation's first racially integrated bar association, the National Lawyers Guild in 1937, and later served that organization as its national vice-president.

As the first African-American lawyer in the U.S. Department of Labor, 1939–43, Crockett worked as a senior attorney on employment cases brought under the National Labor Relations Act, a legislative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. Crockett also worked as a hearing officer in the Federal Fair Employment Practices Commission during 1943.

That same year the United Auto Workers retained Crockett to run the union’s Fair Practices Committee, which tried to oppose so-called “hate strikes” by white workers, who protested the migration North by Black workers.

In 1946, Crockett along with partners Ernest Goodman, Morton Eden, and Dean A. Robb, co-founded the corporation believed to be the first racially integrated law firm in the U.S., Goodman, Crockett, Eden, and Robb, in Detroit, Michigan. The firm, eventually called Goodman, Eden, Millender and Bedrosian, closed in 1998.

In 1948, Crockett became a member of the legal team that went to New York for the Foley Square trial to defend 11 Communist Party leaders accused of teaching the overthrow of the Federal government, a violation of the Smith Act. Among the 11 were Communist Party leaders: Gil Green, Eugene Dennis, Henry Winston, John Gates, Gus Hall, Robert G. Thompson and fellow Morehouse alumnus and first black New York City Councilman Benjamin J. Davis. In 1949, while defending the Smith Act prosecution, Crockett and four other defense attorneys were sentenced by Judge Harold Medina to Federal prison for contempt of court. Crockett served four months in an Ashland, Kentucky Federal prison in 1952. A portion of Crockett's jury summation at the trial was published in "Freedom is Everybody's Job!: The Crime of the Government Against the Negro People, Summation in the trial of the 11 Communist leaders."

Crockett’s criticism of McCarthyism and the House Un-American Activities Committee grew after that case, and in 1952 he represented future Detroit mayor Coleman Young and the Rev. Charles A. Hill before the Committee.

As large numbers of young civil rights volunteers traveled to the U.S. South in the spring of 1964, Crockett recruited lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild to follow them. He founded the National Lawyers Guild’s office in Jackson, Mississippi, and managed the Mississippi Project (a coalition of the NLG and other leading civil rights legal organizations) during the 1964 Freedom Summer.

The infamous murders of the civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner occurred in June of that year. The three had been arrested by local police while investigating the arson of a Black church near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Collaborating with local white supremacist vigilantes, the Neshoba County sheriff released the three men from jail late at night, and other civil rights workers reported their disappearance.

From the NLG office in Jackson, Crockett dispatched Guild lawyers to search for the missing men. The effort was in vain, and, years later, Crockett described his growing despair in the 1995 PBS documentary Mississippi America, narrated by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

In the film, Crockett recounts his drive from Jackson to Meridian in a personal search for the missing men. He survived an effort of the sheriff to arrange his ambush by loudly offering driving directions, while white supremacists loitered nearby. Crockett returned safely to Jackson. He offered a full report to the Justice Department and the FBI, who refused to take the information. The murdered bodies of the 3 young men, one black, two white, were found days later.

As a judge

In 1965, Crockett became a candidate for the Detroit Common Council. Bob Millender guided his campaign. Crockett lost by a small margin "after he had been severely red-baited in the election," according to his former law partner Ernie Goodman (A Tribute to George W. Crockett, Jr, privately published, 1997.)

In 1966, Crockett was elected Judge of Recorder's Court, Wayne County, Michigan. The court handled criminal cases. From that bench, Judge Crockett incurred the wrath of the white corporate media and endured death threats for his role in a highly publicized police shooting, raid, and mass arrest.

On March 29, 1969, following an officer-involved shooting outside New Bethel Baptist Church in which a Detroit police officer died, police officers fired into and stormed the church. A secessionist organization, the Republic of New Afrika, had rented the church for a meeting. Witnesses in the majority African-American neighborhood later stated that the responding officers had all been white. More than one-hundred fifty persons, including juveniles, were arrested inside the church and taken to police headquarters. The church pastor called Judge Crockett before dawn.

Crockett opened temporary court at police headquarters. In refusing to find probable cause to hold the people from what he termed a “collective punishment” mass arrest, Judge Crockett released 130 of the arrested persons. In the controversy that followed, Detroit saw the appearance of bumper stickers that read, “Sock It to Crockett” and "Impeach Judge Crockett". The police association organized a picket line at the courthouse. The black community and interracial civic organizations supported Crockett.

In 1974, Crockett was elected Chief Judge of the Detroit's Recorder's Court. He served there until retiring in 1978.

As a Congressman

In November 1980, as the candidate of the Democratic Party from Michigan's 13th congressional district, Crockett was elected in a special election to the 96th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles C. Diggs, Jr. from the U.S. House of Representatives. Dennis W. Archer ran Crockett's successful election [1] campaign].

Crockett was simultaneously elected to a full term in the 97th Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the next four Congresses, serving from November 4, 1980, to January 3, 1991. Speaker of the House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill swore in 71-year-old Crockett in the presence of Crockett's wife Dr. Harriette Clark Crockett, son, and 96-year-old mother, Mrs. Minnie Crockett. She recited a poem she composed many years earlier titled, Our Children Three.

During his tenure, Crockett was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Democratic Study Group, the Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues, and the Congressional Arts Caucus. He also served on the House Judiciary Committee, the Select Committee on Aging, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. As a member of the Africa Subcommittee, Crocket authored the Mandela Freedom Resolution, HB.430, which called upon the South Africa government to release Nelson Mandela and his wife Winnie Mandela from imprisonment and banning. The resolution was passed by both houses of Congress in 1984. Later, Crockett continued to denounce apartheid in South Africa and was jailed with Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young and others for demonstrating in Washington, DC against apartheid.

Crockett filed suit against the Reagan administration claiming violation of the War Powers Act in providing El Salvador with military aid (Crockett v. Reagan, 720 F.2d 1355 (C.A.D.C., 1983)).

Crockett chaired the Foreign Affairs' Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs from 1987 until his retirement.

On Wednesday, March 28, 1990 Crockett, who was affectionately called "Judge" by his House colleagues, announced on the House Floor: "Mr. Speaker, a few days ago the press carried the story on the death of the Honorable Harold Medina, who was the judge who presided over the famous communist trials in New York back in 1949 and 1950. In the course of that trial, Judge Medina sentenced the five defense lawyers to prison. I'm the only living survivor of those five defense lawyers.

"During the four months that I served in a federal prison, it never occurred to me that one day I would also serve in the United States Congress and be a member of the committee having oversight jurisdiction over all federal judges and all federal prisons.

"Today, Mr. Speaker, I rise to inform my colleagues that I have decided to retire from the House at the conclusion of the 101st Congress. After 68 years of working, championing unpopular causes, I'm hoping to enjoy a little time off.... I've been privileged to serve the people of Michigan's 13th District in this body, and it has been a challenge and an honor I will always cherish."

Representative John Conyers, also from Detroit, described Crockett's announcement by saying "When he finished, all the members stood and clapped." Source: Detroit Free Press, March 29, 1990, p. 15A.

Family

George and Ethelene Crockett had three children: Elizabeth Crockett Hicks, George W. Crockett III, and Dr. Ethelene Crockett Jones. George III also served on the Recorders Court. George Jr. had nine grandchildren: Wayne, Charles, Kyra, Iyisa, Kimberly, Kelly, LeBeau and Enrique, and eight great-grandchildren. One nephew, Rear Admiral Benjamin Thurman Hacker (1935–2003) was a U.S. Navy officer, who became the first Naval Flight Officer to achieve Flag rank.

Following the death of Dr. Ethelene Crockett, George Crockett Jr. married Dr. Harriette Clark Chambliss, a pediatrician in Washington, D.C.

Crockett is buried in Laurel, Delaware in the New Zion United Methodist Church cemetery, with his parents and other generations of Crocketts and within walking distance from Crockett Street, named in honor of the Crockett family.

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How Negligence Of NIMC, Immigration Officials Prevented Nigerian Journalist From Attending US Fellowship

How Negligence Of NIMC, Immigration Officials Prevented Nigerian Journalist From Attending US Fellowship

Lawal said the “carelessness” displayed by the officials of NIMC, and NIS had not only “traumatised” him, but also put paid to his trip to the US, for the fellowship. Mohammed Dahiru Lawal, a reporter with PRNigeria, has missed the opportunity to participate in this year’s edition of the Mandela Washington Fellow in the United States of America after approval of his travel expenses by the US…