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Black Cultural Council of Odessa Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr

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Odessa, Texas/January 15, 2024-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosted and celebrated the birthday of Civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. The January 15th celebration included a community brunch at the Woodson Community Center at Woodson Park in southeast Odessa. 

(Javaun Johnson, Pastor-Crossroads Church-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Odessa, Texas) 

Young students from the STEM Academy located at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin presented posters the students created in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. 

(Jaimie Enriquez, Elementary School Counselor-STEM Academy/Odessa, Texas) 

Residents gathered at the Salvador Guerrero Senior Activity Center and begin the traditional march starting on south Dixie Blvd to East Murphy Street to the Woodson Community Center in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Followed by cultural activities. 

(Javaun Johnson, Pastor-Crossroads Church-Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.-Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera  

 

Inaugural STEM Summit Hosted by Odessa College

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Odessa, Texas/June 16, 2023-The Permian Strategic Partnership and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation recently hosted the first ever STEM Summit at Odessa College. Approximately 80 Educators from across the Permian Basin and West Texas engaged in professional development at OC. 

(Janice Hicks, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

The STEM Summit provided teachers from 22 counties in the Permian Basin with hands on training and valuable networking opportunities. Teachers that participated in the STEM Summit were eligible to earn continuing education credits. 

(Janice Hicks, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas) 

In late September of 2022 Cal Ripken, Jr., American Former Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001, representing the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and representatives with the Permian Strategic Partnership provided a STEM Kit for a teacher and her classroom students at Pease Elementary School in Odessa, Texas. 

(Cal Ripken, Jr., American Former Baseball Player/Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation) 

The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation in partnership with the Permian Strategic Partnership, has a 5-year plan to bring STEM Centers to 134 schools in the Permian Basin. 

(Joe Rossow, Sr. Vice President of STEM Innovation & Outcome Measurements-CAL RIPKEN, SR.-Baltimore, MD) 

The goal of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is to put the STEM program in middle schools and High School. 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(011822)-DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, PARADE AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

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Odessa, Texas/January 18, 2022-The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosted the Freedom Parade to celebrate and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The parade route moved north from I-20 down south Dixie Blvd. To east Murphy to Woodson Park. 

(Angela Love-Jackson, Educator) 

The parade featured decorated vehicles, athletes from Permian High School, a diverse group of residents walked the parade route, as-well-as local politicians, who are currently running for various seats in county and city political races.  

(Angela Love-Jackson, Educator) 

The Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held a special  candle light vigil at the Woodson Center. The ceremony event featured a special performance based on a speech by Dr. King, and other performances. 

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Shelia Stevenson, President of the Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., has concerns regarding the new Texas Voting Law-which for some, the new law is voter suppression. 

(Shelia Stevenson, President of the Odessa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Soroity, Inc.) 

Several students at U.T. Permian Basin celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr., by creating poster that would be posted at the Student Activity Center. 

(Izaiha Bush, President-Black Student Union-U.T.P.B. ) 

For DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, Danny Barrera.