- Created on 13 March 2013
Pioneering Surgeon Asa G. Yancey Dies at Age 97
Surgeon, professor, medical director, and contributor to community service, Asa G. Yancey Sr., M.D., passed away on Sunday, March 10 at age 97.
Born in Atlanta, Yancey received his B.S. degree from Morehouse College in 1937 and his M.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1941.
Yancey's career reached the heights of service as medical director at Grady Hospital and professor of surgery at Emory University School of Medicine, where he established the first accredited general surgery training program for Black surgeons.
Yancey has contributed numerous articles to the academic surgical community, and he has been recognized with many awards.
His articles explored issues of medical care, health care, and poverty including "Medical Education in Atlanta and Health Care of Black Minority and Low Income People," and "The Challenge of Providing Health Care for the Poor: Public Hospital Perspective." His book Portrayal of a Lifespan describes life as it was for him in the 21st Century.
Yancey received the Bennie Service Award in 1990 and he received an Honorary Doctor of Science from Morehouse College and Howard University. The Society of Black Academic Surgeons established a lectureship in the name of Asa G. Yancey Sr., M.D. The Emory University Health System recognized his professional contributions over the years by naming a healthcare facility, The Asa G. Yancey Health Clinic, in northwest Atlanta.
Yancey was married to the late Carolyn "Marge" E. Dunbar, and they have four children: Arthur H. Yancey II, M.D.; Carolyn L. Yancey, M.D.; Caren L. Yancey-Covington (deceased); and Asa G. Yancey Jr., M.D.
The wake will be held Friday, March 15, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Murray Brothers Funeral Home, 1199 Utoy Springs Rd, S.W., in Atlanta. The telephone number is 404-349-3000. The funeral will be held Saturday, March 16, at 1 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, located at 437 Mitchell Street, SW., in Atlanta.
- Created on 12 March 2013
Imani Ross Competes for Miss Jr. Teen Atlanta Title
Imani Rossof Fairburn is one of 200 young ladies recently selected to participate in the 2013 Miss Jr. Teen Atlanta pageant competition which will take place on Sunday, March 24.
Ross, 14, learned of her acceptance into this year's competition when the pageant announced their selections following interviews in the area.
Excited about having gotten over the first hurdle, the effervescent teen is no stranger to pageants. She was crowned Prom Queen of Renaissance Middle School and Miss 9th Grade 2012 at Langston Hughes High School.
She told the Daily World that she wanted to participate in the pageant because she loves modeling and fashion design.
"My dream is to design clothes for models," she says. And, she adds, she is learning to sew in order to be sure she has the skills to realize her dream.
Ross will be competing for her share of thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts that will be distributed to contestants. She hopes to win in order to finance her way to college. The Miss Jr. Teen division is one of four divisions that will have young ladies ages of 7 and 19 competing in modeling routines, which include casual wear and formal wear.
Most important, Ross will display her personality and interviewing skills in front of a judging panel. Personality is the number one aspect that each contestant is judged on during all phases of competition, she says.
If she were to win the title of Miss Jr. Teen Atlanta, she would represent metro Atlanta in a National Competition that will take place in Orlando, Fla.
Community businesses, organizations, and private individuals can assist Ross in participating in this year's competition by becoming her official sponsor. Any business, organization, or private individual who may be interested in sponsoring Ross may contact the Miss Jr. Teen Atlanta pageant coordinator, at 1-877-403-6678.
- Created on 12 March 2013
Blank Family Foundation Makes $2.5 Million Contribution to Center for Civil and Human Rights
Atlanta's National Center for Civil and Human Rights, which is scheduled to open in May 2014, is getting a big donation from the charity of Falcon's owner Arthur Blank.
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation had signed up to give the center $1 million, but will reportedly up its donation to more than double that amount, according to Doug Shipman, executive director of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
"The Arthur Blank Foundation has been a supporter of ours previously and committed a million dollars to the project and they recently increased their overall commitment to $2.5 million," Shipman told Atlanta's WABE.
Shipman also says that the civil rights wing within the exhibitions of the center will be named by Blank's charity, something he says the center is "just thrilled" about.
Penelope McPhee, the president and trustee of the Blank Family Foundation, told the station the values of the center will be an important part of history and Atlanta's civil rights legacy.
"The Blank Family Foundation's name is not on very many institutions, so it really wants to be associated with an important institution that can really make a difference in people's lives."
Construction of the center is currently underway in downtown Atlanta.
The Coca-Cola Company donated the 2.5 acres of land where the center will be housed, adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park and steps away from the Georgia Aquarium.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights previously got a $250,000 donation from Enterprise Holdings Foundation. The Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the company that operates the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands.
This latest rounds of donations comes at a critical time for the Center as it prepares for actual construction of its facilities at Pemberton Place this month. The three-story building will include a gallery for the Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection (King Papers), as well as the civil and human rights exhibitions.
The Arthur Blank Family Foundation announced last week that it would be donating $15 million for projects aimed at boosting English Avenue, Vine City, Castleberry Hill and other neighborhoods as part of a deal for a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.
Also included in the deal, the Falcons will be receiving $200 million in bonds from the City of Atlanta's hotel-motel tax collection fund and potentially more, depending on the calue of the 39.3 percent of every 7 cents collected for the tax, according to terms of the agreement announced by Blank and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. That deal has not yet been voted on by the Atlanta City Council.
- Created on 12 March 2013
College Park Police Officer Honored
College Park Police Officer Bernice Papius was recently honored by the Mayor and Council College Park city hall for subduing a murder suspect all on her own.
On January 12, Papius was transporting a detainee from College Park to the Fulton County jail. When she approached Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, she was flagged down by bystanders who reported a person being stabbed.
Papius observed a suspect holding an individual against a wall, then took action to apprehend the suspect. She then called for backup, and turned the suspect over to the Atlanta Police Department (APD).
APD sent letters of congratulations to the College Park Police Department, recognizing the Papius' valor and good judgment. She has been employed by the city of College Park since June 2011.
The Mayor and Council of College Park presented Papius with a proclamation claiming Monday, March 4th as "Bernice Papius Day."
- Created on 12 March 2013
Happy 81st Birthday To Civil Rights Activist, Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young
Andrew Young has not been in public office since 1990, but his contributions as a politician to the Civil Rights Movement and his service as an elected official have catapulted him to legendary status. Even after a failed gubernatorial bid, Young has gone on to do amazing work as a private citizen. Today, NewsOne celebrates
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