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Nov.1990 to Sept. 2000 Producer/Host of
POSITIVELY BLACK on WHAT radio 1340 A.M. Philadelphia Sunday
evenings from 8:30- 9 P.M. Responsibilities: scheduled guests,
produced program, interviewed guests on air, selected and
programmed music, solicited advertisers, wrote ad copy and press
releases.
1991 to present free lance writer contributing to number
African-American publications such as: Renaissance Magazine,
About Time Magazine, weekly columnist for Scoop U.S.A.,
contributor to Philadelphia Business Review now known as the
Business Review, Former Acting Editor In Chief- Real News,
former contributing writer First World News of Allentown Pa.,
The
Philadelphia New Observer, the National Newspaper Publishers
Association, contributing columnist for The Black Suburban
Journal. Contributing writer for HYPE Information Services,
The
Black World Today, Afrikan.Net Web sites, senior writer for
The
Digital Drum, regular contributor to TheBlackList E-groups and
self-syndicate weekly column POSITIVELY BLACK to about 50
African-American
newspapers.
Professional Experience
1971 to present Juvenile Probation Officer with the
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Current position Probation
Officer II. Duties and responsibilities include supervising a
case load of 25-40 adjudicated males 15-19 years old in
residential placement at Glen Mills Schools, a privately owned
and operated facility. Upon their release I monitor and
supervise their reintegration into the community under a special
intensive After Care Program. Write summaries, pre and post
discharge treatment plans. Work with families, related social
agencies, teachers and school administrators to facilitate the
young man's re-entry and reintegration to community living.
June 2001-present Councilman Borough of Lawnside New Jersey
an all (98%) black incorporated municipality in Camden County
New Jersey, of about 3,000 residents. Serve as Chairman of
Ordinances and Culture Committees, work with six other council
persons and Mayor to exercise oversight of all municipal
operations, budgets, create and enact ordinances, serve as
council liaison to borough boards and committees.
1992-2001 member of the Lawnside Planning Board, current
position: Council liaison. Review applications for subdivisions,
new construction, formulate master plan for the borough.
1996-2002 Chairman Lawnside Planning Board Education
B.A. Liberal Arts English Cheyney State College 1969
Master's Degree in City Planning University of Pennsylvania
1971
Certification and training in toxicology, family counseling
and therapy
Organizations
Grand Chapter Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity Inc.
Member Philadelphia Alumni Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity Inc.
Awards
1995 Pan-African Studies Community Education
Program of Temple University Roots Service Award, U.S. Congressman
Chaka Fattah Men Making A Difference Award
1994-2000 Lawnside Planning Board Service
recognition
January 31,1998 Quaker City Alumnae Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Public Service Award for Political
Awareness and
Involvement
References
Robert Booker Publisher/Editor Black Suburban
Journal P.O. Box 277, Paoli PA 19301-0277 (610) 296-5618, (610)
296-9495 (FAX)
J. Hugo Warren III Publisher/Editor The
Philadelphia New Observer 1520 Locust Street Suite 501
Philadelphia, PA !9102 (215) 545-7500
Wayne R. Bryant New Jersey State Senator 501
Cooper Street Camden, NJ 08102 (856) 757-0552
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