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Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way. "Author Unknown"
Denise Bethune - Founder & Publisher
All of you who desire to be apart of this publication have decided that “SHOWCASE” is what you need as a support in getting what you do out and workable in support of a bigger audience. The possibilities are endless and especially in this community we have such a valuable abundance of wealth, knowledge, education, wisdom, skills, that are not necessarily coming forth to a bigger audience. “SHOWCASE” wants to be the avenue in which to do this. “SHOWCASE” will give you the opportunity to reach an audience that is prevalent with what you are trying to do. Your mission whether it is for profit or not “SHOWCASE” will certainly be available in working with you. We see great success for “SHOWCASE” with the help of anyone who desires to embrace it like we have. Help us to help you, Help us to allow the surrounding communities to see that we have taken on challenges, opportunities and rewards by beginning to become self-sufficient, by becoming vigilant, by becoming runners in the race to victory.
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Ministering for over 20 years Evangelist Boone gives the gift of praise and worship through her church ministry and street ministry. We are excited about her presence and the Word of God that will be offered to every person who choose to make this publication a part of their resource library. A resident of Atlantic City, New Jersey & Co-Pastor, Christ Gospel Church in Whitesboro, New Jersey.
Mission Statement
“SHOWCASE” along with the collaboration of BSB, Brother, Sister, Brother LLC mission is to help each one of you who desire to read this publication to understand that family, community, service and being committed in making decisions and formulating solutions in helping our selves and our neighbors.
All of you who desire to be apart of this publication have decided that “SHOWCASE” is what you need as a support in getting what you do out and workable in support of a bigger audience. The possibilities are endless and especially in this community we have such a valuable abundance of wealth, knowledge, education, wisdom, skills, that are not necessarily coming forth to a bigger audience.
I hope that we can build strong relationships with each and every one of you. Our relationships will help in broading a community that's working in bringing new and exciting resources..along with personal stories of triumph.
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Oprah pledges $1 million to youth scholarships in Whitesboro
Hundreds of people braved the heat to hear Winfrey speak and cheered her as she arrived, screaming out her name. "She's been my inspiration," local resident Debbie Seppy said. Winfrey's speech included some heavy politicking for presidential candidate Barack Obama.
"I'm here to tell you, I know Barack Obama is the one. He's the one we've been waiting for," Winfrey said. But she also touched on her poor childhood on a farm in Mississippi, her career rise from a small television show in Chicago to the empire she now commands, the school for girls she opened in South Africa, her faith in God and many other subjects.
She dropped a bombshell at the end of her speech on a day the community had earlier declared "Stedman Graham Day." She noted how Graham, who has been her partner since 1986, talked about Whitesboro when they started dating and how he wanted the town to be all it could be. She said he worked to get sidewalks, street lights, a baseball field and a community center built there.
"I'm committed to help him help this community. Today I'm contributing $220,000 as my first installment in a $1 million plan for the educational scholarship fund of Whitesboro. Keep dreaming ladies and gentlemen, keep dreaming," Winfrey said. Edgar Robinson, the emcee of the affair, was nearly tongue-tied. "That's unbelievable. I guarantee we will make it work for the students," he said.
The scholarship fund in this black community normally collects about $15,000 per year. Earlier in the day, Sturdy Savings Bank President Gerald Reeves presented a check for $5,000. But it's kind of hard to compete with Oprah Winfrey, whose net worth has been estimated at $2.5 billion.
For Whitesboro residents, it wasn't about the money. They came to see Oprah, a woman successful in movies, television, magazines and other businesses but who struggles with everyday problems just like they do. New Jersey Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells had the dilemma of introducing Winfrey, whom she called "our queen Oprah Winfrey."
"Of course, I can't introduce somebody who everybody already knows and loves, who is family," Wells said. Winfrey, like several speakers before her, pushed education.
"What is important is access to learning. We used to know that. It used to mean getting straight A's didn't mean you were trying to act white. It meant you were trying to act right," Winfrey said. Noting she normally doesn't get involved in politics, she urged the crowd to register to vote and cast a ballot for Obama, the Democrat Party candidate who is the son of black man.
She also touched on religion, saying prayer worked in getting her the breakthrough role in the movie "The Color Purple," which launched her career. "With education, most things are possible. With God, everything is possible," Winfrey said.
She also advocated hard work, but again said at some point that isn't always enough and God can be the difference. "Do all you can do, but then lay it down and give it to the higher power," Winfrey said. She made the crowd laugh, often joking about weight issues such as early dates with Graham when she ate less than she wanted to, usually salads, to impress him. She also recalled the time "The Color Purple" director Steven Spielberg told her to eat.
Comedian Joan Rivers, she recounted, had called her fat, so she said she went to "a fat farm" to lose 50 pounds. That's when Spielberg called her to tell her she had the part in his movie. "He said, 'I hear you're at a fat farm. If you lose one pound you could lose this part.' So I went to a Dairy Queen,
Donna Brazile is Chair of the Democratic National Committee’s Voting Rights Institute (VRI) and an Adjunct Professor at
Prior to joining the Gore campaign, Brazile was Chief of Staff and Press Secretary to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of the
During the 2002 mid-term election, Brazile traveled to over 29 states and 53 congressional districts to help train Democratic activists. At the conclusion of the 2002 mid-term elections, Brazile served as a media consultant and grassroots organizer for Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). A veteran of numerous national and statewide campaigns, Brazile worked on several presidential campaigns for Democratic candidates, including Carter-Mondale in 1976 and 1980, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s first historic bid for the presidency in 1984, Mondale-Ferraro in 1984, U.S. Representative Dick Gephardt in 1988, Dukakis-Bentsen in 1988, and Clinton-Gore in 1992 and 1996.
In addition to working on political campaigns, Brazile has served as a senior lecturer and adjunct professor at the
Brazile, a native of
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