Sigma Judge involved in Detroit Mayor’s Trial
Recently I posted a profile on Bro. Edward Ewell, Presiding Judge over the Criminal Division of the Wayne County Circuit Court. This is the same court that handled the perjury trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Bro. Ewell did not directly handle Mr. Kilpatrick’s case, but another Sigma brother did oversee a portion of this case. Last August, Judge Bro. Thomas Jackson ordered Kilpatrick to be tethered and his travel restricted after the mayor violated the terms of his bond by traveling to Windsor, Canada without telling the court. See the newspaper and video story.
Judge Bro. Thomas Jackson pledged at Gamma Iota Chapter, Wayne State University in the 1960s.
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Emergency Financial Manager of Detroit Schools
In January, Bro. Robert C. Bobb was appointed by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm as the emergency financial manager of the Detroit Public Schools as a result of the State taking over the district. Bro. Bobb started his new position on March 1, 2009. He plans to reach out to and work with as many people as possible to understand the beleaguered district’s financial straits.
But Bro. Robert C. Bobb, a financial consultant and former city manager from Kalamazoo, also said he won’t be deterred from making tough decisions. This is only the second time in Michigan’s history a school district’s finances are being taken over. “Robert has the ability to get the Detroit Public Schools’ fiscal house in order so the district can devote its attention to ensuring that every student receives a quality education,” Granholm said. Bro. Bobb will take over the school district’s finances, including managing its budget and spending, following State Superintendent of Instruction Mike Flanagan’s December declaration that the district’s finances were in a state of emergency. He can also hire and fire staff and negotiate contracts. He will attempt to solve the financial woes facing the district, including an estimated $408 million budget deficit.
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HIV/AIDS Prevention Education in South Africa
today’s post comes from bro. rodney a. brown, alpha alpha beta sigma chapter, detroit metropolitan alumni chapter.
Greetings Blue and White Family:
As many know, my gifts as an artist and passion for education are what push me forward in my field. These gifts and passion are why I write you today— I stand at the door of two remarkable opportunities.
I have again been invited to work and teach HIV/AIDS prevention education as a part of the Pedagogy Of Action (POA) team in the Black South African townships of Cato Crest and Kwa Zulu-Natal, and on December 17, 2008 my name was announced, as one of two choreographers in the country to participate in the ProDanza Choreographers Workshop in Castiglioncello, Italy. It is with your support and well-wishes that these opportunities become reality. I am writing to solicit funds for these career-advancing and socially relevant projects.
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New Detroit Alumni Neophyte Brothers
Please join our chapter as we welcome the newest members of Phi Beta Sigma International Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Alpha Beta Sigma Detroit Alumni Chapter. These brothers crossed on Saturday, March 7, 2009 as the “New Blue RenaiSSance” line:
Ace- Bro. Rodney A. Brown: 2 S.O.B – [2 Shades of Blue]
2- Bro. Edward Cowan: Blue2 AKA The Joker
3- Bro. Karriem Muhammad Line: Code Blue
4- Bro. Brandon Davis Line: Blue Note
5 – Bro. Brandon Rice – Optimus Blue
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Matthew Dogan
About 18 months ago, Kevin did a post on Beta Chapter, Wiley College. One of the men in the photo was a Sigma Heavyweight. Dr. Matthew Winfred Dogan was born on December 21, 1863 in Pontotoc Mississippi. He graduated from Rust College with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1884. He earned his Ph.D at Walden College (defunct) in Nashville and his D.D. from New Orleans College. He had five children with Ms. Fannie Forrest Falkner.
After completing his education, Bro. Dogan was a Professor of Mathematics at Central Tennessee College (defunct) in Nashville. He was the longest tenured President of Wiley College, beginning in 1896. Bro. Dogan was initiated through the Beta Chapter in 1915.
This brother was always busy. He belonged to the Masonic Order, the Methodist Episcopal Church and was a contributing author of The Negro and Methodism.
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