Associate Executive Director Jeffrey Booker spoke to students, families and staff on Friday night.
Weeks of student research culminated with our annual Black History Month celebration for families and Foundation staff on Friday night at The Bridge Golf Learning Center.
Our young men focused on the Harlem Renaissance for this year’s presentations. Working with Program Coordinator Reggie Mays Jr., they produced a short documentary that focused on authors Claude McKay and Zora Neale Hurston; artist Aaron Douglas; musician Louis Armstrong; and inventor Otis Boykin.
They also staged a SportsCenter-style discussion on the life of Jimmy DeVoe, the first African American to become a member of the PGA of America. DeVoe ran a golf school in Harlem in the 1930s and became well-known as a teacher to the stars, including Althea Gibson, Jackie Robinson and Nat King Cole. He was inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame in 2013.
Zion Smith hosted the discussion with panelists Kyle Barthelmy, Michael Alameda, and Christopher Chatman. They talked about DeVoe’s life and his impact on Harlem and golf in the African American community.
It was a great night for our Foundation, with our young men once again demonstrating the research and presentation skills they have been developing in our after school program.
Photo by Omar James Mendoza.
Photo by Omar James Mendoza.
Photo by Omar James Mendoza.
Photo by Omar James Mendoza.
Photo by Brian Hwang.