If you are still working your
schedule for tonight to decide whether to stop at Karamu’s mixer before or
after stopping by the Cleveland NAACP Open House, there are yet several other
civic worthy choices to add to the mix:
• Esperanza is launching its
Alumni Association tonight at Pura Vida restaurant on Public Square. Esperanza
raises funds to provide education, support and scholarships to Hispanic
students in northeast Ohio.
Tonight’s event, which starts at
6PM and runs until 11PM, promises heavy hors d’oeuvres, valet parking and live
music by Son Gitano. Tickets are $50 [$90/couple]. For more information, call 216.651.7178.
• A good
option for the whole family is being offered by the Rockefeller Park Community
of Opportunity & Equity, which is sponsoring this month’s Fourth Friday
Family Film Night at St. Matthew
United Methodist Church, 8601 Wade Park Ave. Tonight’s offering is The
Great Debaters, in
honor of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the black youth who
helped shape Black History in America.
Co-produced
and directed by Denzel Washington, the film stars Washington along with his
fellow Academy Award winner, Forrest Whitaker. Oprah Winfrey was also involved
in the production.
Showtime is 7PM. The doors open at 6:30PM and refreshments are served.
Questions? Call 216.231.7622.
• Finally, we would be
remiss if we did not pause to note tonight’s retirement celebration for the Rev. Roland Hayes Crowder, who is
retiring after 48 of service at Second Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, one
of the early outposts of African American spirituality and culture on
Cleveland’s west side.
I first encountered
Rev. Crowder one summer when I was home from college and working at the old Parcel
Postal Annex at the north end of West Ninth St. Even a callow fellow could not
help but notice Rev. Crowder’s gracious bearing, and the gentle spirit of
caring and concern for others he radiated even in that depressed environment.
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