Youth Foundation restoring Buffington Park

The Bridgette C. Kelly Youth Foundation is restoring Buffington Park, 200 E. 7th Ave., at 10 a.m. Saturday. The foundation is a nonprofit organization founded last year by Gary native Bridgette C. Kelly with the mission of serving youth. BCKYF consists of students from the …

Gary going green on Earth Day

Saturday is going to be a busy one with activities in obvservance of Earth Day, which is Sunday. Members of the Indiana University Northwest Brother2Brother College Success Program and Student African-American Brotherhood organization will be pitching in to clean up in Gary’s Glen Park neighborhood …

Kruciial, creator nominated for hip hop awards

On June 3, Gary’s own Kruciial Kreatiionz and Ivan “Primetime” Woodard will find out if they will bring home the B-Boy Crew of the Year and Host of the Year honors from the American Hip Hop Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Woodard, …

Open-mike events celebrate Poetry Month

Now and then, I get reacquainted with someone I interviewed years ago for the Post-Tribune. In the past, I would encounter the person while in a public place or receive a handwritten note. It always pleases me to hear from these people and find out …

Teen’s shooting death signifies time for change

I am not a mother, but an aunt to eight. Instead of sons I have four nephews and a great-nephew whom I hold dear to my heart and soul. From the days of their births I have prayed for them, just as I pray for …

Gary natives’ website is an homage to marriage

Ben “Jammin” Cherry and Aukesha Henry-Cherry “love their marriage” so much they created the website www.weloveourmarriage.com. As a single woman who has yet to walk down the aisle in a wedding dress or an ugly bridesmaid dress, I needed to know why Aukesha and Ben …

Urban League has 18 scholarships to award

I have more scholarship news courtesy of the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. Urban League president and CEO Vanessa Allen said 18 scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 are available to qualified high school seniors. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 13. Please visit …

Three Links’ Scholarships available

Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner and that means renewal, flowers, warmth. But for high school seniors it also means a busy season before June pops up with graduation ceremonies on the calendar. I am sure all of you are thinking …

Heritage Gala honors area women

On Feb. 18, I, along with Renetta DuBose, Carmen Wray and Natalie Ammons, was honored by the National Council of Negro Women — Gary Section during its annual Heritage Gala. I think I can safely say that we were more than appreciative for the accolades …

Condolences to Hall’s family

I was a freshman at Roosevelt High School when former Gary city clerk Katie Hall was elected to U.S. Congress in 1982 after being appointed to that position after the death of U.S. Rep. Adam Benjamin Jr. I remember the excitement from teachers, especially those …

Gary natives mourn Whitney Houston

The death of Whitney Houston last weekend brought sadness to many, including Gary natives Ron Bush Jr. and Pam Lewis Rudden. Both reflected on fond memories involving the late award-winning singer and actress. Rudden, who lives in London with her husband and is vice president …

Memories of hip trips aboard ‘Soul Train’

When I heard the news that “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius had died I immediately had a Saturday morning flashback to watching cartoons, eating a bowl of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes and waiting for that magical hour to arrive. You did not need any luggage or …

The Urban League of Northwest Indiana Young Professionals group is kicking off its 2012 community service projects Feb. 10 and 11 by participating in a massive cleanup of the former Tolleston Middle School. They are assisting the Boys and Girls Club of Northwest Indiana, which …

Author wants to inspire adoptions

A year ago I received a call from retired Chicago police officer and Gary resident Lepolia “Lee” West, who informed me he was working on a book on his life and a decision he made in his early years on the force. “Officer … Why …

‘Being in the know’ yields memories

One of the things I love about being a journalist is having the opportunity to interview those who have made strides, unbelievable strides in black and American history. Even in childhood I was in the presence of individuals who made a difference. And some of …

‘New Day’ means letting go of past

Congratulations to Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson on making history as Gary’s first female mayor. Reception of the change in leadership has been tremendous, to say the least. Of course, some still mumble the words, “wait and see,” and then there’s the fact that a woman is …

Gary mayoral inauguration continues

The inaugural week of Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson continues at 2 p.m. Friday with a “New Day Symposium” at the Genesis Convention Center, One Genesis Plaza, with a press conference introducing some new “Partners with the City” and re-introducing the “New Day” task force. A …