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Jazz, Eggs and Friends Virtual Jazz, Eggs and Friends 100 Black Women • Columbus May 15, 2021 Welcome from Our President The Jazz, Eggs and Friends Breakfast is our signature fundraising event held annually honoring musicians, Star students and outstanding community leaders. The purpose of this event is to raise funds for scholarships, Health and Wellness programs, mentoring and other community related activities. Through this event and collaborating with other organizations, we have raised thousands of dollars and have been able to provide hundreds of students with scholarships. It is our hope that by providing educational opportunities, we can erase the gender and pay inequality that exist for women particularly African American women. Consider a donation to help sponsor our program(s). With your help we can “Raise The Bar” in the amount of scholarships and programs we can offer to the youth of our community. Thank you in advance for your consideration. We look forward to being able to provide more scholarships and honors with your participation in the Jazz, Eggs and Friends “Let's Raise The Bar” for the Future Programs and Programming. Here is a copy of our link to find out more information about 100 Black Women Columbus www. 100blackwomencolumbus.org. WELCOME I would like to personally welcome each of you to the Jazz, Eggs and Friends event. This is an annual event for the 100 Black Women Columbus. However, due to the coronavirus we were forced to adopt to a virtual model via Zoom the new normal. We hope to be back to a face-to-face event next year. Our organization is confronting a time of many changes and we are meeting these changes by continuing to meet and bring inspired people together in forums/events like this, to ensure our 100 Black Women Columbus remain at the cutting edge. With that said, we are excited about our program today, we will be honoring the best of the best in Jazz Music and Gospel Music. Community leaders will be acknowledged and praised for their commitment to our community and celebrating the achievements of our Star Students. Before I close, I would like to thank each of you for attending the Jazz, Eggs & Friends event. You are truly our greatest asset today and tomorrow, and we could not accomplish what we do without your support. A special thanks to the committee for an outstanding job. Debra Hobbs, Chair Jazz, Eggs & Friends Event Master of Ceremonies Khari Enaharo is the radio host of the popular show Straight Talk Live heard every Sunday at 7 a.m. on 95.5. He is also a television host for Khario and Free at Last. He is the author Race Code Wars and Sex Code Wars. Mistress of Ceremonies S. Yolanda Robinson is the host of the radio talk show All In Our Family and author of There is Magic In the Blackberry Patch. She is also the First Vice President of 100 Black Women Columbus. 2021 Virtual Jazz, Eggs and Friends Order of Ceremony House Band Music Musical Selections Prayer Arlena Fitch-Gordon Welcome Khari Enaharo and S. Yolanda Robinson Remarks from Councilman Shannon Hardin Greetings Linda Thomas, President, 100 Black Women Columbus Arlene Fitch- Gordon, Barbara Goard, Toni Robinson Selection by Michael Branch former Jazz Artist of the Year Star Student Awards Robin Williams and Theresa Holland Introduce Star Students Saryah White • Joi Johnson Tyniah Grace Sawyer • JaNia Preston Christsha Mylar Hunley Wiggins Gospel Artist of the Year Selma Robinson, Female Gospel Singer of the Year Rev. Colin Jones, Male Gospel Singer of the Year History of Jazz in Columbus, Ohio and Memphis, Tennessee The History of Jazz Columbus, Ohio and Memphis Dr. William Theodore McDaniel Best Band of the Year The Urban Jazz Coalition Community Awards Lea Gardner, Presenter Pastor Karen Mitchell, Total Man Ministry Marvin Smith, American Family Insurance Federally Employed Women Skip Young aka Ahmad Aliyy and John Howard, Founder,Greater Columbus Basketball Legends Association Tiffany Bell, MD Musical Selection by Norman Whiteside Special Announcements Noreen Palmer S. Yolanda Robinson Women of Candace Award Linda Thomas and S. Yolanda Robinson Theresa Holland and Robbin Williams Community Award Gloria Kenley Presents Community Awards Connie Boykin Marquis Cates Bishop Donald Washington First Lady Shirlean Washington Columbus Area Chapter of Blacks in Government Female and Male Jazz Artists of the Year Female Jazz Artists, Adria Shadid Male Jazz Artist Leroy Savory Rhythm of the City Rhythm of the City Donald Payne aka Thump Daddy Selection by Dean Simms and Memphis Sounds Closing Star Student Award Christsha Mylar Hunley Tyniah Grace Sawyer Wiggins JaNia Preston Saryah White Joi Johnson Christsha My Luv Hunley Wiggins is an eighth grade Saryah White is a fifth grade student at Slate student at Liberty Christian Academy where she is a Ridge Elementary where she is a member of the member of the National Junior Honors Society. She Columbus Optimistic Ladies Majorette Dance maintains a high GPA and strives for academic excellence. She is Captain of Liberty Christian Middle Team. She has an Art for dance and is known for School Soccer Team and the coach Of Liberty her outstanding helping hand at her current Christian Academy, Eaglets Soccer Team, school. Saryah will continue to excel in school (kindergarten team.) She also won along with her partner 1st place in STEM fest at the WORKS, Ohio and dance to reach her Goal. She wants to be a Center for History Art and Technology, Newark, Ohio, lawyer when she grows up. on Thermal Energy. She is a member of The Rejuvenate Church and has recently given her first sermonette. One of her strengths is public speaking. The sky’s the limit for Christsha and she has already begun to soar. Joi Johnson is currently an 8th Grader at Berwick Alternative School. She is an honor roll student, maintains a 4.0 GPA and says that her education is of the utmost importance. She is currently taking advance High School math at Eastmoor Academy and is on the honor roll there as well. Joi enjoys acting and played one of the main characters Belle in Beauty and the Beast musical at her school. She was a 2018/2019 participant in the CCS Columbus Children’s Choir MS Honors Chorus. She also enjoys sports and plays volleyball and softball. In 2021 she was inducted into the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Joi is also a member of the Friendship Baptist Church where she participates in the Youth Choir, a part of the Guild Girls Ministry, dance ministry and is on the media team. Her goals are to attend college and become a psychologist and to learn sign language. Tyniah is an active participant of The Ohio State University Upward Bound Program. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sigma Omega Chapter # CAP Program in which she helped to JaNia Preston currently attends Lincoln Heights High School spearhead their service program, "Blessed to Be A Blessing. where she is an honor student. She is a cheerleader, runs Blessed to Be A Blessing developed visual programs for track, and is Secretary of her class of 2023. JaNia is also a sick and shut in women. Through her hard work and member of Smyrna Missionary Baptist Church where she dedication she was able to be on Honor Roll. She is the participates in the Liturgical Dance Ministry, the Youth Choir and is the Youth Church Announcer. JaNia plans to attend recipient of many other honors and recognition. Some of college and major in nursing. Her goal is to become an them include Thespian Award, Science Scholar Student of obstetrician. the month, Vocalist of the Year, Youth Leadership Award, STAR Award, and the Faithful Community Worker Award. For three years she participated in the Omega Psi Phi Talent Hunt and just recently she earned second place for her vocal music presentation. CONGRATULATIONS SARYAHA We are so proud of you Doug Thornhill Congratulations! Joi Marie Johnson You have always been Mommy and Daddy’s Star Student! “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 KJV Congratulations Christsha!!!!!!!!!! We are so proud of you! Keep soaring with the STARS! Mom, Emma, Granny, Aunties, Uncles, and family Congratulations Saryaha We are so proud of you. Faye Childs Noreen Palmer Linda Thomas Gaynell Wicks JaNia Preston For Your Outstanding Achievements You are a Blessed and Talented Young Lady God has Great things in store for you. Gospel Artist of the Year Male Gospel Singer of the Year Pastor Colin A. Jones is a native of Columbus, Ohio and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion in 2003 from Morehouse College. He received his Master’s in Divinity Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. Pastor Jones accepted his call into the ministry and was licensed by the New Salem Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio in October 2005. Pastor Colin Jones is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, such as the Oprah Winfrey and UPS Scholar Award, the John Alan Swink Prize in Preaching and the recipient of the Charles J. Reller Abiding Memorial Fund Award. Pastor Jones is a proud member of the100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland Chapter. In the Spring of 2016, Pastor Jones had the distinguished honor to be inducted into the Martin Luther King, Jr. College of Pastoral Leaders through Morehouse College. Currently, Pastor Jones is married to the lovely and exceptional Rev. Imani Jones, for 19 years, and the couple are Co-Pastoring the Advent UCC in Columbus, Ohio as a husband-and-wife team for the past 2.5 years.