Benedict College News April 21, 2021 The City of Columbia Proclaims April 22nd Benedict-Allen CDC Day The Honorable Mayor Steve Benjamin presented a Proclamation declaring April 22, 2021 as the BenedictAllen Community Development Corporation (CDC) Day in the City of Columbia marking the celebration of the CDC's 25 years of success to the Midlands. On hand to receive the proclamation were Venus Sabb, Interim CDC Executive Director, and Emma McGraw Myers, CDC 25th Anniversary Chair/CDC Board Member. The CDC is hosting a virtual celebration on April 22nd to commemorate this historic milestone. The Benedict-Allen CDC is one of the oldest in the country and nationally recognized for its remarkable work in building and rehabbing affordable housing, contributing to economic sustainability and promoting community development especially in the Waverly, Edgewood-Read and Ridgewood Communities. Ten local leaders will be recognized for their valuable contributions to the CDC during its formative years with a Community Impact Award: Nate Barber, Retired, South State Bank/CDC Board Member, The Honorable Steve Benjamin, Mayor, City of Columbia; Dr. Lady June Cole, Former Allen University President/Former CDC Board Member; TheHonorable E. W. Cromartie, Former City Council/Former CDC Board Member; Jocelyn Jennings, Retired, Richland CountyCommunity Development; Rev. Johnny Ray Noble, PhD, CDC Board Member; Larry Salley, Former CDC Executive Director; Joyce L. Seabrook, Former CDC Executive Assistant; Dalton Tresvant II, Field Representative-Clyburn's Office; and Dr. Ruby W. Watts, CDC Founding Board Member. Also Dr. David H. Swinton, Former Benedict President and Founding CDC Board Chairman, will receive the Visionary Award and Brenda Oliver, Board Vice Chairman, will be given the Chairman's Award. (CDC Honorees)<https://www.benedict.edu/benedict-allen-community-development-corporation-25th-anniversary-celebration/> Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison will give keynote remarks with special greetings from HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Allen President and CDC Board Member Dr. Ernest McNealey and Community Leader Jennifer Clyburn Reed. WLTX TV News Anchor Darci Strickland will narrate the tribute. The Celebration can be viewed online on Thursday, April 22nd at 3 pm EST. See the links below: Livestream<https://www.benedict.edu/livestream> - Benedict College | Columbia, South Carolina It will also simultaneously run on the Official Benedict College Facebook page <https://www.youtube.com/c/BenedictCollegeOffcialYouTubeChannel/featured> and Official YouTube Channel.<https://www.youtube.com/c/BenedictCollegeOffcialYouTubeChannel/featured> Sandra M. Phoenix HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/