On June 27, 1993, my son Clyde Matthew Carr lost his three-year 8-month battle to Leukemia. I have also lost several family members to other forms of cancer. Researchers work hard to find the cause and the cure. Not only do I want my son remembered, not only do I want others remembered, but I would like to be a part of the cure.I am establishing a “Scarves4Life” day to be celebrated on June 27th. The scarves sell for $10.00 each. While orangeis the color that represents Leukemiaand pinkfor Breast Cancer, many other colors represent other cancers. Five of the $10.00 will go to the research of the particular color scarf sold. The Clyde Matthew Carr Scholarship/Benevolence Fundalso contributes to the research for the cure(s) of cancers. One of the catalyst of wearing a scarf on June 27th is that it should be warm that day and someone should ask, “Why are you wearing a scarf?” That gives opportunity to talk about your loved one and educate someone.If you have any questions/concerns, or would like to purchase a scarf, please email me at and put Scarves for Life in the refernce line. You may also request information on the colors of cancer awareness. Fact sheets are also available.
PRESS RELEASEBOOK: “The Story of Mary and Eleanor: Rivers to Cross”
AUTHOR: Dr. Esther M. Pearson
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The book, “The Story of Mary and Eleanor: Rivers to Cross”, focuses on the life, accomplishments, friendship and relationship of the great historic, African American Educator and Women’s Right’s Advocate, Mary McLeod Bethune and the Human and Women’s Rights Advocate, First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
These two very different women nurtured a relationship built upon their interdependency. Each needed to help the other for each of their missions in life to be realized. It was through Mary’s relationship with Eleanor that both saw their differences but also embraced their similarities. Their relationship promoted racial equality, human rights, and women’s rights.
As Eleanor Roosevelt traveled the nation as the 32nd First Lady she became aware of the role of education in building a person’s self-esteem and leadership qualities. It was this awareness that connected Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune in a symbiotic relationship. Both women were determined to insure the Negro had educational opportunities. Both knew that this was in the best interest of the country. Lastly, both knew that working together they could make a difference in the present that would have great and lasting effects in the future.
Each of these women, Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt, were special women and each had “Rivers to Cross” in their lives to bring them to the point of prominence, importance to all women, and making pivotal changes to the country that they loved and also sought its best for all its people. Each woman had a story to tell, a journey to travel, and a river to cross.
Provides an historical view of African Americans and Mathematics
Mathematics has always played a profound role in the lives of African Americans. Starting from slavery to the Information Age, mathematics has directed the lives of African Americans. It has ruled and caused pronouncements on them that may never have been fully understood. This is very ironic when we reflect that the origins of mathematics have been traced to antiquity Africa. The trace starting with the count down of creation in the Garden of Eden, located in Africa, through the journey across the ocean to the lands known as the America’s. Why then, has mathematics not been held closely or embraced like a friend to those of African descent?Invisible Mathematics describes the sojourn of African Americans and their experiences with mathematics. How mathematics has been used for and against them, and how it will provide an opportunity for advancement in the future.
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