RI G 0 brothers
and i ters place me in the role of a
econd moth r. I am th pre ident of
th cl of 1 3, a choir director,
and a lead vocali t. Good qualities of
leadership are what it takes to stress
Black hi tory' excellence.
Second, I am bles ed with a posi­
tive attitude. Thi attitude will help
m achieve ucce . There have been
many things that could have
hindered me. For example, the tragic
death of my cto t sister. It took two
years to overcome her death, but I
till trove forward. At the end of my
hard work and period of bereave­
ment, I received a cholarship to
Michigan State University as one of
the top ten graduates of middle
chool with a grade point average of
3.9. I had prorni ed myself to be an
outstandingrole model.
To execute my promiseJ became
more active. I am currently
employed as a model/seamstress at-
President of th Junior cia t D trolt' Southwe tern High
School, Francoi e i8 n honor roll tudent and memb r of the
National Honor Soci ty. Francoi8 i8 ctlv with 8everal mU81c
group.
Lind ay's Enterpri es. Recently, I
was a student congresswoman in the
House of Representatives for three
days during the Michigan Inter­
scholastic Forensic Association's
Student Congress in the capitol of
Michigan. I attend Cranbrook
Kingswood six weeks every summer
and on weekends during the regular
school year.
I've participated in everal speak­
ing events such as debate tourna­
ments in the Detroit Public School
Debate League, as an attorney in the
University of Detroit's Mock Trial,
and a participant in the International
Youth Forum for the Center for
Peace and Conflict Studies, Wayne
State University. I am a member of
the Pepsi Challenge program at
Southwestern High School.
I am a member of the elventh
grade honors program, General
Motors Post #657, Boys and Girls
Club Jazz Band, and the National
Honor Society.
I will be all that I c n be to
promote excellence in ociety by
first attending college to pursue a
career in busine /law/accounting.
This is my way of building
tomorrow's dream for today'
reality. My contribution will make
a great impact on Black hi tory. I am
a Black history maker of tomorrow.
A glimpse into the future
By DYANNE CHRISTIAN
When you look at me
what do you see?
Do you see courage and struggle
of centuries past
Or do you see frailty and
worthlessness?
Do you see a person with a mind
of her own
Or do you see inability?
When you look at me
what do you see?
Do you see the hope of the future
then and now
Tell me mirror, when
you look at me
What do YOU see?
Good evening and welcome to the
Fifteenth Annual Black Historian
Awards Program honoring those in­
dividuals who have made a sig-
nificant impact on the
African-American Community and
their role in shaping history. We are
here tonight recognize the contribu­
tions and accomplishments of these
Black history makers in the fields of
art, mu ic, education, sports,
religion, cience,and the hW?anities.
A student at Southwe tern High School in Detroit, Dyanne serve
a co-captian of the cheerleading team. her honor include
receiving the 1990 and 1991 Superintendent' Pin for maintaining
a 3.5 gpa and earning an honorable mentlon at th 1990 Detroit
Metropolitan Science Fair. Oyanne ia a member of th National
Honor Society and the Del pritea. .
Our first' recipient is a native of
Detroit, where she attended the
public schools in her c?mmuni.ty.
After graduation from high school
she attended Spellman College
where she obtained her under­
graduate degree in engineering. She
went on to obtain her masters and
doctorate in environmental en­
gineering from MIT.
After carefully considering many
offers from various prestigious cor­
porations, she opted to return to the
Detroit area wi th her main goal being
to start the first Black-owned and
operated waste treatment plant and
re earch center in the country.
After careful planning she was
able to open her facility. So on June
1,2006 th doors were opened to the
Detroit Waste Treatment and Re­
search Center employing over five
hundred minorities (technical nd
non-technical employees). As an
African-American woman she met
wi th opposi tion and rei uctance until
people discovered she was a well­
educated, innovative, and proficient
leader.
Within the first five years she had
many accomplishments to her credit,
such as: developing a fuel that has.
zero emission of carbon monoxide, a
reversal solution that removes pol­
lutants. from water by reversing the
chemical make-up of the pollutants,
and new recycling process that is
more cost-efficient than in previous
years.
in the environment.
Not only has she contributed to
the scientific community, but she has
made contributions to the com­
munity through various educational
programs.
. She has institute a scholarship
fund for minority students, she gives
grants to those high schools that
show continual progres ,and she has
also set up summer work-study op­
portunity for high school and post
high chool tudents that match the
income that the students earn form
their job which can be used to further
their education. If that isn't enough,
she has started a training center that
focuses on training minorities for the
technical world of today.
I pre ent to you, Miss Dyanne
Christian, and innovator, engineer,
and definitely a Black history maker.
ALL OF TH E new and in­
novative developments helped in the
reducatfon of acid rain. Within the
next three years she hopes to have a
fertilizer on the market that protects
plants from the h.armful substance
'.
u
Y1
P LY, I ttend
Golighlty Voc tion I Technic 1
School where I m enrolled in the
Computer-Aided Drafting and
De ign (CADD) Program. When I
gradu te, I plan to tt nd an c­
credited univer ity where I will
major in Architectural Engineering.
t,\1 0, I pi n to become a mentor for
Black youth, I have been called
into the mini try.
I beli ve, one of my duties i to
help motivate Black youngsters.
Living my life a an example, young
people will b able to emulate me.
My pa t achi vemen erve to act
motivating force to other
acad mically as well as ocially.
As a Ie der, I have high elf:
e tern, and I am motivated to be the
best that I can be. There have been
certain people and events in my life
which have had po itive effects of
propelling me upward. My
childhood experiences have given
me the surging desire to help in­
fluence other young people.
Currently, I am actively involved
in motivational semlars that focus on
making an impact on Black
teenagers. Here is my
..
attend. Southwest rn High School In Detroit. A m mber
Nation I Honor SOCiety, Lanre al.o .erv a •• cia ..
r pr entatlv. L nr has be n a Junior eeune lor at th YMCA
Camp NI. okon nd I. ctlv It hi. church • I • choir m mb r
and youth m ntor.
top killing, degrading and dis- •
respectingeachother. We must real­
ize our rich heritage, our true identi ty
and capabilities. In tressing the
relevance of education, I also tell
Black youth that the past is a step­
ping tone into the future. Therefore,
it is necessary to learn from our past,
o that we can understand what is .
happening in the present and prepare
for the future.
In making an impact on Black
history, I have started by making an
impact on our youth.
The three, essays on this page
were winning entries In the
annual McDonald's Black History
essay contest.
of action to achieve
4) Identify persons who can pro­
vide po itive guidance (parents, min­
isters, teachers, coaches, extended
family members)
5) Through perservance, begin to
implement your selected goals
6) Stay on target, maintain a posi­
tive attitude, have faith take inven­
tory and shift gears to accommadate
change
7) For encouragement, maintain
an open line of communication with
those who have demostrated a sin­
cere desire to help you achieve.
In addition, I encourage Black
youth to try to work out conflicts in
an intelligent y. It i time that we
Seven-Step Plan of Succe
1) Surround yourself with po i­
tive people
2) Identify life's choices
3) Develop strategies for a plan
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Paving : Path
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