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2012 Founders Double Issue

Springing forth in service Begins on 2 | Chapter News

T H E O F F I C I AL V OI C E O F SW I N G PHI S W I NG SO CI AL F E L L OW S HI P

The Ebony pearl ®

Mid-South Grad Pampers Mothers Who are working towards a fresh start

By Sis. Melonee Griggs, Mid-South Graduate Chapter

The Mid-South Graduate Chapter has a long-standing his-

tory in supporting women in need of growth across the Mem-

phis metropolitan area. Never a chapter that doesn’t mind

working hard alongside communities, the chapter put to-

gether a pamper night for mothers living in the Memphis Fam-

ily Shelter. It’s the only shelter in Memphis that provides tran-

sitional housing for homeless mothers and their children.

"Working with the Memphis Family Shelter was one of the

first service projects we completed as a newly chartered chap-

ter 8 years ago, so it is wonderful that we have been able to

establish a long term relationship with this worthwhile organi-

zation. The idea for this event came out of a brainstorming

session few years ago and seeing the idea realized was an awe-

some and rewarding experience that we could tell was appre-

ciated not only by the moms, but the staff, the children, and by

us as members," states Chapter President, Sis. Lasandra

Barksdale.

While the mothers were treated to massages and spa treat-

ments by Sis. Darlene Richardson, owner of Exhale Spa Es-

capes, chapter Sisters played games with and cared for their

children. The mothers were silent as they watched the first

woman go to the massage table. Many were reluctant to par-

ticipate in the spa night. “It only took one brave soul,” says

Melonee Griggs, Chapter Community Relations Officer, “but

once they were reassured that we were sincere in taking care

of them, many of the women put their guard down. It was

humbling to be of service to women who have endured so

much but still persevere in spite of it all.”

The women of the Memphis Family Shelter come from a vari-

ety of backgrounds and circumstances, but they had one thing

in common: they are hard workers. “This group of women is

accustomed to hard work. Simply getting them to talk about

their day helped to break down barriers. There is a testimony

is every woman’s story” says Sis. Griggs.

Many of the women admitted that they do not have the op-

portunity to sit down together and actually talk amongst

themselves. Having this night together helped some women

get to know one another - even women they walk past every

day and never speak to. Eventually, the room was filled with

talking and laughter. The Mid-South Graduate Chapter will

continue to support the shelter every quarter. In the past, the

chapter has contributed 200 brand new books to their planned

library (the next collaborative project) and, during the 2010

Four Women Pearl Awards, donations to provide assistance to

the mothers. Φ

The Mid-South Grad Chapter proves supporting women in need of growth begins with self care with re-launched initiative. Sisters Leketha Collins (left) and April Foxx (right) show a sampling of school supplies for the chil-dren at the Memphis Family Shelter.

2012 Convention Special

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2012 National Convention Information………………………....3

Letter from the President……………………………..………....6

Editor’s Desk…………...……………………..……….…….……7

National News…………………………...………...……..……….8

Chapter News…………………………..…………….………….12

BackSwing.………….…….…………….…...…………………..19

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Genesis generation celebrates

swingaversary with good times

and service

CALLING ALL SISTER WRITERS!!

The Ebony Pearl

Call for Living Legacy

Poetry & Songs

The Ebony Pearl is looking for poetry and song submissions. Se-lected poems and songs will be published in The Ebony Pearl and included in the upcoming Swing Phi Swing Song Book - a histori-

cal treasure.

If you are interested, please contact Melonee Griggs, Editor-In-Chief, at [email protected] for more information.

New Swing Documentary

scheduled to begin filming

TABU swings recognized for

achievement

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Welcome to the 2012 JOINT

NATIONAL CONVENTION BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

OCTOBER 10-14, 2012

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Sisters, check in at “2012 Swing Phi Swing Convention” on Foursquare and

receive a sweet prize at the PR table!

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Bea Gaddy Women and Children’s Center

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We’ve all heard the cliché

more than once, “It’s not per-

sonal, it’s business.” Well, in

the context of our organiza-

tional communication, truer

words have never been spo-

ken.

At our recent Leadership

Retreat, which took place in

late March, one of the primary

focal points of the discussion

was the need for us to estab-

lish a more professional pro-

tocol in terms of our official

correspondence. We currently

have three post office boxes in

SWING’s name - one in Old

Bridge, NJ for financial trans-

actions; one in Richmond, VA

for internet, web and database

printed correspondence; and

one in Washington, D.C. for

all other official mail. In addi-

tion, SWING has a toll-free

and a local (D.C.) phone num-

ber for voice messages. Fur-

thermore, each National Offi-

cer, Regional Administrator,

Board member, SHE Founda-

tion board member and Foun-

der has her own SWING

email address.

We have been somewhat in-

consistent with the use of

these communication vehicles

in the past. However, it is im-

perative that we begin to shift

this paradigm. We have these

tools and we need to use them

as we conduct the business of

SWING. We should refrain

from using our home mailing

addresses, personal phone

numbers, personal and work

email addresses when we are

conducting SWING business,

for a number of reasons. First

of all, we can better manage

and track our efficiency and

effectiveness in regard to our

communication if we use the

phone, internet and postal

tools at our disposal. In par-

ticular, the internet and phone

services we use have built in

tracking mechanisms which

are useful in accumulating

and analyzing how, when and

why we use our communica-

tion. Also, it enhances our

professional image when we

send correspondence that

clearly identifies us as the

leadership of a national or-

ganization.

Likewise, chapter officers

and other members who per-

form in any official capacity

on behalf of SWING PHI

SWING should also operate

in a similar fashion. Each

chapter should have, at a

minimum, a post office box, a

bank account in the organiza-

tion’s name and an official

SWING email address.

And so, I ask that each and

every one of you assist the

leadership of the organization

in raising the bar of profes-

sional communication in

SWING. Let’s all be mindful

of keeping 'the business sepa-

rate and apart from 'the per-

sonal'. We will be better off,

individually and collectively,

as a result of our efforts.Φ

In Sisterhood,

Sharon M. Chandler

Let’s all be mindful of keeping 'the business separate and apart from 'the personal'.

Letter from the National President


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The Editor’s Desk

Sis. Melonee D. Griggs National Media Affairs and Public Relations Officer [email protected]

Facebook.com/Melonee.griggs

@melohello

@swingphiswing

Find me online

There’s nothing better than working

with a team that 1) shares the same vi-

sion and 2) works together rather than

against each other. One element that is

detrimental to a team spirit is ego. We

can all look back at a time in which we

thought, “What are we working to-

wards?” A football team cannot func-

tion properly with two quarterbacks

throwing the ball at the same time. A

teacher was once a student but may for-

get at times. An architect must see a

flaw in their design if the construction

goes afoul. Ego can be the very detri-

ment to a winning vision.

Being the national communications

officer for our organization, it has been

my task to give words to the very deeds

of our organization. I am a big believer

that if we make it less about ego, then

the service will be evident. Resting on

the laurels of our contributions in the

past may not fuel the vision of our fu-

ture. We cannot get comfortable. Like

the principle of Sankofa, we must al-

ways be aware of where we’ve been to

know where we are going. This does

not mean the future will be perfect, but

our past can teach us what is best to

bring along for the ride.

The feedback I have received in this

office have proven to create a more

solid vision for our organization. What

we must realize as a Sisterhood is that if

we don’t agree on the vision, ill feelings

should not betray our logic. We must

envision the bigger picture and not nec-

essarily what a few can decide for the

hundreds who remain committed to the

future of Swing. As an elected officer, I

have always taken seriously the vote of

confidence that put me in this position.

We all have a right to be heard, but we

all must aspire to a higher degree in

how we portray Sisterhood individu-

ally, publicly and privately.

As I look ahead to the future of mar-

keting and public relations for Swing, I

can be assured that the job will be se-

cured because of the team effort of man-

aging this office, even when I thought I

was alone. All of us play a part in mar-

keting our organization as it relates to

the 3R’s (reactivation, recruitment, and

retention). Though I am leaving the

office of Media Affairs and Public Rela-

tions, I will not be leaving the PR team,

as I will be serving on the committee as

the Social Media Coordinator. The PR

Committee will be a solid force if we all

bring our talents together and create a

unified vision. Our team will forever

remain committed to building our

online presence as print publications

look for new, innovative, and profitable

ways to reach people. My top priority

coming into this position was creating a

vehicle for communication that reflected

the wholeness of our Sisterhood. Now

that is secure and we can fully focus on

what more we can do.

I am particularly excited about the

ideas of the future Media Affairs and

Public Relations Officer, Sis. Keisha

Reed, who has worked as an intern

during my tenure. Rather than recreat-

ing the wheel, we will build upon a

solid foundation that will allow the Na-

tional Media Affairs and Public Rela-

tions Officer to focus more of her energy

on securing publicity and managing the

marketing for the organization by work-

ing in tandem with the Office of the

President, Special Events, Information

Technology, and Fund Development

and Community Outreach. Our team

will be focused on establishing corpo-

rate and organizational relationships

and building awareness and raising

capital for the Rovenia M. Brock Jour-

nalism Award.

We must value the role the press plays

in the vision of our organization and

how reaching beyond our masses can

create a force that is even more relevant

and evident in the communities and

interests that are aligned with our or-

ganization’s principles. As our national

president Sharon M. Chandler once

stated, “Claiming our place requires all

of us working collectively toward the

common goal.” This is indeed true, as

the rods of our foundations never meant

to create walls of division. We must all

look out the same window and see

some semblance of a future. Some vi-

sions may be clearer; some visions may

be interpreted a little differently; but at

the end of the day, the sun still shines

before our eyes and this cannot be de-

nied.Φ

Peace and Ola

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Online ROP Training Schedule In February, the National Office conducted its first Online Risk Management training. That training was successful with over 20 sisters being certified without leaving the comfort of their homes. Because we have received numerous requests for more online training, we have put together an online training schedule to offer you Risk Management and Rites of Passage Coordinator training through the end of the year. Online Risk Management training will be offered once a month and RPC training offered quarterly. Each session is limited to only 20 sisters, so register now at https://swingphiswing.ticketleap.com. In order to participate in ROP sisters must be financially active & risk management certified.

Swing Online Document Storage Using Box.net, Swing now has an online document storage where sisters can obtain important documents related to membership. You will find forms, Swing Explosion documentation, contact information, and more. You can even find fillable versions of every ROP form allowing you to complete and submit the forms electronically. This is just the beginning, because soon you will be able to find words & audio of the Swing Songs, videos, national media kit, pictures, and much more. To access the site go to www.box.net and log in using the username [email protected]. Contact your chapter president or your regional administrator for the password. I am sure we’ve missed some-thing, so if you have suggestions about what should be added or questions, send them to [email protected].

The Office of Graduate &

Undergraduate Affairs

Sis. Lasandra Barksdale National Graduate Affairs Officer [email protected]

Sis. Crystal Ballard National Undergraduate Affairs Officer [email protected]

Mission: By assisting all chapters

in matters of intake, compliance,

and mediation, the National Of-

fice of Graduate and Under-

graduate Affairs seeks to build a

formidable legacy and basis for

leadership within the members of

Swing Phi Swing Social Fellow-

ship, Inc.


Undergraduate

Dia Adams

Nataly Brogsdale

Tyhesha Connell

Barbara Cook

Shawanna Copeland

Mellyssa Diggs

Eboni Elm

Noni Fernandez

Renita Harris

LaSasha Harris

Michelle Kusi

Candace Mason

Tyra Newman

Ra’Tasha Rouse

Shanna Smith

Tiandra Stevens

Graduate

Aminat Adesanya

Carolyn Talley

Jacinta Winston

Natasha Hardy

Tarnisha Gordon

Tyesha Dean

Loretta Banks

Bernadette Davis

Tonya Blake

Marjorie Jackson

Leslie Walton

Crystal Fairley

Amelia McCottry

Brandyce Hairston

Kim Johnson

Ashley Williams

Erica Sutton

Joy Ledbetter

Laquanda McGeachy

OLA & Congratulations to our new Sisters of Spring 2012 line!

https://swingphiswing.ticketleap.com/

https://swingphiswing.ticketleap.com/

http://www.box.net/

mailto:[email protected]


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National

OLA & Congratulations to all the new COLLEGE GRADUATES of

Swing Phi Swing! Aupenda-Angelique Simmons,

B.A. Film/Theater, Saint

Augustine's College

Belinda Prindilus, A.S. Culi-

nary Arts/ A.S. Baking &

Pastry /B.S. Food Service En-

trepreneurship, Johnson &

Wales University

Candace Golden, B.A. English,

Southern New Hampshire

University

Daniella Dennis, B.S. Family

and Consumer Sciences, Fash-

ion Design and Merchandis-

ing, North Carolina Agricul-

tural and Technical State

University

Denice Luke, B.S. in Elementary

and Special Education, Uni-

versity of North Carolina at

Greensboro

Fabiola Morino, B.A Psychol-

ogy, Minor:- Childhood Edu-

cation Institution, Adelphi

University location- Long Is-

land, NY

Jasmine Rice, BS Account-

ing, Morgan State University

Jessica Douglas, BS Business

Administration, Hampton

University

Journia Jones Bachelor of Sci-

ence in Public

Health, University of North

Carolina at Greensboro

Loretta Banks, Associate of Ap-

plied Science Degree in Medi-

cal Technology, Northwest

Mississippi Community Col-

lege

Mellyssa Angel Diggs, BS in

Studio Art, Minor: Informa-

tion Technology, Lincoln Uni-

versity of Pennsylvania

Michelle Kusi, BA Sociology.

Minor: Psychology, Morgan

State University

NaQuandra Williams, Bachelor

of Science in Public Health,

University of North Carolina

at Greensboro

Natalie J. Williams, Bachelor of

Social Work in the School of

Health and Human Sciences,

University of North Carolina

at Greensboro

Renata Dukes, M.E. Engineer-

ing, Morgan State University

Rose-Anne Matthew, Degree:

Master of Arts in Higher

Education, Morgan State

University

Shaquane Chamber BA Man-

agement Minor: Information

Technology, Lincoln Univer-

sity of Pennsylvania

Tyhesha Connell, B.S. Psychol-

ogy, Morgan State University

Yashida Vinson, Associates De-

gree (A.A.S) Early Childhood

Education, Wake Technical

Community College

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NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DUES

It’s not too late to pay your national dues!

Undergraduate—$100 Graduate—$150 Lifetime—$100 Lifetime Enrollment—$1,000

Mail your dues to the following:

NATIONAL TREASURER SWING PHI SWING S.F.I. POST OFFICE BOX 723

OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY 08857

You can also pay your dues online. Log onto swingphiswing.org for more information.

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and e-bulletins, please make a note of the following rates and specifications:

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ANNOUNCEMENTS


@swingphiswing

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National

Swing Candidate Forum Thursday, October 11 at 7:00pm

Room Maryland 3-4

Election Polls Open

Thursday, October 11 at 8:30pm

Room Coatcheck

Sisters With Interest Never

Gone is the new Swing

documentary currently in

pre-production. Slated to

be filmed over the next

year, the director, Sister Ni-

keta Reed of the Mid-South

Graduate Chapter in Mem-

phis, TN, sees it as a labor

of love and a true testament

of a Sisterhood still relevant

to a new generation of

powerful minds.

"It is time for Swing to reclaim her rightful place in Black

History. The film will illustrate the powerful shift in a

new generation of Black women during that time era and

link to today's generation of Swings. Essentially, we'd like

to show the world who Swing is, why her presence is still

needed, what she means to so many sisters, and how she

has evolved through the ages,” says Sis. Reed, in an inter-

view from her office at the Memphis Area Transit Author-

(Continued on page 22)

New Swing Documentary scheduled to

begin filming Special to The Ebony Pearl

Sis. Niketa Reed, Director of Sisters With Interest Never Gone documentary

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TABU swings recognized for achievement By Sis. Terazia Jones, TABU Alumni


The Lincoln University of TABU has

grown throughout the years and have pro-

duced a number of talented Sisters who still

stand as quiet forces in their communities.

As a Sisterhood that stands on the strength

of promoting higher intelligence, TABU

Sisters have been making great strides in

representing our beloved Sisterhood

through our many achievements during the

2011-2012 school year. Here is a list of all of

our collective achievements as Sisters With

Interest Never Gone!

September 24th, 2011 - We took

donations to help our Brothers

of Groove Phi Groove’s “Strides

for Lives” Breast Cancer Walk

and were featured in the cam-

pus newspaper, The Lincolnian.

Our chapter also won the

award for best community ser-

vice event.

September 29th, 2011 - As a

follow-up to the Breast Cancer

walk and in conjunction with

the Women Center, we hosted a

Chat & Chew entitled “This Is

My Story” where women living with

breast cancer came and shared their

personal and inspiring stories.

October 7th, 2011 - We won first

place in the Lincoln University

Homecoming Stepshow.

November 9th, 2011 - Our chapter

served as panelists in Zeta Phi Beta's

"Stop Intimate Partner's Violence"

forum

November 14th, 2011 - We held a

clothing drive and donated items to

the Community Youth & Women

Alliance (CYWA) Women & Chil-

dren's Shelter.

November 16th, 2011 - We held a

fundraiser with our recurring

"Swing Wing Wednesday "

November 29th, 2011 - We hosted

another Chat & Chew which served

as a "Cocoa and Cookies" interest

meeting.

February 13th,2012 - We

hosted a Q & A session for

incoming freshman girls

"Freshman 101 "

With a school year of being a

major force and presence on

our campus, our chapter held

our annual SWING WEEK

(February 28th - March 3rd,

2012) with the theme of "My

Black is Beautiful." Our week

was filled with culturally rele-

vant activities such as:

Tuesday - “A Hidden Secret” - a

campus forum on little known Black

History facts

Wednesday - Movie Night - "Skins"

Thursday - Business Etiquette Semi-

nar

Friday - Hip Hop Showcase

Saturday - "Back to Africa Festival"

and after party, "All Black Every-

thing"

Half of all the proceeds of Swing

Week went to Domestic Violence

Center of Chester County.

We also participated during Lincoln

University’s Unity Week and stand

as the forerunners for excellence

when it comes to student leader-

ship. Not only did we coach a

dorm to take 3rd place in the non-

Greek stepshow but we 5 awards in

the Unity Week Recognition Cere-

mony.

1. Commitment to Service Award

2. Academic Excellence - Highest

Individual GPA Award: Sis. Yasmin

Ismail

3. Outstanding Program of the Year :

Breast Cancer Walk

4. Highest Chapter GPA Award

5. Legacy Award: Chapter of the Year.

Not to mention, TABU put on numerous

campus cleanups and posted Swing

Think About It sheets around campus

throughout both fall & spring Semesters.

Here’s a look at what individual Sisters

are achieving:

Yasmin Ismail

inducted in Alpha Mu Gamma the

National Collegiate Foreign Lan-

guage Honor Society

Selected for 2012's Who's Who

Among Students in American Uni-

versities & Colleges

honored both semesters during the (Continued on page 13)

Members of Swing and Groove at Lincoln University mak-

ing strides during breast cancer service initiative.

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Upenda Chapter Spreads the Love and Awareness of SWING at

Hampton University By Sisters Roslyn A. White and Jessica R. Douglas, Upenda Chapter

Honors Convocation for her GPA

AROPC for "the Sweetest TABU"

SPR12 (set to probate Sun. April 1st,

2012)

Jessica Jean

Received an internship to JA-

MAICA at the Discover Bay Marine

Lab conducting research in the neu-

roscience area

Recognized during the spring Hon-

ors Convocation and received an

award for being a Student Leader

Received a second internship con-

ducting lab research at Saint Joseph

University

ShaQuane Chambers

3.4 for the Fall semester

3.2 for the Spring semester

Received a job of fer as

a business analyst with Walmart at

their home office in Betonville, Ar-

kansas

Graduated May 6th, 2012

Alicia Brown

Crowned Miss Swing Phi Swing

S.F.I. 2011-2012

Graduated May 6th, 2012

Moved to North Carolina for gradu-

ate school to become a physical

therapistΦ

(Continued from page 12)

TABU ACHIEVES

Chapter

The Upenda Chapter of Swing Phi Swing,

Social Fellowship Incorporated at Hampton

University kicked off the spring semester with

the Martin Luther King, Jr. March through

campus along with one of our GROOVE broth-

ers on January 16th.

During the month of February, the chapter

was quite busy serving the school community

and the Hampton Roads area as well as being

recognized on campus. As a recently reacti-

vated chapter, it requires a lot of dedication

and hard work to be recognized by our peers,

even more so because there are only two of us

still on the yard.

To be recognized at Hampton, we eat in the

cafeteria together with our letters displayed at

least once a week. Students come up to us and

inquire about what they represent, who we are

and what activities are we involved in

on campus. This is one way we raise

awareness about SWING. We also at-

tended the Black History Month event,

“State of the Black Woman” where a

panel of male and female graduate

and undergraduate students, profes-

sors and staff spoke on women at

Hampton and how they carry them-

selves and are portrayed in society.

Throughout the month we hosted a

campus wide Clothing Drive where all

donations were given to Transitions

Family Violence Services in down-

town Hampton. We turned in 10

boxes and 23 bags of men’s, women’s,

and children’s clothing, shoes, twin

sheets and toys. Many more people

are still interested in donating items

including canned and household

goods so we will be hosting another

drive in the very near future.

Also in February, we sponsored a

Voter Registration

Drive for the state of

Virginia hosted by the

Organizing for Amer-

ica (OFA) Team. In the

two days we con-

ducted the drive from

12-2pm on each day,

we assisted in register-

ing over 150, all antici-

pating voting for the

Presidential Election on November 6th,

2012.

We are greatly anticipating our

events planned for Founders’ Day on

April 4, 2012, including a celebration

with cake from 12:00 – 2:00 PM in the

student center, an information session

for interested students and a reception

for any local members of SWING. We

are also looking forward to volunteer-

ing in Hampton University’s Easter by

-the-Bay Egg-Stravaganza, on Satur-

day, April 7, 2012 and in Relay for Life

on April 13, 2012.

We are also fundraising for our chap-

ter through raffle ticket and candy

sales on campus.

Although we are new sisters in the

fellowship, we believe in leaving our

mark on our campus and in the com-

munity. We will be continually active

throughout this semester as a gradu-

ate and undergraduate student

(respectively) working

as one to bring aware-

ness to not only our or-

ganization but to the

issues of our society. We

truly are working to-

wards not only Support-

ing Women in Need of

Growth but, all people

as a whole.Φ

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SWING PHI SWING UPLIFTS OUR YOUTH By Sis. Cheryl Kornegay, Raleigh Graduate Chapter

The Raleigh Graduate Chapter of

Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship, Inc.

® hosted its Second Annual Ebony Pearl

Scholarship Pageant on May 19, 2012.

The event was held at the Holiday Inn

North on Highwoods in Raleigh, NC

from 5-8 pm. Sister Edwina Jordan,

Chair of the planning committee for this

event was extremely proud of the out-

come for this event; her committee, Sis-

ters Yashida Vinson, Cheryl Kornegay

and the chapter appreciated her efforts.

The evening began with prayer and

words of inspiration from Sister and

Minister Tammy Russell-Meadows of

Greater Grace Christian Church

of Raleigh. As the beautiful

young ladies entered the room to

the song “Beautiful Flower” by

India Aire, Sister and Minister

Adrienne Keller of Springfield

Baptist Church of Raleigh read

the bios of the girls and their es-

corts. The night was off to a

wonderful display of talent from

the participants through dancing

and answering the question,

“What is the importance of a col-

lege education?”

Miss Kayana Jordan (seated

left) a rising 7th grader at Daniels Middle

School has been in the pageant for two

years and has raised a great deal of

money for her col-

lege education.

Miss Jordan is a

talented former

student at Bugg

Elementary and

member of the

award winning

Bugg Steam Team.

Miss Jordan volun-

teers in the com-

munity whenever she can and is a mem-

ber of the girl scouts and Swing Society

of Raleigh. She aspires to be on the

Daniels cheerleading squad and gospel

choir. Miss Jordan hopes to attend

Hampton University and enter into the

nursing program there.

Miss Kyesha Scott (seated

right) is a talented and outspo-

ken 7th grader at Ligon Magnet

Middle School. She is also a

former student of Bugg Ele-

mentary and the award win-

ning Bugg Steam Team. Miss

Scott enjoys helping others and

prides herself on being a positive and

dedicated person. Miss Scott is a mem-

ber of Swing Society of Raleigh and en-

joys participating in community service

projects. She plans on attending an ac-

credited college and majoring in the

fields of medicine and educa-

tion.

Miss Nikki Nicole of the

popular radio station 97.5 FM

delivered the keynote address

to these young ladies. Miss

Nicole encouraged the girls to

remain true to themselves al-

ways believing in themselves

and becoming successful with

their dreams and aspirations. Along

with Miss Nicole, other special guests

who delivered words of inspiration to

the audience was Judge Lori Christian

of Raleigh and Sis. Anita Johnson Hor-

ton, Southeastern Regional Administra-

tor of Swing Phi

Swing, SFI®.

Swing Society is

a mentor program

that is sponsored

by the Raleigh

Graduate Chapter

of Swing Phi

Swing Social Fel-

lowship, Inc. ® The primary mission of

the program is to foster academic excel-

lence and opportunities through schol-

arship and positive life experi-

ences. The program serves young

ladies ages 9-17 years old and in-

volves them in community service,

educational workshops, scholar-

ship opportunities, college tours

fundraising and bonding activities

between young women. This is

the ninth year for the program

and it has grown

tremendously since it began at

Wakefield, High School in 2004.

For more information, about

Swing Society, please visit our

Facebook page –Swing Society of

Raleigh. You can also contact the coor-

dinator, Cheryl Kornegay at

[email protected].

The program will begin in August for

the 2012-2013 year. You can also write

to PO Box 14461 Raleigh, NC 27620 At-

tention: Swing Society.

The Raleigh Graduate Chapter is one

chapter of many that works tirelessly to

meet the needs of the community. For

information on this chapter please email

the chapter President - Ms. Mary R. Tho-

mas at [email protected]. Φ



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Chapter

Swing serves the Raleigh community By Sis. Cheryl Kornegay, Raleigh Graduate Chapter

The Ra-

l e i g h

G r a d u a t e

Chapter of

Swing Phi

Swing has

had a very

busy year

of serving

the Trian-

gle area

t h r o u g h

support of

the youth and its community leaders.

We began their year with their fourth

Annual Leadership Reception in which

on February 2, 2012 the chapter hon-

ored Mr. Brad Thompson (pictured

above), President of Brad Thompson

and Associates and a former Mayor Pro

-Tem of Raleigh, NC. The awards re-

ception had a dual purpose in which

the chapter also donated money to The

African American Cultural Complex of

Raleigh, NC.

The award was presented to Mr.

Thompson by Mr. Bruce Lightner of the

MLK Foundation and special words

were spoken by Mr. Keith Sutton of the

Wake County School Board. This was a

joyful event and was further blessed by

the wonderful sound of the Southeast

Raleigh High School chorus.

In April 2012, the chapter then took

twenty-two young men and women on

their Annual College Tour (pictured

right). The tour visited such prestig-

ious schools as Morris Brown College,

Spellman College, Morehouse College,

Allen University, Benedict College and

Johnson C. Smith University. The stu-

dents had an opportunity to dine on a

college campus, participate in a step

performance, attend a local YMCA for

fun activities, shopping and a fun game

night. They gained knowledge of the

rich history and heritage of these great

historically black colleges and universi-

ties. Chaperones consisted of members

of the chapter and parent volunteers.

On June 2, 2012 the chapter hosted its

second Young Women’s Empowerment

conference. This event was held on the

campus of Saint Augustine’s College.

The day consisted of special guests, fun

entertainment, prizes, workshops and

refreshments. Our keynote speaker

was our very own Sister and DC radio

personality Toni Miles-Maloney, better

known as Justine Love.

The Raleigh Graduate Chapter works

with a variety of organizations and is

always willing to assist the community.

They are currently lifetime members of

the NAACP and the NCNW; they also

work with the North Carolina Legisla-

tive Black Caucus and donate services

to Interact, Inc. ® WRAL Coats for the

Children, Susan G. Komen’s Race for

the Cure, Groove Phi Groove Social

Fellowship, Inc. ® to name a few.Φ

--For more information on the chapter please

contact Mary Thomas, Chapter President at

[email protected] or write to us at

PO Box 14461 Raleigh NC 27620.

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MINERAL SPRINGS GAP GIRLS END SCHOOL YEAR By Sis. Founder Ellen Carter, Rukiya Busara Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter

The Mineral Springs Middle

School Gap girls ended the 2011-

2012 school year eagerly awaiting

the beginning of next year. This

school year saw the addition of

seventh and eighth graders to the

existing sixth grade returning

members.

Among some of the activities

the girls participated in were

crafting, beautifying the school,

and adopting younger girls as

their little sisters to mentor.

The Gap girls held a candy

sale to earn money which they

donated to the SIDS FOUN-

DATION and to the SUSAN

G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER

FOUNDATION. They volunteered

their services at the Samaritan Inn,

also known locally as the soup

kitchen, where they cleaned the

dormitory and bath rooms . The

girls also walked in the Susan G.

Komen Walk for The Cure in May

and, in June, the girls travelled to

Raleigh North Carolina and par-

ticipated in the Raleigh Grads

Young Women’s Empowerment

Event.

The girls culminated their school

year with a joint lunch including

GAP GIRLS from other areas

where they all received gift bags,

certificates and were participants

in the annual pearling ceremony.

The young ladies had a very pro-

ductive and positive year and look

forward to what’s ahead in 2012-

2013.Φ

The Sisters of Swing Phi Swing Social

Fellowship, Inc.® and the Fellowmen of

Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship,

Inc.® came out in

record numbers

over the Memo-

rial Day Week-

end to kick off

the very first

Summertime

Remix in

Greensboro, NC.

Sponsored by

the Rukiya Bu-

sara Piedmont

Triad Chapter of SWING and the

Greensboro Graduate Chapter of

GROOVE, this collaborative effort was

a tribute and celebration for all Sisters

and Fellowmen who crossed over in the

Triad area in North Carolina at

Winston-Salem State University, North

Carolina A&T State University, Bennett

College for Women, and UNC at

Greensboro, as well as members of the

graduate chapters representing

Winston-Salem,

Greensboro and

the High Point

regions.

The weekend

kicked off with a

meet and greet

fellowship at the

host hotel on Fri-

day, followed by

an elegant dinner

and dance on Saturday and finished off

with a fun filled cookout on Sunday.

Sisters and Fellowmen travelled from

Raleigh, Charlotte, DC/Metro, Virginia,

Maryland, New Jersey, New York and

Pennsylvania. Special thanks to the

Remix Committee Members – Ear-

nestine Carter Holden, Anita Chase

Watson, Robert Mack, Ralph Johnson,

Santa Ackers – for their tireless efforts

in spearheading a successful affair to

remember. Φ

-For more pictures from the Triad Remix

weekend, check out BackSwing.

North Carolina Triad Celebrates First Summertime Remix By Sis. Founder Ellen Carter, Rukiya Busara Piedmont Triad Graduate Chapter

National President Sharon M. Chandler is joined by National Vice President Brenda Noble, National IT Officer Rose Lockhart, Board of Directors member Tanya McKoy-Sutton, National Historian Brenda Torrence, and National Recording Secretary Candace Stowe at the Remix Dinner Dance.


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Mid-atlantic region celebrates founders day

in grand fashion By Sis. Judy Ivory, New Jersey Zuri Obinrin Abike Ayé Graduate Chapter

How good and how pleasant it is

for “Sisters” to dwell together in

UNITY! We had the pleasure of

uniting with the Sisters of Garden

State, Imani Kuumba, Delaware

Okimma, DC Metro, Philadelphia,

Tri-State and NJ Zuri Obinrin

Graduate Chapters of Swing Phi

Swing SFI to plan a 2012 Founder’s

Day Luncheon. We decided very

early in our planning that we

wanted this luncheon to be all about

our Founders. We wanted to

shower them with love and appre-

ciation for “Daring to be Different”

43 years ago and giving our organi-

zation life.

On April 14, 2012, 180 Swings and

Grooves along with friends and

family came together in Egg Har-

bor, NJ at the Renault Winery &

Golf Resort to celebrate SWING! We

had a ball! Sisters were excited to

see sisters that they had not seen in

over 10 to 15 years. It was really a

love fest and a blessing to be able to

come together and fellowship for

those few hours.

Sister Founders Anita Chase, Ellen

Tomlinson Carter and Lorraine

Phillips arrived first from North

Carolina. Thanks to Rose Lockhart

our precious cargo arrived in New

Jersey safely. Next Sister Pat

Chalmers arrived with Sister Foun-

der Finesia Dunovant Walker, both

smiling from ear to ear. Sister Foun-

der Brenda Travers Satterfield

drove in from Washington, DC, Sis-

ter Founder Patricia “Pat” Story

drove down from Connecticut, Sis-

ter Founder Marilyn Reid Hill drove

from Voorhees, NJ, and Sister Foun-

der Rosalind “Roz” Tandy flew in

from Atlanta. We were overjoyed

to have 8 of our Founders in atten-

dance at the luncheon!

Marilyn Reid Hill was our keynote

speaker with the message “You are

Special, You are Needed, You are

Loved.” This was a rousing call to

service, emphasizing the Power of

ONE and the fact that we all have

an impact on our Organization and

our respective communities.

Each Founder received gifts as

tokens of our appreciation. The 7

Graduate Chapters that hosted the

event presented the Founders with

a charm bracelet and a single pearl

necklace, DC Metro also presented

the Founders with sun catchers

and a frame memento, and Phila-

delphia Graduate Chapter pre-

sented each Founder with a com-

memorative tee shirt.

Most importantly, nearly $1,500

was raised from the event and pro-

ceeds were donated to the SHE

Foundation. A special thanks goes

to all the members of the 7 collective

graduate chapters, with special

thanks to Phyllis Arnette-Shuler, Pat

Chalmers, Shelly Wimberly, Tamica

Domino, Jennifer Murray, Melissa

Eley, Renee Joyner, Deborah

Hunter, Brenda Noble and our dear

Madame President Sharon Chandler

who gave us the green light when

we presented the idea to her. If I’ve

forgotten to thank someone please

charge it to this OLD head and not

my heart. OLA! Φ

Eight Sister Founders were in attendance at the Mid-Atlantic Founders Day Luncheon. Founders danced and celebrated the afternoon away in grand fash-

Pictured above(l-r) Sister Founders Brenda Travers-Satterfield, Rosalind “Roz” Tandy, Ellen Tomlinson-Carter, Anita Chase-Watson, Lorraine Watkins-Phillips, Marilyn Reid-Hill, Patricia “Pat” Story, and Finesia Dunovant-Walker

Chapter

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Calling all gamers to the floor: Atlanta grad hosts game night

By Sis. Jacinta Winston, Atlanta Graduate Chapter

Great food – check! Great games

– check! A night of fun and laugh-

ter – check, check, CHECK!

The sisters of the Atlanta Gradu-

ate Chapter of Swing Phi Swing

Social Fellowship, Inc. treated

Metro Atlanta to a night of fun

with a purpose during their First

Annual Game Night. This spirited

event supported The Carol

Mitchell-Leon Scholarship Fund

which was the vision of Sister

Brenda Hubbard. The scholarship

fund honors the memory of Sister

Carol by assisting students in the

Drama Department at Clark At-

lanta University achieve their

goals of higher education. The

dream became a reality as we

launched our first annual fund

raiser.

Competitive gamers spent the

night playing Bid Whist, Spades,

and Scrabble while light footed

event goers danced

the night away to en-

ergetic tunes played

by “Stephan the DJ”.

Shouts of excitement

were heard through-

out the night as atten-

dees won prizes rang-

ing from dinners for

two to a trip to the

Caribbean. In true

southern charm, ATL

Grad Sisters served

their guests a tasty

meal starring fried fish

and Buffalo wings.

The excitement of the night

paled in comparison only to the

heart of the event – The Carol

Mitchell-Leon Scholarship Fund.

Reflections were given by Nicole J.

Blount, Director of Annual & Spe-

cial Giving at Clark Atlanta Uni-

versity. Although she did not

know Sister Carol personally, one

of her close friends was a student

of Sister Carol’s and the positive

influence and impression she

made was astounding and life

changing for her. Ms. Blount was

very impressed and honored to

share this very special event with

us.

Sister Carol was a celebrated ac-

tress and respected drama teacher

at Clark Atlanta University. Her

film credits included Fried Green

Tomatoes, Diary of a Mad Black

Woman, and Idlewild. She ap-

peared on numerous stages in At-

lanta including the Alliance, 7

Stages, PushPush, Actor’s Express,

the Georgia Ensemble Theatre,

Marietta’s Theatre in the Square

and Synchronicity Performance

Group.

Sister Carol came to Atlanta

from her hometown of Philadel-

phia to attend Clark Atlanta Uni-

versity in the 1980s, eventually

heading up the Theater Depart-

ment there. She served as Advisor

for the Clark Atlanta University’s

active Swing Phi Swing chapter.

She entered Swinghood at Saint

Augustine’s College in 1973 and

was an active member until her

untimely death in 2009.

On March 30, 2012, Sister Carol

was honored at the Fifteenth An-

nual National Black Herstory Con-

ference, sponsored by the National

(Calling All Gamers continued on page 19)

Pictured (L to R): Sister Brenda Hubbard, Scholarship Fund Visionary, Sister Roz Tandy – Chapter President, Sister Pat Weddington, Game Night Chairperson, Nicole J. Blount - Director of Annual & Special Giving, Clark Atlanta University

The late Carol Mitchell-Leon


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Harambee Graduate Chapter celebrates “The Power Within”

By Sis. Tamika Walker-Kelly, Harambee Graduate Chapter

On June 2nd, 2012, Harambee Gradu-

ate chapter members, along with the

Ebony Pearls, family and friends cele-

brated the closing of another success-

ful mentoring and scholarship year

with the 9th Annual Ebony Pearl Men-

toring & Scholarship Pageant. This

year, the chapter selected the theme

“The Power Within” and each of our

Ebony Pearls learned and demon-

strated how that theme applies to

their lives.

During the pageant, the seven

young ladies were escorted and

introduced to a captive audience

by our Mistress of Ceremony,

Sis. Pat Mabry. Each Pearl then

shared a talent presentation. We

were all impressed and treated

to inspirational poetry, praise

dancing, a color guard routine

and vocal and violin musical

selections. Our featured guest

was 2012 Miss Black North

Carolina, Rev. Pia Jessup.

During her moment with the

girls, she dispensed great words

of wisdom as she described her own

journey to find her own power

within.

Finally, the crowning moment ar-

rived. Miss Kristen Smith, our

graduating senior, was crowned

Miss Ebony Pearl 2012. First runner-

up was Miss Keyana White and sec-

ond runner-up was Dejanairra

Weatherspoon. Each girl and the

chapter raised funds to continue

building their paths toward a college

education. The Harambee Graduate

chapter is proud to send Kristen to

Fayetteville State University with a

$1,000 scholarship, bringing our

chapter total to over $15, 000 in schol-

arship assistance in our community.

Next year, we will be celebrating

our 10th year with the Ebony Pearl

Mentoring & Scholarship Program.

We will be celebrating with a number

of events for every chapter in

SwingLand to get involved, starting

with a Flapjack Fundraiser on Sep-

tember 8th, 2012. We look forward to

an exceptional mentoring year!Φ

Chapter

Calling All Gamers

Black Herstory Task

Force, Inc., held at

Emory University in

Atlanta. She received

(posthumously), the

Inaugural Presenta-

tion of the Carol

Mitchell-Leon Gifted

Artist Award.

The Atlanta Gradu-

ate Chapter, through

The Carol Mitchell-Leon Scholarship Fund, is pre-

serving our beloved sister’s

memory by providing de-

serving students their

chance to shine. Special

thanks to the sisters of the

Atlanta Graduate Chapter

who worked diligently to

make this event a great

success. We would also

like to thank our brethren -

the Atlanta Graduate and

Stone Mountain Graduate

chapters of Groove Phi

Groove - for their participa-

tion and support.Φ


The Atlanta Grad Chapter celebrates the life and legacy of Sis. Carol Mitchell-Leon

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Genesis generation swingaversary By Sis. Pat Chalmers, Tri-State Graduate Chapter

Webster’s Dictionary defines

“genesis” as “the origin or coming

into being of something.” Genesis is

synonymous with birth, commence-

ment, dawn, day one, beginning, get-

go, inception, kickoff, launch, and

morning. All these characteristics and

more define SWING PHI SWING’S

GENESIS.

Collectively, GENESIS SWING is

four dynamic, dedicated sisters who

came together as one to become

our beloved organization’s first na-

tionally impactful graduate line. We

are truly “sisters with interest never

gone” – as we are all lifetime mem-

bers who have upheld the shield with

unwavering love and dedication.

Each of us served as an elected na-

tional officer. All Genesis sisters have

also held or hold executive offices in

our affiliated graduate chapters and

have continually been chairs and/or

vital participants in local, regional,

and national committees and service

events.

Line sisters #1

Dorothy Slaugh-

ter, #2 Lisa

Hickmon, #3 La

Verne Wilson,

and #4 Pat

Chalmers cele-

brated a genera-

tion (20 years) of

service and sister-

hood with style

and savvy by

“Partying With A

Purpose.” In an

effort to support

mental health

awareness, we

partied Saturday,

March 10, 2012 at the Whispering

Pines Clubhouse in Old Bridge,

NJ. Nearly 1oo sisters, brothers, fam-

ily, and friends came together to en-

joy festivities hosted by Garden State

Graduate Chapter that included a full

5 course buffet dinner, cham-

pagne, and caviar, and delightful de-

serts and libations. New Jersey’s pre-

miere DJ Savaad (Genesis Line

Brother Ethan Davis) kept the music

flowing. The evening’s highlights in-

cluded a wonderful MC, Fl. Harold

Reed Jr., who encouraged the audi-

ence to share Genesis stories. The

roasts and toasts were entertaining

and certainly provided insight into

the formation, tribulations, and leg-

acy of the line. A special “unity

heartbeat” to our line brothers Ali,

Ethan and Q, our official escorts for

the evening, and “One love” to our

missing link LB Jermaine.

We have been Leaders of the New

Generation of SWING Sisterhood and

Service. We are thankful to fellowship

with family who has nourished us

along this life’s journey. We felt it was

important to dedicate a portion of our

program to recognizing some of our

very special sisters and brothers with

the GENESIS Gratitude Award: Our

Dean of Pledge Sis. Roslyn Major and

Sis. Tanya McKoy-Sutton, our ADP,

along with 12 other sisters and fel-

lowman. All were provided framed

certificates, which read: Anayesifiwa

Hutamba (the one who is praised

comes forth to chant) - Gratitude

unlocks the fullness of life. It turns

what we have into enough and

more. It turns denial into acceptance,

chaos to order, confusion to clar-

ity. Gratitude makes sense of our

past, brings peace for today, and cre-

ates a vision for tomorrow. There are

no words to match our collec-

tive gratitude. However much we

might write. Above all else, you've

shaped our attitudes, nurturing us

with discipline and light. Knowledge

is the least of what you are taught.

Out of your actions we have learned

the things we ought.

We are also grateful and thankful to

Garden State Graduate Chapter and

the numerous chapters and sisters

and brothers across “the social fellow-

ship nation” who supported our en-

deavor with “Powerful Minds” &

($69) & Genesis Generation ($20)

sponsorship donation. Utilizing our

momentous occasion to support

women’s mental health awareness

was a decision we came to collec-

tively and after research and careful

consideration.

We chose National Alliance on

Mental Illness (NAMI) New Jersey as


The Genesis Line was the rebirth of graduate intake in Swing Phi Swing beginning in 1992. Sisters (picture left) that were apart of this rebirth are Dorothy Slaughter,

Lisa Hickmon, La Verne Wilson, and Pat Chalmers. After 20 years of Swing-ing, they are still smiling and serving in the name of Sis-terhood.


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Northeast region offers hope to the homeless By Sis. Melissa Frederick, NewConn Graduate Chapter

Genesis Swingaversary

the recipient of our grant. The non-

profit’s African American Mental

Health outreach ef-

fort AACT-NOW was

awarded a donation of

$1200 on Wednesday,

May 23rd 2012. Genesis

sisters, at that time, visited

the program in New

Brunswick NJ and met

with the officials involved

in carrying out this very

important work in our

communities. We stipu-

lated that the funds be

used primarily for African American

women. We are happy to contribute

and excited by the powerful and posi-

tive impact we were able to make on

the minority mental health commu-

nity. Visit naminj.org for more details

of their work.

The first generation of GENESIS was

just that “the beginning: We are

prayerful and positioned to remain

true to our name and true to our

shield. Expect us to be on the forefront

as this social sisterhood continues to

strive. Φ


Sisters of the Northeast Region con-

vened on July 14th 2012 for their

first regional meeting in almost two

years. They descended on The

Paterson Museum in Paterson, NJ.

The meeting started off great. The

sisters were welcomed by three

elected officials Assemblyman Ben-

jie Wimberly, Assemblywoman

Shavonda Sumpter, Councilwoman

Ruby Cotton. All three spoke to our

sisters regarding the many commu-

nity service and awareness needs in

NJ and Nationwide. Their conver-

sation topics included disparity in

women’s health care, voter regis-

tration, and education. The com-

munity leaders also offered their

assistance to support SWING’s fu-

ture endeavors.

The meeting was lead by newly

appointed Northeast Regional

Administrator Melissa Freder-

ick. Topics discussed consisted

of creating a regional scholar-

ship effort, developing a re-

gional fundraising event, and

choosing a new community service

and . Regional Chapters and at-

large member supporting each

other and having a better commu-

nication was a topic that all present

felt was very important to address

in a timely and productive matter.

Creating more growth in our un-

dergraduate sector also produced

positive responses. Overall the

meeting was a great jump start in

the revitalization and restoration of

the Northeast Region.

The Sisters of the Northeast Region

donated over 100 items (pictured

right) containing deodorant, tooth-

paste, lotion, soap, sanitary nap-

kins, shampoo, and more to a local

Women's Shelter, The Kianga

House in Brooklyn. Kianga House

(Kianga meaning a “Ray of

sunlight) is a 22 year old transi-

tional family shelter. Residents gen-

erally consist of 17 young women,

18-24 years of age, who are preg-

nant or parenting one infant or tod-

dler.

Families share fully equipped , fur-

nished apartments for 4-8 months

after which time they move on to

permanent affordable housing.

Mothers are required to attain em-

ployment so that they, despite the

availability of housing assistance,

can meet the required rent contri-


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Northeast Region bution in order to obtain and maintain permanent hous-

ing.

In New York City each night nearly 50,000 people in-

cluding more than 17,000 children experience homeless-

ness. African-American and Latino New Yorkers are dis-

proportionately affected by homelessness. Approxi-

mately 53 percent of New York City homeless shelter

residents are African-American and 32 percent are La-

tino.

Meaningful ways in which you can support the efforts of

the Kinga House on behalf of families in need:

Donations of new/gently

used clothing/household items.

Volunteer to conduct a workshop to share a skill

that would benefit the families.

Invite the families to community activities or

other cultural, social and educational programs

Direct financial support via checks. Φ


Swing Documentary ity, where she works in public relations and marketing.

The producers, along with Sis. Reed, are requesting that Sisters and

chapters support this endeavor with their money and time. The film

crew will be traveling across Swingland to film key figures in Swing’s

history and movement. “Even one dollar can make a difference and if

you don't have money to spare, we can take references to possible inter-

view subjects, a picture to share, or just a kind word of support," states

the director. She concludes, “I have been waiting to do this film for

years and I'm grateful that my sisters have granted me access to their

stories." Φ

To learn more about this film,

visit SWINGTHEFILM.COM.


Photos courtesy of Sis. Raquel “ROC” Rouse, NC A&T Alumni

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Ola Sister Founder Jane Harris-Madison! We applaud your work with A Child’s Place - working to end homeless epi-demic among our youth in Charlotte, NC. - Photo Courtesy of Sis. Founder Beverly Dorn-Steele

The Genesis line having some fun in the sun during a Swing Convention in Miami, FL. Pictured (l-r) Dorothy Slaughter, Lisa Hickmon, La Verne Wilson, and Pat Chalmers. -Photo courtesy of Sis. Pat Chalmers

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