osa summer newsletter final

7/27/2019 OSA Summer Newsletter Final

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In this issue:

Mission 1 OSA President’s

Message 2

Advisor Comments 3 NABSW President’s

Message 4

Call to Action 5

44th Annual

Conference

6

44th Annual

Conference

7

44th Annual

Conference

8

See you in Indy!!! 9

Sankofa

Reintroduced

10

OSA Officer

Communication

11

NABSW Executive

Officers

12

TheNationalAssociationofBlackSocialWorkers,Inc.,comprisedofpeopleofAfricanancestry,iscommittedto

enhancingthequalityoflifeandempoweringpeopleofAfricanancestrythroughadvocacy,humanservices

delivery,andresearch.TheNationalAssociationofBlackSocialWorkers,Inc.willworktocreateaworldinwhichpeopleofAfrican

ancestrywilllivefreefromracialdomination,economicexploitationandculturaloppression.Incollaboration

withnational,internationalandotherappropriategroups,NABSWwillcontinuetoleverageitscollective

expertisetostrategicallydevelopthecapacityofpeopleofAfricanancestrytosustainandflourish.

NABSW’svisionisguidedbythePrinciplesoftheNguzoSaba,whichareUnity,Self-determination,Collective

WorkandResponsibility,CooperativeEconomics,Purpose,Creativity,andFaith,andtheSevenCardinalVirtues

ofMa’at,whichareRight,Truth,Justice,Order,Reciprocity,Balance,andHarmony.

M I S S I O N

T H E P L A C E W H E R E “ S T U D E N T ’ S

C O M E F I R S T ”

O S A N E w s l e t t E R S u m m e r 2 0 1 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 7

N a b s w o f f i c e o f s t u d e n t a f f a i r s



To all my fellow students, I truly hope everyone is having a restful andpleasant summer vacation. I am both excited and saddened as I write thisaddress to you for the last time. I am sad to be leaving such a precious role within the organization because it allowed me to serve each of you. Yet, I amexcited for the life ahead of me and the continued support that will continueto follow each of us through NABSW. I am also extremely excited to bepassing the torch to an amazing group of social work students dedicated tomaking sure the student voice is not silent.

I would like to first say thank you, to everyone who attended the 45th National

Conference in Jacksonville, Fl, this past April. We, the students, have left ahuge positive impact in the Jacksonville community. We kicked off conferenceby coming together with the Clara White Mission and NABSW Elders toprovide services through a Veteran’s Stand Down, where we feed the lessfortunate and provided Veteran’s (and others in need) with access to clothing,haircuts, and a myriad of services. We were able to end the day with a donation of two book scholarships awardedto Clara White Mission to assist in the opportunities they provide to the Jacksonville community. During conference, OSA successfully completed the following events: our symposium, luncheon, and student step show style dance. Again thank you all for making the 45th conference one that will go down in history as a success. Ihope to see everyone in Indianapolis, IN in April 2014.

Now ,with enthusiasm I invite you all to join me and 2012-2013 administration in wishing success to the incoming officers. As we pass the torch to the next leaders of the Office of Student Affairs, we offer you our shoulder tostand on and our hands to hold. We have been delighted to serve you over this past year. We are proud of all thenew members, newly established chapters, and everyone’s great work in your respective communities.

Congratulations to all Spring and August graduates! I wish you the best luck in your future endeavors.

Lastly, I have enjoyed serving you as President for the 2012-2013 administration. It was a wonderful experienceand great opportunity that I am appreciative to have been given. Thank you all for trusting in my leadershipcapabilities.

In the spirit of Harambee,

Zakia Pugh

Zakia Pugh, MSW, MSLP

OSA President



Hotep Family!

I hope this message finds each of you doing well! I want to personally thank you

for your support and dedication to the Office of Student Affairs this year. Your

enthusiasm, motivation, and overall support has allowed OSA to continue to soar

and to serve your needs as students. We truly appreciated your overwhelming

support of OSA events at the national conference. We hope that you will

continue the tradition of OSA by getting involved in your student or local

chapters, schools and communities. The summer provides a great opportunity to

hold community forums, neighborhood meetings (especially in light of the Trayvon

Martin case). Forums about how to understanding, dealing with and knowing

the law, are especially important during this heightened time of lack of cultural

sensitivity. As President Benton has often said, America is a country of laws,

not justice.

The organization needs the gifts and talents that only you can offer! Our people are depending on us and our ancestors require this of us! If we can assist you in

finding a chapter or staying involved, please do not hesitate to contact us! Please

continue to follow OSA through the blog, newsletter and Facebook. Remember,

once a part of OSA, always a part of OSA.

Last but certainly not least, congratulations to all Spring 2013 graduates!

Live Well. Be Well. Do Well.

Asante’ Sana,

Tameka L. Brown



First, let our prayers continue for the family of Trayvon Martin and to all of the over 7,000 unnamed

children who will be slain by handguns and assault rifles this year and the next.

As an activist organization, I urge each of you to find it in your hearts to sign petitions supporting

federal action, participate in rallies and marches in your communities, send money, regardless of

amounts, to families of child victims and let your voice be heard in public forums. But once all that is

done, be prepared to roll up your sleeves to do work and began the battle to prevent the neo-Jim

Crow activists and their ideals from becoming a full-fledged legacy of the 21st Century in

America. We, as a people, have been complacent and apathetic too long and we members of this

vital organization have to enlist our neighbors, friends and families to join the struggle. In recent

weeks, we have seen the beginning of the erosion of our voting rights, the continued genocide of

black boys and men, the exclusion of black women from justice, as in the case of a Florida woman,

who received 20 years and was not afforded the protection of the stand your ground laws. This

country has been unrepentant for the lack of justice afforded Black people and I, personally, do not

accept the verdict of a racist jury, a defunct judicial system and a warped sense of equity that pre-

vails in this country. A bad and evil system cannot be expected to render justice. In that light, I sel-

dom expect correct or just decisions to be rendered upon merit or good sense. We will continue to

take stands on vital and basic issues and strategize on long-term solutions. I look forward to our dis-

cussions in Ohio. We will prevail, but be prepared for the struggle ahead, as we overcome the shock-

wave in our communities, the apathy of our people and the fear of the unknown. That unknown is

freedom. We have been awakened.



Stand Your Ground

Stand-Your-Ground Law is a type of self-defense law that gives individuals the right to use reasona-

ble force to defend themselves without any requirement to evade or retreat from a dangerous situation.

It is law in certain jurisdictions within the United States. The basis may lie in either statutory law and

or common law precedents. One key distinction is whether the concept only applies to defending a

home or vehicle, or whether it applies to all lawfully occupied locations. Under these legal concepts, a

person is justified in using deadly force in certain situations and the "stand your ground" law would be

a defense or immunity to criminal charges and civil suit.

Nearly half of the United States has Stand-Your-Ground-Laws in some form or fashion implemented

within their states legislation. Are these laws being used as intended? Are African-Americans being

afforded the same opportunity to use this statute in order to justify self-defense? Are African-Americans

being equally prosecuted or defended within the United States? There are countless tragedies within this

Country which affects the African- American Community…those that have made the news recently are

just a few….

What Can You Do???

Organize-work hard to bring this subject to light and get others to see the importance of the issue.

Advocate– Speak up! Attend Peace Rallys and Town Hall meetings

Educate Yourself and Others– Research these laws that are in your state. Look into the prejudicial

reality of these laws and how they affect African-Americans. Educate your community and your

chidren about what is going on.

Don’t be swayed by the media! Know that many things we hear and see on Television and the internet is skewed

for ratings, don't just take their word for it, DO THE RESEARCH YOURSELF!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense_(United_States)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_retreat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_force

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunity_from_prosecution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_charges

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_suit



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_charges

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunity_from_prosecution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadly_force

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statutory_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_retreat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense_(United_States)



NABSW Members served breakfast and lunch to over 144 community members at Clara White Mission,

and hosted a “Veteran’s Stand Down” which provided numerous services to the community’s Veterans

including; haircuts, Veterans Benefits and Red Cross hygiene kits.

Day of Service 2013

Clara White MissionJacksonville, FL



A VERY special Thank You to Clara White Mission and the

volunteers for their hospitality and their assistance with

making this Day of Service a great SUCCESS!!!!!



" A New Generation of Black Social Workers:Reclaiming Our Culture, Our Purpose and Our

Communities"



REVIVING SANKOFA!

Sankofa Mentoring Project

SANKOFA DEFINED: Originated in Ghana from the Akan language, Sankofa means to “go

back and take” or taking past lessons from our history to guide the present and future.

OSA has successfully reintroduced Sankofa to the NABSW family. The committee will be

diligently reviewing all applications for Jenga (mentors) over the next few weeks in order to

successfully match with mentees. We are quite pleased by the response rate of members in

support of our student social workers-we are grateful for your continued service!

If interested in serving as a Jenga (mentor) or being supported as a mentee, please feel free tocontact our new Sankofa Chairperson, Parliamentarian Brittany Brown at [email protected].

Looking forward to seeing you all in Indianapolis for NABSW 2014 Annual Conference.

Harambee!!!

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PRESIDENTZakia Pugh

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VICE PRESIDENT

Shane Satterfield [email protected]

SECRETARY

Lia Andrews [email protected]

TREASURER

Michelle Bair [email protected]

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Shawn Johnson [email protected]

ADVISOR

Tameka Brown [email protected]















2305 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E.Washington, DC 20020 Phone (202) 678-4570

Fax (202) 678-4572 Email: [email protected]

Website: nabsw.org

PRESIDENT Joe E. Benton [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT

J. Toni Oliver [email protected]

TREASURER

Connie Watson [email protected]

RECORDING SECRETARY

Tracy Golliday-Champagne [email protected]

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Sondera Malry [email protected]

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Dayvid Brown [email protected]

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Dr. O. Yvonette Powell

[email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Dr. Gloria Batiste-Roberts

OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

Zakia Pugh

OSA President [email protected]

OSA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Glenda Duru

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