January, 2014
Ready to honor three great men that gave back to Arcola Park community.Arcola Park will be renamed Mr.Wynn Park .the recreation center will be named after my fa...ther Plenty Whitehead recreation center, and Mr.McKenzie known as Pop will have several streets named after him.What a great honor .This cermony will be held Thursday , Jan 30@ 2 pm .at Arcola Park located on 17 avenue and 87 street, at 3 pm .
Diontre Jamar Timothy Davis
Lineage: Hosie and Booker T. Davis
•Parent: Tim Davis
•Grandparent: Gwendolyn Davis-Evans
•July 25, 2019 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
•This #internspotlight features! Recent graduate of The Ohio State University. He received his B.A. in African American Studies and Political Science. His future goals are to attend law school to become an attorney and act as a social change agent for underrepresented people of color.
•Diontre is currently interning in the office of Rep. Eric Swalwell.
Donte Johnson
•November 2, 2021 – Elected Municipal Court Judge – Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio.
•“Honorable Judge Donte Johnson”
•Previously served as Public Defender and Housing Attorney
•Parents: Beverly Johnson and Otha Coleman
•Lineage: LuBell and Leon Coleman
Destiny Omni Kellam
•Doctor Destiny Omni Kellam
•First-generation college student who had their share of academic and personal struggles
•First Medical Doctor in her family
•Sinai Grace Hospital - Completing residency in the same hospital she was born
•Sinai Grace Hospital – Serves the Black community
•Dr. Destiny Omni Kellam – Emergence Medical Physician in training
•Lineage: Rosa and Oscar Kellam
Kelvin J Davis Jr
October 16, 2022
•Monster Mash Amateur Natural BodyBuilding Competition
•Entered first bodybuilding competition
•Won 1st Place in weight class for Novice and Open Competition
•Won Overall Best in Show
•Received Pro-Card and now can compete as a Professional
•Lineage: Hosie and Booker T. Davis
•Parents: Karen and Kelvin J. Davis, Sr.
•Grandparents: Doris and John R. Davis, Sr.
Anya Kearns
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•Delta Pilot
•Parent: Angie Kearns
•Grandmother: Betty Bennett
•Great- Grandparent: Evelyn Colson
Dr. Lisa R. Merriweather
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•July 2021 Promoted – Rank of Full Professor at University of North Carolina – Charlotte
•Nominated by a committee of her peers and featured in the book, North American Adult Educators: Phyllis M. Cunningham Archive of Quintessential Autobiographies for the Twenty-First Century, 2nd Edition
•Parent: Gloria Wallace
•Lineage: Lubell and Leon Coleman
Marvin Philpot
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•August 6, 2021 – Retired from Navy (31 years – 11 months)
•Awarded: The Order of the Crystal Heart
•Over 30 years: U.S. Federal Gov’t, Private sector, Agencies to advance U.S. Navy policies, Command Career Counselor Project Management, Leadership and Supervision of Diverse groups of individuals
•Parent: Carrie Philpot
•Grandparent: Cathier and Jimmy Taylor, Sr.
•Lineage: LuBell Coleman and Ivy B. Barnes
Mary Alice Brown
•Lineage: Leola and Frank Brown, Jr.
•7 decades pushing for better housing in Opa Locka, Florida.
•Apartment complex named in her honor, “Mary Alice Brown Apartments”
•Called the matriarch of Opa Locka
•Husband: Frank Brown, Jr.
Janiah Marie Clark
•August 2020 – Sworn in the US Navy
•Stationed – Overseas in Bahrain (middle East)
•December 2021 promoted to Petty Officer (NCO) MA3
•June 23, 2022 – re-enlisted for additional 3 years
•Lineage: Amelia and Will Beal
•Parents: Doniece Benton and Clarence Clark, Jr.
•Grandparents: Jessie Marie and Clarence Clark, Sr.
•Great Grandparents: Dorothy and Arthur Clark, Sr.
Quinton Godfrey
•Lineage: Beatrice and German Stokelin, Sr.
•Parent: Patrice Godfrey
•Grandparent: German Stokelin, Jr.
•2019 – Freshman at Tuskegee University
•3/19/2019 first track meet. Finished 3rd in his event.
•4/24/2019 – Conference Finals, 3 medals.
Preston Siler
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•“Sanctified” – Gospel – Hip Hop – Rapper
•Parents: LaDon Prophett and Evon Siler
•Grandparents: Lillie Mae Milton and Sol Prophett
•Lineage: Hosie and Booker T. Davis
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•Songs from his “Hotter than Hell” Album
•Savage; Real Talk; Hotter Than Hell; What I Come For; The Kicker; Trap Blessings; Spiritual Dope; Bone to Pick; The Unsaid and Standing
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Nevaeh Canady
•September 21, 2021: Won the Buckeye Talent Award: “Female Artist of the Year”
•Lineage: Hosie and Booker T. Davis
•Parent: LaToya “Toya” Canady
•Grandparents: Martina and Donald Canady
•Great-Grandparents: Doris and John R. Davis, Sr.
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•Young Veah has an album titled, “Abort the Mission”
•Currently working on another album, including the song “DRIP”
David Mak Thompson, Jr.
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•Lineage: Nany McBride
•Elementary School Teacher
•Street Ball making it on NBC Access
•ESPN basketball Massachusetts called him the politest “Excuse Me”
•Parent: LaVerne Crayton
•Grandparent: Arelen Smith
Keira, Kristen and Kal-EL Sinclair
•Keira – (13 years old) Starts High School Fall 2022 – plays Lacrosse
•Kristen – (11 years old) Starts Middle School Fall 2022.
•Kal-EL – (10 years old) 5th grade
•Lineage: Amelia and Will Beal
•Parents: Caresse and Anthony Sinclair
•Grandparent: Ann Beal Sinclair
•Great Grandparents: Inez and George Beal, Sr.
KaMiya and Kayden Sudduth
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•KaMiya – Seaborn Lee Elementary – Atlanta, GA
•Achievement: Pre-K
•Plans to excel in kindergarden
•Kayden – Most Improved Player in T-Ball
•Lineage: Bertha and Otha Davis
•Parent: Asha Walker
•Grandparent: Aquil Muhammad
•Great Grandparent: Jacqueline and Charles Williams
Danyel “TJ” McCorkle
•Lineage Amelia and Will Beal
•H.S. – Academy of Mount Saint Michael
•Plays Lacrosse
•High honors – Junior Year
•Graduating in 2023
•Parent: Dorian Sinclair
•Grandparent: Ann Beal Sinclair
•Great-Grandparents: Inez and George W. Beal, Sr.
Jahia Lorainna Hunn
•Attending I-LEAD program at Central Piedmont Community College
•Enjoys baking and making original cake designs, create art through pottery
•Created a Public Service Announcement to increase awareness about autism
•Lineage: LuBell and Leon Coleman
•Parent: Lisa Merriweather
Grandparent: Gloria Wallace