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BARON JAY FAMILY FOUNDATION 501 ( c ) 3
A celebration of historically important African American Inventors and their Inventions DISCIPLE ONE publishing ™ The Baron Jay Family Foundation A Non - Profit Organization 10153 ½ Riverside Drive, Suite 467 Toluca Lake, California 91602 (323) 654 8579 (office) (818) (cell)

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" BARON JAY FAMILY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS BARON JAY LITTLETON JR., FOUNDER, VISIONARY YOLANDA F. WOODARD-LITTLETON CO - FOUNDER – CHIEF STRATEGIST RODNEY WALKER CHAIR OPERATIONS RICHARD LEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOMA LEMOINE, PH.D. CHAIR OF EDUCATION & RESEARCH LARRY CAROLL CHAIR OF ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA RUBY NELSON CHAIR INVESTMENT & FINANCE

B J California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDERS STATEMENT The Baron Jay Family Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization. Our aim is to innovate a blessing upon the youth of this era. To show them the plan for their lives inspiring hope for those who have none. Empowering our youth with character, knowledge, hope, love and peace our next generation will be prepared for the new millennium 21st century as they make their passage into adulthood. Reflections of our profound past history are a critical sanction for our children future. "My People Perish From a Lack of Knowledge" (Hosea. 4:6)

B J California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" MISSION STATEMENT The Baron Jay Family Foundation and the Disciple Network – Your Little Black Book African American Inventions & Inventors is committed, to changing the lives of our youth. As ambassadors for our lord and savior Jesus Christ, we will demonstrate brotherly Love, Hope, Inspiration, Motivation, and Aspiration to our children in return our children will have self-confidence and self-worth. Giving rise to a child, who will begin to dream? The Disciple Network is committed to aiding our community to have faith in more then just the words of Martin Luther King and his “I Have a Dream” speech.

B J California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" MISSION STATEMENT We offer a mix of attributes supporting a positive cause – the inspiration of youth within our society. Our ancestors’ achieved, we are all benefactors of our ancestors’ you are destined to achieve if you believe, when you achieve we as a world achieve. Many generations are not exposed to these visionaries, the younger generation will benefit from this book. It will stimulate our youth to dream. To affirm that someone that looks like them invented the telephone system (Grandville T. Woods), the disposable syringe (Phil Brooks) and the fountain pen (W.B. Purvis).

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" VISIONARY STATEMENT The Baron Jay Family Foundation, a non-profit, organization will donate $1.00 from the sale of each unit sold of Your Little Black Book African American Inventions & Inventors back to COGIC youth scholarship fund. The Baron Jay Family Foundation is devotedly making a donation to the youth scholarship fund. Disciple One Publishing has partnered with the Baron Jay Family Foundation to utilize actor/author Baron Jay Littleton Jr. “ Your Little Black Book of African American Inventions and Inventors” as a tool for fundraising, bringing awareness and social dialogue to the contributions that African Americans has contributed to society

B J California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" GOALS Forty percent (40%) of all of Your Little Black Book African American Inventions & Inventors gross profits funds will go towards building two eloquent African American Invention and Inventor Museums one in Los Angeles, California and the second in Detroit Michigan. The museums will be self contained by an Invention and Inventors Institute our goal is to partner with the University of Southern California and Wayne State University. Both museums will be maintained financially by a annual Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour nationwide. Proud supporters of building the African American Invention and Inventors Museums are McDonald’s, Southern California Edison, Ritter sport, Joe Jackson, Lou Gossett Jr., Larry Carroll III, Dale Davis of Pro Players Holding LLc., and Ken Griffey Jr., October 24, 25 & 26, 2008 The Baron Jay Family Foundation will host a three day event launching our “1st Annual Read for Literacy Celebration” Empowering our youth.

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR, PRODUCER STORY Once upon a time there in a land far far away was a little boy No doubt you've heard this classic start to many a tale with this famous opening line. Afterwards, the writer would give the body of the story with exacting detail, describing the life of a imaginary hero. We'll I'd like to begin this true to life story of a hero among us with the same starting phrase. Only thing, this time my story is true. Once upon a time, in a quiet neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan, a male child was born to a young unwed mother of 16 and an even younger father of 14. His entrance into the world should have been the beginning of a life destined for failure. A birth like this was not so uncommon an occurrence in the hood. These kinds of happenings were the norm for the inner city community in which his parents lived. What should have been a hopeless beginning for him, was indeed the impetus for developing the character and fortitude that drove him to overcome his humble beginnings. His mediocre arrival caused little stir in the bleak environment in which his birth occurred. No one knew that it would only be the humble begins of a incredible story of endurance, fortitude and Well, let me introduce you to Baron Jay Littleton, Jr. and you decide. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to two very young, very proud parents. Though his parents never married he always knew that he was loved by both. He was brought up by his mother in his grandparents home. There he was nurtured, loved and protected in a supportive household. "My mom was always there for me" he's quick to explain. Loved and protected so much so that it wasn't until he became an adult that he understood that he'd grown up poor. The fact that my parents were so young forced my mother to go on welfare.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR, PRODUCER STORY My mom was an incredible example of facing the struggles of life with determination, faith and hope. These attributes I learn by observing her. She held her head high and showed me it was only our present reality that we were living in. Making sure that I understood that those circumstances did not dictate what our future could be. Emphasizing that we are not to allow ourselves the excuse to use those unfortunate situations as a debilitating crutch. His mother, Robin Elaine Colston was a incredible role model for her only son. While raising Baron Jay, she demonstrated an insatiable desire to move beyond her humble station in life. After his birth Robin Colston, went on to finish high school and later during Baron Jay's sophomore year in high school she enrolled in college. There she successfully obtained her degree in Education while maintaining and creating the loving, supporting environment that only a doting mother could provide. Baron Jay, Sr., also went on to pursue a life of academia and earned his Computer of Science degree from the University of Michigan. Baron Jay Littleton Sr., always maintained a constant positive, inspirational presence and influence in his son's life. Baron Jay's lessons of encouragement were not limited to his immediate family. Baron remembers that it was 4th grade at Monnier Elementary School in Detroit that he first became inspired about African American Inventors. It was there that I learned that African American inventors were responsible for creating incredible inventions that changed the development of America's Way of Life as we know it to be today. I was fascinated, Baron Jay recalls. This knowledge provided for him the inquisitive spark that ignited an ember that smoldered in his soul for years. Baron Jay's quest to learn more about these incredible inventors did not wane over the coming years. He would not forget these incredible inventive people who'd been forgotten by time.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR, PRODUCER STORY Though he was indeed encouraged to be all he could be from his parents, teachers and ancestors. The sheer magnitude of what these inventors were successful in accomplishing and the insurmountable odds they must have faced only peaked his desire to follow their example. Their efforts inspired him to achieve even higher heights while in elementary school. With a new purpose Baron Jay, became involved in civic and athletic programs. He became the Captain of the Safety Patrol Squad and Captain of the Track and Field Team. Never allowing himself to become complacent with his then current accomplishments he begin to develop his entrepreneurial spirit. This drive manifested itself in middle school with of all things "candy". He saw an opportunity and he embraced it with fervor. “I recall selling treats to students for a nickel less then the vending machines." A knowing grin washes Baron Jay's face as he recalls the successful enterprise. "I enlisted the help of several of my classmates to become my vendors". I later stationed vendors at three other candy machines located on campus and two additional schools Who would have thought of having a thriving business with employees no less in a Middle School? To this, Baron Jay chuckles heartily. It is clear even at a young age that he demonstrated an incredible entrepreneurial acumen. He did not limit himself to trade endeavors. Baron Jay had a love for film and television. At 14, the gift of an 8mm camera fostered his desire to create and produce his own celluloid chronicle of his life.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR, PRODUCER STORY Baron Jay acknowledges, that if it were not for the encouragement and support that he was given at home, "I don't think I would accomplished the things that I have". Not only was he a good student who maintained a 3.3 grade point average, he also participated in high school sports and stage productions. "I made it a point to capture some of my high school highlights with my camera in those environments too," Baron Jay fondly remembers. He was on the basketball, football, volleyball, and track teams and traveled nationwide competing in judo tournaments. He was also a member of the student council, Business Professionals of America and D.E.C.A., to name just a few of his extra-curricular activities, all while maintaining his exceptionally high GPA. In his sophomore year in high school, Baron landed the job of Bat Boy (not to be confused with Robin, Batman's side kick) at Detroit's Tiger Stadium. He further broadened his horizon by also taking the job of caddying at Detroit's Golf Club. For six years, he worked both jobs come rain or shine. Aware that money was tight at home, Baron Jay decided that he was not going to let his desire to be a collegian, financially burden his parents. Through his God given talents and abilities Baron Jay knew that he would have to marshal his innate gifts to obtain a scholarship. "I was determined to get into college, by hook or by crook. Taking the lesson learned from my mother, I wasn't going to allow my present circumstances to determine my future. At the behest of his father, Baron Jay's first step in this thousand mile journey to successfully get his degree was to enlist in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. Along with his father's input and his experience with the N.J.R.O.T.C. program, both were instrumental factors in developing this goal oriented individual into the man he is today!

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR, PRODUCER STORY In his senior year in high school, Baron Jay was introduced to mutual funds, stocks and bonds by his finance teacher Mr. Burton. Following his teachings he learned the importance of saving money and investing it. Mr. Burton would say, "make sure you always pay yourself first." As Baron Jay matured he begin to develop his personal relationship with God. Believing in God had a profound effect upon Baron Jay's views on life and his belief in himself. Through his faith he grew spiritually, he learned that he must pay God first and himself second. Baron Jay's hard work and his steadfast belief in God would finally manifest in the guise of two scholarships. "My goal was to get a fully-covered scholarship, it was never in my wildest dreams that I would have to choose between two offers". I was amazed then and I still am, Baron Jay exclaims. He chose to accept the Western Golf Association "Chick Evans' Scholarship which made it possible for him to attend Michigan State University. Maintaining good grades and excelling in sports made it possible for him to secure a walk-on position with the MSU Spartans football team. Unfortunately, a football related injury forced me to be sidelined," Baron Jay laments. Not being swayed by the finality of his forced retirement Baron Jay found his voice again as one of the DJ's at WGHH Power 96.5 FM radio station. There he directed and producer "College Code of Life," a weekly television show about college life, that went from the "classroom to the field - to being at home with your family." He'd found his niche, communicating with others. With this new venue, his new found goal was to foster encouragement for others. To inspire them to discover their dreams, to strive and reach for it, all the while keeping an abiding faith in God.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR, PRODUCER STORY Baron Jay's watershed moment in his life was indeed his 4th grade experience. "It was a pivotal moment for me. Discovering African American Inventors and how their inventions profoundly effected the lives of the world forever and it changed how I looked at my people and myself. I had to share this knowledge with others. An idea was born! I decided to track down the historical facts about these inventors. Knowledge not commonly found in American history books used in our school system. My aim is to tell their stories so that all African Americans will know and appreciate our peoples' contributions to society. So that our children may know how brilliant and inventive our ancestors were and how they made life better for the world at large by their efforts. With these role models in mind, I wanted to inform and inspire the younger generations, that they too are gifted with enormous potential to be creators. Though not an inventor, himself Baron Jay has taken his fascination with these contemporaries to inspire our young of the possibility that something bigger is possible. Baron Jay, has done this by compiling the first of eight stages in his "Your Little Black Book," project. I have assembled over 1500 inventions and as much information that I could find regarding their inventors. To show children and adults that people of color, like them have created some marvelous, incredible things. These accomplishments are a reason to be proud, to give them someone to look up to and hopefully be inspired by."

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" FOUNDER, ENTREPENUER,VISIONARY ACTOR, AUTHOR PRODUCER STORY Your Little Black Book, African American Inventions and Inventors, Volume 1, is packed full of over 150 interesting inventions and the African American men and women who invented them. A pocket companion that can be given as a educational tool for the young and the old. An invaluable aid to peoples of all backgrounds who are interested in the accomplishments of people of color. "I guarantee once you pick up this book and canvas the pages you will not be able to put it down." Baron Jay says. I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to share our knowledge with those in our families and the community in which we live. We are to lead and inspire by example, like that of my parents and those who have gone before us. It may not be my duty to create a life saving device or be the first of my race to excel in any given field. However, I believe that I am a conduit, God's tool, if you will, to show others that amazing, visionary things can be done. Through all my experiences I've learned that challenges and struggles are not there to stop you. They are mere road blocks, just hurdles waiting to be overcome. I trust that God will continue to bless me and provide me with an avenue to help others. My goal now is to put this book in the hands of as many people as possible. To educate and inspire others to dream."

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ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" YOLANDA F. WOODARD-LITTLETON CO-FOUNDER CHIEF STRATEGIST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Mrs. Littleton is Chief Executive Officer of Capital Power International Inc., with extraordinary acumen in business finance, marketing and distribution, as well as a stated purpose in life to “step up and make a difference in society,” Yolanda F. Woodard has worked as an executive for various Fortune 100 and 500 corporations for over 10 years. Yolanda attended the University of California at Los Angeles, where she studied business economics. Yolanda worked for A&M records from 1987 to 1995, negotiating on behalf of A&M Records regarding financial strategies to complete various music projects for Janet Jackson, Yolanda was a key player in developing creative promotion campaigns and marketing strategies, and in completing financial and distribution agreements for Ms. Jackson. Yolanda and the Jackson family still maintain a strong relationship with the belief that film and literacy is the closest external representation of the storytelling that takes place in our minds everyday, Yolanda and her husband Baron Jay Littleton Jr., formed The Disciple Group Film Production, LLC. Yolanda, also helms Global Studios Inc., Yolanda is the Chair of the Black Business Association Entertainment Investment Committee she is also on the membership committee board of Step Up Women Network The Entertainment Industry Foundation and The Hollywood Hill

J B NOMA LEMOINE, PH.D., CHAIR OF EDUCATION & RESEARCH
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" NOMA LEMOINE, PH.D., CHAIR OF EDUCATION & RESEARCH Noma LeMoine is a nationally recognized expert on issues of language variation and learning in African American and other students for whom Standard English is not native. She has written and spoken extensively on the topic and is a highly sought-after consultant to colleges, universities, and school districts nationwide. Dr. LeMoine has been deeply involved in education for over 25 years. She has served over ten years as adjunct professor at several California universities and colleges. Other experiences include serving as a Language and Speech Consultant to Los Angeles based Headstart programs, as a classroom teacher and “Mentor” teacher, and a Language and Speech Diagnostic Specialists. Dr. LeMoines’ administrative experience spans 20 years. She served three years as Principal and Director of Operations of the NASA funded Saturday Academy for Student Advancement in Math, Science and Communications, a proposal she wrote and submitted to NASA and was awarded over $600,000 to implement. She served as the Coordinating Administrator of the District’s Speech, Language and Aphasia Programs, and six years as program specialist/ administrator, supervising Speech/Language, and Aphasia teachers in the West San Fernando Valley. Dr. LeMoine served two years as Commissioner on Education for the California Speech, Language and Hearing Association, two years on the Board of Directors of the National Black Association for Speech, Language and Hearing, and as the founding president of its Southern California Affiliate, and she currently serves as a member of the National Citizen’s Commission on African American Education, an arm of the Congressional Black Caucus Education Brain Trust.. Dr. LeMoine is currently the Director of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s ACADEMIC ENGLISH MASTERY AND CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BRANCH. In that role, she oversees the district-wide Closing the Achievement Gap Initiative to improve educational outcomes for under-achieving students. She also directs the District’s Academic English Mastery program, which supports teachers and paraeducators in effectively incorporating culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy into instructional practice. Under Dr. LeMoines’ visionary leadership the Academic English Mastery Program (AEMP) has become a national model for addressing the language, literacy, and learning needs of Standard English Learners. The Program, previously known as the Language Development Program for African American Students, has been featured on 60 Minutes, in periodicals including Education Week and Teacher Magazine, and has been lauded by the linguistic community as the exemplary instructional model for addressing the needs of students for whom Standard English is not native. Dr. LeMoine has received many professional honors including, the 1988, California Speech, Language and Hearing Association, District 6, “OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD,” and the “DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD” from the Southern California Affiliate of the National Black Association for Speech, Language, and Hearing (1990). She was honored with the LOIS V. DOUGLASS, “DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD” from the Department of Communication Disorders at California State University, Los Angeles in 1991 and in April of 1992, Dr. LeMoine was named FELLOW of the California Speech Language and Hearing Association, one of the organization’s highest honors. In June of 1995, Dr. LeMoine received the NAACP Legal Defense Fund “BLACK WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” and in 1997, Mount St. Mary’s College bestowed on Dr. LeMoine the “CULTURAL FLUENCY AWARD” in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development of cross-cultural understanding in the Los Angeles Community. Dr. LeMoine received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University in Speech, Language, and Hearing, and holds two Master of Arts degrees, one in Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology from California State University at Los Angeles, and a second in Education from Pepperdine University. She holds a PhD in Education with a specialization in Language, Literacy, and Learning from the University of Southern California. Dr. LeMoines’ work has taken her on educational exchanges to Africa, India, and the Caribbean.

J B LARRY CAROLL CHAIR OF ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" LARRY CAROLL CHAIR OF ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER President of Diversified Entertainment Group (DEG) brings a long and rich history in radio, television and cutting edge program development as well as a well-known and trusted persona to the leadership of the organization. News Anchor at CBS Radio’s KFWB News 980 since 2001, Larry Carroll rejoined his on-air colleagues in Los Angeles after more than 30 years as one of the most recognized and respected figures in Los Angeles television news. Carroll returned to radio joining television news colleague, co-anchor Tracey Savage on September 11, 2001 driven by a need to serve the community in a national emergency. After leaving the anchor chair at KCBS-TV, Los Angeles in 1999, Carroll took on a challenging position as Executive Vice Chairman and co-founder of One Origin Inc., in Beverly Hills where he continues to serve, in development and financing of infrastructure development projects in the developing world, notably in Africa. In 2003, Carroll co-founded of Focal Point Media, LLC to provide strategic media planning and consulting services and produce and distribute television, Internet and radio programs including, “The Turning Point Business Minute.” In February 2007, Carroll was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Los Angeles Minority Business Development Agency as Small Business Media Advocate of the Year. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Larry Carroll came to California to stay in 1968, a freshman at Pomona College. His first job came two summers earlier when a Hollywood producer spotted him observing on a set and a short time later hired him as an Associate Producer on one television series and Assistant Producer on another for then KHJ-TV Channel 9. Larry’s commitment to community and humanity had already been well ingrained. Brought up by parents deeply committed to the civil rights struggle, Larry spent his teen years working and marching alongside such legends as of the movement as C.T. Vivian, Ralph David Abernathy, Dr. Martin Luther King and a young firebrand named Jesse Jackson While in college, it was Carroll’s production company that recorded the weekly community meetings of Operation Breadbasket. When Larry became News Director and Program Director of KSPC-FM, the radio station of Pomona College, he also carried the title of West Coast Press Secretary for the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Soon he was named to produce the organization’s radio program on KJLH and not long thereafter was hired to anchor the news. Two years later, when White House Communications Director Herb Klein called him to serve, he would become the only man on the planet to serve in the press offices of both Jesse Jackson and President Richard Nixon. Following his White House assignment, Larry returned to radio as Assistant News Director of XPRS Radio and West Coast Bureau Chief of the Mutual Black Network. In 1972, Carroll joined KABC-TV, Channel 7 in Los Angeles beginning a run that lasted 17 years. During that time, Carroll anchored nearly every broadcast on the station, while becoming well known for effective, introspective and fair reporting.

J B LARRY CAROLL CHAIR OF ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" LARRY CAROLL CHAIR OF ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Larry became synonymous with the station’s commitment to live news coverage as Anchor of the “Live Action Camera Desk” and Senior Night side Correspondent for the 11pm Eyewitness News. By the time he left Channel 7 for a new Anchor/Reporting assignment at Disney-owned KCAL Channel 9, Carroll had won an NAACP Image Award Nomination for his work in Africa, and Emmy nominations for reporting on gangs, business, entertainment and breaking news; this, in addition to countless awards and commendations from government agencies, community organizations and schools for his contributions to the life of the community. At Channel 9, Carroll was named Anchor of the station’s popular 9pm news through the course of Operation Desert Storm. In addition he wrote, produced, directed and hosted an ambitious 90-minute town hall/documentary special called “Legacy of a Movement”. “Legacy” brought to the screen the compelling stories of the sons and daughters of some of the best-known figures of the Civil Rights Movement. Because of his broad experience in Africa, Carroll also played a major role in the station’s aggressive and award winning coverage of the conflict in Somalia. After work with a major African relief and development agency took him to shoot yet another overseas documentary, this time in Mozambique, Carroll was named West Coast Correspondent for NBC Nightly News. At NBC, Carroll covered stories in a territory stretching from Denver to Hawaii and Alaska to Central America appearing on network television more than all but 17 correspondents in the world. Carroll returned to local news in Los Angeles in 1995 to Anchor the 5pm evening news along side Linda Alvarez where he remained until mid 1999. While building an impressive career in broadcast news, Carroll also built a parallel career as producer of cutting-edge programming, creating, among other things, television’s first send-up of the Disco era, “Discothèque America” in 1976, the first ever Jazz Cruise and with it the first television program ever produced entirely at sea, “Celebrity Showboat” in Two years earlier, Carroll wrote the business plan for what would become the publicly traded Urban America Television Network (UATV) and for the National Satellite Television System, the precursor for “On-Demand” satellite delivered television programming. In 1991, Carroll created “Festival XXV” a festival of world music expressly for the Barcelona Olympics. In 2005/06 Carroll produced, wrote and directed “Julia Wilson: On the Continent” the first weekly information magazine series to be produced and broadcast in prime time on three continents: North America, Europe and Africa. An Emmy winner, Larry Carroll has also earned an NAACP Image Award nomination, six Emmy nominations, seven Golden Mike Awards, an Associated Press Award as Anchor of the Best 30 minute news broadcast, the 20th Anniversary Award for Journalistic Excellence from the Congressional Black Caucus and the Grand Award of the National Association of Black Journalists for Excellence in International Reporting. Carroll, who has reported from 10 African countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana and Mozambique is a frequent keynote speaker and serves on the Boards of the African Rim Institute, and of Hosanna Broadcasting, a Christian digital satellite broadcast ministry serving Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Carroll holds a BA in Economics from Pomona College in Claremont, California.

J B ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM Cultural Young Poet Performances
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" CALIFORNIA READ FOR LITERACY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BOOKATHON TOUR JANUARY - MAY 2008 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM IMPORTANCE OF READING LIVE POSITIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE LIV & 2KRAYZE LIVE SPOKEN WORD POETS “THEME” READING IS Fun, Cool, Hip, Entertaining, Exciting READ ABOUT HISTORY African American Latino American Indian Asians, (Filipino, Korean, Thailand, Japanese, Chinese) American SPONSOR THANK YOU Interactive w/student participation Media Presentation STUDENT PRIZES GIFT BAGS Cultural Young Poet Performances BATTLE OF THE MINDS EDUCATIONAL GAME SHOW Interactive w/student participation

J B MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM Cultural Young Poet Performances
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" CALIFORNIA READ FOR LITERACY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BOOKATHON TOUR JANUARY - MAY 2008 MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM IMPORTANCE OF READING LIVE POSITIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE LIV & 2KRAYZE LIVE SPOKEN WORD POETS “THEME” READING IS Fun, Cool, Hip, Entertaining, Exciting READ ABOUT HISTORY African American Latino American Indian Asians, (Filipino, Korean, Thailand, Japanese, Chinese) American SPONSOR THANK YOU Interactive w/student participation Media Presentation STUDENT PRIZES GIFT BAGS Cultural Young Poet Performances BATTLE OF THE MINDS EDUCATIONAL GAME SHOW Interactive w/student participation

J B HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM Cultural Young Poet Performances
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" CALIFORNIA READ FOR LITERACY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT BOOKATHON TOUR JANUARY - MAY 2008 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IMPORTANCE OF READING LIVE POSITIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE LIV & 2KRAYZE LIVE SPOKEN WORD POETS “THEME” READING IS Fun, Cool, Hip, Entertaining, Exciting READ ABOUT HISTORY African American Latino American Indian Asians, (Filipino, Korean, Thailand, Japanese, Chinese) American SPONSOR THANK YOU Interactive w/student participation Media Presentation STUDENT PRIZES GIFT BAGS Cultural Young Poet Performances BATTLE OF THE MINDS EDUCATIONAL GAME SHOW Interactive w/student participation

KNOW YOUR HISTORY SO YOU CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" BATTLE OF THE MINDS GAME SHOW FORMAT Based on Your Little Black Book Series by Actor, Author, Producer BARON JAY LITTLETON JR., THE DISCIPLE GROUP PRODUCTION LLC., & DIVERSIFIED ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LLC., KNOW YOUR HISTORY SO YOU CAN CREATE A BETTER FUTURE

BATTLE OF THE MINDS J B One Host – Male & Female
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" BATTLE OF THE MINDS GAME SHOW FORMAT One Host – Male & Female One Announcer introducing the contestants: Prefer a Grandparent figure as the announcer Two Teams: Two Contestants on each Team: Contestants don’t know each other. They meet the first time when they are paired together on the show

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" BATTLE OF THE MINDS GAME SHOW FORMAT Reginald F. Lewis was an American businessman, who was one of the most successful business leaders during the 1980s. In 1992, Forbes magazine listed Lewis among the 400 richest Americans with a net worth estimated at $400 million. Is this True or False? BUSINESS BATTLE FIELD

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ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" BATTLE OF THE MINDS GAME SHOW FORMAT GAME PLAY Each day, there are four contestants, two contestants on each team. The contestants do not know each other and they meet for the first time when they are paired together on the show to battle it out. Seven Battle Field categories are announced. Each flat screen television displays the Battle Field categories which are Science, Sports, First, History, Inventions, Entertainment and Business. The Battle Field categories consist of:

ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" BATTLE OF THE MINDS GAME SHOW FORMAT GAME PLAY 1. Questions that need answers 2. Questions with multiple choice answers 3. True or False answers Each team will buzz in to answer questions that are read by the host from the Battle Field categories that are display on screen. The Battle Field questions are value at $150, $300, $450, $600, $750, $900. Each one valued, in dollars, incrementally dependent upon difficulty of the question. Each Battle Field category has seven questions. The host clicks his remote control and the question and value for Battle Field category will appear on the flat screen television. The host reads the question and the team has less than 12 seconds to answer the question correctly. When the team answers the question correctly they earn the value of the question; if they answer question incorrectly they are penalized half of the value of the question.

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" STORY TELLING & LITERACY DOCUMENTARIES Between 1863 and 1913, approximately 1,200 inventions were patented by minority inventors. Many more were unidentified because they hid their race to avoid discrimination or sold their inventions to others. The following stories are about a few of the great minority inventors. Granville T. Wood Garrett Morgan Dr. Patricia Bath Elijah McCoy

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California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" Granville T. Woods ( ) is known to many as "The Black Edison," because both were great inventors who came from disadvantaged childhoods. But unlike Edison, Woods was considered fortunate to receive an education to help him on the road to his inventions. In the late nineteenth century few African-American children ever saw the inside of a classroom. Woods further educated himself by working in railroad machine shops and steel mills, and by reading about electricity. He often had friends check out library books for him, since African-Americans were excluded from many libraries at the time. Woods managed to scrape together enough knowledge of electrical engineering to invent "telegraphony," a process that was later purchased by Alexander Graham Bell's company. Allowing operators to send and receive messages more quickly than before, telegraphony combined features of both the telephone and telegraph. The Bell Company's purchase of this invention enabled Woods to become a full-time inventor. Among his later inventions was the multiplex telegraph. A success in the powerful railroad industry of the late nineteenth century, the device not only helped dispatchers locate trains, but also allowed moving trains to communicate by telegraph. This invention was so useful that Woods found himself fighting patent suits filed by none other than Thomas Edison. Woods eventually won, but Edison continued to pursue the telegraph by offering Woods a lucrative partnership in one of Edison's businesses. Woods refused, preferring to be independent. Granville T. Woods Born: April 23, 1856 Died: January 30, 1910 Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Granville T. Woods: Inventor It's hard to believe that a man who was forced to leave school at the age of ten could have patented over thirty-five electrical and mechanical inventions. Yet Granville T. Woods did just that, educating himself outside of school in practical skills for his future. Born in Columbus, Ohio in April 23, 1856, Woods literally learned his skills on the job. Attending school in Columbus until age 10, he served an apprenticeship in a machine shop and learned the trades of machinist and blacksmith. During his youth he also went to night school and took private lessons. Even though he had to leave formal school at age ten Granville Woods realized that learning and education were essential for developing critical skills, abilities that would allow him to express his creativity with machinery. On the railroad. In 1872 he obtained a job as a fireman on the Danville and Southern railroad in Missouri, eventually becoming an engineer. He invested his spare time in studying electronics. In 1874 Woods moved to Springfield, Illinois worked in a rolling mill. He moved to the East in 1876 and worked part time in a machine shop. He took a mechanical engineering course in an eastern college. In 1878, he became an engineer aboard the Ironsides, a British steamer, and, within two years, he became Chief Engineer of the steamer. Even with this background and all his engineering skill he was unable to get anywhere in these jobs. His travels and experiences led him to settle in Cincinnati, Ohio. But Granville T. Woods was a great electrician and an inventive genius. His talents could not go unnoticed. Woods invented fifteen appliances for electric railways. Granville Woods received his first patent in 1884 on an improved steam boiler furnace (U.S. 229,854). By 1880, he had established his own shop in Cincinnati, Ohio. Woods, along with his brother Lyates, went on to organize the Woods Electrical Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. And, in later years, he succeeded in selling many to his inventions to some of the country's largest corporations. American Bell Telephone Company bought many of his ideas, as did General Electric and the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. In 1888 Granville Woods developed and patented a system for overhead electric conducting lines for railroads, which aided in the development of the overhead railroad system found in contemporary metropolitan cities, such as Chicago, St. Louis, and New York City. In his early thirties, he became interested in thermal power and steam-driven engines. And, in 1889, he filed his first patent for an improved steam-boiler furnace. In 1892, a complete Electric Railway System (U.S. 463,020) was operated at Coney Island, NY. The railway system had no exposed wires, secondary batteries, or slotted causeway -- all previously necessary for electric railways. In 1887 he patented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph (U.S. 373,915) , which allowed communications between train stations from moving trains. Train accidents and collisions were causing great concern to both the public and the railways at the time. Woods' invention made it possible for trains to communicate with the station and with other trains so they knew exactly where they were at all times. This invention made train movements quicker and prevented countless accidents and collisions. The Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph (1887)was designed "for the purpose of averting accidents by keeping each train informed of the whereabouts of the one immediately ahead or following it, in communicating with the stations from moving trains; and in promoting general social and commercial intercourse" (Marr and Ploski). Rail travel was made safer by the invention because it allowed dispatchers to note at a glance the location of any moving trains. Before Woods' telegraph, trains had no assistance in locating the location of any moving train so accidents were frequent. The invention of the Induction Telegraph saved lives by averting both major and minor accidents for railway traffic. The Induction Telegraph System was the result of the invention used the physics principle of electromagnetic induction. Induction is the effect produced by sending an electrical current through a coil-shaped wire, which generates a magnetic field around the coil. When a wire moves through a magnetic field, a current similar to the current in the coil is induced in the wire. No current is induced in the wire when either the wire stops moving or no current is in the coil. The Woods Induction Telegraph, a large oblong coil, or helix, was suspended from the train. A current was sent through the helix, generating a magnetic field about the train. When the train moved, the magnetic field moved along with it. The movement of the magnetic coil induced a current in stationary wires hung parallel to the track. Therefore, telegraph signals sent through the helix were also sent through the wires to stations and other trains. Other inventions by Woods An electric an incubator that was the predecessor to current machines that incubate 50,000 eggs at one time in And in the next three years he patented a series of advances in the development of air brakes. Other inventions dealt with air brake design in 1902, 1903, and 1905. Granville T. Woods attained great fame as an electrician, an inventor, and a person. He brought luster to his name and benefited mankind through inventions of exceptional interest to the world of communications and science. He will be remembered as an ingenious American and a prolific inventor. Granville T. Woods died in New York City on January 30, 1910. Patent Bibliography A prolific inventor, Granville Woods was awarded more than 60 patents. Selection of patents issued to Granville T. Woods (1888 to 1907) Bibliography: Afro-American Encyclopedia; or, the Thoughts, Doings, and Sayings of the Race. James T. Hale. (Nashville, TN: Haley & Florida), p. 225, 576f. American Negro Reference Book. J.P. Davis. (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall), 1966. The Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Greatness of the Negro. Alonzo Louis Hall. (Memphis, TN: Striker Print), p. 158. Black Contributors to Science and Energy Technology. U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC: Office of Public Affairs), 1979, p. 4. DOE/OPA-0035(79) Blacks in Science: Astrophysicist to Zoologist. Hattie Carwell. (Hicksville, NY: Exposition Press), p.35. Cincinnati's Colored Citizens; Historical, Sociological and Biographical. Wendell P. Dabney. (Cincinnati, OH: Dabney Publishing Co.), p. 72. The College of Life or Practical Self-Education. Henry Davenport Northrop, Joseph R. Gay, and Penn L. Garland, editors. (Horace C. Fry: ), p.158. The Colored Inventor. H.E. Baker. (New York, NY: Arno Press), 1969. Eyewitness: The Negro in American History. W.L. Katz. (New York, NY: Pittman), 1971. 1927 Intercollegian Wonder Book; or The Negro in Chicago Frederic H. Robb. (Chicago, IL: Washington Intercollegiate Club of Chicago, Inc.), vol. 1, p. 99. Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising. William J. Simmons. (Cleveland, OH: George M. Rewell & Co.), 1887, p The Negro Almanac: A Reference Work on the Afro-American. W. Marr II and H. Ploski. (New York, NY: Bellwether), 1971. The Negro in Literature and Art in the United States. Benjamin Griffith Brawley. (Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press), p. 251. Negro Year Book: An Annual Encyclopedia of the Negro, Monroe N. Work, ed. (Tuskegee Institute, AL: Negro Year Book Publishing Co.) p. 286. p. 303. p. 344. p. 319. p. 368. p. 168. Reference Library of Black Americans. H.A. Ploski, O.J. Lindenmeyer, and E. Kaiser, editors. (New York, NY: Bellwether), 1971. School History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to Edward A. Johnson. (Chicago, IL: W.B. Conkey Co.), p.163f. The Upward Climb; a Course in Negro Achievement.[Juvenile] Sara Estelle Haskin. (New York, NY: Council of Women for Home Missions and Missionary Education), p. 97. Illustrations: Black Contributors to Science and Energy Technology. U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, D.C.: Office of Public Affairs), 1979, p. 4. DOE/OPA-0035(79) Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising. William J. Simmons. (Cleveland, OH: George M. Rewell & Co.), p.107. Negro Makers of History. 4th ed., rev. Carter Godwain Woodson.(Washington, DC: Associated Publishers, Inc.), p.303. One Tenth of a Nation. Harold Williams Taylor. (Corona , Long Island, NY: Progressive Book Shop), p.14. Other Sources: At Last Recognition in America: A Reference Handbook of Unknown Black Inventors and Their Contributions to America. James C. Williams. (Chicago, IL: BCA Publishing Co.), v. 1, p Biographical History of Blacks in America Since E.A. Toppin. (New York, NY: McKay), p Black Inventors of America. McKinley Burt, Jr. (Portland, OR: National Book Co.), p , includes a photograph on p. 24. Black Pioneer of Science and Invention. Louis Haber. (New York, NY: Harcourt, Brace & World), p , includes a photograph on p. 42. Dictionary of American Negro Biography. edited by Rayford W. Logan and Michael R. Winston. (New York : Norton), p Encyclopedia of Black America. edited by W. Augustus Low and Virgil A. Clift. (New York : McGraw-Hill), p. 867. Great Negroes Past and Present. Russell L. Adams. (Chicago, Afro-Am Pub. Co.), p. 52. Historical Afro-American Biographies. Wilhelmena S. Robinson. (New York, Publishers Co.), p. 145, includes a photograph. Negro in Our History., 5th ed. Carter Goodwin Woodson and C.H. Wesley. (Washington, DC: The Associated Publishers, Inc.), p Magazine Articles "Electric Motor Regulation." Cosmopolitan. S.W. Balch. (April, 1895), p Ebony. (Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co.), (February 1967), p.10, includes a photograph. "Thanks to this Black man's invention trains stopped traveling blind." Old Taylor Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (advertisement) Ebony. (Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co.), (March, 1972), p Jet. (Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co.), (April 23, 1964), p. 11, includes a photograph. Jet. (Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co.), (April 26, 1982), p.24 Jet. (Chicago, IL: Johnson Publishing Co.), (April 29, 1971), p.10. Born in Columbus, Ohio, in April 23, 1856, Granville T. Woods dedicated his life to developing a variety of inventions relating to the railroad industry. To some he was known as the "Black Edison, both great inventors of their time. Granville T. Woods invented more than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of electricity. His most noted invention was a system for letting the engineer of a train know how close his train was to others. This device helped cut down accidents and collisions between trains. Granville T. Woods literally learned his skills on the job. Attending school in Columbus until age 10, he served an apprenticeship in a machine shop and learned the trades of machinist and blacksmith. During his youth he also went to night school and took private lessons. Although he had to leave formal school at age ten, Granville T. Woods realized that learning and education were essential to developing critical skills that would allow him to express his creativity with machinery. In 1872, Granville T. Woods obtained a job as a fireman on the Danville and Southern railroad in Missouri, eventually becoming an engineer. He invested his spare time in studying electronics. In 1874, Granville Woods moved to Springfield, Illinois, and worked in a rolling mill. In 1878, he took a job aboard the Ironsides, a British steamer, and, within two years, became Chief Engineer of the steamer. Finally, his travels and experiences led him to settle in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became the person most responsible for modernizing the railroad. In 1888, Granville T. Woods developed a system for overhead electric conducting lines for railroads, which aided in the development of the overhead railroad system found in cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, and New York City. In his early thirties, he became interested in thermal power and steam-driven engines. And, in 1889, he filed his first patent for an improved steam-boiler furnace. In 1892, a complete Electric Railway System was operated at Coney Island, NY. In 1887, he patented the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, which allowed communications between train stations from moving trains. Granville T. Woods' invention made it possible for trains to communicate with the station and with other trains so they knew exactly where they were at all times. Alexander Graham Bell’s company purchased the rights to Granville T. Woods’ "telegraphony," enabling him to become a full-time inventor. Among his other top inventions were a steam boiler furnace and an automatic air brake used to slow or stop trains. Wood’s electric car was powered by overhead wires. It was the third rail system to keep cars running on the right track. Success led to law suits filed by Thomas Edison who sued Granville Woods claiming that he was the first inventor of the multiplex telegraph. Granville Woods eventually won, but Edison didn’t give up easily when he wanted something. Trying to win Granville Woods over, and his inventions, Edison offered Granville Woods a prominent position in the engineering department of Edison Electric Light Company in New York. Granville T. Woods, preferring his independence, declined.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" Because of repeated incidents of firefighters being overcome by smoke when attempting to put out fires in his hometown of Cleveland, Garrett Morgan wanted to do something to help. In 1914, Morgan obtained a patent for his safety hood — a breathing device consisting of a canvas hood placed over the head. A double tube extended from the hood and merged into a single tube at the back. The open end held a sponge soaked with water to filter out smoke and to cool incoming air. Shortly after receiving his patent, Morgan had a chance to put his invention to the test. In 1916 a tunnel was being constructed under Lake Erie. One night, there was an explosion in the tunnel. Three separate rescue parties entered the tunnel -- and never came out again. In desperation, officials familiar with Morgan and his device summoned him. Morgan rushed to the scene wearing only pajama bottoms and carrying four of his safety hoods. Police and firefighters, having seen their compatriots descend into the smoky hole never to return, refused to go into the tunnel. Morgan, his brother and two volunteers put on the hoods and went in. Morgan and his crew went into the tunnel again and again, pulling suffocating workers and rescuers to safety. Morgan even helped save the superintendent of the tunnel project by performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on him. The feat gained much publicity for Morgan, winning him numerous medals and helping him sell his invention to fire departments across the country. One of Morgan's other inventions was an early traffic signal, for which Morgan received a U.S. patent in 1923. GARRETT A. MORGAN ( )

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" Imagine living in a world ranging from hazy, clouded vision to that of total darkness for 30 years. Before 1985, that was the plight of those with cataracts who did not want to risk surgery with a mechanical grinder. Now imagine sitting in a doctor’s office without being able to see her as she explains that it may be possible to restore your vision. You can’t tell by studying body language whether to trust this person or if they’re pulling your leg. All you have to go by is the sound of the voice assuring you that this procedure is safe, more accurate and more comfortable than traditional cataract surgery. Dr. Patricia Bath, an ophthalmologist from New York, but living in Los Angeles when she received her patent, became the first African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention. Patricia Bath's patent (no. 4,744,360), a method for removing cataract lenses, transformed eye surgery, using a laser device making the procedure more accurate. Patricia Bath’s passionate dedication to the treatment and prevention of blindness led her to develop the Cataract Laserphaco Probe. The probe, patented in 1988, is designed to use the power of a laser to quickly and painlessly vaporize cataracts from patients’ eyes, replacing the more common method of using a grinding, drill-like device to remove the afflictions. With another invention, Bath was able to restore sight to people who had been blind for over 30 years. Patricia Bath also holds patents for her invention in Japan, Canada, and Europe. Patricia Bath graduated from the Howard University School of Medicine in 1968 and completed specialty training in ophthalmology and corneal transplant at both New York University and Columbia University. In 1975, Bath became the first African-American woman surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center and the first woman to be on the faculty of the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute. She is the founder and first president of the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness. Patricia Bath was elected to Hunter College Hall of Fame in 1988 and elected as Howard University Pioneer in Academic Medicine in 1993. Dr. Patricia Bath, ophthalmologic surgeon, inventor, and activist for patients’ rights, was born in Harlem, New York in 1942, the daughter of Rupert Bath, an educated and well-traveled merchant seaman, and Gladys Bath, a homemaker and housecleaner. They were loving and supportive parents who encouraged their children to focus on education and believe in their dreams and ideas. Thus Bath developed a love of books, travel and science. She excelled at school and began to show her aptitude in biology in high school where she became editor of the Charles Evans Hughes High School’s science paper and won numerous science awards. In fact, she was chosen in 1959 at the age of 16 to participate in a summer program offered by the National Science Foundation at Yeshiva University. She gained notoriety when, while working at Yeshiva, she derived a mathematical equation for predicting cancer cell growth. One of her mentors in the program, Dr. Robert O. Bernard, incorporated her findings into a paper he presented at an international conference held in Washington, D.C., in 1960. Following this experience, Bath won a 1960 Merit Award from Mademoiselle magazine, completed high school in just two and a half years, and entered New York’s Hunter College to study chemistry and physics. She earned a B.A. from Hunter in From there Bath went to medical school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Bath finished her M.D. in 1968 and returned to New York as an intern at Harlem Hospital, followed by a fellowship in ophthalmology at Columbia University from During this time Bath began to notice differences among the patient population in hospitals she had worked in. At Harlem Hospital, where there were many African American patients, nearly half were blind or visually impaired. But at Columbia Eye Clinic, the blindness rate was markedly lower. She conducted a study documenting her observation that blindness among blacks was nearly double the rate of blindness among whites. She concluded that this was largely due to many African Americans’ lack of access to ophthalmic care. With this finding Bath established a new discipline known as Community Ophthalmology, now studied and practiced worldwide. She also helped bring eye surgery services to Harlem Hospital's Eye Clinic, which has since helped to treat and cure thousands of patients. From this point on, Bath’s list of firsts continued to grow. She became the first African American resident at New York University where she finished her medical training in Meanwhile she also married and had a child, while completing a fellowship in 1974 in corneal and keratoporosthesis surgery. Bath moved to Los Angeles that year with her daughter to join the faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Charles R. Drew University as assistant professor of surgery and ophthalmology. In 1975, Bath became the first African-American woman surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center and the first woman faculty member at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute. In 1976, she co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness (AIPB), an organization that aims to “protect, preserve, and restore the gift of sight” for all persons, regardless of race, gender, age or income level. In 1981, Bath conceived of the invention for which she has become famous -- the Laserphaco Probe, a surgical tool that uses a laser to vaporize cataracts via a tiny, 1-millimeter insertion into a patient’s eye. After using the Laserphaco Probe to remove a cataract, the patient’s lens can be removed and a replacement lens inserted. Cataracts are cloudy blemishes that commonly form in people’s eye lenses, especially in men and women over the age of sixty. Eventually, cataracts can lead to blindness. Typically these have been treated with a somewhat harsh, perhaps risky, traditional surgical procedure, but Bath’s innovative device employs a faster, more accurate and minimally invasive technique. Her idea was very advanced for its time, thus it took more than five years for her to perfect the concept and apply for a patent. She received her first patent for the device in May, 1988, followed by another in December, She holds four U.S. patents in all for innovations related to the Laserphaco, in addition to international patents from Japan, Canada and several countries in Europe. The Laserphaco Probe has been used overseas since 2000, but is still being tested for safety by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States. In 1983 Bath was named chair of the Ophthalmology Residency Training Program, which she also co-founded, at Drew/UCLA. Bath was the first woman in the country to hold such a position. She was elected to the Hunter College Hall of Fame in 1988 and named Howard University Pioneer in Academic Medicine in Also that year, Bath retired from the UCLA Medical Center and she became the first woman to be elected to the Center's honorary medical staff. She continues to advocate telemedicine, direct the AIPB, and dedicate time to her lifelong passion—the prevention, treatment and cure of blindness.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION B J IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" Automatic Oil Cup ELIJAH MCCOY PATENTED OVER FIFTY INVENTIONS So, you want the "real McCoy?" That means you want the "real thing," what you know to be of the highest quality, not an inferior imitation. The noted African American inventor, Elijah McCoy was issued more than 57 patents for his inventions during his lifetime. His best known invention was a cup that fed lubricating oil to machine bearings through a small bore tube. Machinists and engineers who wanted genuine McCoy lubricators might have used the expression "the real McCoy." The inventor was born in 1843, in Colchester, Ontario, Canada. His parents were former slaves, George and Mildred McCoy (nee Goins) had fled Kentucky for Canada on the underground railroad. George McCoy enlisted in the British forces, in return, he was awarded 160 acres of land for his service. Who Was Julius Freed?Greatest Inventor of All Time? Perhaps. Find Out More Here. When Elijah was three, his family moved back to the U.S., settling in Detroit, Michigan. He had eleven brothers and sisters. In 1868, Elijah McCoy married Ann Elizabeth Stewart who died four years later. A year later, McCoy married his second wife Mary Eleanora Delaney. The couple had no children. At the age of fifteen, Elijah McCoy served a mechanical engineering apprenticeship in Edinburgh, Scotland. Afterwards, he returned to Michigan to pursue a position in his field. However, the only job he found was that of a locomotive fireman and oiler for the Michigan Central Railroad. The fireman on a train was responsible for fueling the steam engine and the oiler lubricated the engine's moving parts as well as the train's axles and bearings. Because of his training, he was able to identify and solve the problems of engine lubrication and overheating. At that time, trains needed to periodically stop and be lubricated, to prevent overheating. Elijah McCoy developed a lubricator for steam engines that did not require the train to stop. His lubricator used steam pressure to pump oil wherever it was needed. Elijah McCoy - Patents for Lubricators Elijah McCoy was issued his first patent - US patent #129,843 - on July 12th, 1872 for his improvement in lubricators for steam engines. McCoy continued to improve upon his design and invented several more improvements. Railroad and shipping lines began using McCoy’s new lubricators and the Michigan Central Railroad promoted him to an instructor in the use of his new inventions. Later, Elijah McCoy became a consultant to the railroad industry on patent matters. Final Years In 1920, McCoy opened his own company, the Elijah McCoy Manufacturing Company. Unfortunately, Elijah McCoy suffered in his later years, enduring a financial, mental, and physical breakdown. McCoy died on October 10, 1929 from senile dementia caused by hypertension after spending a year in the Eloise Infirmary in Michigan. Frequently, if people want to make sure to get "the real thing" -- a quality product or service -- they ask for “The Real McCoy." It's not certain where this phrase comes from, but many believe it started with Elijah McCoy, one of the most prolific inventors in American history. In his lifetime, McCoy patented more than 50 inventions, none more famous than his automatic oil cup, which eventually became standard equipment on most locomotives and heavy machinery. McCoy was born in Colchester, Ontario in 1843 to American parents who had traveled on the Underground Railroad in order to escape slavery in Kentucky. Early in life, Elijah McCoy showed an aptitude and interest in the way mechanical devices worked. McCoy's parents saw that their son had a special talent and sent him to study in Scotland, where he achieved the title of "master mechanic and engineer." McCoy then went to America to look for a job as an engineer, but in the 1860s, professional jobs were usually not available to African-Americans. McCoy settled for a job as a fireman/oilman for the Michigan Central Railroad. His job was to walk the length of the train, oiling its axles, bearings and other moving parts regularly. McCoy quickly realized that his job could be done more efficiently, so he developed a lubricating cup that would automatically drip oil onto moving parts. McCoy got his first patent for the device, which enabled trains to travel continuously without having to stop for oiling. There were many imitations of McCoy's oil cup, but engineers knew that the model based on McCoy's design was the best of its kind. So knowledgeable engineers began asking for McCoy's invention by name. “The Real McCoy” U.S. patent #129,843 - Improvement in lubricators for steam engines - issued on 7/23/1872 ELIJAH MCCOY ( ) U.S. patent #130,305 - Improvement in lubricators for steam engines - issued on 8/6/1872

J B “LIV” LARRY CARROLL IV STORY ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION
California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" “LIV” LARRY CARROLL IV STORY In the words of Music Connection Magazine’s Bernard Baur, LIV may be rock’s next Guitar God. Already a “guitar sensation” at 16 years old, Larry Carroll IV, known as “LIV” has much more to offer than good looks and hot licks, showmanship and an uncanny sense for the blues. Now 17, LIV is proving himself as a producer, composer and arranger not only in rock, but also in blues, jazz and world music styles. “My target”, he says, “is all around musicianship”. Proficient, even articulate with guitar, bass, violin, saxophone and keyboards, “LIV” received national recognition as lead guitar in the nation’s Number 1 High School jazz Rhythm Section in the 2007 Ellington Competition at New York’s Lincoln Center. Selected by a panel of nationally known judges lead by Wynton Marsalis, “LIV” and the Agoura High School Ellington Ensemble took Second place in the overall competition --- the first time a West Coast band has placed so high! Larry Carroll IV heard the music in his spirit long before he wrapped his 10-year-old hands around his first electric guitar and from that point forward he discovered the power to delight, to entertain and amaze even himself. Perhaps most amazing was what seemed to flow effortlessly through his fingers into the instrument into the air, through his ears and back to his hands -- each time growing in dimension, intricacy and power without outside direction, guidance or a single formal lesson. The guitar became an extension of his soul.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" “LIV” LARRY CARROLL IV STORY It was in “The Rubber Band” Sierra Canyon Middle School’s extra credit rock group that his star quality became apparent. In the private school’s hillside band shell, a rendition of Jimi Hendrix’ Purple Haze was so true to it originator’s style and execution that it amazed both parents and peers while creating a moment so memorable that those in the audience still say “I was there”. While tuning up for a performance at an LA hospital with his equally gifted vocalist sister, his technique caught the eye of a man who knew a guitarist’s touch when he saw it – Producer, recording artist and award winning guitarist Daniello De Laurentis immediately took Larry under his wing. Three months later the 14 year old was booked on De Laurentis’ Celebrity Stage for the music industry’s huge annual NAMM show and the “kid who plays Hendrix” became the buzz of the convention. The following year he would be marquis talent with his band “First Impression” having drawn new inspiration from new friends ranging from Verdine White (Earth, Wind and Fire) and Steven Vai to Paul Jackson Jr.

California Read for Literacy Youth Empowerment Bookathon Tour ARON AY FAMILY FOUNDATION IF YOU THINK YOUR COOL STAY IN SCHOOL "MY FUTURE, MY DECISION" “LIV” LARRY CARROLL IV STORY His second year at NAMM launched a new sponsorship relationship with Minarik Guitars followed closely by his first professional gigs with established L.A. rockers, “Sidhartha” turning out crowds in venues where he was too young to even enter except to walk in the back door to the stage with a parent present. With vocalist Ellington Aron and Sidhartha Larry became “L IV” and his music took on new energy and power. Music Connection’s Bernard Bauer termed his arrangements of Bill Withers’ “Use Me” and Hendrix’ “Hey Joe” “the first definitive new take on two modern classics in a generation”. Legendary drummer/producer/composer Alphonse Mouson became an inspired fan calling it a “real privilege to play behind “LIV’s” lead. A stint as lead guitar with the new school rock group “Hybris” took L IV to the stage of the legendary Roxy Theater on the famed Sunset Strip where he drew the attention of key record industry executives who saw great possibilities for the young sensation, embracing his catalogue of rock, funk, blues and world music originals now being recorded for his first CD collection. Subsequent headline performances at B.B. Kings, Universal City and Playboy’s Pasadena Jazz Festival have earned “L IV” rave reviews.

2Krayze is 14 years old and is an exceedingly polite "A" student
2Krayze is 14 years old and is an exceedingly polite "A" student. He is a poet, actor, musician, producer, prolific writer, dancer and an outstanding basketball and baseball player. 2 Krayze is a student of music and for years has written his own lyrics; creates/mixes his own beats, choreographs his performances and works with real “Old-School Musicians”. 2 Krayze is an artist with positive messages and an up-and-coming actor. He is a mesmerizing entertainer with an electrifying high-energy style performance, complete with a mixture of rhythmic beats, street-dancing and smooth choreography. 2 Krayze has started an innovative and affirmative movement with his “Old-School Savvy” and “Modern-Day-Pop-Appeal” resulting in a musical and lyrical phenomenon that gives him a unique “Niche” in the entertainment industry. 2 Krayze is pioneering the direction in hip-hop to show the World that education fused with superior music, positive role-models and innovative artistic expression is the ‘Cool’ way to be ‘Hip’ and ‘Stay in School’. 2 Krayze was a national and local representative for the NBA’s “Reading to Achieve” program. He performs and speaks at events for the Kings and the WNBA Monarchs. He has been on the news, interviewed by KCRA TV, The Sacramento Bee and several magazines. Everyone is saying, “2 Krayze, ‘The Chocolate Thunder’ and ‘The Fresh Prince of Newcastle’ is going to be a ‘Superstar’ and the next Will Smith.” 2 Krayze writes about how kids should “Stay in School” and abstain from sex, drugs and alcohol. His songs are about integrity, respecting yourself and others and loving your mother and father. 2 Krayze says, "I want to be a mega entertainer, actor, attorney and businessman. I am a leader and I set high standards because I am proud to be a positive ‘Role-Model’. I just think an education and a degree should be a major priority for the youth. I see myself as a ‘Superstar’ and I intend to be ‘The Next Big Thing!’”

2 Krayze’s parents bought him an acoustic guitar when he was 2
2 Krayze’s parents bought him an acoustic guitar when he was 2. At 5, he got his first professional set of drums. 2 Krayze‘s musical idols are Michael Jackson, Prince, Morris Day, The Gap Band, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Run DMC and DMX. 2 Krayze’s role-model is Will "Fresh Prince" Smith, the wildly successful bubble-gum rapper, businessman and actor. "I just love performing," says 2 Krayze, who typically wears a suit, hat and sequined gloves onstage. “When I'm performing, I'm focused and thinking about how I'm going to get that crowd yelling and screaming. I'm trying to appeal to everyone, not necessarily just the youth. I hope I do have an impact on kids, to encourage them to go to school and college. But I want to speak to adults too. I'm talking about people ages 1 to 100.“ 2 Krayze performs at various homeless shelters, the Angel Program, schools, churches, Life Sports Camps, and for inner-city disadvantaged kids. He has been “Special Guest” with his Uncle Charlie & Ronnie Wilson of the Gap Band at various concerts featuring Cameo, Confunction, Chaka Khan and Morris Day. Congresswoman Maxine Waters invited 2 Krayze as “Special Guest” to perform for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 33rd Annual Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. 2 Krayze was also “Special Guest” at the "Young, Gifted & Black Forum” The panel featured Russell Simmons, Angie Stone, M.C. Lyte, Mos Def, Reverend Run of Run DMC and Cedric the Entertainer. Congresswoman Waters is a big fan and admires him for the lyrical content of his songs, his phenomenal music and affirmative messages to the youth Sacramento Kings owner, Joe Maloof, is one of 2 Krayze‘s biggest fans. "2 Krayze is going to be big. I just know it! Everyone who sees him loves him” says Joe Maloof. Mr. Maloof personally arranged for 2 Krayze to perform at the Arco Arena during half- time for several NBA games and playoffs. Mr. Joe Maloof and Mr. G. William Hunter, Executive Director of the NBA Players Association asked 2 Krayze to participate in various artistic events associated with the NBA All-Star game. "This is just a great opportunity for 2 Krayze to demonstrate his talents and to rap his way to Law School. 2 Krayze is mannerly and polite. He is multi-talented, and his message is wholesome and refreshing. Maybe people are ready for that. Today, the NBA - Tomorrow, the World.” says Mr. G. William Hunter. 2 KRAYZE PERFORMED AT THE NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND AT THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: NBA Reading Rally, Club NBA at All Star Jam Session NBA Center Court - Special Concert: 2 Krayze, Jon B., Amerie & Ruben Studdard 2 Krayze co-produced his just completed self-entitled album. His self-written lyrics and his music deliver positive messages to our youth about: Staying in School, Graduating from College, Abstaining from Sex Saying “No” to Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco, Respecting Yourself and Others, Honoring your Mother and Father

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