Lift every voice and sing,till earth and heaven ring,

Ring with the harmonies of liberty;Let our rejoicing rise

High as the listening skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that thedark past has taught us,

Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;facing the rising sun of our new day begun,

let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod,bitter the chastening rod,

felt in the days when hope unborn had died;yet with a steady beat,

have not our weary feetcome to the place

for which our fathers died?

We have come over a way that with tears have been watered,We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,

out from the gloomy past,till now we stand at lastwhere the white gleam

of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years,God of our silent tears,

thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;thou who hast by thy might led us into the light,

keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee;lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee,

shadowed beneath thy hand,may we forever stand,

true to our God,true to our native land.

Life Every Voice And Sing Written by James Weldon Johnson & J. Rosamond Johnson

Lift every voice and sing,till earth and heaven ring,

Ring with the harmonies of liberty;Let our rejoicing rise

High as the listening skies,Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that thedark past has taught us,

Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;facing the rising sun of our new day begun,

let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod,bitter the chastening rod,

felt in the days when hope unborn had died;yet with a steady beat,

have not our weary feetcome to the place

for which our fathers died?

We have come over a way that with tears have been watered,We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,

out from the gloomy past,till now we stand at lastwhere the white gleam

of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years,God of our silent tears,

thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;thou who hast by thy might led us into the light,

keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee;lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee,

shadowed beneath thy hand,may we forever stand,

true to our God,true to our native land.

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“We are now faced with th e fact that tomorrow is today. We are confr onted with th e fi erce urgency of now. In this unfolding conun-drum of life and history, there is a

such thing as being too late”.

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“A Day On” Celebr ation!Th eme: ‘Th e Fierce Urgency of Now’

THE JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF PROMISE

The Honorable Cleveland City Councilman

The Honorable State Senator

January 18, 2010 -12 NoonJohn F. Kennedy High School Auditorium

Terrell Pruitt Nina Turner

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.presents§ §

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Perry Myles, PrincipalJennifer May, Linkage Coordinator

Bob Ivory, Linkage Coordinator

• Call to order - Bob Ivory, JFK Linkage Coordinator

• “I Have a Dream” - Performed by - Prester Pickett

• Video Vignette “Refl ections on A Drum Major for Peace” Interviews by JFK Students of Promise (Courtesy of Cleveland TV20) • Welcome Address Rayshon McDade & Ta’Shea Bogan, (9th Graders)

• Invocation - Rev. Benjamin Goldstein, Heritage Community Baptist Church

• Presentation of Colors John F. Kennedy High School JROTC

• Pledge of Allegiance • National Anthem: “The Star Spangled Banner” Written by Francis Scott Key Lead by A’keila Benson, (10th Grader)

• Negro National Anthem: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Written by James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson - Lead by - “Nu Covenant”

• Introduction of Master of Ceremony Kwasi Huff (9th Grader)

• Master of Ceremony: Pete Kenworthy Anchor, Good Morning Cleveland WEWS, NewsChannel 5 • Video Welcome The Honorable Senator Nina Turner, 11th Senate District

• The Urban Dance Collection of the Cleveland School of the Arts The Ballet: “Sweet Rosa” Artistic Director/Manager Terence Greene

• Video Vignette “363 Days Ago...A Dream Fulfi lled”

• Musical Selection by “Nu Covenant”

• The Urban Dance Collection of the Cleveland School of the Arts - “Magical”

• “The Power of Non-Violence” Dramatization from Ms. Johnson’s English Class

• “From This Day On” Liturgical Dance by: Isaiah “Izzy” Freely Video by: Ronald Woodson Sung by - Randall Priest • Introduction of Keynote Speaker Terrell Lee (9th Grader)

• Keynote Address “The Fierce Urgency of Now” Ted Ginn Sr., The Ginn Academy Founder and Executive Director, Head Football Coach, Glenville Tarblooders • Special Presentation by Kaiser Permanente • Who are the Students of Promise? Student

Recognition and Morehouse College, Civil Rights Tour Footage

• Closing Remarks Cleveland City Councilman Terrell Pruitt, Ward 1• Special Advisor to the Governor Closing the Achievement Gap, Dr. Venita Kelly• Students of Promise Executive Director,

Mickey Brown• John F. Kennedy Principal Perry Myles • Benediction: Rev. George Stewart Zion Chapel Missionary Baptist Church

Program

*Refreshments / Meet & Greet in the Student Cafeteria served by The John F. Kennedy Student Council*

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• “The Power of Non-Violence” Dramatization from Ms. Johnson’s English Class

• “From This Day On” Liturgical Dance by: Isaiah “Izzy” Freeelyyy Video by: Ronald Woodson Sung by - Randall Priest • Introduction of Keynote Speaker Terrell Lee (9th Grader)

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• Special Presentation by Kaiser Permanennnteee

• Who are the Students of Promise? Studeeennntt Recognition and Morehouse College,

Civil Rights Tour Footage

• Closing Remarks Cleveland City Councilman Terrell Pruitt, Ward 1• Special Advisor to the Governor Closing the Achievement Gap, Dr. Venita Kelly• Students of Promise Executive Director,

Mickey Brown• John F. Kennedy Principal Perry Myles

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• Kaiser Permanente• Eugene T.W. Sanders, Ph.D.• State Senator Nina Turner• Councilman Terrell Pruitt• Principal Perry Myles• Principal Wendall Reeves• Mrs. Cynthia Bivins• JFK Administration, Faculty and Staff• Ronald Woodson & Associates• Ramone Brown• Monique Turner• Jackie Black• Merl Johnson• JFK Custodial Staff• Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Zone• Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Golstein• Harvard Community Service Center• Rev. George Stewart• Community Student Training and Mentoring Program• TV20• Kathy Allen• Village Television• Pete Kenworthy• Rev. Sam Tidmore• Dave’s Market (Lee-Harvard)• Neighborhood Leadership Institute• Rent-A-Center• Reggie Rucker, Peace Makers Alliance• JFK Alumni Association• JFK Student Council• JFK Super Seniors• JFK Citizens Institute

• Kondik Printing and Advertising• Edward Banks, I Read Before I Rap Program• Dr. Ernest Young• Carlwin L. Collins• Randall Priest• Clay Anderson; Andersound• Prester Pickett, Pickettline Productions

Spe cial Th anks

For more information on getting involved with the JFK Students of Promise, please contact Bob Ivory 216.324.9154

For more information on getting involved with the JFK Students of Promise, please contact Bob Ivory 216.324.9154