Aviation Professionals

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Aviation Professionals Are Invited To
Participate In These Upcoming Events

• Thursday, January 14, 2009 Remember,
  Celebrate, Act is the theme for this years MLK
  celebration sponsored by NWA _at_ 6 pm in MSP Mall
  of America. Vernice Armour, Americas first
  African American female combat pilot is the guest
  speaker. Shaakira Edison, Founder-President of
  BFAOA, Inc. is one of the recipients of the
  Multicultural Award. Music by Steele. Limited
  space. For comp tickets at Will-Call, contact
  molly.wolfgram_at_nwa.com
• Monday, January 19, 2009 BFAOA, Inc. will not
  participate in the Annual MLK March in ATL due to
  the Presidential Inauguration. ATL Chapter will
  participate in MLK Events at the SCLC in Downtown
  ATL.
• Monday, February 2 - 6 2009 - The 28th Annual
  African American Aviation History and Career
  Awareness Week will be hosted by the Detroit
  Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen along with the
  Organization of Black Airline Pilots, Black
  Flight Attendants of America, Inc., National
  Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees,
  and the Detroit Public Schools. The venue is
  Wayne County Community College Eastside Campus.
  Volunteers needed daily. If you can help, please
  contact Shaakira Edison, 313-418-8821
  shaakira22_at_aol.com or Terri Vickers, 313-433-6481
  vickers08_at_hotmail.com
• Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - Black History in
  Aviation at Newark Liberty Airport, Terminal C2,
  from 2 to 5 pm. Hosted by NYC and EWR Chapters
  of Black Flight Attendants of America, Inc. Meet
  Patricia Edminton Banks, whose career began in
  the 1950s with Capitol Airlines, and Diane
  Hunter, the first Black Flight Attendant for
  Continental Airlines, and celebrate her
  retirement and 35 years of Black Flight
  Attendants of America, Inc. Serving the skies
  and the Community. Vintage Airline Fashions from
  all airlines and reception will follow.
• Monday, May 25, 2009 7 to 11 am, the 24th Los
  Angeles Marathon. Join Black Flight Attendants
  of America, Inc. and community volunteers at the
  Mile 8 Water Station (Marlton and MLK Blvd.) to
  cheer on the athletes! 200 volunteers needed.
• Wednesday, August 4 - 9, 2009 - Black Flight
  Attendants of America, Inc. 35th Annual
  Convention at the Buckhead Hotel Atlanta (soon to
  be Marriott Buckhead). Hosted by Organization of
  Black Airline Pilots Association.
• Saturday, September 26, 2009 - Aviation Career
  Day and Air Show at the Compton Airport,
  sponsored by California Black Aviation
  Association.
• For more information, contact Jacqueline
  Jacquet-Williams at 1-888-682-2322
• or e-mail BFAOA_at_aol.com
• Visit us on the web at www.BlackFlightAttendants.o
  rg
• Volunteer your time and make a difference!
• BFAOA is Black Flight Attendants of America,
  Inc.,
• a non-profit organization serving the skies and
  the community.