Tuesday, October 15, 2013

New Anthology Featuring Oklahoma Writers of Color - Call for Submissions - Deadline November 1, 2013



Call for Submission for a New Anthology Featuring Oklahoma Writers of Color
Quraysh Ali Lansana and Dr. Jeanetta Calhoun Mish , in collaboration with Mongrel Empire Press, seek to publish the writing of People of Color born and/or raised in Oklahoma. Though the editors prefer writing that speaks to some aspect of life in the Sooner State (politics, history, culture, the land, etc), all topics and genres are welcome. This anthology will be the first to document exclusively the lives of minorities in Oklahoma. We are looking for essays, interviews, short fiction, poetry and personal reflections for publication that explore life in Oklahoma as well as the state’s rich history.

Submission Guidelines:

1. All manuscripts must be typed. For multiple page manuscripts the
title of the work and page number must appear on each page.
2. Manuscripts may be e-mailed as an attachment in Microsoft Word or in RTF.
3. All manuscripts must be submitted electronically.
4. A cover letter must be included with your attachment(s) listing the titles of submitted works and contact information. Also, please include credit information if submitting previously published work.
5. All submitted material must include an e-mail address. Submissions without contact information will not be considered.
6. The deadline for consideration is NOVEMBER 1, 2013.

No phone calls will be accepted regarding submission status.
Submissions will not be accepted by fax transmission.

Please send submissions to:
Oklahoma Writers of Color Anthology
okiewritersofcoloranthology@gmail.com
e-mail general questions only to okiewritersofcoloranthology@gmail.com


Info can also be found on Facebook:

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Friday, July 26, 2013

Women of Wealth Magazine Presents It's Summer Series -- "MEN OF WEALTH EMPOWERING WOMEN" - July 27, 2013




A shout out to all of my friends in the Atlanta area---
The magazine that I am going to be writing for - Women of Wealth Magazine is introducing Part 1 of its Summer Series! "Wealthy Men Empowering Women with Influence".

Start your weekend off with Dr. Lei Lewis and two dynamic men who’ll bring empowering interactive dialogue designed to enhance your greater personal and professional success!

Dr. Lei Lewis
CEO/Publisher
Women of Wealth Magazine

Charles A. Johnson
CEO AskCharlesJohnson.com
Huffington Post Columnist
Author and Life Coach
Miami, Florida

Dr. Joseph Profit
Former NFL Player - Atlanta Falcons
President Atlanta Chapter
NFL Alumni Inc.
CEO of Multimedia
Digital Broadcasting Corp.
Author and Mentor
Atlanta, Ga.

Dr. Lei Lewis just shared below:
Hey my FBPB's (facebook powerbrokers), Women Of Wealth Magazine is introducing Part 1 of it's Summer Series! Hold it! wait for it! Just the best ever Seminar and Networking Event - "Wealthy Men Empowering Women with Influence", just awesome!!!. They will be with me on Saturday at the SPA and you are invited.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY MR. NELSON MANDELA!!---Take action --- Inspire Change - July 18th

HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY MR. NELSON MANDELA!!


HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY MR. NELSON MANDELA!!

Nelson Mandela International Day 

Check out my challenge to the world and my story on CNN iReport International:

CNN iReport by Patricia Smith  
HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY MR. NELSON MANDELA!!---Take action --- Inspire Change - July 18th

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1007572

****I AM CHALLENGING THE WORLD TO MAKE-A-DIFFERENCE FOR 67 MINUTES****

Thank you sir for paying forward to help this world that we live in!

Take action --- Inspire Change - July 18th 
Support Mandela Day! Pledge 67 minutes & make a 
difference in your community:  http://mandelaproject.com/

Nelson Mandela believes that each of us has the capacity to make a positive difference in our world.

He has dedicated 67 years of his life to that mission.

Support Mandela Day by pledging 67 minutes to making a positive difference in your community.

I pledged 67 minutes of service for Mandela Day on http://t.co/TZNsevd49R #pledge67

I Pledge to make-a-difference with homeless children
Patricia Smith

****WHAT DO YOU PLEDGE TO DO FOR 67 MINUTES?****

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Scholarships Going to Waste ******Please Share: AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING !******



THANKS FACEBOOK FRIENDS AND FAMILIES.....YOU HAVE SHARED MY POST ON SCHOLARSHIPS OVER 29,999+++ TIMES.....PLEASE KEEP SHARING....I PROMISE TO KEEP LOOKING.....



*******Scholarships Going to Waste ******

Please Share: AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING !

****SOME OF THE LINKS BELOW ARE NOT WORKING NOW**** 

I HAVE FOUND SOME MORE LINKS....AND I WILL KEEP RESEARCHING AND ADDING TO THIS LIST...I WANT OUR KIDS TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND EDUCATED.


****NEW SCHOLARSHIP INFO FOR MICHIGAN STUDENTS****
MICHIGAN RESIDENTS: SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY! If you are a recent high school graduate heading to college or currently enrolled in college you could be eligible! RAINBOW PUSH - Detroit Automotive Project in partnership with The General Motors Foundation is offering over $50,000 in scholarship funds - APPLY NOW! APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JULY 30TH - Visit:  http://rainbowpush.org/index.php/pages/1742/  or call 313-842-3883




******Outside the military academies, here are eight schools where tuition remains free:*****

The Colleges Where Tuition Is Still Free

Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, Ky.
Undergraduates: 598
Tuition: $4,460
The school covers tuition for students from 108 counties in central Appalachia. Students are expected to work 10 hours a week in campus jobs that include cutting grass, serving as lifeguards and staffing the on-campus day care. Students from outside the no-tuition zone can make up to $1,160 in campus jobs to offset their tuition bills.

Barclay College, Haviland, Ks.
Undergraduates: 198
Tuition: $11,000
Since 2007, this four-year bible college has offered free tuition to full-time students who pay to live in the dormitories. Known for its ministry degrees, it also offers degrees in education, business administration, and psychology and family studies.

Berea College, Berea, Ky.
Undergraduates: 1,661
Tuition: $22,100
Berea guarantees each student the equivalent of a four-year full-tuition scholarship. Students are required to work a minimum of 10 hours a week in campus jobs.

College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo.
Undergraduates: 1,377
Tuition $18,030
Students work 15 hours a week at one of 80 campus jobs, including milking cows, gardening and staffing the school’s hotel and restaurant. They are also expected to put in one 40-hour work week a semester. If they want to cover the cost of room and board, they can take on a full-time campus-provided job over the summer.

Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, Pa.
Students: 165
Tuition: $36,500
All students automatically receive full merit-based tuition scholarships. They must pay room and board, but some 125 students also get some type of financial aid to help cover those costs.

Deep Springs College, Big Pine, Calif.
Undergraduates: 26
Tuition, room and board: $50,000
At this alternative, two-year college, students work a minimum of 20 hours a week either in campus jobs or on the cattle ranch and alfalfa farm attached to the school. Jobs range from washing dishes to delivering calves. Deep Springs covers room and board as well as tuition. The school was all-male until it voted to admit women starting in 2013, though that decision has been delayed by a legal challenge from one of the trustees. Most Deep Springs students transfer to four-year colleges, including top schools like Harvard and Yale.

Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York (CUNY), New York, N.Y.
Undergraduates: 1,730
Tuition: $5,730
To get the full-tuition scholarship, students must be New York state residents. Macaulay students are spread out over eight campuses in five boroughs. In addition to the tuition coverage, each student gets a laptop, free tech support and a $7,500 “opportunities fund,” to encourage study abroad, internships and community service. Out-of-state students admitted to the program pay tuition of $15,300

Webb Institute, Glen Cove, N.Y.
Undergraduates: 85
Tuition: $41,000
The highly selective school covers complete tuition. All do a double major in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. Students are also required to work in some aspect of the marine industry for two months, in January and February. Students keep what they earn in the internships. 
Full List: The Colleges Where Tuition Is Still Free


*******Here is a link to several more scholarships*********

Found another scholarship -- Shawn Carter (JayZ) Foundation...

Deadline fast approaching....thanks to my sis Kathryn Mckinney for sharing... 


Target Corporation Scholarships
Contact Target via telephone direct To be eligible for a Target All-Around Scholarship, students must be high school graduates under the age of 24 who are enrolled, or are soon to enroll, in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and scholarships are available to students pursuing degrees in all major fields of study.
The deadline for applying for any of Target’s regional or national scholarships is November 1st. For more information on the Target All-Around Scholarship, and and to arrange for an application, students should contact the company directly at 1-800-316-6142.


if you miss the deadlines in 2013....you'll have to wait til 2014...all of them have different deadlines..

go to this site:


Nordstrom's Scholarships - 2014 have to apply
(2013 has been awarded)


Here is another great site for the students looking for Internships.

The Online Guide to Internships, Co-Op Programs, Student Jobs and More:


FOUND MORE INTERNSHIP INFORMATION:
This is at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.



THANKS FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE....EVERYONE!!...WE CAN DO THIS...IT TAKES A VILLAGE!!! : ) GOD BLESS.....

Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, pass this scholarship information on to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated monies for scholarships use to African Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest.

No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship. Take the initiative to get your children involved. There is no need for money to be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it. Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one , you probably already know how useful additional money can be. Our youth really could use these scholarships. Thanks! (If clicking on the link doesn't work, copy and paste the URL in your web browser.)


1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
2) Student Inventors Scholarships
3) Student Video Scholarships
4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
7) Brand Essay Competition
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid Scholarships
15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
21) Guaranteed Scholarships
22) BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects)
23) Easley National Scholarship Program
24) Maryland Artists Scholarships
26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida)
27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships
28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
29) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
30) College Board Scholarship Search
31) Burger King Scholarship Program
32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
34) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database
35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
36) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel
37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students
41) Scholarships and Fellowships
42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
45) INROADS internships
46) ACT-SO EUR Olympics of the Mind "A Scholarships
47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.com/




*****STUDENTS IN OKLAHOMA****

Prospect Families / Facebook Families

The deadline for the 2013 Oklahoma’s Promise Scholarship Program is quickly approaching! 

If you have an 8th, 9th, or 10th grader and you earn $50,000 or less annually, your student is eligible for a free education at any of Oklahoma’s Colleges, Universities, or Tech Schools! 

This is a 5-year scholarship. Please do not let this amazing opportunity pass without taking advantage of it! JULY 1 IS THE DEADLINE! 

You can sign up online at: www.okpromise.org or contact Rev Alice Richardson for an application and/or questions today!

Contact Information:
Rev Alice Richardson
Assistant to the Pastor
Prospect Church
405-526-1380 Direct
arichardson@prospectokc.org






Philippians 4:13 

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. 



CNN iReporter - Patricia Smith
http://ireport.cnn.com/people/Patricia0117

patricia.smith1955@gmail.com

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

FEMFESSIONALS - PATRICIA SMITH'S INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY CEO OF FEMFESSIONALS VIOLETTE SPROUL


I am now an official 'Femfessional'.

You can read this interview that was done by Femfessional CEO Violette Sproul on me.

******MY INTERVIEW IS UP ON THEIR SITE - FEMFESSIONALS*****

Here is the link to the story:
http://www.thepinkcollar.com/success-stories/patricia-ann-smith/

I received an email a couple of weeks ago from Violette, the CEO of Femfessionals that she had run across the work that I was doing on LinkedIn with the Breast Cancer Awareness Event at the Capitol and my work in the community. She shared that she wanted to interview me and tell my story once she got back from Spain.

About Femfessionals:
A Femfessional is a savvy business woman characterized as positive, open-minded, driven, professional, ambitious and desirous of forming strong strategic connections with similar minded professional women to benefit each other personally and professionally and to benefit their community. Not only is she motivated to succeed, she is passionate about the success of others around her.

A Femfessional is giving of herself and more than willing to help when she is needed. She wants to make an impact in the world, starting with the betterment of her City, and grow as a business professional and a woman. She is quite remarkable!

I'm sooooo excited!! :) Thanks GOD
FemFessionals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Femfessionals

FemFessionals Website: http://www.femfessionals.com/!

Monday, March 25, 2013

A DAILY WALK WITH JESUS THROUGH THE EVENTS OF HOLY WEEK -- MONDAY


A DAILY WALK WITH JESUS THROUGH THE EVENTS OF HOLY WEEK

MONDAY 

Today, we continue tracing the footsteps of Jesus, as Monday morning he returned with his disciples to Jerusalem. 

Along the way, Jesus cursed a fig tree because it had failed to bear fruit. 

Some scholars believe this cursing of the fig tree represented God's judgment on the spiritually dead religious leaders of Israel. Others believe the symbolism extended to all believers, demonstrating that genuine, living faith is more than just outward religiosity. True faith must bear spiritual fruit in a person's life.

When Jesus arrived at the Temple he found the courts full of corrupt money changers. He began overturning their tables and clearing the Temple, saying, "The Scriptures declare, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves." (Luke 19:46)


On Monday evening Jesus stayed in Bethany again, probably in the home of his friends, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.


Jesus Clears the Temple of Money Changers
Bible Story Summary

From Jack Zavada

Scripture Reference:

Accounts of Jesus driving the money changers from the Temple are found in Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-46; and John 2:13-17.
Jesus Drives the Money Changers From the Temple - Story 

Summary:

Jesus Christ and his disciples journeyed to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Passover. They found the sacred city of God overflowing with thousands of pilgrims from all parts of the world.
Entering the Temple, Jesus saw the money changers, along with merchants who were selling animals for sacrifice. Pilgrims carried coins from their home towns, most bearing the images of Roman emperors or Greek gods, which Temple authorities considered idolatrous.

The high priest ordered that only Tyrian shekels would be accepted for the annual half-shekel Temple tax because they contained a higher percentage of silver, so the money changers exchanged unacceptable coins for these shekels. Of course, they extracted a profit, sometimes much more than the law allowed.

Jesus was so filled with anger at the desecration of the holy place that he took some cords and wove them into a small whip. He ran about, knocking over the tables of the money changers, spilling coins on the ground. He drove the exchangers out of the area, along with the men selling pigeons and cattle. He also prevented people from using the court as a shortcut.

As he cleansed the Temple of greed and profit, Jesus quoted from Isaiah 56:7: "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you make it a den of robbers." (Matthew 21:13, ESV)

The disciples and others present were in awe of Jesus' authority in God's sacred place. His followers remembered a passage from Psalm 69:9: "Zeal for your house will consume me." (John 2:17, ESV)

The common people were impressed by Jesus' teaching, but the chief priests and scribes feared him because of his popularity. They began to plot a way to destroy Jesus.

Points of Interest from the Story:

Jesus drove out the money changers from the Temple on Monday of Passion Week, just three days before the Passover and four days before his crucifixion.

Bible scholars think this incident happened at Solomon's Porch, the outermost part on the east side of the Temple. Archaeologists have found a Greek inscription dated to 20 B.C. from the Court of the Gentiles, which warns non-Jews not to go any further into the Temple, on fear of death.

The high priest received a percentage of the profit from the money changers and merchants, so their removal from the Temple precinct would have caused a financial loss to him. Because pilgrims were unfamiliar with Jerusalem, the Temple merchants sold sacrificial animals at a higher price than elsewhere in the city. The high priest overlooked their dishonesty, as long as he got his share.

Beside his anger at the money changers' greed, Jesus hated the noise and commotion in the court, which would have made it impossible for devout Gentiles to pray there.

About 40 years from the time Jesus cleansed the Temple, the Romans would invade Jerusalem during an uprising and level the building completely. It would never be rebuilt. Today on its location on the Temple Mount stands the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim mosque.

The Gospels tell us that Jesus Christ was ushering in a new covenant with humanity, in which animal sacrifice would end, replaced by the perfect sacrifice of his life on the cross, atoning for human sin once and for all.
Question for Reflection:

Jesus cleansed the Temple because sinful activities interfered with worship. 

Do I need to cleanse my heart of attitudes or actions that are coming between me and God?

Sunday, March 24, 2013

HOLY WEEK TIMELINE - Day 1: Palm Sunday's Triumphal Entry






Holy Week - Day 1: Palm Sunday's Triumphal Entry

Jesus Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
Photo: Getty Images

Beginning with Palm Sunday, we'll walk the steps of Jesus Christ this Holy Week, visiting each of the major events that occurred during our Savior's week of passion.

On the Sunday before his death, Jesus began his trip to Jerusalem, knowing that soon he would lay down his life for the sins of the world. Nearing the village of Bethphage, he sent two of his disciples ahead to look for a donkey with its unbroken colt. Jesus instructed the disciples to untie the animals and bring them to him.

Then Jesus sat on the young donkey and slowly, humbly, made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling the ancient prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. The crowds welcomed him by waving palm branches in the air and shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

On Palm Sunday, Jesus and his disciples spent the night in Bethany, a town about two miles east of Jerusalem. In all likelihood, Jesus stayed in the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

http://christianity.about.com/od/easter/ss/Holy-Week-Timeline.htm

Jesus Christ was on his way to Jerusalem, knowing full well that this trip would end in his sacrificial death for the sin of humanity. He sent two disciples ahead to the village of Bethphage, about a mile away from the city at the foot of the Mount of Olives. He told them to look for a donkey tied by a house, with its unbroken colt next to it. Jesus instructed the disciples to tell the owners of the animal that "The Lord has need of it." (Luke 19:31, ESV)

The men found the donkey, brought it and its colt to Jesus, and placed their cloaks on the colt. Jesus sat on the young donkey and slowly, humbly, made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In his path, people threw their cloaks on the ground and put palm branches on the road before him. Others waved palm branches in the air.

Large Passover crowds surrounded Jesus, shouting "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" (Matthew 21:9, ESV)

By that time the commotion was spreading through the entire city. Many of the Galilean disciples had earlier seen Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead. Undoubtedly they were spreading the news of that miracle.

The Pharisees, who were jealous of Jesus and afraid of the Romans, said: "'Teacher, rebuke your disciples.' He answered, 'I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.'" (Luke 19:39-40, ESV)

Points of Interest from the Triumphal Entry Story:

• When he told the disciples to get the donkey, Jesus referred to himself as 'The Lord,' a definite proclamation of his divinity.

• By riding into Jerusalem on a the colt of a donkey, Jesus fulfilled an ancient prophecy in Zechariah 9:9: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey." (ESV) This was the only instance in the Gospels in which Jesus rode an animal.

• Throwing cloaks in the path of someone was an act of homage and submission. The people were recognizing Jesus as the promised Messiah.

• The people's cries of 'Hosanna' came from Psalm 118:25-26. Hosanna means "save now." Despite what Jesus had foretold about his mission, the people were looking for a military Messiah who would overthrow the Romans and restore Israel's independence.

Question for Reflection About the Palm Sunday Story:

The crowds refused to see Jesus as he truly was, placing their personal desires on him instead. Who is Jesus for you? Is he someone whom you want to satisfy your selfish wants and goals, or is he Lord and Master who gave up his life to save you from your sins?

(Sources: The New Compact Bible Dictionary, edited by T. Alton Bryant; New Bible Commentary, edited by G.J. Wenham, J.A. Motyer, D.A. Carson, and R.T. France; and the ESV Study Bible, Crossway Bibles.)