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NEWS FROM OLU ABNEY | News from
Adebayo
June
10, 2009
 Hello!
This is Olu I just wanted to email you to say
hello and tell you how well I did this semester.
I earned three A's and two A-'s. That means all
A's for this term. My GPA is currently a 3.62,
I'm on my way to that perfect 4.0. Since you've
been pivotal person in my life I also wanted
to tell you that my goals are to go to Stanford
for a PHD in Higher Education and then go on
to become a future President of Morehouse College.
Thank
you for helping me thus far, plus the office
experience you provided me with helped land
me an internship with a Political Fund Raising
organization
called the Oblander Group. I'm actually helping
a Senator by the name of Kasim Reed, become
the next Mayor of Atlanta. This is helping me
learn
the fundraising aspect which i'll need for
my Presidency. In addition I'm interning in the
Department of Student Services at Morehouse
College.
I'm directly under the Director and Assistant
Director, I'm learning how a campus runs. In
addition next week I go to San Fransisco for
this teaching internship with a program called
Breakthrough Collaborative. I'll be teaching
history to 5th and 6th graders.
To all the members of Team Oni - I want and
need all of you wonderful people to see what
your work is contributing to, all A's and 3
internships in one summer, I can say I definitely
have the
greatest team in the world behind me.
THANK YOU!
O. Abney |
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Comment:
September 16, 2011
I was devastated to just learn of the passing of your Mom. Oni is one of the amazing women that I photographed for my book Body and Soul. I have been trying many times to connect via email to Oni and just assumed her information changed. I had no idea until now. Please, I would love to speak with either one of you by phone. The book is being published to Living Beyond Breast Cancer site which will go virtual. I want to share that with you and make sure that you know you Mom's image and story will be shared around with women around the world. Oni was one of my most enjoyable women to know , love and photograph. I am truly sorry.
I look forward to hearing from one of you.
Much love....Jean Karotkin |
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Comment:
February 25, 2011
Would you both post updates? I love hearing about what you're doing. Ade, my daughter Zoe is your age. We were staying in New York when she was six months old, and your mom trudged up to 95th Street to see us, heavily pregnant with you. Zoe does a lot of activities -- she's a soccer goalie and takes dance classes at Alvin Ailey when we can get her to the City from Massachusetts -- but she'd REALLY envy your travels. Olu, your family is always in my heart. I think of Oni all the time. I know if I called Tommy tomorrow and asked how things were, he'd say, as he always did, "Everything's wonderful." Looking at you two, I know it's true.
Nina
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Comment:
September 1, 2009
I wanted to reach out to you all. I played Angela in the San Francisco production of Oni's "Tough Titty." I have great shots of all of us and would love to share them. Please respond to this email and I will be happy to send them to you. As the school year is beginning, I pray you great health, strength and serenity. Be dynamic this year and keep in touch.
Kimberly Hebert Gregory |
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Comment:
This is a fantastic report
just in from Olu. He is remarkable! I feel certain
nothing is beyond his reach. After he becomes President
of Morehouse, he has my vote for President of the
United States.
xox, Sharon |
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Comment:
Olu
- We are all so proud of your amazing achievements,
and what a great summer you have planned. You are a
role
model for us all. Please keep us updated as all these
fabulous things are happening, becasue we love hearing
about your life.
xo Camryn
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Thank
you so much!
The emails you sent are so inspiring.
I’ve worked so hard this past semester and
thus far during the summer. Thank you so much for
your contributions
but more importantly, thank you for all the help you
given me throughout my life, especially after my Mother’s
passing. The help you’re providing is breathtaking.
I love you all madly! I cry sometimes because I know
how happy she would be at my academic success, She
was always a stickler for grades, wherever She maybe
currently
She is still a stickler for grades. More importantly
I know my Mom’s happy because of all the support
I’m getting from you all. Please remember that
none of you are friends, you are all family. My Mother
always had a great assortment of people around her
especially women. She knew you guys would hide her
out just in case
she had to kill my Brother, Father and I for driving
her too crazy. I love you all so much you have no idea.
I leave for San Francisco June 13th for this teaching
internship and I know it’ll be wonderful. I’m
actually in the Morehouse College Honors Program, so
this is a much need break from my difficult courses.
Please keep my Mother and Family in your prayers. I
LOVE YOU ALL!
Very, Very Sincerely,
O.
Abney |
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| NEWS FROM ADEBAYO ABNEY |
June
23, 2009
 These last few years there
have been quite a lot of things going on. One of which
being, my mother passing away. Although that has been
one of the negative aspects of my life there have definitely
been quite a few positive things.
On April 1st of this year, I went on a very exciting
trip to Paris, France with my peers. Being that
I'm only thirteen there were some limits on what
I could
do in
France, that adults might be allowed to do. That
being said I did do some fun things in France,
like visiting
Le Musse De Louvre , where you can see the Mona
Lisa and the Venus De Milo. I also visited the
great palace
of Versailles. The trip is just an example of some
of the positive things going on in my life. I joined “The
African Genesis Club “which teaches young African-American
children about their rich heritage. June 19, 20, and
21, I will be working with my pops as a volunteer at
the “Clearwater Greater Hudson River Festival.” On
June 26 I will graduate from Philippa Schuyler MS 383.
In July, I’m going to the SUNY Maritime College
Water Activities Camp to learn about sea life,
and then, to visit with my grandmother Vina in
OKC. During
August
I am going to the NY Knicks Basketball Camp, then
on a New England and Canada Cruise, and to the
Smith, Abney, and Lott Family Reunion in Washington,
DC.
I
hope to
keep doing these kinds of positive activities as
I escalate in age and I make a transition into
high school
and later
college
Ade's email is redslidera@aol.com
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