Happy Resurrection Month RDTAC:
The April meeting will be this Saturday, April 9th at 2:00 pm. The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda] and the Zoom information is: Topic: April 2022 RDTAC Meeting Time: Apr 9, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Link] Also, in case you were unaware, Dr. Charlotte P. Morris will be speaking at Voorhees College 125th Founder’s Day Convocation. Hope to see you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522
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Happy Founder’s Day Weekend RDTAC:
I hope everyone took part in the virtual celebration held today and this weekend. This is just a friendly reminder that the April RDTAC meeting will be Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm. The Agenda and Zoom information will be sent later this week. Dues are now due and can be mailed to Melvin McCain at: 111 Lewey Brook Drive, Cary, NC 27519. Dues are $70 (single) and $130 (couple). Have a blessed week! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 To Happy 1st Day of Spring RDTAC! Just a few updates: 1. The Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the 2022 RDTAC Scholarship. All applicants must be a current student. For more information, please visit the RDTAC website at https://www.raleighdurhamtuskegeealumni.com/scholarship.html. Applications are due by June 1, 2022. 2. TU Alumni, please continue to vote for Tuskegee University in the “Retool Your School” competition. As of today, TU is in 3rd place with 181,282 votes, behind Coahoma Community College and Alcorn State University. We have exactly 1 week as voting ends March 27th. See below. To vote, visit www.retoolyourschool.com. Have a blessed week! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Wonderful Wednesday RDTAC:
Happy National Women’s History Month! The U.S. Congress, in 1987, designated the month of March as “National Women’s History Month” in recognition of women’s many accomplishments. The RDTAC honors the 3 wives of Booker T. Washington: 1. Fannie N. Smith
2. Olivia A. Davidson
3. Margaret James Murray
Booker T. Washington gave all 3 wives credit for their contributions at Tuskegee. 2 buildings at Tuskegee University are named for his last 2 wives. The March RDTAC meeting is this Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm. The Zoom information is: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Information] The Agenda is attached [Contact RDTAC for Agenda]. If you would like to add any item to the agenda, please reach out. TU Alumni, dues are now due. Dues can be mailed to Melvin McCain at 111 Lewey Brook Drive, Cary, NC 27519. Dues are $70, single and $130, couples. Again, any TU Alumni, not previously a member, that pays dues in March will receive a free 2022 RDTAC Calendar. See you Saturday! 😊 Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Good Sunday RDTAC: The March RDTAC will be this Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm. The agenda and Zoom information will be sent later this week. Please see below information and updates: 1. The RDTAC Logo is officially trademarked! See attached letter from the Department of the Secretary of State, Elaine F. Marshall. Thank You to Amanita Thomas for spearheading this important project.
2. Thanks RDTAC members – Henry Wall, Ed and Muriel Henderson and Fred Smith(host), for supporting Treeo’s 2nd Annual African-American History Program on February 23rd for Black History month. Lillie Head spoke about the United States Public Health Syphilis Study. The RDTAC gave her a corsage and a keepsake calendar. See attached program and below pic. Ms. Head is 2nd from right. 3. Please see attached 2022 TU football schedule. Note 9-10-22 TU @ Hampton and 11-5-22 Miles @ TU HOMECOMING. 4. 2022 RDTAC Dues are now due. Dues are $70, single and $130, couple and can be mailed to Melvin McCain – 111 Lewey Brook Drive, Cary, NC 27519. Now is a great time to join YOUR alumni club and support Mother Tuskegee. Any TU Alumni, not previously a member, that pays dues in March will receive a free 2022 RDTAC Calendar! 😊
Be safe and I hope to see you Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Good Evening RDTAC: Congratulations to AriAnna Thomas, the daughter of Amanita Thomas, who was crowned Ms. Phi Beta Sigma! See pics. AriAnna is the current Junior Class President and the 2021 RDTAC Scholarship recipient. RDTAC, this a friendly reminder of Lillie Head speaking at Fred Smith’s apartment complex, Treeo Raleigh, for Black History Month. Lillie Head, a native of Tuskegee and a Tuskegee Institute graduate, will be speaking at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Lillie Head is the daughter of Freddie Lee Tyson, an unwilling participant in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Fred is inviting all TU Alumni. Treeo Raleigh is located at [Contact RDTAC for Address]. The Club will be presenting Lillie with a corsage and a copy of the 2022 RDTAC calendar. I hope you can make it to see her speak.
Have a blessed week! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Good Sunday RDTAC:
Per yesterday’s meeting, the following is additional information: 1. The 2nd annual Black College World Series will be held in Montgomery, AL on May 11-15, 2022. Please see the link https://blackcollegenines.com/montgomery-alabama-to-host-2022-hbcus-black-college-world-series/ for more information. 2. The 2022 SIAC Basketball Tournament is scheduled for February 28 – March 5, 2022 at Rock Hill Sport & Event Center in Rock Hill, SC. The official schedule will be released later this month. The men’s team is currently 13-10, 9-5 SIAC and the women’s team is 18-3, 12-2 SIAC Have a great rest of Black History Month! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Happy Black History Month RDTAC:
I hope this email finds you well. The February meeting will be this Saturday, February 12th at 2:00 pm. The Zoom information is below and the Agenda is attached: [Contact RDTAC for Zoom Info & Agenda] If you would like to add anything to the Agenda, let me know. Please see the following information:
I look forward to “seeing” you all this Saturday! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Happy Black History Month RDTAC: February is a month to celebrate Black History and Love. One of my favorite t-shirts that I own says, “Tuskegee University – We Are Black History”. Those words are significant in February, as well as the other 11 months of the year. I hope each of you attends at least one event this month that celebrates our past, present and future. RDTAC, the February meeting will be at 2:00 pm on the 12th. The Agenda and the Zoom information will be sent next week. Please plan to attend. In the meantime, please see the attachment – Tuskegee University, Quick Facts, Fall 2021. See you on the 12th! Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 Happy New Year RDTAC:
I hope each of you had a wonderful Christmas and your New Year has been going great thus far. The 1st meeting of 2022 will be this Saturday, January 8th at 2:00 pm. The agenda is attached and the Zoom information is: [Contact RDTAC for Agenda & Zoom Information] See you Saturday, Alicia F. Wiley, ’94 & ‘97 President, Raleigh-Durham Tuskegee Alumni Club (RDTAC) aliciawiley@live.com C (919) 270-6114 H (919) 266-9522 |
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