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NY Correction History Society
images of NYC DOC
Black
History
Month
event
at
Rikers Island’s
George Motchan
Detention Center,
February 14, 2011.
NYC DOC has held perhaps its largest celebration of
Black History Month. It was highlighted by ceremonies
at George Motchan Detention Center Feb. 14, 2011. The
event included honoring former DOC Commissioner
Jacqueline McMickens, remarks by Deputy Mayor
Dennis Walcott and Rev. Alfonso Wyatt, and personal
essays read aloud by their authors, DOC staffers.
Printed program, front & back.
The program card
included some
“Artwork produced
by inmates
attending East River
Academy.”
That caption also
appeared on DOC’s
Black History Month
poster displayed on
a tripod near the
stage in the George
Motchan Memorial
Auditorium.
A chat
before
the
program
starts.
Commissioner Schriro & Deputy Mayor Walcott.
Correction
Officer Keisha
Mayo
sings the
National
Anthem. In
background:
Deputy
Commissioner
Florence
Finkle.
Audience at attention during singing of anthem.
Chaplain
Umar
Abdul-Jalil
delivers the
Invocation.
Commissioner extends welcome and introduces
Deputy Mayor. In background: CO Wm. Ryba.
His remarks focused
on each individual
doing all he or she
can to help and
inspire others, leading
the way just as Black
leaders have in the
past. “In the end,”
Walcott said, “this job
will be over in three
years, and I will still be
a Black Man. And that
is the thing that I am
proudest of.”
Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott delivers keynote.
Former Commissioner McMickens, Supervising
Warden Olivari & current Commissioner listen.
Applause
and
appreciation
for her
achievements
in Black
History,
Women’s
History and
Correction
History.
Former Commissioner Jacqueline McMickens honored.
“NYC Dept. of Correction
Certificate of Recognition
in Honor of Black History
Month 2011.
Jacqueline McMickens,
Esq.
In recognition and
appreciation of your
outstanding leadership
and professional
accomplishments as a
trailblazing Correction
Professional at the NYC
Dept. of Correction.
Dora B. Schriro,
Commissioner.
February 14, 2011.”
A chat
before
the
program
starts.
Honoree speaks. Commissioner & Supervising
Warden Waymond Isaacs listen.
Captain
reads
aloud her
essay on
how her
two sons
inspire her
‘as a single
black
woman’
trying to
raise them.
Essayist DeShanda Carter speaks. In background:
Supervising Warden Waymond Isaacs.
All stand in respect, when Capt. Carter ends her
reading and poses with the Commissioner
displaying a certificate of appreciation.
In background:
Supervising Warden Jerome
Davis, the Commissioner and
Captain DeShanda Carter.
CO
Gregory
Marcelle
reads
aloud his
essay on
how
a friend’s
mother,
Carlotta
Devaughn
who was
a CO,
inspired
him to
join DOC.
Image right:
Carlotta’s daughter CO Keisha Devaughn stands
in tribute to her CO mom, now deceased.
Image left:
CO Marcelle poses with Commissioner Schriro
displaying a certificate of appreciation.
The
Rev.
Wyatts:
Like
mother,
like
son.
Offering benediction, Rev. Alfonso Wyatt cited
decades-long work of his mother, the Rev. May
Wyatt, helping Rikers Island’s female inmates.
His theme: ‘Your children plus my children
equals our children.’
The Black History
Month ceremonies
came to a close
with presentation
of a certificate of
appreciation to
Rev. Alfonso
Wyatt, v.p. of the
Fund for City of
NY, as honoree
McMickens smiles
in the background.
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