Label
Resolution - Vince Davis
Council Members Hobbs, McPherson, Williams
Title
Recognizing the contributions of Vince M. Davis.
Summary
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
WHEREAS, Vincent M. Davis, born in Newark, New Jersey, is the son of Harold Davis, Sr. and Barbara Davis; he is a State Farm Insurance and Financial Agent and owner operator of a real estate business; and
WHEREAS, Vincent grew up in an upscale black neighborhood in Springfield, New Jersey; though welcomed, his family still felt the reality of segregation; Harold wanted his son to have "a better understanding of how white people think"; Harold told him, "It's a white man's world and If you are going to make any money, understand them"; and
WHEREAS, it was then, that Vincent's father enrolled him in Saint James School, a private school in Springfield, New Jersey; Vincent he attended from kindergarten through the eighth grade, he was the first African American to attend the school; and
WHEREAS, after high school, Vincent continued his education at Rutgers University, and within three years he graduated with a bachelor degree and cumulative grade point average of 3.45, all while working 40 hours a week to finance his education; and
WHEREAS, Vincent, a Charter Line member of Tau Zeta Chapter, was one of "The Seven Mysterious Men, aka Kool and the Gang," who were initiated into the first black fraternal organization chartered at Rutgers University, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, shortly after arriving to Toledo, Vincent was voted into the position of Basileus (President) of Xi Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi; the chapter's mission is to uplift the community by aiming for Christian Manhood and a goal of scholarly attainment; he is a cofounder for: the community health fair, 30 years running, where testing for prostate cancer, heart disease and illnesses that affect our community is done; and the scholarship golf outing for college bound youth, raising fund...
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