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12/-09/93 11:08 618 274 9719 he____________ C^ys _ ost St Louis MONSANTO CO @ 03 ME 31 EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS-THURSOAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1993 Jahi Bakari Person Of The Month reach one in order that they are benefical to their peers. The best advice Bakari has Jahi means dignity, Bakari means of noble promise and when it's put together it means an African-American male who's' making ends meet to reach wholesome youth. Bakari, 28, native East St. Louisan received his education from East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management from the University of Houston and a masters in public administra tion from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He's the founder and prime mover of "Harvesting New Generations" which is pro ever received was from a native East St. Louisan which was, "never bite the hand that feeds you and never bite the potential hand that feeds you." With this in mind Bakari graduated with top honors from SIU-E and was awarded the Leo Cohen Award for Ur ban Management In addition to the 1993 Young Black Achievers Award from Iota Phi Lambda. Bakari has plans to begin working on his doctorate in education. He stated he wants to have more influence on the quality of education AfricanAmerican students receive. gram designed to acquaint students with the transition from girlhood to womanhood and boyhood to manhood. The program has been in operation for about seven months and according to Bakari he sees positive changes already. As founder, Bakari finds this JAHI BAKARI Bakari is involved in the stu dent's life on a day to day basis by tutoringS and mentoring. The students attends workshops every Saturday which range from professional His ultimate goal is to open a private not-for-profit school which addresses the AfricanAmerican student's needs. He stated what brings him joy is when his student bring good grades home to their parents, when they aren't in volved in any fighting at school, no gang activity and position challenging and coming in speaking on Urban when they participate in the rewarding. Fnrming, Black History, and program to improve their at "It's challenge everyday to self-preservation to name a titude and self-esteem. serve as a mentor to those few- Bakari is a member of the students all of whom arc destin The students recently attended Association of African- ed for success," slated Bakari. the Annual Black College Fair American RolcModel/Sl. Louis He continued. "Young people sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter and the ESL Kiwanas.'. ought to be able to see Other Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha He has plan's to join one or two positive black males who'bnve Sorority, INC., and has plans of more organizations but isn't worked hard and made a dif a big celebration for Kwanza revealing his intent. ' ference and I think they have '93 more details will be furnish The only regret Bakari has is entrusted me to be that per ed at a later date. the fact that he did not attend son." The students that Bakari a predominately black There are currently 32 associate himself with are from institution, students that keeps Bakari Hughes Quinn/Rock and Clark "Had 1 attended 6 busy which he stated he doesn't mind, lie received these students upon the referral of Jr. High, He will sec these predominately black institu students for a period of five tion I think it would have been years. a more rewarding ex school officials and slated that He became interested in the perience...the unity was not 32 is all that he can handle right students welfare upon seeing there," said B;jkafl. now. the negative images portrayed The East St. Louis Monitor in the news media. Newspaper proudly salute Jahi Bakari Is aware that he can't Bakari as Us November Person save all the students in East St. of The Month. Wc wish you con Louis but it is his desire to tinued success in all your endeavors. NUMBEI DSW 134613 STLCOPCB4034571