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Honoring and recognizing Dr. Arlene Bennett, Reverend Frank Crangle, Oliver Adams, Nate "Mister" Miller, Bishop Leonard Goins, and Reverend Joseph Williams on their legacies of leadership and achievement in medicine, sports, the arts, and community service in the City of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, In 1964, Dr. Arlene Bennett became the first African-American female to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Bennett considers herself fortunate to have grown up surrounded by accomplished and supportive women and never felt restricted by the gender and racial biases of the time. After graduating, she completed her internship at Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center followed by a residency in Psychology at Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute. She has been an active staff psychiatrist at Pennsylvania Hospital since 1980, a Clinical Associate at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania since 1977, and continues her work in private practice; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Frank Crangle joined the Philadelphia Police Department in 1982 and later the Philadelphia Police Chaplains after accepting Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior.
He rose through the ranks and now serves as President of the 14th Police Chaplains where they hold prayer walks, visit the sick and infirm, and encourage officers, local ministries, and community groups with words from the Bible. Reverend Crangle praises God for continuing to bless his ministry and also for those He has put in his life, including his pastor, fellow police chaplains, Police Commissioner Richard Ross, and other City leaders. He stands willing to help without hesitation whenever called upon and trusts God to always lead and guide him in all things; and
WHEREAS, Several decades ago Oliver Adams, who owned a successful bakery in Northwest Philadelphia for over 30 years, came up with the idea of a national symbol which recognizes the diaspora of Black Americans. He believed t...
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