b'CHURCH NEWSUnity Pentecostal TempleW e always refer to the scriptures that says, Forbasketball and is heading to the NBA. He gradu- And the achievement of Sydney Barber, 21, becom-all things are possible through God. But God isated from the University of Northern Colorado. ingtheU.SNavalAcademysfirstBlackFemale also lifting up a new generation of Black youth and Joshua McNair is in Portugal playing basketballBrigade Commander.showing them anything is possible to achieve. and is heading to the NBA. The list goes on.BlackHistorymonthremindsuseveryyearof HannahRadebaughgraduatedfromtheAs many churches lack the attendance of young thosethingsfromthepast,presentandwhattheUniversityofColorado.Shereceivedadegreepeople wanting to be in church, Pastor Odie Kennedy, future can be like for Black Americans. in business management and is a professionalsays her church remains proactive.UnityPentecostalTempleinDenverfeaturedadancer for the Denver Nuggets. Whatwearedoingiswehaveyouthprograms program in celebrating Black youth who are making VaughnOHaragraduatedfromtheUniversityhere at the church. During the pandemic, we main-changes and proving to be future leaders. of Northern Colorado and received a degree intained a teaching mode on the Internet. I brought We wanted to highlight the college graduate whoAstrophysics. in an educator from South Carolina to talk to our graduated from different colleges and the career path AfricaSayersgraduatedfromthepoliceacad- young adults about what was happening in our soci-that they have chosen, explains senior pastor, OdieemyandbecameemployedasthefirstBlackety. And we have youth ambassadors who coordinate Kennedy. female officer with the Greenwood Village Policeprograms for the children.We also addressed those issues that they expe- Department. Proverbs: 22:6 reminds us, Train up a child in rienced in 2020. And the fact they were able to seeThese individuals are on the fast track of becom- the way he should go: and when he is old he will not things that have happened. Where we used to telling part of the elite group of young Black Americansdepart from it.them stories about the death (lynching) of Emmettmaking history and change in the coming years.Till.TheyactuallywitnessedwhathappenedtoLiketheremarkabletalentofpoet,Amanda GeorgeFloydandBriannaTaylor,whathappenedGorman, 22, who gained famed speaking at the 2020UnityPentecostalTempleislocatedat2428 withtheinsurrectionattheNationsCapital(andPresidential Inauguration. Ogden Street, Denver, Colorado. For more infor-whats going on at the White House). mation, call 303-837-8411 or email: Those college graduates recognized were: Noah Harris, 21, who became the first Black stu- info@unitycogicdenver.orgdentbodypresidentatHarvardUniversityintheJonahRadebaughwhoisinGermanyplayingschools 384-year history.10 MARCH 2021 BOCNEWS.com'