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Professor to speak

YOUNGSTOWN

Dr. Molefi Kete Asante will discuss history, culture and educational excellence during a lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at East High School, 474 Bennington Ave.

Asante is a professor in the department of African American Studies at Temple University. He has published 74 books and is the author of “African American History: A Journey of Liberation,” which was adopted by the Youngstown school board to be used as an elective at the high-school level.

The event is sponsored by Afrikan Village and Culture Center of Youngstown and hosted by the Campaign for African American Achievement, Parent Student Union, Center for Community Empowerment, Youngstown State University Africana Studies Program, United Front for Educational Justice, YSU African Student Union and the Marcus Garvey Association.

Doors open at 5:15 p.m. The program starts at 6:30. Cost is $10 per person. For information, call 330-967-0280 or 330-207-4710.

Gift to OH WOW!

YOUNGSTOWN

Home Savings Charitable Foundation has donated $2,500 to OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology, West Federal Street, downtown Youngstown.

“We’re proud to be able to support OH WOW!,” said Pamela Berry, director, Home Savings Charitable Foundation. “Working together, we can make a difference in the lives of the children in our community.”

The funds will be used as part of the 2013 and 2014 Community Partnership Program to help the center meet its financial needs, now and in the future.

For information regarding OH WOW!, call 330-744-5914 or visit www.ohwowkids.org.

Campbell police chief to be sworn in

CAMPBELL

Sgt. Drew Rauzan will be sworn in as the city’s new police chief at 3 p.m. Friday at the police memorial outside of the Campbell Municipal Building, 351 Tenney Ave.

Joining Rauzan in taking the police oath of office will be members of the police department, who will use the swearing-in ceremony as an opportunity to rededicate themselves to city residents.

Rauzan, a 15-year department veteran, has been interim chief since June, when he replaced Sgt. David Taybus, the former interim chief who served from December until Rauzan’s temporary appointment.

Rauzan received the highest score on the civil-service exam, which was intended to determine the permanent replacement for former Chief Gus Sarigianopoulos.

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