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Celebrating Black History Month 2018
Commemorative Photos Volume 51 | March 28, 2018
Black History is — American History
History is often reduced to a handful of memorable moments and events. In Black history, those events often include courageous stories like those of The Underground Railroad and historic mo-ments like the famous “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These are only a few of the significant and important events to know and remember.
In an effort to honor this expansive and growing history, Black History Month was established by way of a weekly celebration in February known as “Negro History Week” by historian Carter G. Woodson. Black history is more than a month, so too are the numerous events and figures that are often overlooked in American History. Listen up people! Black History is AMERICAN HISTORY!
Realizing this fact, the Austin Area Black Contractors Association (ABCA) published a booklet of notables (who happen to be of African descent) that have contributed much to American His-tory. The booklet was presented to attendees at the ABCA’s 2018 Black History Event on February 28th honoring our pioneers.
Black Pioneers in the Construction Industry
Oliver Street Construction Company • Doyle & Freeman Builders •
Thomas E. Ates, General Contractor • James City, Home Builder •
Alvin Washington Trucking Company • Hunt & Yett Construction Co. •
(real estate and general construction) JHarper Construction Company •
Schuler’s Roofing Company • Lawrence Electric • Fowler’s Electric •
Johnson’s Hauling Company • C.G. Hill Electric Company • James C. Smith Concrete •
Dotson & Johnson Heating & Air Conditioning • Humphrey’s Landscaping •
James Collins Concrete B&L Heating & Air Conditioning • Lee Clemmons’ Plumbing Co. •
Chambers Heating & Air Conditioning • Fred Jones Landscaping •
Ernest Mooney Plumbing Company • Tom Wright Landscaping Co.• Marshall Trucking Company •
Moseley’s Woodcraft, Inc. • Sneed’s Welding • Lott Lumber Co. •
Lashae Lenzy accepts ABCA 2008 Contractor of the Year Award
on behalf of Patrick Carter, President of
Unity Contractor Services, Inc.
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Lashae Lenzy accepts Certificate of Appreciation
from the City of Austin Mayor and Council
on behalf of Patrick Carter, President of
Unity Contractor Services, Inc.
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Edward Campos Veronica Briseño Aletta Sung
Thomas Owens Stella Roland
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Event Scene
Calvin Williams
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Hope Gilchrist
Cloteal Davis Haynes
Amelie Gonzales Gilbert Ceballos ● Billy Maphies
Yolanda Miller
Beverly Landers
Sylvia Lopez ● Joseph Fusilier Amelie ● Alayne ● Jose ● Sherry
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Gary Hampton ● Yolanda Strey Linda Moore ● Herman & Alayne Johnson
Alayne Johnson ● Carol Hadnot ● Cloteal Davis Haynes
Yolanda Strey & Gilbert Ceballos Event Scene
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Angela Hill ● Deanna Brown Reginald World ● Muriel Kruse ●Tiffany Gibson
Veronica Briseño ● Aletta Sung Linda Moore ● Stella Roland
Joann Sepeda ● Stella Mangum Ronda and Anthony Houston
Event Scene Carol Hadnot ● Reginald World
Recognition Certificates Presented to ABCA Members
from Austin Mayor and City Council Members
Patrick Carter Unity Contractor Services, Inc.
Avery Williamson Avery’s Lawncare and Landscaping
Cloteal Davis Haynes Haynes Eaglin Waters, LLC, GC & CM
Alvin Washington Alvin Washington Trucking Company
Clarence Williams ZLynx Services, Inc.
Reginald World Trini Construction Builder, LLC
Calvin Williams Relief Enterprise, Inc.
Alayne Johnson All Points Inspection Services, Inc.
Carol S. Hadnot Business Resource Consultants
Rick Moore Swinerton Builders
A Big Thank You to ….
Reginald World, President of
Trini Construction Builder, LLC
for sponsoring the ABCA ‘s
Celebrating Black History Month 2018 Event
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Avery Williamson Cloteal Davis Haynes Alvin Washington
Clarence Williams Calvin Williams
Alayne Johnson Rick Moore Carol Hadnot
Reginald World
Black History Celebration is an annual event sponsored by the Austin Area Black Contractors Association.
This year event was held on February 28, 2018 at Pappadeaux’s Fine Dining Room on Research Blvd.
ATTENDEES TO THE EVENT INCLUDED — COA SMBR: Veronica Briseno; Edward Campos; Thomas Owens; Deanna Brown; Joi Sim‐mons, Angela Hill. COA Purchasing Office: Yolanda Miller; COA Austin Energy: Amelie Gonzales; Travis County: Sylvia Lopez; Jo‐seph Fusilier; Texas Facilities Commission: Yolanda Strey; University of Texas: Tiffany Dockery Gibson; Muriel Kruse; Gary Hamp‐ton; AISD: Debra Boone; Swinerton: Rick Moore; Billy Maphies; Gilbert Ceballos; Frost Bank: Sherry Cruz; Jose DeLaCruz; Asian Con‐tractor Association: Aletta Sung; Texas Lot‐tery: Douglas Boone; All Points Inspection Services: Alayne Johnson, Herman Johnson; Haynes Eaglin Waters: Cloteal Davis Haynes; ZLynx Enterprise: Calvin Williams; Clarence Williams; Vera Williams; Sophia Williams; Gloria Macias; Lorena Macias; Joann Sepeda;
Stella Mangum; Ronda Houston; Anthony Houston; Trini Construction Builder: Reginald World; Larry Cross; Washington Trucking Company: Alvin Washington; Barbra Wash‐ington; Avery Lawn Care and Landscaping Services: Avery Williamson; Lidi Medina; Linda Moore; Landers & Associates: Beverly Landers; Hope Gilchrist; Unity Contractors Services, Inc: Lashae Lenzy; KeepItDigital: Mike McClennan; Business Resource Consult‐ants: Carol S. Hadnot; RAW Trucking Com‐pany: Ralph Anthony Wright; Texas Health and Human Services: Stella Roland: Juan Oyervides
Thank You For Coming
Business Resource Consultants, Event Planner
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a publication of the Austin Area Black Contractors Association, Inc.
Black History Month 2018 Commemorative Edition | March 30, 2018
Volume 51 website: www.abca.tx..com
512-467-6894, office | 512-467-9808, fax E-mail: [email protected]
Publisher: Business Resource Consultants,
Program Manager / Consultant for the Austin Area Black Contractors Association
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Barbra Washington ● Joi Simmons Clarence and Vera Williams
Avery Williamson ● Medi Medina
Douglas and Debra Boone
Larry Cross ● Yolonda Miller Alayne Johnson ● Juan Oyervides
Gloria Macias●Lorena Macias●Stella Mangum
Author: JULIET E. K. WALKER is professor of history at the Univer-sity of Texas, Austin, and the founder and director of the Center for Black Business History, Entrepreneurship, and Technology. She is au-thor of Free Frank: A Black Pioneer on the Antebellum Frontier and edi-tor of Encyclopedia of African American Business History.
