KPOO Terry Collins Memorial Celebration Part 1

 A Celebration of Life: The Legacy of Terry Collins

July 24th, 2021

          2:00-6:00pm PST

    Masters of Ceremony: Donald E. Lacy

***** We will start promptly at 2:15pm, as we are already giving a 15-min buffer*****

2:15-2:25pm: Libations………………………………………….. Brother Clint

2:25-2:30pm: Poem Reading…………………………….……...Tongo

2:30-2:40pm: Reading of Eulogy………………………………. Arnold Townsend

2:40-3:00pm: Special Remarks………………………………...

1. Rodnell Collins (5-min)

2. Nesbit Crutchfield (5-min)

3. Benny Stewart (5-min)

4. Judy Drummond (3-min)

3:00-3:30pm: Remarks………………………………………….. (2min max)

3:30-3:35pm: Dedications/Proclamations…………………….

1. KPOO (1-2min)

2. Mayor London Breed (1-2min)

3:35-3:40pm: Poem Reading…………………………………... Marvin X

3:40-3:45pm: Acknowledgements…………………………..… Collins Family

3:45-4:30pm: DJ playing music…. Food will be served, tables will be called

4:30-5:00pm: Musical Selection………………………………… Kaylah Marin

5:00-6:00pm: DJ playing music………………………………….. KPOO

*** KPOO will be live broadcasting

*** William Hammons will be live streaming the event on Youtube: https://youtu.be/njGxP5iKQ9w

• Terry Collins Memorial Celebration KPOO Part 1

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  Special Two-Hour Memorial Celebration of Terry Collins (Part 1 of 2)
  Hosted by Ida McCray and Arlene Eisen.
  For more than five decades, Terry was a beacon and mainstay of Bay Area resistance: leader of the SF State Strike (1968-69), Black Panther, Founder and President of KPOO-fm Community Radio, Stalwart defender of political prisoners. Part 1 of this celebration features
  Terry’s family, comrades and friends in order of appearance: 
  • Cat, Kiara and Renya Collins (Terry’s wife and daughters)
  • Nedzada Baldwin (Family friend)
  • Avotcja (KPOO programmer, poet, musician)
  • Donna Wilmott (Catalyst)
  • Lara Kiswani (Director of Arab Resource and Organizing Center)
  • Devorah Major (3rd Poet Laureate of San Francisco)

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