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P.C. Coggins & Associates, LLC. - a full service Cultural Competence and Human Relations firm, was founded in 2001. We provide consulting, educational, organizational development and innovative human services for those committed to transformation of work environments toward a culturally competent, humanistic and multicultural organization for today's diverse world.
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN BookNew!
  We are happy to announce Dr. Coggins' new book "Tuskegee Airman Fighter Pilot: A Story of An Original Tuskegee Pilot Lt. Col. Hiram E. Mann". At the recent book signing event, Lt. Col. Hiram E. Mann talked about his experience and signed the books along with Dr. Coggins. Event was broadcasted on C-SPAN.
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Book Description
"This book honors the Tuskegee Airmen, known as "Red Tails" who never lost escorted bombers during World War II. These decorated African American pilots overcame the prejudicial report of the 1925 War Department Study that concluded" Blacks cannot fly a complex airplane." Eleanor Roosevelt who was flown by a Black pilot dispelled these myths along with the success of the fighter pilots in the war.
Two issues are clarified: 1) who is considered an Original Tuskegee Airman? 2) The difference between the two experiments, namely, the Tuskegee Experiment involving the study of Syphilis and the Tuskegee Pilot Experience. This personal account of a Tuskegee pilot provides insights into the struggles of the pilots in the 1940's. Six values anchored their success, namely, intellectual attainment, collective responsibility, creativity, faith, overcoming fear and determination. The unique timelines from 1861 to 2007 enables the reader to decipher the events leading up to the Tuskegee Pilot training and the achievements during and after the war culminating with each pilot receiving Honorary Doctorate degree from Tuskegee University and being awarded the coveted Congressional Gold Medal by President Bush.
This book documents Lt. Col. Hiram Mann's progress from a bellman at a Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio to studying romance languages at Philander Smith College and becoming a pilot in the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group. Insights are provided about these pilots fighting the enemy in Europe only to return to a segregated military and civilian life."
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| :: Upcoming Events :: |
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July 6, 2009 - University of Rizal System (Taytay, Rizal Campus). Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
July 8, 2009 - Unciano Medical Center College. Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines
July 11, 2009 - St. Joseph School. San Jose Nueva Ecija, Philippines
July 16, 2009 - Ford Foundation grant workshop on "Closing the Achievement Gap"
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| :: Recent Events :: |
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January 5: Workshop on Closing The Achievement Gap in Dundee Ridge Middle School in Dundee, FL
January 6-7: Anderson Elementary Academy, Tampa, Florida. Using FCAT Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap
January 12-13: Anderson Elementary Academy. Workshop on FCAT Writing Strategies. Implementing testing Procedures that enhance achievement.
January 16: Hostos Community College, City College of New York. Dr Damien Byas and Dr Patrick Coggins presents workshop at leadership Conferences. "Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Health Care Services"
January 20,21: Anderson Elementary Academy. FCAT Strategies for Success
January 26: St Lucie County. African American History Curriculum Task Force meeting
January 27: St Lucie County. African American History Writing team meeting
February 10: Presentation of the African American History Curriculum to the St Lucie County School board.
February 14: Dr. Coggins will speak at Orlando Public Library on his experiences with Lt. Col. Mann, what inspired him to write the book. Book signing will follow.
February 24: Dr. Coggins will speak at Holocaust Documentation and Education center during Christopher Columbus Student Awareness Day.
June 2: there will be the Unveiling of the completion of the African and African American history Curriculum by the St Lucie county School District. .This curriculum which will be web based is the first of its kind that will allow the teachers to access the entire curriculum in a paperless manner into their classrooms. The PCC COGGINS & ASSOCIATES,LLC started this venture in May 2008 and completed the work in February 2009. This work enabled the school district to be added to the list of “Exemplary Districts’ that completed and fully implemented the African and African American history curriculum. On June 2, Dr Coggins will be representing the firm at this special unveiling ceremony.
June 25: Dr. Coggins was a keynote speaker at the 13th Anniversary of the Fort Mose Historical Society and the 269th Anniversary of the Battle of Mose. Read the Speech here. "That speaker was dynamic last night---I had to fight back the tears, just hearing him describe what it must have been like for our ancestors. It was so moving." |
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