Keith Herring & Mark Muhammad Pose for Picture

Keith Herring and His brother, Minister Mark Muhammad pose for photo, which accompanied newspaper article entitled, "His idea may be worth $25,000". The article and picture appeared in the April 17th issue of the Syracuse Post Standard and in the Post Standard blog, MetroVoices.

http://blog.syracuse.com/metrovoices/2008/04/with_the_click_of_a_mouse_y...

The "Sixth Man" and "Bring the Noise" Promotion Campaign

We have developed the "Sixth Man" and "Bring the Noise" campaigns around the "Final Four" theme. The poster is adapted from promotional material promoting the movie, Sixth Man, starring Marlon Wayans and Kareem Hardison in 1997.

The Message in the Bottle

Vanessa Johnson Swanzy-Essien, uses the bottle as a prop during her performance. Vanessa performed the poems, "Weary Blues" and "Juke Box Love" by Langston Hughes. Vanessa is storyteller from Syracuse. She shared a short story by Zora Neale Hurston and a few of her own adventures at the Pan African Village of the New York State fair. Check Vanessa out in the Video Section.

Without God I Am Nothing

Jimmy Foulks performs gospel song, Without God. Some in the audience say he sounds like the legendary Sam Cook. Look for Jim in F.O.R.C.E.'s "A Chance to Be Seen" Variety Show this summer at the Onondaga County Civic Center. The Variety Show is of one the showcasing events we have planned to attract people to the UNCommon Council.

Promulgations

Gene Roberts performs Promulgations as Simple during the production. Gene is the Vice-President of F.O.R.C.E., a firefighter with the City of Syracuse Fire Department, and member of the 174th Fighter Wing in Syracuse.

Wigs for Freedom

LaTosha Manning performs "Wigs for Freedom" during the Script-n-hand performance. The team transformed the room into a fictional club, . We used this name to promote the fact that The UNCommon Council will meet at 1555 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York.

Script-in-hand Reading Held to Promote Dialogue and the UNCommon Council

On February 16, 2008- F.O.R.C.E. held a script-in-hand reading of selected works of Langston Hughes taken from his book, Simple's Uncle Sam, which is a compilation of short stories (dialogues) about (with) a fictional character he created named, Jesse B. Semple, whose friends affectionately call, "Simple."

Simple represents the ordinary person. Hughes uses "simple" language to convey "simple truths" about social injustices which existed in the country during the 50’s and 60’s. We used the readings to promote the concept of dialogue and the UNCommon Council as a "potential" vehicle for correcting injustices that exist in our community.

Mark of a Champion

In 2006, Mark Muhammad, President of F.O.R.C.E. and the Syracuse Representative of Minister Louis Farrakhan, receive the Champions of Diversity Award for Community Service from P.E.A.C.E., Inc., the local Community Action Agency. He's pictured here with his good friend, John F. X. Mannion, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unity Mutual. Mark received a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and a Master's Degree in speech communication from Syracuse University. He's also an adjunct professor at Syracuse University and Onondaga Community College. He serves on the Boards of Unity Mutual and the Gifford Foundation. Heavy, huh? He ain't heavy- HE'S MY BROTHER! (SMILE)

Millions on the Mall

The crowd responds to the Message of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. The nine of the ten quality of life issues of the UNCommon Council were taken from the Millions More Movement. We added a tenth issue: the spiritual.

"One in a Million" Smile

Sharon Muhammad pauses for a picture at the at the tent. Sharon is a member of F.O.R.C.E. and the wife of Mark Muhammad, the president of the F.O.R.C.E.