By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist
Sunday, November 7, 2010
From 1942 to 1945, Tampa's Evelyn C. Johnson served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps.
As a staff sergeant in the only all African-American, all-female unit to serve overseas, Johnson kept mail flowing to nearly 7 million soldiers in the European theater during World War II.
Glowing and energetic at 90, Johnson was one of the honorees at the Salute to Black Veterans program staged by Salute to Veterans on Saturday. Led by Air Force veterans Bob Samuels and Lloyd Newton, a retired four-star general, the program proved to be a stirring tribute to the oft-overlooked contributions of blacks.
From a personal perspective, I couldn't help but think that Johnson helped deliver mail to my late father when he served. …
Not only do the new "USFSP" signs on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus look good, but they remind us it's a separate institution within the USF system. USFSP, which earned independent accreditation in 2006, wants to encourage students, faculty and staff to communicate its individual identity. I like that school pride. …
Seen on a bumper sticker: There Are Two Ways To Argue With A Woman — Neither Of Them Is Right. …
Tampa Bay Tech stages an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Students leave the district's unusual high school with diplomas and technical certificates in specialized fields such as health care, computer repair and green construction.
Go to mytbt.com for more information. …
Veterans Day seems to grow in stature each year, but if you ask me, we need Veterans Week.
That's all I'm saying.