National Association of Black Social Workers Office of Student Affairs: THE TIME IS NOW!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

THE TIME IS NOW!

                                      Office of Governor Rick Scott
                                       State of Florida
                                       The Capitol

Joe E. Benton

President

Columbia, SC

J. Toni Oliver

Vice President

Atlanta, GA

TracyL. Golliday-Champagne

Recording Secretary

Detroit, MI

Sondera Malry

Corresponding Secretary

Houston, TX

Constance Watson

Treasurer

Los Angeles, CA

Dayvid H. Brown

Member-at -Large

Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Yvonette Powell

Member-at -Large

San Diego, CA

Lea Andrews

OSA President

Univ.ofSouthern California

Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Gloria Batiste-Roberts

ImmediatePast President

Missouri City, TX

Terrence A. Bradford

National Office Manager

Washington, DC

400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001

Dear Governor Scott;

On behalf of the National Association of Black Social Workers, we ask that Ms. Marissa Alexander’s sentence be commuted with time served.

Victims of domestic violence, in stressful situations, with their abusive partners tend to act erratically. However, in the closed confines of a home, where it is nearly impossible to miss a target, Ms. Alexander did just that. Her intent by any reasonable person could be interpreted as protecting self from a known violent abuser, rather seeking to do bodily harm. She has been confined for over two years. It is now time that some sense of justice is carried out and for her to be released.

The punishment did not fit the crime. Ms. Alexander has been deprived of her freedom and normal family life for too long. Ms. Alexander has a very young child to provide care. Though reasonable minds may differ over the justification for her conviction, few would agree that the crime merited such harsh punishment.

In the context of fundamental fairness, it is time that justice is done for Ms. Marissa Alexander. Justice demands that she be released and as quickly as possible. She has been punished for far too long.

Thank you for investigating this petition on behalf of commutation for her. Make our system fair and just by expediting her release.

Sincerely,

Joe E. Benton, President

National Association of Black Social Workers

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About OSA

The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is committed to motivating, educating and communicating with student chapters of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. (NABSW) and their advisors.

OSA guides students in creating and maintaining successful student chapters that are socially responsible and reflective of the mission of the NABSW. Our office provides leadership, support and direction relevant to student needs, challenges, programs, retention of student chapters and members, and fundraising.

We assist in enabling students to raise each other to higher levels of motivation and accomplishment. The success of OSA is partly dependent upon active involvement of all student chapters.

NABSW's Mission

The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., comprised of people of African ancestry, is committed to enhancing the quality of life and empowering people of African ancestry through advocacy, human services delivery, and research.
The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. will work to create a world in which people of African ancestry will live free from racial domination, economic exploitation, and cultural oppression. In collaboration with national, international, and other appropriate groups, NABSW will continue to leverage its collective expertise to strategically develop capacity of people of African ancestry to sustain and flourish. NABSW’s vision is guided by the Principles of the Nguzo Saba, which are Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith, and the Seven Cardinal Virtues of Ma’at, which are Right, Truth, Justice, Order, Reciprocity, Balance, and Harmony.

About Our Advisor

Advisor Brown

...Tameka Brown is a graduate of Benedict College and the University of South Carolina where she received her Bachelor and Master of Social Work degrees respectively.

Tameka worked for the federal government as a medical social worker for seven years. During that time she received many awards to include: Outstanding Performance during high profile inspections, Outstanding Social Work Performance and Team VA award for superior performance during the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

During her tenure at the VA Medical Center she provided crisis debriefing to medical personnel receiving Hurricane Katrina victims at the Atlanta Naval Base.

Tameka is also a licensed Real Estate Agent and received the New Agent Award her first year in real estate; she had over 1.2 million in sales and secured a contract for the development of a new community.

Tameka is currently employed at Benedict College where she has served as an Adjunct Professor, Instructor, and Assistant Director of Service-Learning and Leadership Development. She currently serves as the Director of the Advising Center.

Tameka has also served as the Advisor of the student chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers and is a member of Phi Alpha Social Work Honor’s Society. Tameka is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. where she has served as the President of both her Undergraduate Chapter (Kappa Beta) and Graduate Chapter (Rho Kappa Zeta).

She has also served as the SC State Youth Coordinator and member of the National Boule’ Planning Committee.

She is the immediate past Advisor to Zeta Tau Undergraduate chapter and is the 1^st Vice President of Rho Kappa Zeta chapter. Tameka is the co-captain of the Alley Cats, a team in the U.S. Tennis Association League. Tameka is active in her church and serves as a teen Sunday School Teacher, a member of the choir and praise team and the Coordinator of the Young Adult Ministry.

Tameka enjoys reading, cooking, shopping, traveling and participating in community service projects.