[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE BROTHERHOOD CRUSADE'S HALF CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE

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                            HON. KAREN BASS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2018

  Ms. BASS. Mr. Speaker, for fifty years, the Brotherhood Crusade has 
pursued its vision of South Los Angeles as a safe, thriving, culturally 
relevant, and inclusive community, a community that provides all 
residents equitable access to human and social services, a community 
continually improving its quality of life.
   On June 15, 2018, the Brotherhood Crusade held a gala celebration, 
and welcomed supporters to the California Science Center, a fitting 
location given the organization's unrelenting focus on education. 
Founder Walter Bremond, Jr. would surely be proud that the dream he 
funded with a personal loan has grown to be one of the most effective 
organizations in South Los Angeles, lifting up young Black men and 
their families and creating countless stories of success.
   Upon joining forces with Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., Walter's vision 
really began to take shape. Together, they designed a viable charitable 
institution to aid the Black community. Danny Bakewell, Sr. would go on 
to lead the organization for 35 years with a relentless focus on social 
justice.
   In its five decades, the organization has reached hundreds of 
thousands of underserved and under-represented youth in South Los 
Angeles. I applaud the organization's current leadership by my dear 
friend, Brotherhood Crusade President and CEO, Charisse Bremond Weaver.
   Following in the footsteps of her father, Charisse has worked hard 
to expand services in the 13 years since she donned the mantle of 
leadership. She has added programs in youth development, educational 
enrichment, financial literacy and health education programs that reach 
thousands of South Los Angeles residents in need.
   I am pleased and proud to offer my congratulations to the 
Brotherhood Crusade's leaders, staff, volunteers, participants and 
alumni, and to call attention to its legacy and accomplishments, as 
well as its thriving programs and promising future.

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