ABDUL MUTAKABBIR

  CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Mutakabbir and SWAM, for three decades, has given time and energy to hundreds of community events. The purpose of all this time given to these civic duties is Mutakabbir's way of reaching those who can not got to him in his Martial Art Studios. To his credits, listed is a sampling of these Community Civic Events.

• 1989  Present The Street Patrol Program-developed the Street Patrol Program which coordinated SWAM with the police departments, stationhouse 103 and 113. Duties entail protecting entrepreneur's properties, eliminating drug dealing in our community and making our streets a safer place to live.

• 1986  Present Jr. High & High Schools Lectures-Giving lectures to children in Jr. High and High Schools. Certain events were accompanied with the SPECDA program. Lectures focus in the areas of drug abuse, crime and truancy. P.S. 40, Jamaica High School, Hillcrest High School, I.S. 8, Sequoyah Junior High School and others.  

• July 18, 1996 The Youth Tiger's Club  Lecture and Karate Exhibition

• February, 1996 Human Relations  Black History Speaker

• October, 1994 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Mu Pi Chapter African American Women's Safety

• February, 1994 Ellis Liddell Enterprises  "Activism, When Is It Popular To Stand Up" Lecture

• August 1994 The Mosque Of IsIamic Brotherhood, Inc 21st Annual Street Festival  Karate Exhibition

• September, 1993 The National Black Women's Health Project Self defense workshop for women

• April, 1993 CCBI  "The Awesome Power of Business" Seminar

• June, 1991 One Hundred Black Men "Survival of the Black Male"  Lecture

• October, 1990 Universal Black Enterprises "A Tribute to Living Black Leaders Seminar"

• May, 1990 Clara Muhammad School  Career Day Lecture

• March 1990 "B" MAD  "Black Men Against Drugs"  Seminar

• August, 1989 Muslim Student Association  Karate Exhibition

• April, 1988 Substance Abuse Program  Lecture

• August, 1988 "B" Man  "Black Men Against Drug"  Seminar

• August, 1988 Radio Station 91.5 FM, " B" MAD's Special Guest

• August, 1988 Jamaica Service Program For Older Adults, "In Street Life" Demonstration

• February, 1987 Radio Station WLIB AM  45 Minute Lecture

• August, 1986 Anti Crack Rally  Lecture

• August, 1986 Candle Light March Against Crack  Lecture

• July, 1986 Radio Station WWRL 1600 AM  1 Hour Interview

• May,1986 S.P.E.C.D.A.  Achievement Award

• March, 1981 Encore Club  Karate Exhibition

• November, 1980 Benefit Music Concert Bazaar  Karate Exhibition

• December 1964 Sesame Street  Karate Exhibition

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