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Title: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: Tre on April 22, 2011, 02:07:29 PM

29 and gone.  Why must all the good ones die?  Why, God, why?

http://www.urbanprep.org/alee/

Alfred Boyd Lee, Jr., Urban Prep's Director of Alumni Affairs drowned on April 17, 2011 while on vacation in Brazil when a large wave and strong current took him under the water. He was twenty-nine.

Alfred was hired as Urban Prep's Alumni Director because of his unique understanding, born out of personal experience, of the challenges facing African-American boys in college. Alfred had a strong passion for education and recently completed the requirements for a Master's degree in education. He was to participate in the Loyola University of Chicago graduation in May.

In addition to leading our efforts to support Urban Prep's alumni, Alfred was a dear friend to many people at Urban Prep, including our founder & CEO Tim King who mentored Alfred since he was in high school.

Alfred will be sorely missed and as the leader of one of our three programs, his death creates a real void at Urban Prep. Nonetheless, we will continue to provide the necessary support to our alumni as they finish their first year in college, as well as the current seniors as they prepare for college.

A scholarship fund has been created in Alfred's name. The Alfred Boyd Lee Jr. Scholarship will be awarded annually at Commencement to an Urban Prep graduate who best exemplifies those stellar attributes that made Alfred such a wonderful person. To contribute to the scholarship fund, please visit www.urbanprep.org/donate and type "Alfred Lee Scholarship" in the comments section. Or, mail a check payable to Urban Prep Academies to 420 N Wabash, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60611 with "Alfred Lee Scholarship" written in the memo section of the check. Cards and notes of condolences for Alfred's family can be sent to the same address.

Thank you for your support during this very difficult time. Alfred will be sorely missed.

Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: The True Adonis on April 22, 2011, 02:13:32 PM
 ???
Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: Parker on April 22, 2011, 02:29:50 PM
Sad, it can take anybody...but chances are he will enlighten more with his death thru his scholarship...sometimes bad decisions, like going out in the water where the current can take you, can do th damage. Was he in Brazil alone.
Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: MAXX on April 22, 2011, 02:31:18 PM
carebear?
Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: Nails on April 22, 2011, 02:35:18 PM
never heard of a african american named LEE  ???
Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: che on April 22, 2011, 02:44:56 PM
never heard of a african american that knows how to swim .

FIXED
Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: Parker on April 22, 2011, 02:49:24 PM
FIXED

Quite a few  ;D, like me...shit I'm from Annapolis...nothing but water...
I've known quite a few black lifeguards from Annapolis, Baltimore, VA, DC. Many of the ones who get out in the water are the ones who are overconfident of their abilities (still "guppies") or don't know how to swim period...
Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: che on April 22, 2011, 02:57:19 PM
Quite a few  ;D, like me...shit I'm from Annapolis...nothing but water...
I've known quite a few black lifeguards from Annapolis, Baltimore, VA, DC. Many of the ones who get out in the water are the ones who are overconfident of their abilities (still "guppies") or don't know how to swim period...

 :D

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Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: Parker on April 22, 2011, 02:59:46 PM
:D

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Swim, baby swim...

Title: Re: Bright, young African-American killed in drowning accident in Brazil
Post by: Marty Champions on April 22, 2011, 03:02:37 PM
man this is trajic , there must be a street names after him