Curtis Warfield

Patient Advocate - Kidney Awareness, Organ Transplant, Dialysis, Chronic Disease, Health. Dad, PaPa, Brother & Husband. Child of the Living GOD

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Nashville was given the Nickname ‘Music City’ by England's Queen Victoria after receiving the Fisk
University Jubilee Singers in her court in 1873.

The group, made of mostly those formely enslaved, put Nashville on the musical map.

—Fisk University opened in Nashville in 1866 as the first American university to offer a liberal arts education to “young men and women irrespective of color.” Five years later the school was in dire financial straits.

George L. White, Fisk treasurer and music professor then, created a nine-member choral ensemble of students and took it on tour to earn money for the University. Every one of these students had been enslaved. The group left campus on October 6, 1871. Jubilee Day is celebrated annually on October 6 to commemorate this historic day.

The first concerts were in small towns. Surprise, curiosity, and some hostility were the early audience response to these young black singers who did not perform in the traditional “minstrel fashion.”

One early concert in Cincinnati brought in $50, which was promptly donated to victims of the notorious 1871 fire in Chicago. When they reached Columbus, the next city on tour, the students were physically and emotionally drained. Mr. White, in a gesture of hope and encouragement, named them “The Jubilee Singers,” a Biblical reference to the year of Jubilee in the Book of Leviticus, Chapter 25.

Continued perseverance and beautiful voices began to change attitudes among the predominantly white audiences. Eventually skepticism was replaced by standing ovations and critical praise in reviews. Gradually they earned enough money to cover expenses and send back to Fisk.

In 1872 they sang at the World Peace Festival in Boston and at the end of the year President Ulysses S. Grant invited them to perform at the White House.

In 1873 the group grew to eleven members and toured Europe for the first time. Funds raised that year were used to construct the school’s first permanent building, Jubilee Hall. Today Jubilee Hall, designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of Interior in 1975, is one of the oldest structures on campus. The beautiful Victorian Gothic building houses a floor-to-ceiling portrait of the original Jubilee Singers, commissioned by Queen Victoria during the 1873 tour as a gift from England to Fisk.

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[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

I had the honor to meet and speak with CEO Dr. David-Alexandre "DA" Gros Executive Officers and entire staff of @Eledon_Pharma Wednesday. It is a pleasure to share my story with #CKD. Looking forward to speaking again as they continue their leadership in patient center research.

[nichole jefferson @nicholejeff]

Thank you, Everyone for the love, support, and patience shown to @hdunews as we mourn the passing of Nieltje Gedney.

If you are in Philly for #ASNKidneyWeek, please join us as we celebrate her advocacy. Please RSVP.

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

@DonnieSimpson Happy Anniversary!!!!

[Elizabeth Oldham @ElizabethOldh18]

Weight management is especially important for people with CKD. Unfortunately, Medicare currently limits which medical professionals can help kidney patients do so. Join me and @NKF_Advocacy in asking Congress to change that. #MyKidneyVoice https://t.co/a54cJNGe7D

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

Great seeing, sharing information with good friend @PGee51 at the OPTN Kidney Committee In-Person meeting in DetroitMI

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

Great discussions and knowledge sharing on kidney procurement during the OPTN Kidney Committee In-Person today in Detroit.

[Chronic Disease Coalition @ChronicRights]

Living with chronic illness not only challenges the body but also the mind. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we stand in solidarity with everyone managing the intersection of physical and mental health.

[NKF Advocacy @NKF_Advocacy]

The NKF Advocacy team works diligently in the fight for #KIDNEYEQUITYFORALL. Stay updated on what they have accomplished and what they will continue to advocate for in the coming year. https://t.co/NawNOrsQCy

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

Congrats @CEOatNKF on the great article

[National Kidney Foundation @nkf]

Thank you @insider_ct for highlighting the journey of @CEOatNKF from being a kidney transplant recipient to attending a historic signing ceremony in the Oval Office. https://t.co/gOq8bH7weS

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

Come out, Indy, for a good time of fun !!!

[ebony marie chappel @ebonythewriter]

We’ve got a fantastic Sunday Funday planned! I wanna see the whole city come out!❤️

- Afternoon nature hike at Belmont Beach
- Bike Ride for Peace honoring Mike Treez and Chris Beatty
- Back to Belmont for Music and Jokes

#FriendsOfBelmontBeach #WhatsGoodWithEbonyChappel

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In 1926, thirteen black men put together their savings and founded Safe Bus Company, making it the largest black owned bus company at that time.

It was formed in Winston-Salem to serve the black neighborhoods due to segregation and operated till 1972.

Thirteen Black men put together their life-savings and purchasing shares of stock for $100,000; forming Safe Bus Co, Inc. on May 26, 1926, Safe Bus Co became the largest African-American owned bus company in the nation.

The company grew large and fast and was at one point named the largest black-owned transportation company in the world. In 1955, Safe Bus grossed $825,000. At it’s prime, the company carried 15,000 fares a day, grossed $18,000 a week and had 75 employees.

Fares started at five cents in the early operating days and grew as the company expanded. The number of buses expanded as well, from 35 to 42. Safe Bus operated in 20 percent of the city.
Black bus drivers made, around $1.60 to $2.50 an hour. “That was more than school teachers were making then.”
By 1968, Safe Bus provided transportation to all city residents. The company took on more routes, but finding drivers proved difficult.

Despite more routes, after integration, Safe Bus started to lose money. Old attitudes about segregation made it difficult to make a profit, and the company lost 60 percent of riders, according to the Winston-Salem Transit Authority.
“When the whites started riding Safe Bus, they thought they had to go to the back,”.

After integration Black people Started riding on white-owned buses so they could sit up front with white people. Stockholders voted to sell the company to the city in 1972. The Winston-Salem Transit Authority became responsible for all public.

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[NW Kidney Centers @nwkidney]

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Today, we acknowledge and uplift Indigenous peoples' rich cultures, histories, and contributions across the United States. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #kidneycommunity

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

@DrDeidraCrews @theNAMedicine Congratulations @DrDeidraCrews

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

Exciting time over the past few days to have attended both the @KPMProject and @PCORI meetings in Washington DC. Great presentations and having the patient's voice a priority. Congrats to both organizations for safety concerns requiring all to wear masks during every session.

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

@ChicagoBears One of the Greatest!!!

[Curtis Warfield @chwcbak]

One of the hardest working women of the Kidney and Health Communities @_morganreid

[ASN Publications @asnpublications]

A patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) can comprehensively survey physical and mental health reported directly by the patient. This study shows electronic health systems can enable dissemination of an ePROM to patients with CKD https://t.co/Tz2nrx2SHY

@DrDeidraCrews

[NKF Advocacy @NKF_Advocacy]

Big victories are possible with your voice. Become a NKF advocate and join our Voices for Kidney Health Community today! Learn more. #MyKidneyVoice https://t.co/C0XWEkIxXG

[PKD Foundation @PKDFoundation]

We are taking a patient-centric approach to our mission by involving YOU in our grant review process. Evaluate research study applications and participate in peer review panel discussions as a member of our Stakeholder Advisory Board. Learn more at https://t.co/t48Yv4Gk2a