On Aug. 2 the third annual Community Give Back event will take place at the Reed Community Foundation, 210 N. Latimer Place. The event is “to inspire our children for greatness” according to Akia Beckman, who organizes the event with Kanadra Holmes. Last year 250 children received backpacks loaded with school supplies, haircuts were provided free of charge and different activities were held on-site.
While Beckman, a longtime Tulsan and hairstylist, has donated school supplies and backpacks to community children for more than 15 years, it was just a few years ago when she organized it into a formal event. Beckman is also the woman behind the Black Excellence Ball and Banquet, an annual soiree that honors eight community members and raises funds for the back-to-school event. “When we all come together we can make an impact for the next generation,” Beckman says…