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Urban Wheel Winner W rites
The Urban Wheel Awards Program
was the highlight of the North
American International Auto Show
week, especially for me. I am blessed
to have been hon­
ored as Woman of
the Year in such a
powerful,
yet
gracious way.
: A lth o u g h
in d iv id u als
and corpo­
rations are
featured at
the event,
the real
w inner
is African
Americans
On
Wheels magazine. This
informative publication is truly a
beacon in the industry and in our
community. Thanks for all you do.
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Debra J. Nelson
Senior Manager, Group
Marketing, Diversity and
Regional Communications
DaimlerChrysler
Editor's Note: Check out this issue for
more scoop on the awards ceremony.
Way Cool Web Site
I have been at my computer for the
last two hours surfing your Web site
(www.onwheelsinc.com). I've learned
a lot. As long as I have been associat­
ed with the automotive industry, I am
still surprised by the number of
African Americans involved in it. I
even found information that will be
used as part of our automotive edu­
cation curriculum here at Kennedy
King College. If students learn more
about African Americans in the auto
industry, they will believe what we
have been telling them about oppor­
tunities out there for them. Keep up
the good work!
Jim Warren
Chicago, IL
A
African Americans On Wheels
Seeking M o re on Black Automaker
In searching for information about
the C.R. Patterson Motor Co., I came
across a reference to your magazine.
Is it true that you have info on the
Patterson automobile, the first vehicle
manufactured by an African
American?
It was produced in Greenfield,
Ohio, where I reside as a retired
American History teacher. I’m look­
ing for facts on the company and the
car for inclusion on my community
Web site. Thank you for your time
and consideration.
Larry Chapman
Hillsboro, OH
Editor's Note: Unfortunately, we don't
have additional information on C.R.
Patterson other than the article that ran in
our Winter 1996 issue. Perhaps we'll
revisit this topic in the future. Meanwhile,
good luck in your research
Buckle Up Campaign Noticed
I am a member of the University
of Michigan’s design program. My
class was asked recently to look into
child safety seating in automobiles. 1
am familiar with your buckle up cam­
paign "Why Can't We All Just Buckle
Up?’’, but I'd like some information
specific to African-American chil­
dren. Do you know of any resources
that can help me with this issue? For
instance, are our children getting
hurt in accidents more than other
ethnic groups due to a lack of proper
child seating devices? Any help that
you may provide will be greatly
appreciated.
ObaroEne Otitgbe
Ann Arbor, M l
M o re Safety Campaign Kudos
I have been following your new
safety campaign, "Why Can’t We All
Just Buckle Up?” and I wanted to
commend AAOW for taking a stand
on such an important issue!
Laura J. Richards
Troy, MI
Editor's Note: Please visit our Web site at
www.onwheelsinc.com for more information.
OnWheels
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