In December 2008, Gladys Wade was knocked unconscious by Anthony Sowell, awoke in his house, fought off his attempts to stab and strangle her. On September 22, 2009, Cleveland police, prompted by another woman’s report of assault and rape, arrived at Anthony Sowell’s home with an arrest warrant, and discovered 11 women’s bodies, six of whom might still be alive today had police heeded the warning of Gladys Wade. Gladys is still haunted by her near scrape with death wondering why she alone survived.

Butler-McIntyre earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in early childhood education at Dillard University. She earned a Master of Education degree in curriculum and instruction/educational administration at the University of New Orleans

Tapestry will begin this movement of peace, hope and reconciliation with music, liturgical dance and visual arts by urging audiences to re-focus attention, energies, lives, and souls on creating peace, social justice, and tolerance in our time.

To date, Wal-Mart officials have taken a rigid stance against worker’s right to organize, which assures lower wages. Predictably, the poverty-level jobs