What makes a strong family?
Meet the Cureton’s,
The 2009 Midwest Region Black Family of the Year.
THE MICHAEL CURETON, SR. FAMILY
Mike, Sr. first joined the Cincinnati Police Department in 1973. After going thru a brief layoff and work in the private sector, Mike worked is way up from patrol officer to his current position of Assistant Chief of Police. He and Jennifer have been married for 22 years and have 5 children. Jennifer has worked for Saxony Imports for 26 years and loves cook for her family
Angela also known as the Queen, is 19 years old and a graduate of Hughes High School. She is a licensed Cosmetologist at Smart Styles and loves to hang out with her friends and family. She hopes to own her own beauty salon.
Brandon James Robert is 18 years old and a graduate of Hughes Center as well. He is currently a Biology major at Central State University.
Christopher is 21, attended Walnut Hills High School and graduated from the Virtual High School. He is currently employed at Fifth Third Bank.
Michael, Jr. is the eldest son and a graduate of Purcell Marian High School. Both Michael Jr. and his wife Kathy also work at Fifth Third Bank.
The oldest daughter is Shana Cureton-McMurray. Shanna is a graduate of the School for Creative and Performing Arts and the University of Cincinnati. She is a registered nurse.
Shana and her husband Robert live in Louisville, Ky with two children Caleb, age 7 and Aubrie age 4.
The Cureton’s are a Faith – driven family – They are very active in their church and in the community. They have worked with various organizations.
In 1989, the first year of the Black Family Reunion, Mike was the driver for Dr. Dorothy Height, Chairwoman of the National Council of Negro Women and founder of the Black Family Reunion. He has not stop supporting the Black Family Reunion during its 21 years.
When told his family had been selected as the 2009 Family of the Year this was Mike’s response:
"Thanks to you and your committee is an understatement to say the least. I am so proud of my family and the support they have given me over the years in so many ways. This is the kind of blessing I can share with them as they will be celebrated and not just me, they will smell the roses and get the pats on the back that they watch me endure over the years, because I always recognized my real strength and faith in the lord was manifested by my family being able to call me, husband, dad, brother, sister, sister in law, son in law, cousin, and cousin in law, I think you get the picture. This is really for all of them, and I thank you from the depths of my heart. God has blessed my wife Jennifer and me so much from her surviving pancreatic cancer to my open heart surgery in the last 4 years. This is really icing on the cake.
May God Bless each and everyone of you for your hard work and dedication to such an important and noble endeavor. You make the world a better place by your actions and You make the world a better place by your deeds and You make the world a better place by the examples of leadership, compassion and execution of the right thing to do in our community."
Congratulations to the Family of the Year!!!
Cassandra Robinson
Event Producer
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