First African-American Scholarship
In 1947, Entre Nous gave the first scholarship awarded to an African-American woman in this area. Entre Nous voted to help
her secure employment in Manatee County, as the original purpose of the scholarship was to secure African American nurses
for the community. In the late 40's, Entre Nous began having their "Black & White Ball"
every November in the Bradenton
Armory. Guests were invited and there was always a large crowd. Nice door prizes were given away such as large hams, radios
and other electronic items of the day. You were asked to dress in black and white. Hundreds of black and white balloons
adorned the ceiling which the committee had blown up at various service stations. This was always a difficult task to pack
them into cars and transport them to the armory. Later we held Christmas dances for a number of years at the Bradenton Country
Club.