Barbara Gibson LagrantBarbara Gibson La'Grant, aka Ms. G, was born on November 28, 1939, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the oldest of three children and the daughter of Fred and Kathleen Jefferies. Barbara began developing the "1 2 3'' Manners, Etiquette, and Self-Esteem at arious sites to include the NYCHA Community Center, Gunhill, Soundview, Parkside, Eastchester, Baychester, Pre-k teaching at the Yellow School House Baychester, her childhood school in Harlem St Marks The Evangelist School on 138th Street in Harlem, and her, location at the Ford Dealer on the corner of East 212st. Boston Rd. Bx. Her first book, from the many columns she wrote for AL Tutt, "The Uptown Express" Its Manners Time." She also wrote for "The Bronx Times'' and "The Bronx Voice'' Newspaper. She was a creative writer for her business, "ALFRBA." Among the topics she covered are "Come On Crew You Have A Job To Do, "You Know Your ABC", "Do you know your "M&E'," "123 No Obesity for "M&E", "Bullying is a "NO" joke," created with Bevin Turnbull Music Arrange and along with Veronica A De Jesus of "The New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Funds. Many have recognized Barbara for her talent on ''The Bob Lee Show'' during the Thanksgiving Holidays she presented ''Manners & Etiquette.'' Another presentation was done on "The Patreesha's Pot-pourri" show on Bronxnet. The King Talk Show, Real Views, Real News, and Real Talk, and The Avril Francis Show. For several years she received awards for her work as "ALFRBA" during the Tree Lighting Ceremony, given by the Honorable Larry Seabrook, Appreciation Award, also Laconia Block Association, by Alonzo de Castro. Unity Afterschool Award for presenting "The Manners & Etiquette Workshops, for Jessie W Collins. She was the recipient of the Williamsbridge "NAACP Day Care" given the Rogers Achievement Award and recipient from Congressman Eliot Engel. Read More Read Less