Association for the Study of African American Life and History 87th Annual Black History Luncheon 2013 National Black History Theme SAMPLE At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:00 am-12 Noon Pre-Luncheon Featured Authors Event • 12:30-3:30 pm Luncheon Program Marriott Wardman Park Hotel • 2660 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC ASALH 2225 Georgia Avenue • Suite 331 • Washington, DC 20059 www.asalh.net • [email protected] • Phone: 202-238-5910 NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2013 ------BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In America, we share a dream that lies at the heart of our founding: that no matter who you are, no matter what you look like, no matter how modest your beginnings or the circumstances of your birth, you can make it if you try. Yet, for many and for much of our Nation’s history, that dream has gone unfilled. For African Americans, it was a dream denied until 150 years ago, when a great emancipator called for the end of slavery. It was a dream deferred less than 50 years ago, when a preacher spoke of justice and brotherhood from Lincoln’s memorial. This dream of equality and fairness has never come easily -- but it has always been sustained by the belief that in America, change is possible. Today, because of that hope, coupled with the hard and painstaking labor of Americans sung and unsung, we live in a moment when the dream of equal opportunity is within reach for people of every color and creed. National African American History Month is a time to tell those stories of freedom won and honor the individuals who wrote them. We look back to the men and women who helped raise the pillars of democracy, even when the halls they built were not theirs to occupy. We trace generations of African Americans, free and slave, who risked everything to realize their God-given rights. We listen to the echoes of speeches and struggle that made our Nation stronger, and we hear again the thousands who sat in, stood up, and called out for equal treatment under the law. And we see yesterday’s visionaries in tomorrow’s leaders, reminding us that while we have yet to reach the mountaintop, we cannot stop climbing. Today, Dr. King, President Lincoln, and other shapers of our American story proudly watch over our National Mall. But as we memorialize their extraordinary acts in statues and stone, let us not lose sight of the enduring truth that they were citizens first. They spoke and marched and toiled and bled shoulder-to-shoulder with ordinary people who burned with the same hope for a brighter day. That legacy is shared; that spirit is American. And just as it guided us forward 150 years ago and 50 years ago, it guides us forward today. So let us honor those who came before by striving toward their example, and let us follow in their footsteps toward the better future that is ours to claim. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2013 as National African American History Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh. Barack Obama Letter from ASALH Officers & Luncheon Chair Luncheon Honor ary Committee Reverend Doctor Joseph E. Lowery Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights at Clark Atlanta University Former President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference 4 The Honorable John Lewis US House of Representatives Georgia 5th District The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton US House of Representatives District of Columbia Roslyn M. Brock Chairman, Board of Directors National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. Founder and President Frederick Douglass Family Foundation 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 ASALH Executive Council / Luncheon Committee / ASALH Staff Officers of Executive Council Dr. Daryl Michael Scott, President Howard University Dr. Janet Sims-Wood, Vice President for Membership Prince George’s County College Ms. Zende Clark, Secretary Fordham University Mr. Troy Thornton, Treasurer Goldman Sachs & Co. New York, NY Ms. Sylvia Y. Cyrus, Executive Director Class Of 2013 Dr. Derrick Alridge University of Virginia Ms. Kathleen Bethel Northwestern University Library Rev. Dr. Michael Murphy Senior Minister, People’s Congregational United Church of Christ Mr. Shukree Tilghman Columbia University, New York Dr. Juliet Walker University of Texas at Austin Class of 2014 Mr. Roy Betts Bowie, MD Dr. Bettye Gardner Coppin State University Louis C. Hicks, Luncheon Co-Chair Valerie Maholmes, Luncheon Co-Chair Debr a Stepp, Event Coordinator Shirley Rivens Smith, Volunteer Chair Linda Scope, ADA Lead Carolyn Mundy, Volunteer Lead Leris Bernard, Seating Chair Constance P. Tate, Seating Co-Chair Andre Lee, Customer Service Chair Cynthia Cornelius, Raffle Chair Barbara Moreland, Development Gladys Gary Vaughn, Development Sonja Woods, Greeters/Hostess Co-Chair Taryn Anthony, Hostess/Host, PR, Media Teresa Sidewater, Greeters Lead Shiela Harmon Martin, Green Room Chair Gina Simms, Green Room Co-Chair Gia Simms, Green Room Co-Chair Ferial Bishop, Registration Co-Chair Gwen Harllee, Registration Co-Chair Ms. Kenya King Atlanta, GA Dr. Gladys Gary Vaughn Quinta Martin, Living Legacy Awards & Souvenir Journal Marlynne Brown, Production Mary Douglass, Script Charles Brewer, Author’s Event Chair Rohulamin Quander, Author’s Event Co-Chair Edgar Brookins, PR, Media, Marketing Chair Sherise T.R, Malachi, Media Radio One Michelle Vessels, Media, Radio One Roy Betts, PR, Media & Marketing Sandra Jowers-Barber, PR, Media & Marketing Latif Ashanti Tarik, Logistics Chair Ramsey Smith, Logistics Robert C. Warren, Logistics Rev. Richard T. Adams, Emeritus Ethel Bynum, Emeritus Madlyn Calbert, Emeritus Irene T. Morris, Emeritus Florence Radcliffe, Emeritus Cabin John, MD Dr. Carlton Wilson North Carolina Central University Class of 2015 Ms. Dorothy Bailey Prince Georges County Truth Branch, MD Dr. Sheila Flemming-Hunter Black Rose Foundation Dr. Lionel Kimble University of Chicago Asalh Headquarters Staff Sylvia Y. Cyrus, Executive Director Alfreda Edwards, Development Manager Karen M. May, Publications and Exhibits Coordinator Byron Dunn, Information Technology Management and Membership Clerk Imani Baker, Consultant Petra Williams, Consultant Brandon Brown, Anton House, Gerri Matthews, Taj Richardson, Paris Riley, Thomas Weaver – Interns Dr. Edna Green Medford Howard University Journal Of African American History (Jaah) Ms. Gina Paige V.P. Franklin, Editor African Ancestry Dr. Annette Palmer Morgan State University Mr. Randy Rice Farmers Insurance Dr. Paula Seniors Virginia Tech Black History Bulletin LaVonne Neal and Alicia Moore, Co-Editors Fire!!! Daryl Michael Scott and Marilyn Thomas-Houston, Co-Editors At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington 5 Luncheon Master Of Ceremony A aron Gilchrist News4 Today Anchor NBC Washington Aaron Gilchrist anchors News4 Today weekday mornings alongside Eun Yang. Aaron joined News4 in March 2010 after spending 11 years at WWBT, NBC’s affiliate in Richmond. He began working at WWBT as a desk assistant and held several positions before becoming an Emmy-winning anchor there. Aaron moved to Richmond as a child. He attended public schools and then didn’t go far for college, graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University. He started his broadcasting career as a host and producer for a public television magazine show for the Richmond Public Schools. During his career, Aaron has covered a wide range of stories, including the inauguration of Barack Obama, the funeral of Ronald Reagan, and the September 11 attacks. In 2005, he spent several days reporting from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina struck. Two years later, he was among the first reporters providing breaking news coverage of the shootings at Virginia Tech. Aaron taught journalism courses in the School of Mass Communications at his alma mater and served as president of the Richmond chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. Aaron lives in Washington, D.C. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington 7 Sponsors ASALH Van McCoy Legacy Branch 8 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 Luncheon Keynote Speaker Mary Frances Berry has been a Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History since 1987. She received her Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan and JD from the University of Michigan Law School. She is the author of ten books. Berry has had a distinguished career in public service, in academia and in advocacy for civil rights throughout the world. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Mary Frances Berry has proven to be a determined and resilient child with an innate intellectual ability and curiosity. Philosophy, history, and chemistry were Berry’s interest as a student of Fisk University in Nashville. After transferring to Howard University in Washington, D.C., she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by graduate studies in history where she sharpened her skills in historical methodology and applied them in researching the black experience and U.S. history. Berry furthered her graduate studies at the University of Michigan with a concentration in constitutional history. Berry was awarded the Civil War Roundtable Fellowship Award in 1965. The next year, with a Ph.D. to her credit, Berry accepted a position as an assistant professor of history at Central Michigan University and also began studies at the University of Michigan Law School. In 1970, she became the acting director of the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Maryland. Berry was named director of Afro-American Studies followed by an appointment of interim chairperson of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences. From 1974 to 1976 she served as provost becoming the highest-ranking black woman on the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. Berry was named a chancellor at the University of Colorado Boulder in 1976 making her the first black woman to head a major research university. A year later, she took a leave of absence to accept newly elected U.S. president Jimmy Carter’s invitation to serve in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). As the Assistant Secretary for Education from 1977 to 1980, Berry broke new ground as the first African American woman to serve as the chief educational officer in the United States. In 1980, President Carter appointed Berry to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan agency that monitors the enforcement of civil rights laws. Under Berry, the affirmative action study was published supporting goals and timetables for correcting historic discrimination of blacks and women, particularly in the workplace. President Reagan, a vocal opponent to affirmative action, attempted to fire Berry, a registered Independent, along with Democrat Ramirez and another Democratic commissioner. Berry and Ramirez successfully sued Reagan in a federal court and retained their seats on the commission and Berry became known as “the woman the president could not fire.” Berry returned to Howard University as a professor of history and law in 1980. By 1987, she had accepted the post of Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania. Berry wanted to raise the American consciousness on apartheid in South Africa. With TransAfrica head Randall Robinson and Congressman Walter Fauntroy, she introduced the Free South Africa Movement to America with the support of A-list celebrities, activists and members of Congress. Berry was arrested five times for her activism, however, in 1992 they had reason to rejoice when the South African referendum approved the dismantlement of apartheid. Berry focused on domestic issues like employment, pay equity, and the state of the American family. Family issues and women’s rights were the topics of her 1993 book The Politics of Parenthood. Berry teaches the History of American Law, and the History of Law and Social Policy and advises students in African American History. She continues in her determined struggle for racial, economic, and gender-based justice. Berry is the author of 10 published books. In recognition of her scholarship and public service, Berry has received 35 honorary doctoral degrees and many awards, including the NAACP’s Roy Wilkins Award, the Rosa Parks Award of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the Ebony Magazine Black Achievement Award. She is one of 75 women featured in I Dream A World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America. Sienna College Research Institute and the Women’s Hall of Fame designated her one of “America’s Women of the Century.” She was President of the Organization of American Historians and is a Fellow of the Society of American Historians and of the National Academy of Public Administration. 10 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 Luncheon Progr am Musical Interlude Anointed Jazz Quorum (AJQ + 1) Introduction of Master of Ceremony Dr. Valerie Maholmes, Luncheon Co-Chair Master of Ceremony Mr. A aron Gilchrist, NBC News4 Welcome and Occasion Dr. Daryl Michael Scott, National President, ASALH Invocation and Gr ace The Reverend Dr. Michael C. Murphy, Senior Minister, Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, D.C. Musical Selection “Lift Every Voice and Sing” performed by K ala Flagg Introduction of Dais, Honor ary Committee and Special Guests Mr. Louis C. Hicks, Jr., Luncheon Chair White House Proclamation (Invited) Ms. Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor & Assistant to the President of the United States for Intergovernmental Affairs & Public Engagement Unveiling of the Emancipation Proclamation Commemor ative Stamp Mr. Ronald A. Stroman, Deputy Postmaster Gener al • Ms. Gail Anderson, Gr aphic Artist and Designer LUNCH IS SERVED Remarks & Acknowledgments Ms. Sylvia Y. Cyrus, Executive Director, ASALH Living Legacy Awards Mr. R andy Rice, National Manager Education Progr ams, Farmers Insur ance Dr. Gladys Gary Vaughn, Member, ASALH Executive Council Introduction of Speaker Mr. V.P. Fr anklin, Editor, The Journal of African American African History Keynote Dr. Mary Fr ances Berry, Ger aldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania and Former Chairman, U.S. Civil Rights Commission Presentations Dr. Daryl Michael Scott to Dr. Sydney Ribeau, President, Howard University Dr. Janet Sims-Wood, Vice President for Membership, ASALH to Ms. Marian Rucker-Shamu, Associate Libr ary Director, Bowie State University R AFFLE DR AWING Closing Remarks Ms. Sylvia Y. Cyrus Benediction LT Devon H Foster, CHC, USN, Chaplain Joint Base Gospel Service, Myer-Henderson Hall, Fort Myer, VA. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington 11 Luncheon Menu APPETIZER Chicken or Shrimp Andouille Cheesy Grits ENTRÉE Seared Truffle Chicken Au Jus Mashed Potatoes Gold and Red Beets Creamed Spinach Stuffed Roasted Tomato Au Gr atin Vegetarian/Vegan Option Mushroom R avioli in Tomato Cream Aspar agus Carrots and Parsnips Roasted R atatouille DESSERT Individual Str awberry Shortcake 12 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 2013 Living Legacy Awardees Sponsored by ASALH’s long-time partner Farmers Insurance, the Living Legacy Awards program was created in 2012 to feature the year’s Black History Month theme, Black Women in American History and Culture. The 2013 twenty awards recipients feature local, state, national, and international African American women who work to improve their communities, institutions, organizations and family life. Mary Frances Berry, PhD as the Chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder, Assistant Secretary of Education at Health, Education and Welfare, Provost of University of Maryland College Park, and the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania is a trailblazer and a formidable woman. She is most noted as an appointee by President Jimmy Carter to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, a bipartisan agency that monitors the enforcement of civil rights laws. Under President Ronald Reagan and as Chair of the Commission, Berry became known as “the woman the President could not fire” in Reagan’s attempt to remove her from the Commission for not advocating his policies. Academic pursuits were only one phase of Berry’s life. She is Co-Founder of the Free South Africa Movement, former Board Chair of Pacifica Radio, and Past President of the Organization of American Historians. Berry continues in her determined struggle for racial, economic, and gender-based justice. Camille Billops is an artist and filmmaker. Her primary medium is sculpture and her works are in the permanent collections as one-woman and group exhibitions worldwide. With husband and Black theatre historian James Hatch, Billops co-founded the Hatch-Billops Collection of oral histories, books, slides, photographs and other historical references. Billops also collaborated with James Van Der Zee and poet Owen Dodson in the publication of The Harlem Book of the Dead. Billops co-owns with Hatch a film company, Mom and Pop Productions, and co-published Artist and Influence, an extensive journal chronicling African Americans in the visual, performing and literary arts community. Roslyn M. Brock is Chairman of the National Board of Directors for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Ms. Brock is the Vice President, Advocacy and Government Relations for Bon Secours Health System, Inc. Previously, she worked at the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Ms. Brock serves on the Trustee Boards of Catholic Health Association and George Washington University. She participated in the DOD 75th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference; was guest lecturer on “Alleviating Global Poverty” in Rome, Italy at the 2007 Martin Luther King, Jr. Conflict Resolution Conference; and a Young Leaders Fellow on US-China Relations. A recipient of numerous health care, community service and leadership awards, Ms. Brock’s leadership skills have been recognized by several national publications and organizations. She is a graduate of Virginia Union University and holds advanced degrees of MHSA, MBA, Master of Divinity and an honorary doctorate. Pauletta Brown Bracy, PhD has served as a professor in the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University for the past thirty-three years. Dr. Bracy steadfastly devotes her time and mentorship to new librarians and educators each day. Currently in addition to her teaching duties, she is Director of University Accreditation at North Carolina Central University. Her affiliations are many including the North Carolina Library Association in which she served as President. She has received many honors and continues her advocacy and research agenda on the authentic portrayal of the African American experience in children’s literature. 14 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 2013 Living Legacy Awardees Minnijean Brown Trickey is a “Little Rock Nine” – one of the first students of color at Little Rock Central High School - whose bravery paved the way for the integration of public schools in America. Ms. Brown Trickey earned degrees in social work, four honorary doctorates, and raised six children. Her career paths included teaching at the university level and counseling throughout the world. Currently, Ms. Brown Trickey is the nonviolence and anti-racism facilitator for the renown Sojourn to the Past, the longest running social justice education and outreach program for youth in the U.S. She remains an active force in antiracism, diversity youth empowerment, health issues for immigrant refugee women, and gender issues. Queen Quet Marquetta L. Goodwine is a published author, computer scientist, lecturer, mathematician, historian, columnist, preservationist, film consultant, and “The Art-ivist.” She founded the Gullah/ Geechee Sea Island Coalition, an advocacy organization for the continuation of Gullah/Geechee culture. Queen Quet was elected and is respectfully addressed as Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. She recorded at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France the human rights story of the Gullah/Geechee people and was invited by the United Nations to present before “Minority Forum” on behalf of the International Human Rights Association for American Minorities (IHRAAM). Queen Quet is an Expert Commissioner in the Department of the Interior for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. Eloise Greenfield is the author of forty-five children’s books. Her simple yet eloquent works cover, from a black American perspective, the familiar territory of childhood - the challenges and joys of growing up. Ms. Greenfield has received many awards, including the Carter G. Woodson Award (National Council for the Social Studies) for Rosa Parks; the Coretta Scott King Award (American Library Association) for Africa Dream; and the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children (National Council of Teachers of English). She continues to write and find new ways of reaching her audience such as Twitter and in her first YouTube video, “Grandma Rap Eloise Greenfield.” Antoinette Harrell is a genealogist, researcher and author. She has spent the last ten years traveling throughout the South collecting the stories of post-emancipation former slaves. Her research on peonage and post-emancipation slavery in the 20th Century has been featured on Nightline News and published in People Magazine. Ms. Harrell was appointed Honorary Assistant Attorney General for the state of Louisiana in 2003 for her study in genealogy and reparations. In 2007, she spearheaded efforts to have the state of Louisiana proclaim October as Family History Month. She is a documentary producer and hosts a blog radio talk show. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington 15 2013 Living Legacy Awardees Olivia Hooker, PhD is a psychologist and social activist who, at 97 years of age, is a national treasure. As a young girl in Tulsa, Oklahoma, she is a survivor of the Tulsa Race Riots, the most violent of all race riots in US history. She is the first African-American woman Enlisted in the US Coast Guard. As a school psychologist, Dr. Hooker practiced in the Albion Correctional Facility, Kennedy Child Study Center, and Fred Keller School. She was a psychology professor at Fordham University for twenty-two years. Widely respected, Dr. Hooker has delivered papers on child assessment in Rome, Bologna, Egypt and in many U.S. cities. Lyn Hughes, EdD cultural activist, scholar and author, is the founder of the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, the first of its kind in the nation. An advocate for building cultural and historical awareness among African-Americans, she is also a strong supporter of using the arts as a tool for economic development. Dr. Hughes has been a consultant on numerous books and films, including the SHOWTIME docudrama “10,000 Black Men Named George,” that focused on the genius of A. Philip Randolph, who organized the Pullman Porters union. In 2012, she established the Center for Black Labor Research in Chicago. Dorothy Jones was a native of Dothan, Alabama and the grand-daughter of a free man, Mr. Caleb Branch, who received his 40 acres. When Jones moved to Pompano Beach, Florida where the living conditions were below standards, she led the community’s fight against county governmental agencies for clean water, street lights, police and fire protection. Mrs. Jones and her husband established a non-profit to improve the slum and blighted areas. This organization created and managed social programs, affordable housing, the first black cable system, and other businesses for the Collier City/Pompano Beach community. Mrs. Jones was nominated Woman of the Year and ran for City Commissioner. Cheryl L. Knox has exhibited relentless service to youth in Wisconsin coaching track and field for over twenty years. Countless young athletes have realized their dream of attending college through track as a result of her training. Coach Knox has broken the barriers of poverty, non-traditional families, and low social economic status by transforming at-risk neighborhood youth into Junior Olympic Athletes in a small gym with no formal equipment. Ms. Knox juggles three jobs to fund her program while raising a family. 16 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 2013 Living Legacy Awardees Latoya Lucas has always recognized the pride and honor in helping others whether serving as a soldier or volunteering her time and expertise to non-profit and civic organizations. She is a Purple Heart Medal recipient, the combat decoration awarded to service members wounded or killed in combat. Ms. Lucas is also the recipient of The Tony Snow Public Service Award named in honor of former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow. In 2011, she was appointed by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to serve on the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. Ms. Lucas is a national motivational speaker and the author of The Immeasurable Spirit. Naomi Long Madgett is Poet Laureate of Detroit, MI, author of ten books of poetry, and founder and publisher/editor of Lotus Press, Inc. She won the 2012 Kresge Eminent Artist Award in recognition of her decades of commitment to originating, illuminating, and preserving poetry by African-Americans. A documentary film on her life and work is “Star by Star: Naomi Long Madgett, Poet and Publisher.” Lotus has published 93 collections of poetry. Madgett’s papers are housed in the Special Collections libraries of The University of Michigan and Fisk University. Her life-size bronze bust resides at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Dr. Madgett is Professor of English Emerita at Eastern Michigan University Margaret Moore, PhD is a leader and pioneer in the administration of state prison and municipal jail systems. Her firsts in the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections include first woman Superintendent of an all-male prison and Deputy Secretary of the Corrections Department. She is the first and only woman to head the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. Dr. Moore is currently a full-time Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Sociology and Social Work at the University of the District of Columbia. Her passion is community education and advocacy aimed towards ending family violence, particularly violence against women and children. Mary Moultrie has committed her life to the service of others and has a long history of civil rights activism. Ms. Moultrie’s leadership during the 1969 Hospital Workers’ Strike helped to change the way black hospital workers were paid and treated in Charleston, the state of South Carolina, and the South. Her efforts and the efforts of countless others led to improved pay equity, respect and better treatment for Black hospital workers. Ms. Moultrie is often listed with people like Harry Briggs, Congressman Jim Clyburn, and Septima Clark as major contributors to the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina. At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington 17 2013 Living Legacy Awardees Newatha Myers, the owner of the first black business in downtown Huntington, West Virginia, is President of the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Foundation, a position she has held for more than 20 years. As a former anti-poverty counselor, she helped more than a thousand young people find their way, in addition to helping many others through scholarships awarded by the Woodson Foundation. Mrs. Myers was instrumental in raising funds for the statue of Dr. Woodson in Huntington and she has been recognized as a “History Hero” by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and as an “irreplaceable West Virginia asset.” Consolee Nishimwe is a survivor of the Rwandan genocide against Tutsis. She suffered extreme physical torture during her three months in hiding and miraculously survived with her mother and younger sister. Nishimwe is a committed speaker on the genocide, a defender of global women’s rights, and an advocate for other genocide survivors. She now lives in New York. “Her book, Tested to the Limit—A Genocide Survivor’s Story of Pain, Resilience, and Hope is a riveting and courageous account from the perspective of a 14-year-old girl. It’s a powerful story you will never forget.” Florence Tate is a civil rights activist, reporter for the Dayton Daily News and Press Secretary for the historic 1984 Jesse Jackson Presidential campaign. As a journalist, she has seen first-hand the integration of corporate America, the workings of civil rights groups and their leadership, and the change or lack thereof in views of American society relative to race relations. Although an octogenarian, she remains active and committed to sharing her experiences to motivate people to be involved in the fight for equality and justice. Ms. Tate is currently penning her memoirs. Najmah Thomas, PhD was raised in the Gullah Geechee culture of St. Helena’s Island, SC. Despite many hardships, with support from family and friends, she pursued her education and earned a doctorate in public policy from Virginia Commonwealth University, where she currently serves as adjunct faculty with the L. Douglas Wilder School. Dr. Thomas is a state Workforce Investment Act programs director with Virginia’s Community College System. She volunteers extensively, and founded “Prince & Princesses, Inc.”, a nonprofit that cultivates youth leadership skills. She also has worked for several years with The Cameron Foundation to improve the quality of life for Southside Virginia residents. Camilla P. Thompson, an educator, has distinguished herself as an authority on African American history in Jacksonville, Florida. Her historical research, writings, and interpretations were motivated by the need to preserve history for younger generations. Being a major contributor for Jacksonville’s African American educational programs, Ms. Thompson committed herself to organizing historical materials accumulated by Clara White Mission; a principal figure in organizing the Tour of 30 Black Historical Sites; instrumental in developing slide presentations of African American early life; and the writing of a weekly column for the Jacksonville Free Press. Ms. Thompson serves as the History & Archive Chairperson at Bethel Baptist Institutional Church. 18 87th ASALH Black History Month Luncheon Washington, DC | February 23, 2013 Luncheon Sponsors and Patrons Sponsors Patrons Leading Sponsor Platinum Farmers Insurance Kathleen Bethel Roy Betts Zende Clark Sheila Flemming-Hunter Bettye Ann Gardner Henry Greenup Lionel Kimble Kenya King Gina Paige Annette Palmer Randy Rice Daryl Michael Scott Paula Seniors Gladys Gary Vaughn Carlton E. 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Peters Audrey Petersen (In Memory of Delores & Iantha Thompson) Stephanie Pettaway Jacqueline Pulte-Mims Charlynn Pyne Louis Ray Henrietta Roberts W. Sherman Rogers Mary Brown Scott (In Memory of Charity Elizabeth Brown) Ruth Sheffey Laura Simpkins Anna P. Smith Patricia Smith Sojourn to the Past Candace Stepp Barbara Stevens Essie Sutton Marietta Tanner Constance Pegram Tate Alfred Tatum Rose Theven Janice Thompson-Reddick Mabel Thornton Amos Townsend Knox Tull, Jr. (In Memory of Mrs. Gertrude Pierce Tull) James E. Turner Carolyn Tutman Iona Vargus Jacqueline Wiggins (In Memory of Vivian & Daisy Wiggins) Doris Wilkinson Judy Williams M.O. Williams Marian Williams Thelma Williams-Tunstall Priscilla Williamson (In Memory of Isaiah Williamson II and Isaiah Williamson, Jr.) At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington 29 Dr. King traveled over 6,000,000 miles for us. AARP and you, continuing the journey. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to making the world a better place for us all. The powerful legacy he left behind reminds us that even if it takes millions of miles more, together we can make it happen. At AARP, we are committed to ensuring that every generation has the power to carry the legacy of Dr. King even further and the opportunity to live the best life possible. To discover all of the work we’re doing in your community, visit aarp.org/blackcommunity. Freedom’s Song 100 years of African American Struggle and triumph This groundbreaking documentary and accompanying lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school classrooms was created through a grant from Farmers Insurance in partnership with the association for the Study of African American Life and History. It is provided free of charge to any educator who requests it through the web site www.GoFarmersEd.com. Look for the March 2013 launch of the University of Farmers Education Foundation Thank a Million Teachers campaign Journal layout and design by Perisphere Media - perispheremedia.com
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