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Americus-Sumter NAACP
Email:
sumternaacp@bellsouth.net
Phone: 229-924-0880
Located:
217 Forrest Street Americus, GA 31709 |
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Contact Us
Email:
obsvrj@bellsouth.net
Phone 229-924-0880
Located 217 Forrest
Street Americus, GA 31709 |
May 2007 Front Page
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Marshall steps down
NAACP awards 7
scholarships
Outgoing NAACP President, Dr. John D.
Marshall, receives the Congressional Award of Merit from
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, D-GA, in recognition of his
outstanding leadership of the local civil rights group.
Right, seven graduating seniors from Americus-Sumter High,
with GPAs ranging from 3.5-3.9, received $1,000 scholarship
awards at the 31st Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. From left,
La’Keithia Brown, Precious Williams, Stephanie Laster,
Whitney Kimbrough, Kelsey Heard, Kyndrell Clemons and Marcus
Bridges.
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Freedom Fund Banquet
a major success
For 14 years,
the Sumter-County branch of the NAACP has followed
the national organization’s mission to fight
injustice, erase racism and heal the community.On
April 21, the branch brought home that message to
nearly 500 people at its 31st Annual Freedom Fund
Banquet at South Georgia Technical College.
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Woman’s courage gave kick to Albany movement
Ola Mae Quarterman’s refusal to
give up her seat on a bus helped to desegregate public
transportation in Albany, Georgia.
Staff Reports
Like Rosa Parks, Ola
Mae Quarterman was a bright and sensitive Christian woman
who believed in her rights when she boarded a city bus one
day.
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