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MARCH 7, 2002
Sixth grader wins Black History
Essay Contest held at pentagon
By Rudi Williams
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, D.C.
_ Sixth-grader Shallah
Marshall, 12, of John Tyler
Elementary School in Wash
ington said he researched Af
rican American history in li
braries and received help and
encouragement from his par
entsto the annual DoD-spon
sored competition.
Marshall read the essay
during the Feb. 21 DoD Afri
can American History Month
observance at the Pentagdn.
He was presented a Defense
Department certificate and a
SIOO savings bond for his ef
forts.
Marshall used the theme,
“The African American
Legacy: Contributions and
Service in America’s De
fense,” for African American
History Month as the title for
hisessay. The national theme
is, “The Color Line Revisited:
Is Racism Dead.”
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Printed below is his award
winning essay:
“African Americans have
contributed to our nation’s
defense in many ways and
places and in every major
United States war. Even as
slaves, men and women fought
and helped in the Civil War
risking theirlives for freedom
from slavery.
The Buffalo Soldiers, a seg
regated unit, built forts and
maintained orderin the West.
They guarded the Mexican
border during the Spanish
American War. Their leader
eventuallybecame the Army’s
first African American gen
eral, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
The Tuskegee Airmen were
the first black flying unit,
which served and saved many
lives during World War 11.
Captain Benjamin O. Davis,
Jr.headed thisgroup. Helater
became the first African
American Air Force general.
Even after all that African
Americans were doing in de
fense ofthis nation, they were
still mistreated and in segre
gated units until President
Truman issued an order in
1948 to integrate the mili
tary.
African Americanshavehad
adifficult time gainingrespect
and receiving the medals and
honors they earned. Others
are receiving honors now in
their old age.
The contributions of Afri
can Americans in the defense
of our nation have been many
andveryimportantin the free
dom of our country. We now
have African American four
star generals, admirals, and
commanders and hold many
other positions of high rank.
The highest rank in the mili
tary has been held by an Afri
can American, General Colin
Powell, who served as chair
man of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
We will continue to serve
our country and to defend the
rights of people here and
abroad. It is everyone’s job to
defend freedom.”
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Music Festival calls for artists
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local and regional artists to
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styles synonymous to our
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year that the festival will be
held at Riverwalk Augusta.
One stage willbe set up at the
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Sacred Heart Garden Festival 2002
“Gardening - A National
Pastime” will be the theme of
this year’s 10" annual gar
dening festival. This annual
fund-raiser for Sacred Heart
Cultural Center, a national
register historic property,
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March 21,2002 and continues
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Enjoythefestival atmosphere,
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The gardens will be open
March 22-24 from 12 - 5 p.m.
The Exhibitsin the Great Hall,
vendors, and Butterfly Tent
will be open Friday, March 22
and Saturday, March 23 from
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday,
March 24 fromlla.m.-sp.m.
The lectures and demonstra
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Visual artists who are inter
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should send an application
request and a self-addressed
stamped envelope. Please
send allinformation ASAP to:
Leslie Fletcher, Greater Au
gusta Arts Council, P.O. Box
1776, Augusta, GA 30903.
ticket prices, please contact
Sacred Heart Cultural Cen
ter, 1301 Greene Street, Au
gusta, Georgia, 30901, (706)
826-4700.
Sponsored by the Augusta
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