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The
Savannah
Tribune
Salutes
Black
History
Month
Amelia Boynton Robinson
In observance of Black
History Month, The Savannah
Tribune will salute African
Americans who have made
tremendous contributions to
our society and world.
Civil rights pioneer
Amelia Boynton Robinson was
bom on August 18, 1911 in
Savannah, Georgia.
She started her college
education at Georgia State
College (now Savannah State)
and after two years transferred
and graduated from Tuskegee
Institute (now Tuskegee
University), in Tuskegee,
Alabama, earning a degree in
home economics. (She later
studied at Tennessee State,
Virginia State, and Temple
University.)
In 1934, at the age of
twenty-three, Robinson became
one of the few registered
African American voters. In an
era where literacy tests were
used to discriminate against
African Americans seeking to
vote, Robinson used her status
as a registered voter to assist
other African American appli
cants to become registered vot
ers.
On February 29, 1964,
Robinson became the first
See Robinson, page 4
S avannah Black Heritage Festival Committee members and partners are pictured above after they
extended an invitation to members of the Savannah City Council and the citizens of Savannah to enjoy
the festivities of the 21st Annual Black Heritage Festival. (L-R, Row 1): Kwabena Jones, Festival
Committee; Eileen Baker, Head, Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs; Joy Haliburton, Vice President
for University Advancement, Savannah State University, Vaughnette Goode-Walker, Director of Cultural
Diversity and Access, Telfair Museum; (L-R, Row 2): Juanita Adams, Festival Youth Talent Coordinator;
Thomi Dawson, Loretta Heyward, Director of Marketing/Communications, Savannah State University.
Photo courtesy of D and D Photography.
Fifty Years Later: Sit-in Survivor
Challenges Others to Do More
Dr. Franklin E. McCain embraces another A&T demonstrator at the luncheon. Photo courtesy of Zelena
By Brittney M. Black
Special to the NNPA from
the Howard University
News Service
Fifty years ago, four
North Carolina A&T stu
dents took a stand against
segregation by sitting down
at a F.W. Woolworth’s store
counter. This simple act by
four freshmen, now known
as the “A&T Four,”
inspired students in North
Carolina—and around the
country.
This week, hundreds
Williams/Howard U
of people came back to
Greensboro to the very
place where it all began to
honor the A&T Four and to
commemorate the opening
of the International Civil
Rights Center and Museum
on Feb. 1.
One of the four. Dr.
Franklin E. McCain, looks
at the museum opening as a
challenge to himself and
the next generation.
“The opening of the
museum to me personally
means a challenge,”
versify News Service
McCain said, “because it
reminds me of what hap
pened on Feb. 1st and pres
ents me with the question
’what have I done late-
ly?’“The museum is like a
report card for me,” he
explained. “I do a little self
introspection and give
myself a grade. The grade I
come back with is a C. I
have to recognize that I
cannot live on Feb. 1st for
the rest of my life. I have to
continue to do other great
things. That’s what I have
been doing.”
McCain and two sur
vivors among the A&T
Four attended a luncheon
honoring sit-in activists on
Jan. 29.
The commemorative
activities began on Friday
with a town hall featuring
leaders such as the Rev.
Jesse Jackson; Julianne
Malveaux, president of
Bennett College; and Ben
Chavis, one of the
Wilmington 10.
Berry to
Appear
During
Savannah
Book
Festival
Bertice Berry
Dr. Bertice Berry will
appear as apart of the 2010
Savannah Book Festival.
Berry is the best-selling
author of an inspirational mem
oir, I'm On My Way, But Your
Foot Is On My Head, and the
hilarious bestsellers Sckraight
From the Ghetto, You Might Be
Ghetto If and the sequel You
STILL Ghetto.
Her first work of fiction,
Redemption Song, published by
Double Day in 2000, is also a
Best-seller and has been praised
by critics for its' ability to enter
tain, inspire and educate. Berry
followed Redemption Song,
with another bestseller, The
Haunting of Hip Hop and took
her readers on a journey to the
other side.
In August 2002, she
released her most passionate
work ever with Jim & Louella
Homemade Heart-fix Remedy, a
tantalizing yet spiritual tale that
has won several awards. Berry's
wit and wisdom shine through in
her novel about looking for love
in all the wrong places—and
with all the wrong people,
"When Love Calls, You Better
Answer"; released the summer
of 2005.
The Third Annual
Savannah Book Festival will be
held February 5-7 2010. For
more information, please visit
www. savannahbookfe stival. org.
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