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PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID Savannah. GA Permit No. 923 ADDRESS SERVICE REQ 15th Annual Hilton Island Gullati Celebration February l-28th, 201 Usee page 2 for schedule • www.gultaheelebiation.com “GEORGIA’S BEST WEEKLY” ®he l£>abannal) tribune :RVICE REQUfXTED ^ February 16,2011-February 22,2011* Vol. 38 No.51 * www.savannahtribune.com • 912-233-6128 • Fax: 912-233-6140 Mrs. Amelia Platts Boynton Returns Home to Savannah Mrs. Amelia Platts Boynton now 99 years old and one of Savannah's greatest civil rights heroes will return to her home town February 17-20 with a full schedule of activities. The Ralph Mark Gilbert "Georgia's Official Civil Rights Museum in conjunction with St. Phillip Monumental AME Church, and Gateway Educational Foundation will bring Mrs. Boynton to talk with stu dents at Johnson, Beach and Savannah State University next Thursday and Friday. Friday afternoon the Country Inn & Suites 320 Montgomery near Liberty Street will name one of their suites "The Amelia Boynton Room" according to Mrs. Kai Williams the Director of Sales of the popular hotel. During the dedication program a spe cial portrait created by renowned Atlanta artist Gilbert Young will be unveiled and donated to the Country Inn & Suites. Mr. Young's art work was endorsed by President Obama. The rest of Mrs. Boynton's stay in Savannah Amelia Platts Boynton will be associated with the Sixth Episcopal District Founder’s Day Observance, Bishop William Phillips Deveaux, Saint Philip Monumental African Methodist Episcopal Church Host Church, The Reverend George Moore, Jr., Host Pastor, The Reverend J. E. Taylor, Host Presiding Elder, 1112 Jefferson Street. Amelia Boynton became involved as a young woman in cam paigning for women's suf frage. In 1934 she registered to vote, a privilege which later became a right. A few years later she wrote a play, Through the Years, which told the story of creation of Spiritual music, in order to help fund a community center in Selma, Alabama. Bontyon was a part of the "Selma to Montgomery marches". One of them, held March 7, 1965, became known as “Bloody Sunday”. She ended up gassed, beaten, and left for dead by Alabama State Troopers. The photograph of the injured Amelia, which was seen on the news through out the world, helped to gain support for the civil rights movement. The horror of that event helped lead to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. She was a guest of honor when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. Boynton ran for the Congress from Alabama in 1964, the first female African-American ever to do so and the first female of any race to run for the ticket of the Democratic Party in Alabama. She received 10% of the vote. Robinson was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr., Foundation Medal of Freedom on July 21, 1990, by the New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Foundation. Wyt &abannal) tribune Salutes Black History Month Hosea Williams Hosea Lorenzo Williams was a United States civil rights leader, ordained minister, and later a politi cian. His famous motto was "Unbought and Unbossed". Williams was bom in Attapulgus, Georgia on January 5, 1926. After a stellar military career, he earned a high school diploma at age 23, then a bachelor's degree and a mas ter's degree (both in chem istry) from Atlanta's Morris Brown College and Atlanta University (present day Clark Atlanta University). Williams was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. See Williams, page 3 Savannnah Black Heritage’s Festival Day a “Grand The Savannah Black Heritage Festival’s Grand Festival Day was a huge success! Presented by Savannah State University (SSU) and the city of Savannah, Grand Festival Day is considered the highlight of the annual heritage celebration and packed with family-oriented activities that included a health fair, youth talent showcase, workshops, vending, a concert and more. R&B recording artist Donell Jones - whose hits include “U Know What’s Up” and “Where I Wanna Be” headlined Grand Festival Day concert Other artists who performed included Alexis Jordan and festival veter an Jeanette Illidge. The Soweto Street Beat (SSB) Dance Theater, Inc., the only professional South African dance troupe in the U.S., also took the stage to demonstrate dance and music styles stemming from various South African eth nic groups. Participants take part in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony during Saturday’s Grand Festival Day Photo courtesy of D and D Photography ” Success Based in Atlanta since 1992, the non-profit organization began its work in 1989, training at-risk youth in the Soweto Township of Johannesburg, South Africa, to become professional dancers and cultural ambassa dors. On Sunday, February 13, the Annual Gospel Concert featuring “Two Sisters” Huxsie Scott and the Rev. Deborah Ann Butts was held at St. John Baptist Church. The concert included performances by local artists the SSU Wesleyan Gospel Choir, the AASU Gospel Choir, and St. John Baptist Church Choir. “Our Culture is Our Journey” was the theme for the 2011 festival, which is the 12th produced by SSU for the city. Several events remain, and can be found on the festi val’s website at: www.savan- nahblackheritagefestival.com Othia Saussy 7110 Sliding Rood c arver Rotate “T * r It’s the peoplel i THE EITHIHCITO THE MARTIN 1UTHE0 KING. 11. DUD. 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