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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, July 25, 2018 ] ]
NNPATop Officials To
Attend The Savannah
Tribunes 143rd
Anniversary
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During 1993 and 1994, Dr.
Chavis served as the Execu
tive Director and CEO of the
National Association for the
Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP). He was
National Director and or
ganizer of the Million Man
March in 1995. At the age
of 24, Chavis was sentenced
to 34 years in prison while
seeking to desegregate the
public schools of Wilming
ton, North Carolina. After
he served 2 years, this case
of the Wilmington Ten was
overturned on appeal and
became known internation
ally as one of America’s
most prominent examples
of virulent racist political
prosecution. Dr. Chavis be
gan his career in 1965 as
a statewide youth coordina
tor in NC for the Reverend
Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., and the Southern Chris
tian Leadership Conference
(SCLC).
The National
Newspaper Publishers As
sociation (NNPA) is a trade
association of the more
than 200 African Amer
ican-owned community
newspapers from around
the United States. Since
its founding 75 years ago,
NNPA has consistently been
the voice of the black com
munity and an incubator
for news that makes history
and impacts our country. As
the largest and most influ
ential Black-owned media
resource in America, NNPA
delivers news, information,
and commentary to over 20
million people each week.
Americans from all back
grounds seek news from
the Black perspective from
the NNPA member news
papers around the country.
In America, now among the
most diverse countries in
the world, the Black Press
of America is more relevant
than ever.” The NNPA was
founded by Savannahian
John H. Sengstacke in 1940.
He was owner of the largest
chain of black newspapers
in the country which includ
ed the Chicago Defender,
the Michigan Courier in De
troit; the Tri-City Defender
in Memphis, Tennessee; and
the New Pittsburgh Courier
. The Savannah Tribune is a
member of the NNPA.
The Biscuit
Brunch and Sneaker Ball is
an event designed to active
ly engage attendees in an
atmosphere of “fun, compe
tition and service.” High
lights of the celebration will
include tributes to Savan
nah pioneers in journalism,
Verdelle Lambert, Yvonne
Shinhoster Lamb, Wanda
S. Lloyd and Vaughnette
Goode-Walker, who made
their mark in magazine, print
and broadcast journalism on
the national level. Also to be
recognized for their contri
butions to the Black Press
will be Floyd “Press Boy”
Adams, Sr., founder of The
Savannah Herald, and the
Southern Regional Press
Institute at Savannah State
University. Special recog
nition will be given to re
nowned Savannahians such
as John H. Sengstacke and
Robert Sengstacke Abbott,
along with The Tribune’s
founding fathers, John H.
DeVeaux, Louis B. Toomer,
Sr., and William H. Pleasant
and their legacies, Sol C.
Johnson, Willa A. Johnson
and Robert E. James for
their contributions to the
Black Press.
Individuals and
members of community
organizations are chal
lenged to provide a service
to homeless families and
Veterans in our area by con
tributing new or gently used
sneakers (child to adult siz
es) that will be donated to
Family Promise of Greater
Savannah and Chatham-Sa-
vannah Authority for the
Homeless, and participating
in the Red Carpet Sneaker
Walk, wearing one’s “Fly”
sneakers (The organization
with the largest number of
members participating in the
Walk will be rewarded).
Tickets are $40
each and can be purchased
at The Savannah Tribune,
1805 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Blvd., Lester’s Florist, (37th
and Bull Streets), or via
PayPal at www.savannahtri-
bune.com/celebrate-our-his-
tory. Checks/Money Orders
should be made payable to
The Savannah Tribune.
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encourages its more than 45,000 readers
to support the advertisers who support
this weekly newspaper.
There are more than 120,000 consumers
within the distribution and shopping area
of The Savannah Tribune. In addtion to
our special appeal to African-American
readers, an aggressive distribution
system enables the newspaper to reach
all sectors of our market area.
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First‘Small Business Enterprise’ Contract
Awarded To Local Landscapers
The City of Sa
vannah has awarded the first
contracts under its new Sa
vannah Business Enterprise
(SBE) program adopted by
City Hall earlier this year.
Two contracts to
taling $115,000 for lot clear
ing and debris removal were
awarded to the lowest bid
ding company, Family Lawn
Care, LLC (FLC). FLC is a
locally owned company
which was started in 2006
by Jesse and DeShay Suares
with one lawnmower and a
car borrowed from Deshay’s
mother. After hearing about
the SBE program, Mr. Su
ares worked with the Office
of Business Opportunity to
get certified as a small, local
business.
The SBE pro
gram takes eligible con
tracts under $100,000 and
pennits only locally owned
businesses to bid. By plac
ing these contracts under
the SBE program, the City
leverages these expenditures
to spur economic growth
by ensuring the dollars stay
within the local economy.
“Supporting local
small businesses is a major
priority for the City. By pur
chasing goods and services
from certified SBEs, we not
only help those companies
grow but also ensure more
City dollars stay in our com
munity, creating jobs and
fostering a vibrant econo
my.” said Director of Busi
ness Opportunity Manny
Dominguez.
The Office of
Business Opportunity is
holding a free certification
workshop at noon on Au
gust 8 at 801 E. Gwinnett St.
Businesses can learn more
about the program by visit
ing www.savannahga.gov/
business, calling the Office
of Business Opportunity at
912-652-3582.
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