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Rep. A1 Williams.
Past Chairman
ognized the need for a unified
voice to effectively represent
and advocate for their commu
nities.
In 1975, the Geor
gia Legislative Black Caucus
(GLBC) was formally orga
nized after Representative
Brown convened the Black
members and appointed a by
laws committee. Representa
tive Holmes, a political science
professor at Atlanta University
(later Clark Atlanta Universi
ty), drafted the GLBC bylaws.
Eight committees were ap
pointed, including an outreach
committee to hold public hear
ings, workshops, and seminars
to share information with Black
Georgians.
The initial mem
bership consisted of ten sen
ators and 18 representatives,
all dedicated to improving the
living conditions of African
Americans in Georgia. Over
the years, the caucus has sig
nificantly grown in size and in
fluence, playing a pivotal role
in pushing for legislation that
addresses racial disparities and
social injustices.
Today, the GLBC
is the largest state legislative
black caucus in the United
States. Its continued efforts
underline the enduring com
mitment to the struggle for po
litical, educational, social, and
economic equality for all citi
zens.
In conclusion, the
history of African Americans in
the Georgia General Assembly
is a testament to the resilience
of those who fought and con
tinue to fight for equality and
representation. From the un
official with
Healthy Savannah, Forsyth
Farmers’ Market and the City
of Savannah took part in a
well-received panel discussion
at the National Anti-Hunger
Policy Conference in Wash
ington, addressing the role
systemic racism has played in
food insecurity.
The panel discussion
was entitled, “Kujichagulia:
Uprooting the Bondage of Slav
ery, Redlining, and Systemic
Racism.” Nichele Hoskins, a
Healthy Savannah communi
cation manager and a member
of the Forsyth Farmers’ Mar
ket board of directors, served
as moderator. Other panelists
were Deidre Grim, PhD., ex
ecutive director of the Forsyth
Farmers’ Market, Savannah
First District Alderwoman Ber-
netta Fanier, and Tasha Wei, di
rector of education for Forsyth
Farmers’ Market.
Presenting to an en
thusiastic audience of about
500, the group told the story of
Savannah’s year-round market,
which brings farmers and oth
er food producers from within
a 200-mile radius to the city’s
iconic Forsyth Park. Through
this and other measures, in
cluding a food truck that trav
els to “food apartheid” areas,
the presenters explained how
the market has addressed food
insecurity in Savannah and
Chatham County through de
mographic and economic shifts
over the years.
“Our panel shared
both lived experiences and his
toric and cultural perspectives
on how Forsyth Farmers’ Mar
ket and its partners continue to
address hunger and food inse
curity in Savannah,” Hoskins
said. “It is our hope that by
sharing our successes, history,
and areas of opportunity while
addressing food and nutrition
security, that other communi
ties won’t have to reinvent the
wheel.”
REACH funds help
support Forsyth Farmers’ Mar
ket’s Farm Truck 912, which
sells fresh produce sourced di
rectly from the Saturday mar
ket vendors in neighborhoods
throughout Savannah. Both
the Saturday market and Farm
Truck 912 accept credit, debit,
and cash. They also accept and
double SNAP/EBT benefits.
“As an organization,
we believe access to healthy,
fresh, affordable food is a
right, hence the title, Kujich
agulia, which means self-de
termination,” said Grim, who
formerly served as REACH
nutrition manager. “Unfortu
nately, the cycle of policies and
systems such as redlining and
racism, has fueled food apart
heid in low-wealth and minori
ty communities. It is my goal
to restore power to disinvested
communities to define, develop
and defend their right to fresh,
affordable healthy foods.”
Hoskins’ work over
the past two years has pri
marily utilized supplementary
funding from the Racial and
Ethnic Approaches to Commu
nity Health (REACH) Grant
from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
to increase access to, as well as
awareness and acceptance of
COVID and flu immunization
opportunities. That focus has
now broadened to integrate the
importance of affordable and
accessible nutrition in devel
oping and supporting a healthy
lifestyle. REACH is jointly
administered by the YMCA of
Coastal Georgia and Healthy
Savannah.
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Commencement Ceremony
The History of African Americans In The
Georgia General Assembly
Presented by: State Representative Doreen Carter, GA HD93, GLBC Historian
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just expulsion of the 33 black
legislators in 1868 to the elec
tions of Leroy Johnson and the
‘Georgia Seven’ in the 1960s,
African Americans in Georgia
have overcome immense hur
dles. Today, their legacy con
tinues to shape Georgia’s polit
ical landscape.
Healthy Savannah, Forsyth Farmers’ Market and City Leaders
Speak at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Senator Emanuel Jones
Past Chairman
Historic Elections in 1965
and 1966
The Civil Rights Act
of 1964 and the Voting Rights
Act of 1965 dismantled many
institutional barriers to voting
for African Americans. Con
sequently, a wave of African
American candidates success
fully ran for office.
In 1965, civil rights
leader Julian Bond and the
first African American woman
representative, Grace Towns
Hamilton, were elected to the
Georgia House of Represen
tatives. Their victory broke
nearly a century of exclusively
white representation. In 1966,
seven more African Americans
were elected to the House, fur
ther strengthening the voice of
African Americans in Georgia
politics. They were Horace T.
Ward, Benjamin D. Brown,
John Hood, Julian C. Daugh
erty, Albert W. Thompson, J.
D. Grier Jr., and William H.
Alexander.
The Formation of the
Georgia Legislative Black
Caucus
In 1972, fourteen
Blacks were elected to the
House and two to the Senate.
Sworn-in in 1973, Senator
Johnson convened the Black
legislators periodically to dis
cuss such issues as a new At
lanta city charter and the seat
ing of Julian Bond. The city of
Atlanta’s charter was revised,
and State Representative Bond
was seated. The number of Af
rican American legislators con
tinued to grow, and they rec-
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Tyon Berry, 18 (left) was voted Mr. Upward Bound and
Kiersten Kemp, 18 was named Program Valedictorian.
Three students in the
program plan to attend Savan
nah State University: Jalaysia
Young, biology major; LaToi
Buckner, mass communication/
journalism major; and D’Aisia
Joyner, business management
major.
Local TV personal
ity Kim Gusby, a graduate of
TRIO Upward Bound, spoke to
graduates during the ceremony.
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