Successful 2017 NAACP Life Membership Luncheon

   September 30th, 2017             Client News

SUCCESSFUL ‘COMING TOGETHER…UNITY IN ACTION’ LIFE MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON BRINGS OVER 300 ATTENDEES AND 150 NEW MEMBERS FOR NAACP NASHVILLE BRANCH

Community celebrates local leaders at an event designed to unify all of  Music City

The Nashville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) solidified their effort, to show unity across multiple generations and backgrounds, by hosting the ‘Coming Together…Unity in Action’ Life Membership Luncheon at the Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College. During the event, local leaders were recognized for their significant commitment to unifying the Nashville community.

“Seeing everyone, today, demonstrated that Nashville has the heart and desire to be a unified city,” said Ludye N. Wallace, president of the NAACP Nashville Branch. “With multiple generations represented, we heard how important it is that we speak truth to one another and that we encourage our youth to continue the fight for the advancement of all people.  We stood together, today, in what is the first of several actionable steps towards a unified Nashville.”

Recognitions included four (4) President’s Award (Nancy Nichols, Don Majors, Dr. Blondell Strong Kimbrough and Gordon Larkins), four (4) Legacy Awards (Rosetta Miller Petty, Walter Searcy, Ben Rechter and Isaac Addae) and one (1) Dr. Charles E. Kimbrough Medal of Honor (Judge Richard Dinkins).

President’s Award: This award is presented to a member of the Nashville Branch who has gone above and beyond to support and perpetuate the work of the organization, in the past year.

Legacy Award: An individual who creates positive, impactful change and a measurable difference within the greater Nashville community.  This individual should exemplify the tenets of the NAACP –  to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Dr. Charles E. Kimbrough Medal of Honor: An individual who has an established history of dedication to the protection, advancement and/or promotion of all people, while exhibiting leadership and providing inspiration to those around them, within a specific organization or the community at-large. Presented to Judge Richard H. Dinkins

The program included performances by Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church’s Praise Team, Mr. Miles Slay and Ms. Tyler Samuel.

The event garnered significant support from the community. Sponsors included Belmont University, the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Meharry Medical College, Drs. James & Phyllis Hildreth, Nashville Chamber of Commerce, Vice Mayor David Briley, Giarratana Nashville, duGard Communications, R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation, Nashville General Hospital, DVL Seigenthaler, Bill Freeman, Citizens Bank and American Baptist College.

About the NAACP Nashville Branch

The Nashville Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is proud to be one of the many units of the nation’s oldest and largest civil and human rights organizations. Established in 1909 nationally, the NAACP Nashville Branch was chartered in 1919 and as a not-for-profit organization implements the Association’s national agenda to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

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High Resolution Photos Available here.

Left to right: Ludye N. Wallace, Dr. Charles E. Kimbrough, Judge Richard Dinkins – recipient of the Dr. Charles E. Kimbrough Medal of Honor and Rep. Brenda Gilmore

Left to right: Butch Spyridon, CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation, Dr. James Hildreth, President, Meharry Medical College, LaDonna Boyd, COO, R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation, Ludye N. Wallace, President, NAACP – Nashville Branch, Dr. Bob Fisher, President, Belmont University, Rep. Brenda Gilmore, First Vice President & Luncheon Chair, NAACP – Nashville Branch, Dr. Deborah A. Cole, President/CEO, Citizens Bank and Dr. Forrest Harris, President, American Baptist College