Arkansas Delta Truth and Justice Center
Civil Rights Legends
Nominated for Museum Board
The Arkansas Delta Truth and Justice Center commends the nominations of civil rights movement living legend Reverend C.T. Vivian and other acclaimed civil rights movement veterans, historians, and public servants to serve on the board of the National Civil Rights Museum.
The Lorraine Motel Civil Rights Museum Community Oversight Committee, a community activist organization, has nominated Reverend Vivian and other accomplished individuals including among others:
Bill Lucy
- International Secretary-Treasurer of
TN State Rep. Barbara Cooper
- Chair of TN Black Caucus
James O. Jones
- former Arkansas Director of
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
(SNCC) civil rights organization,
Jimmie Travis
- Chairman of Board
Civil Rights Movement
Hollis Watkins
- life long civil rights activist;
human rights organization
Rev. Charles Sherrod
- Albany, Georgia movement leader;
Dr. Wesley Hogan
- critically acclaimed civil rights historian and author
Rev. Dr. Ruben Green
Carlissia Graham
Other nominees submitted by various sources include:
Dr. Curtis Austin
- movement historian and author;
and Cultural Heritage,
Dr. Cleveland Sellers
- movement veteran and author;
Information on the other nominees named above and the names of several additional nominees and their information can be obtained from the Arkansas Delta Truth and Justice Center (Ark_Delta_Truth_and_Justice_Ctr@yahoo.com ) and other sources.
We look forward to the current board of the museum considering and, hopefully,
taking positive action on these outstanding nominees for membership on the board.
You may send a message of support for the nominees to:
"Attention of Nominating Committee"
fax: (901) 521-9740
Street address: 450 Mulberry, Memphis, TN 38103
You may also attend the Board Meeting on Thursday, February 21, at 4 p.m. at the museum, during which voting will occur on memberships, to show your support.
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