Riley recites poem (Photo courtesy of James C. Robert McCrae from Christiansburg High School to attend Virginia Tech. Richard McCrae from Christiansburg High School to attend New River Community College and Mr.

Tyler Graves from Blacksburg High School to attend New River Community College Mr.

Clark Scholarships of $2000 to local youth connected with the NAACP who are pursuing post-secondary education. The branch annually awards up to five Samuel H. Then Youth Council member Kameron Riley recited the Langston Hughes poem “I, Too, Sing America.” Other Youth Council officers are: Rai Johnson, Vice President Sathara Kane, Secretary Leila Haley, Assistant Secretary Addison Clarke, Treasurer and Meya Haley and Christina Clarke, Historians. Melvin Palmer, President of the local NAACP Youth Council played a medley of tunes on the saxophone. Palmer plays sax (Photo courtesy of James C. She also emphasized the importance of getting out the vote for the many off-year elections held in Virginia. Dickerson then blessed the food as it was served.Īfter dinner the branch Political Action Chair, Karen Jones, reminded attendees of the multiple voter education opportunities the branch was co-sponsoring with the League of Women Voters for the November elections. Linda Dickerson of Northside Presbyterian Church offered a memorial tribute to members of the branch who had passed away since the last banquet: Nancy Parrish Alvin Humes, Past President Rita Holmes Irvin, Past President and Kathleen Spencer. President Travis (Photo courtesy of Jason Diggs) Jill Stewart, Treasurer and Mary North, Assistant Treasurer. She then introduced the other officers: Dr. Travis reminded those gathered of some of the branch’s work in the past year, including voter education and health education. Mistress of Ceremony Townsend (Photo courtesy of Jason Diggs) Oliver Lewis led the gathering in singing “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” traditionally called the Negro National Anthem. Townsend, Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion at Virginia Tech. The theme of the banquet was “Moving Forward.” The welcome was given by the Mistress of Ceremonies, Dr. 175 members and supporters attended, and there were 14 sponsors. The Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County Branch of the NAACP held its 47th Freedom Fund Banquet on September 23rd in the Ballroom of the Highlander Hotel and Conference Center at Radford University. Silver and Bronze sponsors (Photo courtesy of Jason Diggs)

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