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2017 Freedom Fund Banquet

Date: March 22, 2023 Author: admin
  • Richard Smart
  • Ann Garvey
  • Cynthia Wolford
  • Paris Cunningham
  • Jermane Milton
  • Michael Kinard
  • Teketa Harding
  • Richard Smart (show off)
  • Ron Blackwell
  • Dr. Arthur D. Heart
  • Eric Sexton
  • Linda Wright
  • Robert Moody
  • (Standing) Larry Burks, XXX, Redditt Hudson, Prisca Barnes, Kenya Cox (Seated) Billy Williamsm Lavonta Williams, Elaine Guiullory, Sandra Rankin, LaWanda DeShazer
  • Schylon and Micah Kubic
  • Mike Kinard
  • Kenya Cox, Robert Layton, Larry Burks
  • Emcees Ashonti Ford (KSNW-TV) & Akeam Ashford (KWCH-TV)
  • Larry Burks, Wichita Branch Prersident
  • Reddit Hudson, Region IV Field Director NAACP
  • Members of the Council of Elders
  • Posting of the flag
  • Chanel McCray sings the “National Anthem”
  • Pastor Roosevelt DeShazer among guest observing “National Anthem”
  • Meloy McCray-Miller, Senator Oletha Faust Goudeau among guest observing “National Anthem”
  • Wichita Braqnch Youth Council served as greeters
  • Head table
  • Don Sherman
  • George Rogers
  • Lavonta Williams welcome political attendees
  • Senator Oletha Faust Goudeau
  • Representative Gail Finney
  • Representative KC Ohaebosim
  • Senator David Haley
  • Senator Ron Estes
  • City Manager Robert Layton
  • WPD Police Chief Gordon Ramsay
  • 1958 Dockum Sit-in pareticipant Galyn Vesey
  • 1958 Dockum Sit-in pareticipant Carol Parks Hahn
  • Wichita Branch President, Larry Burks
  • Brock Booker performs a musical selection
  • Pastor Timothy Sims
  • Terri & Willard Rice
  • Lawanda DeShazer
  • Pastor Kevass Harding, Jo Brown, Teketa Harding
  • Merlin Overton, WPD Gordon Ramsay, Lavonta Williams, Elaine Guillory
  • James Owens, Rep KC Ohaebosim, Merlin Overton
  • Dr. Alicia Thompson, Betty Arnol
  • Antonio Rankin, Dr. Charles Rankin, Sandra Rankin
  • Guest Speaker Reit Hudson
  • Pastor Roosevelt DeShazer “Clergy of the Year” award
  • Emalyn Rogers “Janett Jackson Community Service” award
  • Micah Kubic “Theo Cribbs Political Action” award
  • Nesha Weems accepting the “HN Sims Exceleence in Education ” award on behalf of Dr. Robert Weems
  • Lai-L Daugherty “Ronald Walters Civic Leadership” award
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity “Community/Neighborhood Association” award
  • Habitat for Humanity “Chester I Lewis Distinguished Service” award
  • Robert Layton “Person of the Year” award
  • Larry Dennis “Legacy” award
  • Don Sherman accepts on behalf of Westar Energy as “Business of the Year” award
  • Larry Burks announces special award
  • Sandra Rankin receives “Special Award”
  • “Special Award” presented to Lavonta Williams
  • Kansas Conference of NAACP Branches, Kenya Cox
  • Flowers presented by Wichita Branch President, Larry Burks to Freedom Fund Banquet Chairperson, Elaine Guillory
  • Hutchinson Branch President, Darrell Pope
  • Pastor LeSean Tarkington, Grant Chapel AME
  • Jettie Dennis, Larry Dennis
  • Delores Porter and daughter Celina Porter
  • Sandra Rankin , Mike Kinar
  • Mike Kinard, Antonio Rankin
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