(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 
2017 Freedom Fund Banquet
Date: March 22, 2023
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