Vaughnette Goode-walker

Vaughnette Goode-Walker is a historian, poet, journalist, educator, cultural advocate and organizer, entrepreneur, truth speaker, legacy holder, museum executive, and torch bearer for truth, justice, and righteousness. One could say she is a multitalented genius. Goode-Walker grew up in Savannah and Chatham County. In fact she went to high school as young girl to Tompkins High School. Her mother taught home economics at Tompkins and at times she had to go there with mother.

Sista V as she is known to many across the globe is a graduate of Saint Vincent’s Academy in Savannah, GA. Later her college experience would take her to the Atlanta, Ga to become a Morris Brown Wolverine. The pride of her alma mater becomes clear as she proudly proclaims “I’m a Brownite”.

Her journalistic career has taken her to Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, and Savannah. She is one of the authors of Brokers, Bankers, and Bay Lane – a tremendous work on the economics and the foundation of Savannah’s wealth –human trafficking of Africans.

The King-Tisdell Cottage and the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights have been given new life and new meaning based on her work both museums. Goode-Walker organized some of the first Spoken Word events in Chatham County. A former manager of reggae band is a part of her background.

The fight for human rights is in her blood. The Civil Rights leader, Rev. F. D. Jaudon, “the Walking Preacher”, is her uncle. Goode-Walker stands on his shoulders, and the shoulders of Benjamin Van Clark, W. W. Law, Earl Shinholster, Esther Garrison, and countless others who sought equality and equity for African people here and beyond. She lets be known her work is paying respect and honor to their legacies.