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O FFICIA L S ONG OF THE N AAC P

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

Lift ev'ry voice and sing, till earth and Heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of liberty;

Let our rejoicing rise, high as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;

Yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet,

Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?

We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,

We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered; Out from the gloomy past, till now we stand at last Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou Who has brought us thus far on the way;

Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray.

Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee.

Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee.

Shadowed beneath Thy hand, may we forever stand, True to our God, true to our native land.

WORDS BY JAMES WELDON JOHNSON

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MUSIC BY ROSAMOND JOHNSON

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NAACP : A RICH AN D R E WAR DI NG L EGAC Y

From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers and leaders – who forged this great organization and who maintained its status as a champion of social justice – fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would be heard. The legacy of those pioneers, such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkins – and the hundreds of thousands of nameless faces – who worked tirelessly cannot and must not be forgotten.

In the courtroom, pulpit and lecture hall, the men and women who represent the NAACP have served on the front lines in the fight for justice. Battling fatigue, racial violence and a political and social system that often strayed far from its moral foundation, the NAACP and its local branches never wavered.

Lynchings, church burnings, legal setbacks, congressional filibuster and presidential indifference would not deter the NAACP from pursuing full political and civil rights for all Americans.

Throughout the 20th century, the NAACP is one of blood, sweat and tears – from bold investigations of mob brutality, protests of mass murders, segregation and discrimination, to testimony before congressional committees on the vicious tactics used to bar African Americans from the ballot box. While much of its history is chronicled in books, articles, pamphlets and magazines, the true movement lies in the faces – Black, White, Yellow, Red and Brown – united to awaken the conscientiousness of a people and a nation. This is the legacy of the NAACP!

REV. GEORGE BROOKS

DR. LINCOLN RAGSDALE SR.

CLOVES CAMPBELL SR.

REV. RICHARD CASSON

The real story of the nation's oldest, largest and most significant civil rights organization lies in the hearts and minds of the people who would not stand idly by while the rights of America's darker citizens were denied. In the past it was the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society. It is no different heading into the 21 century.

THANK YOU TO THE MARICOPA COUNTY NAACP’S PAST PRESIDENTS WHO HAVE WORKED TO ENSURE THIS LEGACY!

WILBERT NELSON

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MILDRED JONES

CHARLES FANNIEL

REV. OSCAR TILLMAN

NOT PICTURED IS WILLIAM PONDER

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2009 Freedom Fund Dinner Sponsors Thank you to all our sponsors & supporters...

Arizona Black Law Enforcement Arizona Cardinals Arizona Informant Arizona Public Service Arizona State University Charles Fanniel City of Glendale City of Scottsdale Congregation Beth Israel Cox Communications Greater Phoenix Urban League Hon. Art Hamilton Attorney Don Harris Maricopa Community Colleges District Natural Impressions Phoenix School of Law Phoenix Sky Harbor International Salt River Project USAA UPS

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TABLE SPONSORS

2009 Dinner Committee Nancy Thomas-Jones Lanette Campbell Co-Chairs

Etta Rene Austin Toni Buggs Candice Dixon Nita Gentry Dr. Karen Hardin Ernestine Jackson Pleas Moore Harold Sanders

2009 Executive Committee Officers Rev. Oscar Tillman President

Wilbert Nelson

1st Vice President

Dr. Karen Hardin 2nd Vice President

Harold Sanders 3rd Vice President

Nancy Thomas-Jones Treasurer

Lanette Campbell Secretary

2009-10 Board Members

Etta Rene Austin Dr. Lishon Aklog Jadine Bowens Toni Buggs Dr. Donald Campbell Candis Dixon-Connor Monyette Green Bob Grinnell Hon. Don Harris Ernestine Jackson Rev. Felix Jones Shawn Miller Pleas Moore Dianne Post Rev. Dr. Benjamin Thomas Sr. John Treadwell Dr. Karen Williams Dr. Kirk Williams Tommie L. Williams Sr. Amin Muhammad

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WELCOME The Maricopa Country Branch of the NAACP is part of a worldwide network of 2,200 branches.

Formed as a non-profit organization February 12, 1909, by a multiracial group of progressive thinkers, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was established with the objective of insuring the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority groups. The NAACP – the oldest, largest and strongest civil rights organizations in the United States – has as its mission the goal of eliminating race prejudice and removing all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes.

The NAACP has worked successfully with allies of all races who believe in and who stand for the principles on which the organization was founded. From corporate partnerships to tireless volunteer labor, the NAACP has evolved to meet the challenge of the day while remaining true to its original mission. With renewed commitment, the NAACP is poised to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

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F R O M THE P R E S I DENT

This year the NAACP marks an important and glorious historical milestone.

The NAACP was founded 100 years ago. Throughout the years the oldest, largest, most consulted, most feared, most respected and most effective civil rights organization has been a lighthouse in the continuing struggle for freedom.

Since 1909 the NAACP has challenged in equality in every area of the American society. Its efforts have led the way in bringing about many legislative victories and progressive changes which have benefited our entire society: The civil rights act of 1957 and 1964; the voting rights act of 1965; the rights restoration act of 1988; the 1988 South African sanctions; equal rights in education and equal employment opportunities.

The goals established by the NAACP founders have yet to be fully realized.

Such as economic development in the black community, developing viable methods of improving our educational system, recognizing and rewarding our youth for their scholastic achievements, obtaining better and affordable living conditions as well as equal employment, teenage pregnancy, voter registration, prison reform and labor relations. We must stop and reverse the tragic drop out rate of our teenagers by working with the students, parents, and the community leaders.

The Maricopa County branch for 90 of those 100 years has fought for the rights of all people. As a reminder the NOOSE and CROSS BURNING maybe fading, but the fight goes on. Please join us to help us help America.

Rev. Oscar S. Tillman

President, Maricopa County NAACP

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F R O M THE C HAI R

Greetings!

We are thankful for another year in sponsoring our Annual Freedom Fund Dinner. The Maricopa County Branch of the NAACP, under the leadership of Rev. Oscar Tillman and his staff continues to assist those in need of our services.

This year our theme “Ensuring Our Legacy”, celebrating our 100th year in the struggle for equality in eliminating discrimination in our community as well as in the workplace. We are a large and powerful body of citizens ready to come to the aid of people of color who needs our support. We have worked in the vineyards for 100 years and we ain’t no ways tired.

The Maricopa County NAACP for many years has set aside a day to honor and to recognize the work of people of color who have made a difference in our community. We are privilege to pay special recognition to those nominees. These Image Awards are to honor them.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the Freedom Fund Dinner committee members for their hard work in making this event a successful one. Also to our sponsors for their continued support and participation at our Annual NAACP dinner thank you.

Above all thanks to our royal board members and members who have supported the NAACP from the beginning.

Sincerely, Nancy Thomas-Jones Freedom Fund Dinner Co-Chair

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EnsuringOur Legacy PROGRAM POST COLOR GUARDS REP. CLOVES CAMPBELL JR, DISTRICT 16 - MASTER OF CEREMONIES MS. SUSAN CASPER, ABC15 NEWS - MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES

Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Benjamin Thomas Tanner Chapel AME

Song: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dinner Chair Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Thomas-Jones

Phoenix Mayor Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hon. Phil Gordon President’s Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Oscar Tillman

NAACP Youth Council President Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chanette Campbell Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Habiballah Saleem DINNER

Recognition of Life & Golden Heritage Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Oscar Tillman NAACP IMAGE AWARDS PRESENTATION

Introduction of Guest Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbert Nelson State NAACP Conference President

Guest Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hon. Arthur Hamilton Former Arizona State Legislator

President’s Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Oscar Tillman

Benediction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Benjamin Thomas 39TH ANNUAL M A R I C O PA C O U N T Y N A A C P FREEDOM FUND DINNER F R I D AY, A P R I L 3 , 2 0 0 9

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M A S T ER & M IS TRE S S O F CE RE MON IE S

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LOVES C. CAMPBELL, JR., has an extensive background in marketing communications, media/public relations and advertising sales.

He has spent his entire career with the Arizona Informant Newspaper a family owned and operated publication that provides an important voice for the African American community in Arizona, which is in its 36th year of publishing.

Currently, Cloves serves in the Arizona State House of Representatives for District 16.

As a Phoenix native, his personal commitment and knowledge of the community in which he grew up in shows through all his work. Always ambitious and goal oriented Cloves holds numerous positions and in very active in the community.

In addition to being publisher of the Arizona Informant Newspaper, he is 1st Vice-President for the West Coast Black Publishers Association and 1st ViceChair for the National Newspaper Publishers Association. He serves as a board member for Black Theatre Troupe, Mountain Park Health Association, Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church (trustee), 100 Black Men of Phoenix, Attorney Generals African-American Advisory Board, Governor’s African-American Advisory Board, Arizona African American Legislative Days Coalition (founding member), Salvation Army Community Advisory Board.

Cloves was born and raised in South Phoenix. He was educated at Sheraton Park Elementary School (now Dr. Martin Luther King ,Jr. School),Percy L. Julian Jr. High, East Phoenix High School and Pitzer College in Claremont California Married for 16 years, Cloves and his wife, Lanette, have three children: Daivon; Chanette; and Cloves III.

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USAN CASPER is an award winning multimedia journalist for ABC15 News. She joined the team in October 2008. Susan brings more than a decade of experience to the Valley of the Sun from the Sunshine State of Florida. She comes to Phoenix from ABC15’s sister station, WFTS-TV in Tampa.

She's done it all in her 13-year broadcast news career from evening anchoring to breaking news reporting to weather anchoring. Susan has the distinction of being the first African-American woman to anchor a local primetime newscast in Tampa. A self-proclaimed 'military brat', she picked up her first microphone at the young age of 5 and has not put it down since.

Susan is a passionate journalist who enjoys telling great stories while giving a voice to the voiceless. This community leader has served as president of Tampa's National Association of Black Journalists, executive board member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast, and selected as a youth mentor by the Florida Attorney General's Office. She has raked up numerous journalism accolades and awards including co-anchor for Best Spot News by the Associated Press in 2003.

Susan earned a bachelor’s in broadcast journalism and a minor in English literature from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. While at UWF, she won the University its first national journalism award from the Society of Professional Journalists. When not on the air, you'll find this mother of twins working tirelessly in her community as a motivational speaker and volunteer. Or, the huge sports fan will likely be at an Arizona Cardinals, Suns or Diamondbacks game with her family.

Her leadership awards including recognition from the Pinellas County Urban League along with St. Petersburg and Tampa's NAACP chapters.

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AWARDEES The mission of the NAACP is accomplished by seeking the enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local laws securing civil rights, as well as by informing the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination. The NAACP’s pursuit of racial equality has been fought by education members and the greater society of their constitutional rights and by taking all lawful actions to secure the exercise of those rights.

From school and workplace desegregation, voter registration to health and economic empowerment training, the NAACP has played a significant role in establishing legal precedents to improve the quality of life of those who are socially, politically, economically and environmentally disenfranchised.

Throughout its history, some of America’s greatest minds have worked to effect change.

Each year, the Maricopa County Branch recognizes outstanding individuals who have made a positive achievement toward human and civil rights and who have created a path for others to follow to ensure that those rights are achieved and economic justice prevails.

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n November 2008 Kyrsten – an attorney in Phoenix – was re-elected to a third consecutive term as State Representative to District 15, which covers most of central Phoenix. She is the Assistant Leader to the Democratic Caucus and the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations and the Judiciary Committees in the House. Kyrsten, who teaches at the School of Social Work at ASU, worked in the past as a school social worker in the Sunnyslope community – creating and directing a Family Resource Center.

In 2006, Kyrsten chaired the only successful campaign to defeat a gay marriage ban. In 2008, she served as chair of Protect Arizona’s Freedom, the coalition that prevented the Ward Connerly Initiative from coming to Arizona, and therefore protected important educational support programs at colleges and universities across the state.

She is the recipient of numerous awards, including: ALIA Award for Legislative Excellence, Tech Ten Legislator Award from the AZ Technology Council, 21st Century Democrats 21st Century Leader Award (2008); Planned Parenthood CHOICE Award, Legislator of the Year Award from the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Maricopa County YWCA’s Emerging Leader Award (2007).

She sits on the board of COAR, the Maricopa County YWCA and Girls for a Change.

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professor at the Arizona State University School of Planning and the School of Sustainability, Dr. Pijawka was one of the first to help establish the new and emerging field of “sustainability” in Arizona and at ASU. He started at the university as assistant director of the Center for Environmental Studies, developing the Center as one of the first interdisciplinary environmental research centers in the country. Before ASU, he was a research consultant looking at socioeconomic, environmental and community impacts of energy development projects, housing trends in the Metropolitan Phoenix area, solid waste management, and evaluating community impacts of nuclear power plants.

He has written more than 20 published volumes, governmental reports and monographs and some 90 papers published in the leading national and international journals.

Under his mentorship, 20 students have completed their PhDs and 30 earned master's degrees. His course “Sustainable Cities,” one of the largest at ASU with more than 400 students, and is now offered every semester. He was invited to be a faculty member in the Barrett Honor's College and was nominated by his College for 2007 Best Professor of the Year. He received his master’s and doctorate degrees from Clark University, Mass.

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orn and raised in Cabezon, N.M., Mr. Tachias has been a public servant for the State of Arizona all his adult life. In 1964 he ran and was elected as Coconino County Supervisor – a position he held for nearly three decades. During this period he also served on the Northern Arizona Council of Government and Coconino County Health Board, and was president of the Arizona Association of Counties. He was appointed to the Arizona State Board of Regents in 1980 and served in this position for eight years. Mr. Tachias also has served on the boards for National Public Broadcast System, Arizona Heart Association and Arizona Office of Economic Development.

In 1992 Mr. Tachias retired to the Valley where he began a political and business consulting company, ATM Connections. He enjoys his continued involvement in the community, supporting local activities as well as his parttime retirement. During 2002, Phoenix Boys Choir formed the Latino Advisory; Mr. Tachias was instrumental in assisting the choir to embrace the Latino community to enhance the beauty and cultural diversity of the institution and the Valley.

During his spare time, Tio enjoys playing guitar and enticing friends and family with his award-winning fajita recipe!

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REV. RICHARD BURRELL R E L I G I O N AWA R D

he youngest man to ever be appointed to serve his congregation, Rev. Burrell has been pastor of Mount Pleasant Church in Buckeye, Ariz. since May 2001.

When elected, the church consisted of three members; now it has grown to more than 300 members. With an honorary doctorate and two master’s (in biblical studies and theology from Canterbury University), the pastor aims to empower others to achieve self-reliance through his Buckeye Outreach for Social Services, a faith-based nonprofit he founded. He also is CEO and founder of Richard Burrell Ministries and Burrell Property Management. An original board member to the Town of Buckeye Faith Builders, Rev. Burrell sits on committees for the homeless and transportation. He is consultant to the Governor’s Council, 3rd Vice President of Maricopa NAACP, Religious Affairs Officer and a NAACP Silver Life Member.

Pastor Burrell was the first African American to complete Buckeye Leadership Academy and the first African American to receive a town community service award, which he was given twice in 2008. He worked to ensure Buckeye would recognize the King holiday, and it did Jan. 16, 2007. His HIV/AIDS outreach in the community and from the pulpit landed from the James Love Bryant Award. He is the father of Tamar, Marc, Richard, Lareesha and London, and he and his wife Tamie have been married since August 1992.

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ctivism began for Charles in college with voter registration drives. He then worked campaigns of many elected officials and participated in the Union as a steward and later a chief negotiator. He has been instrumental in several areas of civic, political, social, human and civil rights. The Phoenix native joined the Maricopa NAACP in the late 70s; he served as president from 19911999. He is a Senior Life and Golden Heritage Life member of the NAACP and is the current treasurer of the Arizona State Conference NAACP. In 1999 he retired after 28 years of service with the City of Phoenix. He served as a Human Relations commissioner. In 1983 Charles became the first minority to own and operate a Xerox Computer franchise in Arizona. Now, he and his wife, Lucille, own Fanniel Fashions.

In 2005, Charles received the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Living the Dream” Award. He was a candidate for the Roosevelt School District Governing Board in 2006.

Charles is the oldest of seven siblings, born September 6, 1942. He has been active in King Solomon Masonic Lodge since 1967 and was named Master Mason of the Year for Arizona in 2003, receiving his 33rd degree in masonry in 2004. The ordained deacon at South Phoenix Missionary Baptist Church is father of four boys and two girls.

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MICHAEL JOHNSON R O Y W I L K I N S AWA R D

epresenting District 8 – which encompasses much of central, east and south Phoenix – Michael Johnson began his four-year term on the Phoenix City Council on Jan. 2, 2002. Michael chairs the Downtown and Aviation Subcommittee, and serves on the subcommittees for Public Safety and Veterans, Housing and Neighborhoods, as well as Economy, Commerce & Sustainability. He served on the South Mountain Village Planning Committee, the Rio Salado Advisory Committee and the Governor’s African American Advisory Council.

Johnson is also a steering committee member for the Arizona Violence Prevention Initiative and served from 1988 to 1990 on the executive board of the Maricopa County NAACP. A co-founder of the Community Information Hotline, he once served as vice president of the Combined Fraternal Organization of South Phoenix and the Exalted Ruler of the William H. Peterson Elks Lodge.

Michael retired from the Phoenix Police Department in 1995 as a detective after a 21-year career with the department. He worked in the department’s homicide and robbery details, and served as a community liaison. He was named Detective of the Year by in 1992 and has been active in community service work in Phoenix since the early 1970s.

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RT HAMILTON is the founder of his new exciting venture The Art Hamilton Group, LLC. The newly created company specializes in helping clients with their integrated communication strategies, helps to find practical solutions to difficult public affairs problems and steers them through the tricky waters of dealing with governmental entities local, state and national.

Prior to a return to private life, Art served 26 years in the Arizona House of Representatives with 18 consecutive years as Leader of the Democratic Caucus. Hamilton is also the only Arizonan and the first African American to serve as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures.

NCSL represents all 50 state legislatures, all 4,000 state legislators and all 30,000 legislative staff members. Hamilton retired from Salt River Project after 34 years as a public affairs representative.

Art Hamilton was a founding member of the State Legislative Leaders Foundation and is a former member of the Democratic National Committee. Hamilton was an elected delegate to the 1996 Democratic National Convention.

Art Hamilton currently serves as a member of Phoenix Sky Harbor Aviation Advisory Board.

Hamilton previously served as a public (non lawyer) member of the State Bar Board of Governors, Labor’s Community Service Agency, the Greater Phoenix Urban League and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

In 1985 the Murphy School District in Phoenix named one of its elementary schools the Arthur M. Hamilton School, a continuing source of pride to the Hamilton family.

Art Hamilton is a native Arizonan who is the father of three and the grandfather of four.

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M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N

The NAACP depends on membership dues and fundraisers to keep us in the civil rights business. Our officers and executive committee members are volunteers and work without pay. Meetings are at 10 a.m. every fourth Saturday at 212 E. Alta Vista Road, Phoenix.

Contributions or gifts to this NAACP branch are not deductible as charitable contributions; however, a portion of your dues is passed on to the NAACP national organization, and those payments are tax deductible. For the specific amounts that qualify as a tax deduction, please call our office at 602-252-4064. Membership must be renewed every 12 months, except for fully paid life memberships. The fee structure became effective March 1, 1999.

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