Carole Robertson Day (September 2022

Carole Robertson Day Observance

The Sept. 15, 1963, bombing at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was one of the most abhorrent crimes of the civil rights movement. Four young girls attending Sunday school— Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Addie Mae Collins, aged 11 to 14—were killed when a bomb exploded at the church. Twenty others were injured. The church was a center for civil rights meetings, and just a few days earlier, courts had ordered the desegregation of Birmingham's schools. Carole Robertson was born April 24, 1949. She was the third child of Alpha and Alvin Robertson. Her sister was Dianne, and her brother was Alvin. Her father was a band master at the local elementary school. Her mother was a librarian, avid reader, dancer and clarinet player. Carole like her mother, enjoyed reading. She excelled at school and was a straight A-student, a member of Parker High School marching band and science club. She was also a Girl Scout and belonged to Jack and Jill of America. When she was at Wilkerson Elementary School she sang in the choir. Her legacy helped create the Carole Robertson Center for Learning in Chicago, a social service agency that serves children and their families.

Chapter Activity: Carole Robertson Day Observance What: Carole Robertson Day Observance Who: Tallahassee Chapter Families, Associates, and Jack and Jill Alumni Where: Home of Dad Daryl Parks When: September 19, 2022, at 3 pm

On Sunday, September 19, 2022, Committee Chair Angela Adams Suggs and The Tallahassee Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. paid tribute to our dearly departed Jill, Carole Robertson. Teen President Brantley Gibson led the moving all-grade group Dearly Departed Memorial Ceremony, assisted by members of the Teen executive committee and other supporting Teens. A civil rights word search activity was also completed by the Gems and Jewels and Tweens groups.

2022-2023 Tallahassee Chapter Program Handbook Page 15