Top right: Eddie Ponds Publisher of the Drum Newspapers Top Left Dr. Kingsley B. Garrison Professor, Music Supervisor, Assistant Principal, and Community Activist Second Row Left End Ann A. Smith Represents the 5th Congressional District, Retired School Educator, Former member of Tangipahoa Parish School Board District A Second Row Right End Harold Smith First African American elected as mayor of Kentwood, La Former Educator Third Row, Left End Bobby Cyprian Civil Rights Leader Third Row, Right End Collis Temple, Sr. Principal and Educator O.W. Dillon School Third Person Lemar F. Marshall Former City Councilmember, District 4, Hammond, LA Advocate for STEM Education in Tangipahoa Parish Fourth Person Major Coleman Former Member-At-Large Police Jury Association Board of Director for the Southeast Community Health System Robert Parker Singer known for his 1966 song "Barefootin" He was introduced into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame 2007 Mrs. Shirley Cross Educator, Graduate of Tuskegee Institute Left Second to the End Jo-Ann Lewis Frazier Community Activist Right End Irma Thompson Gordon Former Educator and the First African-American Woman elected as mayor of Kentwood Gloria Gordon Brumfield One of the first African American student to Desegregate the Schools in St. Helena Parish Alvin Holden Voter Right Leader in Hammond, Louisiana, Founding members of the Tangipahoa Parish Voter League, and organization that fought to obtain the right to vote and equal treatment for African Americans. He was the first African American to register to vote in parish. Dr. Willard Vernon and Mrs. Alma Harrison Vernon Educators and Community Advocates Community Organizers, Educators. Dr. Willard built the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. Mrs. Alma Harrison Vernon, received and Appreciation in recognition of her important contribution to ongoing fight against hatred and intolerance in America. Wilbert Dangerfield The first African American elected as Councilman for District 1 in Hammond, LA. Bobby Carter First African American Deputy of the City of Hammond Fred and Vernia McCoy Botton Right Former Educators in Tangipahoa Parish and Civil Rights Leaders
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