NAACP Holds Annual Banquet – Honors County’s Authors
November 21st, 2011 by Submitted-
- Sharon Shorter & Tommy Daniels
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- Shay Gillespie & Tommy Daniels
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- Mark Spencer, Mary Heady, & Daniels
Drew County’s Branch Number 6042 of the NAACP recently held it’s annual banquet at the Monticello High School cafeteria. The theme was “Living in the Shadow of the Dreamer” and honored special local authors from Monticello who had dared to dream of becoming authors and had stepped out and been successful.
Mrs. Tira Jones of the Revival Church was Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening. Drew County Judge Damon Lampkin gave greetings from the county and Alderwoman Sherrie Gillespie welcomed visitors to the city in view of Mayor Maxwell’s absence.
Honorees were Sharon Shorter formerly of Wilmar who has written a book called “Taking out the Trash”; Rev. Shay Gillespie of Monticello, author of “And a Little Child Shall Lead Them”; Gaynell Jamison of Monticello, author of three children’s books – “Halloween Night”, “My Loose Tooth” and “Where Can I Read?”; and Mary Heady and Mark Spencer of the UAM faculty who collaborated on a book, “Images of America: Monticello”.
The featured speaker for the evening was Ms Kymara Seals, Deputy State Director, office of U. S. Senator Mark Pryor, and a native of Hamburg. Ms Seals gave a rousing, cheerful speech about “Daring to Dream”.
Before Branch president Tommy Daniels gave the closing remarks, a crowd of nearly 200 enjoyed the food, music and program of the evening and the annual event.
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The National Association for The Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) Drew County Chapter once again presented a Stellar Program Agenda in recognition of Artist from the Drew County Area. Pray fully this Chapter will join the other Chapters across the United States by beginning a comprehensive long term Strategic Plan with existing People of Color who have emerged in the community and returned to the community from Urban Areas throughout the United States to Monticello of utilizes there resources in the development and re-development of Wards 1& 3 in Monticello and the City and Community of Wilmar; in addition that existing African American entrepreneurs take the initiative of making their respective business an advancement enterprise by bringing into compliance Occupational, Safety and Hazardous requirements and First World Appearances instead of Third World Appearances which are traditions in depressed communities both rural and urban; let us remember this the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.