Leadership Southeast Georgia Continues 2018 Classes with Session Three

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Leadership Southeast Georgia, a regional leadership development program, held its third of five sessions to focus on the impact of the region’s military installations on economic development and how those military resources interconnect with the leadership program’s topics. The session, held in Camden County, also addressed the region’s disaster preparedness and resources in the wake of recent hurricanes. “This session … Continue reading “Leadership Southeast Georgia Continues 2018 Classes with Session Three”

Presentation & Book Signing

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

On Saturday, March 31st, 2018, the Beach Institute at 502 E. Harris St. will host a presentation and book signing by Michael A. Carson from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. A considerable amount of the world’s most influential inventors have been African-American, which is a fact that is often overlooked. Throughout history, African-American inventors have played a pivotal role in … Continue reading “Presentation & Book Signing”

Mrs. Sarah P. Robinson Celebrates 100th Birthday

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Mrs. Sarah Pullen Robinson celebrated her 100th birthday one day early, on March 18, with about 130 family members and friends at the Carey Hilliard Banquet Hall in Savannah. Mrs. Robinson, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, currently lives in Savannah. Mrs. Robinson was radiant in her pink outfit and tiara. She wore a pink slash that proclaimed “Its My Birthday”. … Continue reading “Mrs. Sarah P. Robinson Celebrates 100th Birthday”

Spring Presidential Book Signing

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

On April 4, 2018, Robert E. Cohen will host a book signing for all five of his publications. Cohen is not just your regular author; overcoming obstacles of a different type have made him all the more resilient. Among those featured will be his four publications Joys, Fears & Tears, which was his first book of his life story as … Continue reading “Spring Presidential Book Signing”

Live Oak Public Libraries Celebrates National Poetry Month

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Live Oak Public Libraries celebrates National Poetry Month by welcoming nationally recognized author Kwame Alexander to Southwest Chatham Library on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 5:00 PM. The poet and educator will present his newest work Rebound as well as The Crossover, followed by a book signing. The event is free and open to the public. Alexander is returning to … Continue reading “Live Oak Public Libraries Celebrates National Poetry Month”

Williams Keynotes Zetas “Be Your Own Boss” Luncheon

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Olga “Loto” Williams was the keynote speaker at the “Be Your Own Boss” luncheon held last Thursday at University Hall on the Georgia Southern Armstrong campus. The luncheon was sponsored by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Iota Tau chapter. Ashley Lokey, Sorority President is a senior at the Georgia Southern Armstrong Campus, studying nursing The luncheon was the first … Continue reading “Williams Keynotes Zetas “Be Your Own Boss” Luncheon”

Lady Carolyn Stanley Selected Area IV Top Lady of the Year!

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Area IV held is annual Area IV Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. Annually the Conference selects its candidate from Area IV’s 22 Chapters who will represent them at the TLOD National Conference SYNLod in 2019. Lady Carolyn Stanley was selected to represent the Area from her Scrapbook Portfolio presented to the AREA IV Conference. Lady Carolyn … Continue reading “Lady Carolyn Stanley Selected Area IV Top Lady of the Year!”

National Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Retained by Family of Stephon Clark

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

National civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, PLLC has been retained by the family of Stephon Clark, an unarmed 22-year-old black man who was shot dead in his grandmother’s yard by Sacramento police on Sunday. Officers who were responding to a 911 call about a man tampering with vehicles saw and approached Clark, then … Continue reading “National Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Retained by Family of Stephon Clark”

Attorney Fred Gray To Address MLK Freedom Gala This Saturday

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Fred Gray, Esq., the attorney who represented Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and who also represented victims in the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study in 1972, will be the keynote speaker for the MLK, Jr., Observance Day Association’s annual MLK Freedom Gala. The blacktie event will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018, … Continue reading “Attorney Fred Gray To Address MLK Freedom Gala This Saturday”

Women’s History Month

By Savannah Tribune | March 28, 2018

Texas congresswoman Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) rose to the national stage from Houston’s largely African-American Fifth Ward, becoming a public defender of the U.S. Constitution and a leading presence in Democratic Party politics for two decades. She was the first black woman elected to the Texas state senate and the first black Texan in Congress. As a member of the House … Continue reading “Women’s History Month”