NAACP Freedom Fund celebrates 25 years
THE MESSENGER/JIM FAILE
Recording artist Archie Bell performs for a full house during the 25th Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Celebration Saturday night in Hartsville.
The Hartsville Branch of the NAACP celebrated a milestone Saturday night with the 25th Annual Freedom Fund Celebration.
The Center Theater in downtown Hartsville was filled to near capacity for the event, which featured music by recording artist Archie Bell and a special 25-year salute performance by the Phillis Wheatley Repertory Theater of Greenville.
The theater group, made up of more than 25 middle school and high school students, performed selections from “Dream Girls” and “View from the Mountain Top,” portraying African American history from the time of slavery up through today with the election of President Barack Obama.
During the event, special presentations were made to Hartsville NAACP President Floyd Davis and Franklin Hines for their years of service to the organization and to the Hartsville community.
“The NAACP is for everybody,” Davis said.
Reginald Alford performed a special 25-year musical tribute.
Toylesha Thomas was named 2009 Hartsville Branch NAACP Woman of the Year.
Major sponsors for the event were Sonoco, Wal-Mart, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and Progress Energy.
This year’s Freedom Fund Committee was co-chaired by Lovis Thomas and Daisy Weaver. Committee members are Franklin Hines, Floyd Davis, Mildred Wyatt, Theodore B. Thomas, Nathan Phillips and Lawrence Manning.
Dr. Gary Barker and Carl Days served as masters of ceremony for the evening.
The event drew people from across South Carolina.
Reader Reactions
“portraying African American history from the time of slavery up through today with the election of President Barack Obama” Did they start this in Africa where slavery started with the slaves being sold by Africans?
Also, what happened to the boycott of
SC, must be just in effect when convenient
“The NAACP is for everybody,” Davis said.
Oh really? Since when??? Is that why they push an economic boycott on SC?
who really gives a fat rats A$$!!! We all know who the NACCP is for.
Right on, dare i say brother? The high and mighty NAACP might say that “bro” is reserved for boys in the hood. The ego of that out fit is only exceeded by the size of it’s treasure chest extorted from those sued by this rabid race driven hate group. Oh, i forget, hate crimes are only committed by whites against non whites, scuse me.
I must agree with you. Enough said.
“The NAACP is for everybody,” Davis said.“
That statement is total BS…PERIOD!
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