Unsung Heroes
“We never had to look far for role models; they were our grandparents, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors and friends.”
-Leslie Caroline
It is the unsung and unrecognized who have quietly, in the most modest way made tremendous contributions to our community and beyond. Our Unsung Heroes represent hope, faith, courage, determination, and unwavering dedication.
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Allen, Fannie, Enhanced Lives of Others
B
Bartee, Willie F., Riverside Business Legend
Boyd, Edward F. American Marketing Executive
C
Caroline, Gay Anita, Red Cross and Civil Rights Worker
Caroline, Etienne Jr., Detective & Special Agent
Carpenter, Herman Sr., Deputy Sheriff & Investigator
Clisby, Neil, Heavyweight Prizefighter
D
Davis, Bill, Civil Rights Warrior
G
Gordon, Walter, Governor of Virgin Islands
J
Jackson, Horace, Educator & Mentor
Jamerson, Charles F., Tuskegee Airman
Johnson, Alice Rowan, Riverside School Teacher, 1896
Johnson, Frank, Filed Lawsuit in 1920‘s
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Key, Alice, Cotton Club Dancer, Civil Rights Activist
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Ligon, Bernice Goodwin, Owner of Aquarian Bookstore
M
Mackey, Anita Johnson, Who’s Who of American Women
Mitchell, Dr. James A., Physician & Inventor
Moss, Rev. Leander B., Minister, Park Avenue Baptist Church
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Smith, Eddie Dee, Ambassador of Goodwill
Stratton, Omar & Bertha, Civil Rights Activists
Streeter, Melvin, Overcame Barriers
Strickland, Cliff, Legendary Golfer
Strickland, Ed, Fireman, Captain & Inventor
Strickland, Errol, Superintendent, Sanitation Department
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Williams, McCoy Edward, Hall of Fame Swimmer