SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah State University’s (SSU) Wright Choice Initiative will host National Freedom Day observances Jan. 30 –Feb. 1. All events are free and open to the public.
The Wright Choice Initiative, a Title III-funded mentoring program, is named for Richard R. Wright Sr., SSU’s first president. Wright is considered the architect of National Freedom Day, established to commemorate President Lincoln signing a resolution proposing the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. A proclamation naming Feb. 1 National Freedom Day was signed by President Truman in 1948. The National Freedom Day events will begin Thursday, Jan. 30, 6 p.m., in the King- Frazier Student Center, Marshview dining room. Winners of the student essay contest will read from their work on the theme of “Getting a 2020 Vision of Freedom.” A performance by Players by The Sea, under the direction of Darryl Thompson-Norton, associate professor of performing arts, and a dance choreographed by Kisha Aites, Ph.D., associate professor of education, will be the highlights of the evening. Attorney Mawuli Mel Davis will be the keynote speaker on Friday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m., in the King-Frazier Student Center ballroom. Davis is a Thurgood Marshall Award winner and was named Civil Rights Attorney of the Year by the Gate City Bar Association. He is co-founder of the Davis Bozeman Law Firm in Atlanta. Following the keynote address will be a faculty/student panel discussion and the program will conclude with a wreath-laying ceremony led by Charlotte Leota, the great-great-great granddaughter of Richard R. Wright Sr. On Feb. 1, 11 a.m., a community celebration will take place at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Amir Toure J.D., instructor of Africana studies, will lead a presentation on the theme “Getting a 2020 Vision of Freedom.” Born into slavery in 1855 near Dalton, Ga., Wright’s career accomplishments included being an American military officer, newspaper editor, high school principal, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Wright served as president of SSU from 1891 – 1921. Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university’s 3,600 students select majors from 30 undergraduate and five graduate programs in four colleges — Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Sciences and Technology. -- SSU -- Permalink: https://www.savannahstate.edu/News/2020/1/15/Savannah-State-carries-on-legacy-of-National-Freedom-Day
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SSU NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY POSTER CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSDear School Counselors,
Richard R. Wright, Sr. was the founding president of Savannah State University. This occasion will introduce our students and the community at large to his significant accomplishment of getting Congress to pass a bill to make February 1st National Freedom Day. The signing of the thirteenth amendment to the United States Constitution is also commemorated on this day. It is our belief that today the intersection with many people in our community, and the criminal justice system indicates that in many ways as a people we are still not “free”. Our focus for our students is on prevention, detention, and restoration. The Wright Choice Mentoring Department at Savannah State University extends an invitation for your high school students to participate in the National Freedom Day Observance for 2020. Our theme this year is “Building a 2020 Vision of Freedom”. We are soliciting students to create posters which illustrate this theme. Participants will be judged on creativity, and illustration of the theme in their work. The dimensions of all entries must be length 22” and width 28”. A first ($100), second ($75) and third ($50) prize will be awarded. Students must be present to receive their award. Each student’s full name and name of their school must be on the back of the poster. All entries must be submitted on February 1, 2020 at The Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31401 by no later than 10:30 AM. Judging will start promptly at 11:00AM. For more information, email [email protected] Thank you in advance for your participation in this matter. Best Regards, Carolyn Vann Jordan, D. Min. Coordinator The Wright Choice Mentoring Program 1/12/2020 See the documentary 'The Last DAYs of King' on January 25th at The Empowerment CenterRead NowJoin us for a presentation of the documentary the "Last Days of King". Written and narrated by Representative Carl Gilliard. The presentation will be January 25, 2020 at 12noon at The Empowerment Center. Special guest Master Storyteller Patt Gunn and the Saltwater Players will be there.
Feb. 1 – The 78th National Freedom Day Observance begins at 11 a.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center. Richard R. Wright Sr., SSU’s first president, is considered the architect of National Freedom Day, established to commemorate the signing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States.
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