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On Saturday, Ellis County residents Elmerine Bell and Billie Wallace were selected and recognized with the 2021 Martin Luther King Unity Award.
This honor has been awarded since 2019, highlighting community members and their dedication to the community.
Dr. Jamal Rasheed, president and CEO of the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame, presented the awards to the nominees in the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame building.
“The Martin Luther King Unity Award is given every year to those persons who serve the community in the same spirit as Dr. King, in search of freedom, justice and equality in one form or fashion, as an individual or collectively with another group. These people do it as unsung heroes. They don’t do it for credit, they don’t do it for power, they don’t do it for a pat on the back, they don t do it for money, but they do it in the same spirit as Dr. King did it,” stated Rasheed, before placing a medal on both aw