Hattiesburg councilwoman working to restore Ward 2
Hattiesburg councilwoman working to restore Ward 2 By Karrie Leggett-Brown | February 8, 2021 at 10:04 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 10:33 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - For Black History Month, WDAM 7 is highlighting African Americans making real change in their communities.
This changemaker is someone who is trying to make life better for the people who call east Hattiesburg and the borders of the Leaf River and Bouie River home.
Hattiesburg City Councilwoman Deborah Delgado has represented the folks of Ward 2 for five terms now.
For her, it’s not a job, it’s a labor of love because it’s the community her family has called home for generations.
Submitted by Perry Newell.
THEY GOT ME… We shall return our attention during the month to Primary, Elementary and Middle School – Honors, Awards and Scholarships to as many people as can be reached. Because of the pandemic and other factors many of the resources may be lost. The interaction between students and teaching staff may be felt for years to come.
As a non-commercial organization we were not surprised to have this group First Grade grads ask us to look into awards for them and their parents.
As a non-commercial organization we were not surprises to have this group First Grade grads ask us to look into awards for them and their parents. Look at: www.eductingouryouth.org
this number. blacks and lahtinos make up 33% of the u.s. population while in prison they make up 58% of the population. hillary shelton is with the naacp washington bureau director and joining me here is pro football hall of famer jim brown, also the president and founder of amer-i-can that focuses on education of at-risk youth. i have to tell you that i told mr. brown last night that he was one of my heroes. i was a tomboy growing up and you re one of my heroes for so many reasons but especially your work with young people. when you look at this number, 58% of the prison population black or latino. that s jarring. we know it s real. why can t we change? why hasn t a difference been made? the system has to use a lot of the programs. doris buffett has a program, sunshine lady, that has been going for many years that