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Tommie Smith, a 1968 Olympics gold medalist and lifelong activist.
Tommie Smith Awards,
Thursday, May 27, 6:30 p.m.: A new collaborative event coordinated by Madison College and UW-Whitewater, the Tommie Smith Awards recognizes area athletes who are also working for positive change in their communities. The event is named for lifelong social justice activist Tommie Smith, who along with fellow medalist John Carlos made the world take notice with the âclenched fistâ gesture at the 1968 Olympics. Smith will speak about activism as part of the livestream, honoring Maka Chikowero (West High School), Jonas Luskey Sanders (Madison College), Eduardo Saucedo (Madison College), and Armari Tucker (Middleton High School).
Mississippi mother, daughter share love for helping children
BIANCA MOORMAN, The Meridian Star
May 14, 2021
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1of5Vanessa Alford helps Robert Beason during a class at West Lauderdale Elementary School in Collinsville, Miss., on April 27, 2021. (Bianca Moorman/The Meridian Star via AP)Bianca Moorman/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5Vallonia Grandma Davis helps Logan Herpin and Skyler Selph at West Lauderdale Elementary School in in Collinsville, Miss., on April 27, 2021. Davis and her daughter volunteer as foster grandparents at the school. (Bianca Moorman/The Meridian Star via AP)Bianca Moorman/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of5Vallonia Davis, 88, and her daughter Vanessa Alford share a laugh at West Lauderdale Elementary School in Collinsville, Miss, on April 27, 2021. The women volunteer as foster grandparents at the school. (Bianca Moorman/The Meridian Star via AP)Bianca Moorman/APShow MoreShow Less