Ora Green and Althemese Barnes
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Ora Green and Althemese Barnes
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Type
Image
Description
Photographs of Ora Green and Althemese Barnes, both members of the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. Ora Green is a notable member for her community service, receiving awards such as the Black History Making A Difference Award on February 28, 2023, and one by the American Legion Auxiliary - Thomas Field Post for 60 years of dedicated service on March 13, 2023. Althemese Barnes is also a notable member, as a founder of the John G. Riley Museum and the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. Her works include several oral history and cultural development projects, historical publications, heritage trail maps, guides, and documentaries, many of which can be seen in this Digital Archive.
Genre
Photographs
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Physical Description
2 items
Identifier
JGRCMA-FC-B042A-F024-I001
Topics
African American fraternal organizations
African American women
African Americans--Portraits
African American educators
African American women civic leaders
Physical Location
Families Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.