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A photograph of Dawn Pompey Whitehurst, an experienced litigator and community leader in Tallahassee. She worked as an Assistant City Attorney in the Tallahassee City Attorney’s Office and defended the City of Tallahassee in grievance hearings, arbitration proceedings, and civil litigation cases involving tort claims and civil rights violations pertaining to Title VII and Section 1983 claims.
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A photograph of Dr. Emma Fenceroy, a community leader in Tallahassee. She was an outstanding faculty member of the Florida A&M University Department of Mathematics and won several Teacher of the Year awards. She is noted for the significant role she played in the success of the FAMU College Level Academic Skills Program (CLASP). During her twenty-five years of dedicated service, she made significant contributions to the University while serving on the University Faculty Senate, University Tenure, and Promotion Committee, and the College of Arts & Sciences Chair Council.
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A photograph of Calvin Barnes, a local community leader in Tallahassee, and also husband to Mrs. Althemese Barnes.
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A photograph of Geraldine Johnson, a community leader in Tallahassee.
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A picture of Mrs. Althemese Barnes, a community leader in Tallahassee. Mrs. Barnes founded the John G. Riley Museum in 1996, serving as the executive director, and in 1997 she established the Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network. Dedicated to historic preservation, she worked with the City of Tallahassee and Leon County Governments and co-chaired a Smokey Hollow Commemoration Group. 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.
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A portrait of Maggie B. Lewis, a former member of the Leon County School Board. After teaching for 30 years, she was elected to the Leon County School Board as the representative for School Board District 3 and was the first African-American female to serve as School Board Chair. Mrs. Lewis was also involved with community organizations such as Jack and Jill of America Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Delta Kappa, NAACP, FAMU Alumni Association, and the Urban League Association,
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A picture of Jane Marks, a community leader in Tallahassee. Jane is a practicing psychotherapist and serves as a motivational speaker to address the needs of children and teens. She is a member of many charitable organizations and sits as a member of various boards of directors, including Florida State University’s Friends of Dance, Boys Town, the Tallahassee Memorial Foundation, and San Luis Mission Foundation.
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A photograph of Charles Billings speaking at a May 20th (Florida Emancipation) celebration. Charles was a City Commissioner and professor of Political Science at Florida State University, widely respected for his dedication to the Tallahassee community.
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A portrait of Dr. Frederick Humphries. Due to his successful career in higher education (having served as President of Tennessee State University, President of Florida A&M University, and President and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education), Dr. Humphries has consistently shared his expertise through publications and consultantships, as well as held significant leadership positions on boards, commissions, and committees designed to uplift various segments of society at a local and national level.
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A photograph of community leader, Shirley Collins-Hackley. She worked as Bureau Chief of Recovery and Mitigation for the FL Division of Emergency Management and the Department of Community Affairs from 1992 to 2001 and also served as Director of Housing and Community from 2000 to 2003. Currently, she is the president of Scion Management Solutions.
