"My #FightingFifth #BHM spotlight today is Broadcast Executive and civil rights leader Xernona Clayton! With the National Urban League and SCLC, she worked alongside Dr. MLK, Jr., Coretta Scott King and went on to become the first Southern Black prime time talk show host."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Nikema Williams:
"My Aunt Autherine Lucy helped desegregate schools in the South as the first Black student to attend @UofAlabama. Autherine Lucy Hall will serve as a permanent reminder to scholars of how far we've come and yet to achieve in our ongoing march toward justice. Education is power." on Feb. 26Read on Twitter
"It's been another busy District Work Week back in Georgia's #FightingFifth. Read through my latest #NikemasNotes to learn more." on Feb. 26Read on Twitter
"You are made by the struggles you choose." - Rev. C.T. Vivian. Civil Rights hero, guiding light towards justice and my #FightingFifth #BHM Spotlight today. He showed us what dedication to the cause looked like, never relenting from the peoples work, even in the face of hatred." on Feb. 25Read on Twitter
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