The purpose of the 58th Annual Teen Leadership Conference is to create a forum that enables Jack and Jill Teens to engage in leadership development activities, including educational, cultural, recreational and philanthropic programs created for and by the Teens of the Southeastern Region.
A Teen is eligible to attend the 58th Annual Teen Leadership Conference under the following conditions:
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Year
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Host Chapter
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Theme
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RD/Teen President
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1st
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1957
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Nashville
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Values and Responsibilities of the American Teenager
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Gloria Massey
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2nd
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1958
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Atlanta
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Preparation for Social Change
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Alpha Robertson
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3rd
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1959
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|
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Alpha Robertson
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4th
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1960
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Chattanooga
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|
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5th
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1961
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Tuskegee
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Ruth Ballard
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6th
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1962
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Albany
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We Learn by Doing
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Ruth Ballard
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7th
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1963
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Orlando
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Inevitable Challenges of the New Frontier
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Ruth Ballard
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8th
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1964
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Tallahassee
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Fun, Fellowship and Finished Business:
The Keys to Better Regional Understanding
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Ruth Ballard
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9th
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1965
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Pensacola
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Cultural Adjustments in a New Era
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Ruth Ballard
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10th
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1966
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Montgomery
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Peace Through International Understanding
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11th
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1967
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Mobile
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Youth Faces the Changing World
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Annette Thorpe
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12th
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1968
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Ft. Lauderdale
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Youth Takes an Open Look at Morality
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13th
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1969
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Savannah
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Youth and the Urban Crisis: Being a Time to Listen – A Time to Act
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Lula H. Morton
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14th
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1970
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Miami
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Society Demands of Youth Today
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Lula H. Morton
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15th
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1971
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Manatee Co (FL)
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A Vision of Peace – Hope for Today’s Youth
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Lula H. Morton
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16th
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1972
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Columbus
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Black Youth in Today’s Society
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17th
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1973
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Knoxville
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Today’s Black Youth Tomorrow’s Strong Leaders
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Grace Wyatt
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18th
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1974
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Jacksonville
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Black Unity for Tomorrow’s Destiny
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Grace Wyatt
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19th
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1975
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Nashville
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New Horizons for Today’s Black Youth
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20th
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1976
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Albany
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Today’s Youth – Exploring the Promise of Tomorrow
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21st
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1977
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Tallahassee
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A Dare to Youth – Today’s and Tomorrow’s Leaders
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Ann Gordon
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22nd
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1978
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Atlanta
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Today’s Involved Youth –Tomorrow’s Leaders
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Ann Gordon
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23rd
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1979
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Fernandina Beach (FL)
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Youth United for Service
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Ann Gordon
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24th
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1980
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Augusta
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Concerned Youth Today – Productive Adults Tomorrow
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25th
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1981
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Jackson (MS)
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The Source and the Promise for the Future
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Veronis B. Hall
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26th
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1982
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Macon
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Where Do We Go From Here?
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Veronis B. Hall
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27th
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1983
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Birmingham
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Let’s Make our Dreams Come True
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Veronis B. Hall
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28th
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1984
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Chattanooga
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Looking into the Past to Find the Future
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Eva C. Wanton
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29th
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1985
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Tuskegee
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Working Today for a Better Tomorrow
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Eva C. Wanton
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30th
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1986
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Orlando
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Let’s Make Things Happen Now
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Eva C. Wanton
Stephanie Williams (Miami)
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31st
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1987
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Pensacola
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The Family: Our Hope for Tomorrow
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Lynda Jollivette (Carroll)
Stephanie Williams
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32nd
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1988
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Montgomery
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Shadows of Yesterday
Reflecting Tomorrow
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Lynda Jollivette (Carroll)
Robert James II (Savannah)
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33rd
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1989
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Mobile
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Believing is Achieving
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Lynda Jollivette (Carroll) Robert James II (Savannah)
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34th
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1990
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Ft. Lauderdale
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J&J Combating the Crisis
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Barbara Palmer
Robert James II (Savannah)
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35th
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1991
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Savannah
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Afro-centricity;
An Arising Awareness
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Barbara Palmer
LaTosha Owen (Mobile)
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36th
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1992
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Stone Mountain
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Unity Through Diversity
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Sylvia McGee
LaTosha Owen (Mobile)
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37th
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1993
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Knoxville
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The Black Male:
Our Hidden Treasure
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Sylvia McGee
Steven Allwood
(Stone Mountain)
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38th
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1994
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North Suburban Atlanta
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The Black Family:
Our Foundation for Success
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Patricia Wilker
Clay Fonvielle (Savannah)
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39th
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1995
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Jacksonville
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The Black Woman:
Backbone of a People
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Patricia Wilker
Sidney Robbins (Montgomery)
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40th
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1996
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Nashville
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The Black Youth
Exaggerated – Underestimated
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Celestra Teele
Sidney Robbins
(Montgomery)
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41st
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1997
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Miami
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Celebrating the Past
Embracing the Future
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Celestra Teele
Maurice James
(Jackson MS)
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42nd
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1998
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Greater Tampa
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Young, Gifted and Black
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Ruth Wilson
Christopher Coleman (NSAC)
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43rd
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1999
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Atlanta
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The Black Family
A Tie that Cannot be Broken
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Ruth Wilson
Tamara Huff (Columbus)
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44th
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2000
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Orlando
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African American Youth
Leaders of the New Millennium
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Oree Johnson
Williams Barial III (Mobile)
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45th
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2001
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Birmingham
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Walking the Road Less Traveled
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Oree Johnson
Rashida Roberts(NSAC)
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46th
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2002
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Memphis
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A Legacy of Struggle: A Future of Excellence
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Marjorie W. Belton
Arlillian (Kate) Bushelon (Birmingham)
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47th
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2003
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Athens, Fayette Co, Griffin, Macon
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Shades of Success
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Marjorie W. Belton
Whitney L. Jones (Montgomery)
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48th
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2004
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South Miami
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Old School Wisdom
New School Vision
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Marjorie W. Belton
Dexter Nathaniel
(Columbus)
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49th
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2005
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Atlanta
Region Inaugural Family Conference
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Economic Empowerment in the Black Community
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Marjorie W. Belton
Hamilton Stone
(Savannah)
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50th
|
2006
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Nashville and Williamson Co
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Jack and Jill
Proud of our Past
Excited About Our Future
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Sharon Butler
Alexis Brown
(S Miami)
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51st
|
2007
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Augusta, Brevard Co, Daytona Beach, Orlando, Pinellas Co, Greater Tampa
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Building Strong Ties to Become Stronger Leaders
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Sharon Butler
Timothy Hall, Jr.
(Mobile)
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52nd
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2008
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Jacksonville
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Say it Loud: I’m Black and I’m Proud
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Tamara Robinson
Mea E. Ashley
(Jackson, MS)
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53rd
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2009
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Memphis
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Young, Black and Restless … Be The Face of Change
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Tamara Robinson
Gavette Richardson
(Birmingham, AL)
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54th
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2010
|
Tampa
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I Am The Past, Present & Future…
I Am The Dream
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Joli Cooper
Shelbi Augustus
(Miami, FL)
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55th
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2011
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East Suburban Atlanta,
Stone Mountain
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Stitching the Hems of Our Heritage
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Joli Cooper
Kandi Walker
(Jackson, MS)
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56th
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2012
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Fort Lauderdale
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ABC – American, Black and Classic
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Marjorie Mitchell
Tor Pasteur
(Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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57th
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2013
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Birmingham
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Standing Strong, Wise and Talented
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Marjorie Mitchell
Miles Pope
(South Miami, FL)
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58th
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2014
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Nashville
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Pink and Blue: The American You
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Gail Ash Dotson
Justis Gibbs
(Jackson, MS)
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