

Ocie Jones Chosen for George Henry White Pioneer Award 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Vince Spaulding, 202-441-3589 Honors Past, Builds Future Farmers Union resident, Ocie Jones, has...
Oct 31, 2020
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Officials, Community Celebrate Whitesboro Post Office's Opening
Whitesboro community members, postal representatives and elected officials cut the ribbon to welcome the community’s new post office...
Sep 16, 2020
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Congress Makes Lynching Federal Crime, 65 Years After Emmett Till
Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, Congress has approved legislation designating lynching as a...
Feb 26, 2020
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Hoyer Floor Remarks on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
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Feb 26, 2020
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Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference on the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
For Immediate Release: Contact Info: February...
Feb 26, 2020
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Pioneering black lawmaker from NC finally getting his due in his native Bladen County
Full story - https://abc11.com/5956018/
Feb 25, 2020
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A black lawmaker's anti-lynching bill failed 120 years ago. Now, the House may finally act.
This undated file photo shows Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black Chicago boy, whose body was found in the Tallahatchie River near the Delta...
Feb 25, 2020
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George Henry White American Phoenix Rising
This George Henry White American Phoenix Rising is quite a revealing and compelling story that all of America should know about!! Wish...
Jul 14, 2019
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Community leaders meet to identify opportunities for youth and to assist aging seniors
Press Release Press release --- May 31, 2019 From: Vincent Spaulding, BESDF, Inc. GHW Committee, 202-441-3589 Chicago businessman and...
Jun 3, 2019
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Stedman Graham presents Reconstruction-era sword to NC Museum of History George Henry White Ceremoni
Media Contacts: Marcie Gordon, Director, Community Engagement and Marketing 919-814-7056, marcie.gordon@ncdcr.gov AK Brinson, Marketing...
May 31, 2019
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GHW Memorial and Education Center Renovation Update March 2019
George Henry White Memorial and Education Center Renovation Update March 2019
Apr 16, 2019
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Dec 16, 2018
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Cheatam-White Scholarship Nominations
Learn more here - https://www.ncat.edu/academics/honors/cheatham-white/index.html
Dec 15, 2018
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GHW: Statement for Public Presentation
GHW: Statement for Public Presentation (Fourth Version) 2018 My name is Vince Spaulding, and I am here today representing the BESDF,...
Oct 5, 2018
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Whitesboro Celebrates 30th Reunion; Oprah Joins Community
WHITESBORO - What was begun in 1988 as the first Whitesboro Reunion blossomed into a community-wide event highlighted Sept. 1. Joining...
Sep 26, 2018
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LightSmith Productions honored with George Henry White Award for 2018
LightSmith Productions has been honored with the prestigious George Henry White Award for 2018 by the Benjamin and Edith Spaulding...
Aug 16, 2018
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Communities organize Community Watch, save house to honor George Henry White
When good people come together for a common cause, good things happen. Such was the case in the Farmers Union community and surrounding...
Nov 19, 2017
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Cheatham-White Scholarship
Overview The Cheatham-White Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship program for students attending North Carolina Central University and...
Oct 6, 2017
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George Henry White: A Leader For His Time And Ours
It will soon be a century since his death, but the memory and legacy of George Henry White are alive and well in his childhood home, Columbu
Jul 13, 2017
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Jul 13, 2017
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116th Anniversary of George Henry White's farewell speech to the U.S. Congress
Participants gather for the commemoration of the 116th anniversary of George Henry White's farewell speech to the U.S. Congress. An...
Jan 30, 2017
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George Henry White Day, Jan 29, 2017 in New Bern, NC
Press Release: George Henry White Day, Jan 29, 2017 in New Bern, NC George Henry White Day, an annual event honoring the legacy of the...
Jan 25, 2017
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Historic Dryborough Association presents The Life of US Congressman George H. White Sr.
New Bern, NC: On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 12 noon, the Historic Dryborough Association will host a free, special exhibit, program,...
Sep 26, 2016
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George Henry White and the Anti-Lynching Bill of 1900
H.R. 6963 - A bill for the protection of all citizens of the United States against mob violence, and the penalty for breaking such laws....
Sep 17, 2016
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Banquet to Honor Congressman George Henry White, Early Civil Rights Leader
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE Banquet to Honor Congressman George Henry White, Early Civil Rights Leader One of America’s most distinguished...
Jan 12, 2016
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Rocky Mount Becomes Fourth N.C. Locality to recognize January 29 as George Henry White Day
On Monday, the Rocky Mount city council passed a resolution declaring January 29 as George H. White Remembrance Day in city of Rocky...
Jan 11, 2016
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Headstone Dedication to Honor Congressman George Henry White, Early Civil Rights Leader
COLLINGDALE - One of America’s most distinguished early civil rights leaders, Congressman George Henry White (R-NC), will be honored...
Nov 29, 2015
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Stamp would honor George Henry White, NC congressman deposed by racist voting laws
A bill was introduced in Congress this week to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring George Henry White, an educator and former...
Jul 22, 2015
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The Honorable George Henry White, a defender of equal justice
By Dr. Glen Bowman | The Daily Advance (Elizabeth, NC) Throughout its history, the institution now called Elizabeth City State University...
Apr 26, 2015
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ECU trustees do right thing by removing name from dorm
Jim Jenkins | jjenkins@newsobserver.com News item: The trustees of East Carolina University, after months of discussion and contention,...
Mar 3, 2015
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Jan 31, 2015
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George Henry White Strategy Workshop
Saturday, January 31, 2015 10 AM - 12 PM Edgecombe County Administration Building Auditorium Tarboro, NC
Jan 31, 2015
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Christensen: Trying to keep alive NC Rep. George H. White's legacy
By Rob Christensen, newsobserver.com Thursday will be the anniversary of North Carolina Rep. George H. White's famous farewell speech to...
Jan 27, 2015
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Bill Hand: Thursday marks historic congressman's birthday
By Bill Hand, Sun Journal Staff | Published: Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 17:24 PM. This Thursday is the birthday of George H. White. You...
Dec 14, 2014
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Bulletin Board at New Bern-Craven County Public library
The exhibit was sponsored by the BESDF, Inc Foundation.
Oct 10, 2014
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George Henry White Pioneer Award 2014
The George Henry White Pioneer Award was established by the Benjamin and Edith Spaulding Descendants Foundation to honor the legacy of,...
Sep 16, 2014
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George Henry White Community Memorial Center: For the establishment of a monument in Bladen County N
DOWNLOAD BROCHURE (PDF) Vision This memorial is a place intended to serve as a focus for the memory of the life and legacy of the late...
Sep 3, 2014
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Luncheon to honor past and living legends including George Henry White and Charles Clinton Spaulding
EndFragment Tickets are available through Wilmington Journal: 910 762 5502 or wilmjourn@aol.com George Henry White will be recognized...
Jul 2, 2014
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George Henry White Documentary Film Screening
Stanford L. Warren Branch Library 1201 Fayetteville Street Durham County Library
May 12, 2014
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George Henry White Exhibit and Film Kick-Off Black History Month
Originally published at www.capemaycountyherald.com By Helen McCaffrey COURT HOUSE – George Henry White was the last black Republican...
Feb 1, 2014
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Celebrate Black History Month: The Legacy of George Henry White
The Beesley House, Cape May Court House, NJ
Feb 1, 2014
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George Henry White Day 2014
10:00 AM | Tarboro, NC
Jan 25, 2014
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Whitesboro found honored by marker that is template for other Middle sites
By DEVIN LORING, Staff Writer | Press of Atlantic City For seven months, Cheryl Spaulding worked with Middle Township officials to try to...
Dec 24, 2013
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OPINION: George Henry White: The man, the legend, and the legacy
Author of George Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life (2001) and In His Own Words: The Writings, Speeches, and Letters of...
Dec 2, 2013
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"The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War"
StartFragment"The Phoenix Historical Society of Tarboro, NC November Educational program will feature Dr. James K. Bryant II, author of ...
Nov 21, 2013
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First North Carolina Regiment, Colored Volunteers (NCCV) North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Un
When: November 9, 2013 at 3:00 PM What: First North Carolina Regiment, Colored Volunteers (NCCV) North Carolina Highway...
Nov 9, 2013
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