This is a newspaper article about James Cobb and his political contributions through the NAACP.]]> 1978-02-27]]> EH_SCN_17b.jpg
EH_SCN_17c.jpg]]> This newspaper article describes the resignation of Emmitt Jimmar, the first African American elected to the Colbert County Commission.]]> 2017]]> EH_SCN_16b.jpg]]> Presidential candidate Jesse Jackson speaking at the University of North Alabama in 1984.]]> 1984]]> JJ SCN 2.jpg
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JJ SCN 4.jpg]]> Photograph of a Klan rally in Montgomery, Alabama showing two men from Florence holding a sign that reads, "Florence Ala. vote against anti gun law support your local police U.K.A."]]> 1967-12-10]]> This is a photograph of Councilwoman Kaytrina Simmons, the first African American woman to serve on Florence City Council, at the oath-taking ceremony with her family and friends.]]> 2016-11-07]]> This is a NAACP Service Award photo for Sheryl Hamilton, 2nd Vice President of the Tri-Cities Branch of the NAACP.]]> 2017]]> This is an article recounting the history of the NAACP, written by member Sheryl Hamilton.]]> 2015-03-11]]> This is a newspaper article from 1964 about the formation of a biracial committee, formed to potential thwart any "problems" during the civil rights struggle of the 1960s.]]> 1964-01-14]]> This is a newspaper article about a meeting called by black residents to voice concerns over the city's policing tactics in the black neighborhoods of the city.]]> 1975-09-02]]> 9-2-1975--2.png
9-2-1975--3.png]]> This is a newspaper article about Charlie Brown, who ordered a sat at the counter at Spalding Drug and was arrested.]]> 1961-11-02]]> 11-3-1961.png]]>