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We would like to give Special
Thanks to everyone who helped make this festival
possible, through their precious free time, love, sweat
and care. This festival would not be successful without
you.
Death By Chocolate
Committee: Pat Vickers, Debra & Donnie Walker, Carolyn
Glover, Willie May, Cynthia Harris/Timeless Creations,
James Singleton, Cherry Duncan, Tracy Barnes, Barry
Ficklin, John Gipson, Archie Swain/Walmart, Luigi’s,
Enchanted Pieces Furniture Boutique, Mid South Travel, A
Piece of Cake, Xochocolatl, Blair’s Furniture, Lary’s
Bakery, Publix, Jean & Hall Florist, Cherry Blossom
Shop, Michael’s, Anthony Richard, Brian Hicks, Leroy
Person, Cephus Chapman, Princess Davis, Pilar Wilder,
Royal Photography, GEICO, Karen Durham, Delois & Wallace
Whisby, Jermaine Person, Roy Harper, Carol’s Linens,
Anderson’s Restaurant and Timeless Creations
Miss Pan African
Princess Pageant
Pageant Committee members and volunteers: Kay Stephens,
Pat Person, Frankie Towles, Dr. Cheryl Howard-Young,
Quniton Tard, LaWanda Nash, Monica Brown, Pilar Wilder,
Royal Andrews, Kenya Andrews, Roslyn Foster and Macon
Housing Authority.
Taste of Soul
The
Committee :
Janet
Allen-Nwosu -Chair
Kathy Tripp
James Caldwell
Sheril Smith
Jacki Scott- sold tickets
Jacques Harris
Cynthia Harris - provided tablecloths
Jada Herring - sold tickets
Chris Spicer - Tubman
Celebrity Chef : Patricia Fagon - Jamaican
Paradise
The Georgia Men That Burn :
Andy Ambrose - Tubman Museum, Pastor Brown - GOGIC,
Joseph Drewery Sr., Kelvin Epps/Anthony Jones - Kelvin
Epps Painting, Christian Ezekwueche, Jacquez Harris,
John Gipson - Gipson Catering , Chef John, Merritt
Johnson Jr - Greater Bellevue Baptist Church, Ricky
Jones, Andre Jones, Capt. Willie May, John Newsome,
Chester Palmer, Tracey Reese, Morris Reese MD, Bryan
Reese, Ricky Solomon - Solomon Travel Enterprise,
Wendall Ward - JBW Catering, Virgil Watkins
Entertainment :
Jazz Notes Band, Kali Dance Group
Fashion Show :
Kathy Tripp - Fashion Show Coordinator
Jacquez J - Fashion Designer and Fashion Show
Coordinator
Models :
Ashanti Jackson, Jacquez J., Kathy Tripp, James Edward
Lowe, Jr., Joy Scott, Ralph Holmes, Sheril Smith, Emily
Woodyard, Joseph Lowe, Santavio Grier, Carlton Kitchens,
Miss Black Georgia Holly Johnson, Victor Tolbert
Special Thanks to our sponsors :
Dr. Marable Dental Center, Mr. James Caldwell, & Mrs.
Frozine B. Huff, Parks & Roberts Tax Service, MidSouth
Federal, Adams, Jordan & Treadwell , Harmon
Construction, Dr. Muraina and The Macon Lung Center,
Longhorn Steakhouse, AJ the DJ, James Edward Lowe, Jr.
and Macy's, Timeless Creations, Rick's Fine Clothing,
Alexa Hunt
Healthy Horizons 5K Fun Run
& 2K Fitness
Family Walk
Special Thanks to our
Sponsors:
Everett Slay, Regional Sales Consultant,
SecureHorizons/Evercare, Monica Aldridge,
Territory Director - SecureHorizons/Evercare, Blake
Rankin, Smoothie King, Angela Holloway, State
Farm/50 Million Pound Challenge, Runner’s World,
Mechel McKinley-Aiello, Macon Discovery Challenge
Start and Finish Line
Banners and Race Flyers:
Kathy Tolbert, Medical Center of Central
Georgia’s Children’s Hospital Critical Care Unit, Ugly
Signs & Accessories, Rich Greene & Michael Oaks,
FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Services
Volunteers:
Tubman Torchbearers, J. D. Collins, Tubman
Torchbearers, Virginia Gallemore, Tubman
Torchbearers, Ms. Carolyn Scott, Tubman
Torchbearers, Rev. Wallace Herring, Tubman
Torchbearers, Andy Ambrose, Tubman Museum,
Wendy Smith, Pan African Festival Committee
Secretary, Willie Clark, Pan African Festival
Committee 5K/2K Planning and Support: Kerry
Oedel, Macon Tracks, Kim Dalton, Macon
Tracks, Steve Corkery, Macon Tracks, Donna
Segelkin, Macon Tracks, Ben Hammrick, Macon
Parks and Recreation, Lt. Eric Woodford, Macon
Police Department, Macon Emergency Medical Technical
(EMT)
Trophies and Prizes:
Brenda, Rutherford Trophies and Awards, Ms. Black
Georgia USA – Holly Halayne
Weekend
in the Park
Regina McDuffie, Macon Centreplex
Katina Clay and Keysha Mahone for the Children’s Village
Yolanda “YO” Latimore,
Roz Foster, Norma Peart,
Norman Brown, Wendy Smith, Marvella Ivery, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Quinton Tard,
Anita Ponder, Jeff Bruce, Andy Ambrose, Shinitta Kelly,
Cynthia Hammond, Raquel Wells, Chris Spicer,
Chief Riggins and the Macon-Bibb Fire Department
, Central Georgia AIDS Network, Royal Andrews,
Mark Thompson,
Ben Hambrick and the Macon-Bibb Parks and Recreation
Department, James Singleton, Rev. Bobby Clark, Edna
Beddinfield, Mia Robbins-Brinson and the Macon Chapter
of Jack & Jill of America, Daryl “the Iceman”
Jackson, Sherrif Jerry Modena, Dr. Christian Ezekwueche
and Dr. Chester Fontenot
Pan
African Film Festival
Jeff
Bruce, Anita Ponder, Quinton Tard, Swank
Motion Pictures, Inc.
Audio
Visual
Poetry Café
Y-O Latimore, Tylee, D.Brown, Jeff "Magus" Harmon,
Joseph Mann, Eric "Dirty Red" Briggs, and Marvella
Ivery
Pan African Festival Parade
Willy Clark,
Carolyn Scott, Shirley Lester, Lonnie and Ronnie Miley,
Tommie Glover
Interfaith
Unity Service
Special Thanks to our honored Interfaith Unity Service
participants pecial Thanks to our honored Interfaith
Unity Service participants and presenters:
Rabbi Larry Schlesinger, Interfaith Unity Service
Committee Chairperson,
Ms. Chi Ezekwueche, Pan African Festival
Founder/Chairperson,
Ms. Marvella Ivory, Pastor – Love Miracle Temple CME
Ministries,
Mr. Cameron Pennybacker, Professor of Education, Macon
State College,
Dr. Chester J. Fontenot, Jr., Director African American
Studies, Mercer University,
Rev. James Bumpus, Pastor-Tremont Temple Baptist Church,
Rev. Z. Mark Smith, Associate Rector, St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church,
Rev. Rhett D. Baird, Pastor, High Street Church –
Unitarian Universalist,
Rev. Dan Wilson, Pastor, Cherokee Heights United
Methodist Church,
Miss. Kristen E. White, Miss Black Georgia USA 2008,
Mr. Jimmy Mills, Southwest High School Choral Director,
Southwest High School Philharmonic Society (Chorus),
Ms. Shameka Bentley, Mime,
Miss Jessica May, Miss Pan African Princess,
Andy Ambrose, Tubman Museum,
Mr. Quinton Tard, Tubman Museum,
Raquel Wells, Tubman Museum,
Anita Ponder, Tubman Museum,
Panera Bread Company
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