Concerned that efforts have slowed to replace a Confederate general with the likeness of renowned educator Mary McLeod Bethune in our nation’s Capitol, state Senator Perry Thurston on Thursday will hold a press conference to call for swift legislative action on Senate Concurrent Resolution 1360. Joining Senator Thurston will be former Senator Geraldine Thompson, and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the oldest Greek-letter organization established in the United States by black college women.
The event will be begin at 9:30 am on Thursday, April 6, 2017, on the steps of the Old Capitol, Monroe Street side.
