Congratulations to the
 
Hall of Fame Class of 2007

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The 2007 inductees into the Raleigh Hall of Fame were honored September 13 at the Meymandi Concert Hall at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts. Listed below are the inductees along with links to profiles.

Third Annual Inductees

• John Baker Sr. and John Baker Jr. for their combined 60 years of law enforcement and community service to Raleigh and Wake County;
• Dr. Frederick Burroughs, the first African-American physician to devote his practice completely to the specialty of pediatrics in Raleigh, for mentoring three generations of medical students and serving as a role model for young African-American men;
• Fred Fletcher Sr. for 50 years of dedicated service to the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation system;
• Seby Jones for his leadership in business, public service, and philanthropy that helped to move Raleigh into the nationally recognized economic powerhouse that it is today;
• LeRoy Martin Sr. for his role in shaping both Raleigh’s and North Carolina’s public school systems;
• Nancy Olson for her advocacy of locally owned businesses, her commitment to literacy programs and for putting Raleigh on the nation’s literary map;
• Dr. George W. Paschal, Jr., and Beth C. Paschal for his groundbreaking work in integrating the hospital system and her work in establishing the North Carolina Museum of Art;
• Susie Vick Perry for an outstanding lifetime of volunteerism and her exemplary career as a teacher, mentor and role model;
• Sarah Denny Williamson for almost 50 years of working to preserve Raleigh’s history and its historic sites;
• John Winters, the first African-American elected to the Raleigh City Council, for his trailblazing efforts to build affordable homes in east Raleigh and for being one of the best bridge-builders between the races;
• Smedes York for his visionary leadership in business, public service, and charitable fundraising, and for his continued dedication to improving the quality of life for everyone in Raleigh;
• Kay Yow, a pioneer in the sport of women’s basketball, for her outstanding accomplishments both locally and internationally, and for being a vital beacon for those suffering from cancer;
• The Raleigh Little Theatre, one of the oldest community theaters in the country, for providing a thriving cultural environment for over 80 years and;
• The Wake County Medical Society Alliance for over 80 years of dedicated health education, most notably the establishment of the Alice Aycock Poe Center which offers quality health education programs to students and teachers from all over the state.

Inductees for the Centennial Hall of Fame are as follows:

• Lawrence M. Cheek, founder of the Raleigh Independent newspaper, known today as The Carolinian, was a champion of African-American rights in the early 1900s and ran for a seat on the Raleigh City Council in 1919.
• Dr. Manassa Pope, an African-American physician who courageously challenged the Jim Crow system by running for mayor of Raleigh.

For more information about the Raleigh Hall of Fame and the 2007 induction ceremony, contact L. Merritt Jones at lmj301@bellsouth.net.
 

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