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Latest revision as of 16:19, 23 October 2017
The Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens is a hall of fame for distinguished Birmingham citizens. Nominations are made by the Birmingham City Council. Bronze bas-relief plaques of those nominated are then displayed on the second floor hallway of Birmingham City Hall.
The gallery was first proposed by the City Council in 1975 and inaugurated in 1977. The 2005-2009 Birmingham City Council decided to honor Judge Richmond Pearson to a four-year honor. Beginning in 2008 touch-screen displays have been added so that visitors can learn more about the individuals honored.
Inductees
- 1977: A. G. Gaston and Minnie Gaston
- 1978: William Spencer
- 1979: Vincent Townsend
- 1980: Ben Carraway
- 1981: Sidney Smyer
- 1982: Joseph Volker
- 1983: Frank Spain
- 1984: Thad Holt
- 1985: W. C. Patton
- 1986: Fred Sington
- 1987: Bernice Johnson
- 1988: Cap Brown
- 1989: Peggy Spain McDonald
- 1990: James Hatcher
- 1991: Charlie Pierce
- 1992: Neal Berte
- 1993: Joe Bruno
- 1994: Odessa Woolfolk
- 1995: James Lowe
- 1996: Abraham Woods Jr
- 1997: Nasief Rookis
- 1998: Thomas Lewis
- 1999: Marie Ingalls
- 2000: Benjamin Greene
- 2001: Alston Callahan
- 2002: Addie Mae Collins
- 2003: Denise McNair
- 2004: Carole Robertson
- 2005: Cynthia Wesley
- 2006 Oscar Adams Jr (honored June 12, 2008)
- 2007: Colonel Stone Johnson (honored June 12, 2008)
- 2006-2009: J. Richmond Pearson (honored June 12, 2008)
- 2008: Nina Miglionico (honored June 12, 2008)
- 2009: Steve Orel (honored June 12, 2008)
- 2010: Fred Shuttlesworth
- 2011: Virgil Ware
- 2012: Johnny Robinson
- 2013: Bill Ricker and Yvonne Turner
- 2017: Gwendolyn Welch, Anthony Marino, Heager Hill and Maxine Parker
Gallery
A. G. Gaston (1977)
Sidney Smyer (1981)
Joseph Volker (1982)
Fred Sington (1986)
Neal Berte (1992)
Abraham Woods Jr (1996)
Alston Callahan (2001)
Addie Mae Collins (2002)
Denise McNair (2003)
Carole Robertson (2004)
Cynthia Wesley (2005)
Oscar Adams Jr (2006)
Colonel Stone Johnson (2007)
J. Richmond Pearson (2006-2009)
Nina Miglionico (2008)
Fred Shuttlesworth (2010)
Virgil Ware (2011)
Johnny Robinson (2012)
Bill Ricker (2013)
Maxine Parker (2017)
References
- Bryant, Joseph D.(June 9, 2008) "Five chosen for Gallery of Distinguished Citizens." The Birmingham News
- Natta, André (June 12, 2008) "Five citizens to be inducted into the Gallery today". The Terminal
- Bryant, Joseph D.(August 2, 2013) "Activists, longtime civic leaders, young victims of racial violence inducted into Birmingham's hall of honor." The Birmingham News
External links
- Gallery of Distinguished Citizens at birminghamalcitycouncil.org