African American Heritage Alliance, Regional
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2012 Award of Distinction
African American Heritage Alliance, Regional, for preserving the contributions and legacies of African Americans in East Tennessee through the 2011 conference, “An Untold Story: Celebrating African American Heritage in East Tennessee.” Pictured: Alverrene Bridgeforth of AAHA with Ethiel Garlington of the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance.