Commission on African American History honors ‘Living Legends’

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington’s Commission on African American History will host a dinner Saturday, July 27 to recognize seven people who have made significant contributions to Wilmington’s history.

The recipients will be recognized at the ‘Living Legend Honorees’ awards banquet at city hall in the council chambers ballroom at 6 p.m.

The honorees are:

James Faison, district court judge for the 5th Judicial District
Clarence Fredlaw, retired Wilmington police officer
Frankie Roberts, Executive Director of LINC, Inc.
Hollis Briggs, public servant; chairman of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee
James Jamison, retired from the U.S. Air Force; coordinator for the Boots on the Ground organization
Sandra Hughes, former state representative; former Wilmington City Council member
Wilma Daniels, Founder and CEO of Daniels Development

Tickets for the event are $25. For more information, click here.