First Port City Bank Shows Support for Education Forum

 


The Decatur County NAACP is pleased to announce First Port City Bank’s support of the upcoming Education Forum, which brings Nettie Washington Douglass to Bainbridge. Douglass is the great great granddaughter of Frederick Douglas, and the great granddaughter of Booker T. Washington.

Visit decaturcountynaacp.org to register

L-R James Cosby III, NAACP vice president, Mary Tracy, servant leader, Dr. Beverly Sargent, NAACP president, and members of the FPCB team, Marvalynn Carroll, Nancy Murphy, and Tynese Jones.

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