2007 Annual Report

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	Friday, February 29, 2008 Congratulations to the winners of Metro Detroit's Phenomenal 5. The awards ceremony, held here at the Charles H. Wright Museum, had a wonderful turnout to celebrate and honor these five extraordinary individuals. Below is a brief biography on each winner. You can click on any of the photos to the left to enlarge them. Rudy Barker Is a single parent doing community service and working with troubled youth. He is a mentor and classroom helper at his son's school. He teaches the non-violence principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and gives King speeches in schools, libraries, universities, churches and museums. Rosa Jackson Ms. Jackson has brought the school systems in Detroit numerous honors and commendations. She took a gang and drug filled school to a high achieving one. She is now at Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences and is doing a wonderful job with her superb leadership skills. Rev. Dr. Wilma R. Johnson A warm and concerned Pastor, who goes above and beyond for all who come into contact with her. She embraces the community, and all of it's people, including the homeless, here and abroad. She never stops giving, building, sharing and caring for others. Derrick Coleman The former Piston and Detroit Northern grad has come back to Detroit to support the community through the Derrick Coleman Foundation and Detroit business developments such as Sweet Georgia Brown. Dr. Avis Broussard Dr. Broussard of Perfect Smile Dental Centers is honored for her continued commitment to the community.  Dr. Broussard has reached out to the community providing Free Dental Days.

She has worked as a curator, educator, administrator and museum planner. Under Moore’s leadership, the American Jazz Museum has become a point of destination in Kansas City, featuring interactive exhibits and educational programs as well as a working jazz entertainment location, and a performing arts center.

Ironically, Moore met Dr. Charles H. Wright himself when she was a youngster just starting out in the museum field some 30 years ago. "I was rather star-struck," she says, "but Dr. Wright was very kind."

“The Detroit community is fortunate to be able to recruit a museum professional with the background, expertise and deep knowledge of the African American experience that Ms. Moore brings,” says Rod Gillum, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wright Museum. Gillum says the Board of Trustees fully expects that Ms. Moore will continue providing thought-provoking programs and exhibitions resulting in increased attendance and memberships established under Interim CEO and Chief Operating Officer, Tyrone Davenport. Mr. Davenport will continue to serve as the Wright Museum’s Chief Operating Officer, a position he has held for over four years.

Prior to joining the American Jazz Museum, Moore served as the first Executive Director of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, where she oversaw the construction and opening of the museum located at the Lorraine Motel, the site of the assassination of Martin Luther King.

At the Negro Leagues Museum, which is in the same building as the jazz museum, director of marketing Bob Kendrick says, "She'll bring out the greatness in her staff. She's that kind of leader and motivator. You won't find anyone who'll work harder."

She has served as a member of a number of professional organizations, including as past president of the African American Museums Association and is currently a board member of the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association.

Ms. Moore, a native of Wilson, North Carolina, completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at North Carolina Central University. She has a daughter attending the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, majoring in history.

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