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Photographer: Shane Oliver
Taken: December 30, 2020
Caption: Tablet below the main inscription on the monument's front
Additional Description: The African American Monument
Dedicated July 27, 2002
In honor of Dr. Abbie H. Jordan
(1925 - 2019)
Educator, Leader, Trailblazer, and Community Activist Dr Jordan's vision, tenacity, and financial contributions were the driving force that ensured the Savannah Riverfront was the home of the first statue in Savannah that honors African Americans. The Consortium of Doctors, Ltd., an organization that Dr. Jordan founded in 1991, made significant contributions to this effort.
Sculptress: Dorothy Spradley
This plaque unveiled July 26, 2019

Submitted: January 1, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p560935
File Size: 3.472 Megabytes

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