Nearly 100 community leaders, and other supporters of Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN) gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel last week for the “We’ve Got Roots” Luncheon. The
Photos by Tevin Stinson BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE For the last five years, Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods (NBN) has honored community leaders during their “We’ve Got Roots” fundraiser. The
Hollis Watkins has been fighting for freedom for more than five decades. Watkins, the youngest of 12 children born to sharecroppers in Lincoln, Miss., became the first student from his