Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., Bellevue woman's mother led the fight to end the poll tax [View all]
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Charlene is the Chairwoman of the Sarpy County Democratic Party:
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Charlene Ligon
By Emily Nitcher / World-Herald staff writer Jan 16, 2017 Updated 5 hrs ago
Evelyn T. Butts fought for better schools. She protested discriminatory hiring. And the civil rights pioneer opened the door to voting for thousands.
Butts hero was the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. And on a holiday remembering the man with a dream, her daughter, Charlene Ligon, said its important to remember those who have and will work tirelessly to achieve it.
Realize that these people sacrificed quite a bit for people to move forward, said Ligon, an Air Force veteran who now lives in Bellevue and is chair of the Sarpy County Democrats. For the whole country to move forward. I dont just mean black people, but for the whole country to move forward.
Ligon, 68, described her mother as a mover and a shaker.
http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/inspired-by-martin-luther-king-jr-bellevue-woman-s-mother/article_e8efbe9b-6aa7-5f83-ab7e-3f3bf4db8b7f.html
Evelyn T. Butts