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The '''Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens''' is a hall of fame for distinguished [[Birmingham]] citizens. Nominations are made by the [[Birmingham City Council]]. Bronze bas-relief plaques of those nominated are then placed in lobby at [[Birmingham City Hall]]. The gallery was inaugurated in [[1977]]. Beginning in [[2008]] touch-screen displays have been added so that visitors can learn more about the individuals honored.
The '''Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens''' is a hall of fame for distinguished [[Birmingham]] citizens. Nominations are made by the [[Birmingham City Council]]. Bronze bas-relief plaques of those nominated are then displayed on the second floor hallway of [[Birmingham City Hall]].


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The gallery was first proposed by the City Council in [[1975]] and inaugurated in [[1977]]. Beginning in [[2008]] touch-screen displays have been added so that visitors can learn more about the individuals honored. The [[2005-2009 Birmingham City Council]] decided to honor Judge [[Richmond Pearson]] to a four-year honor.
==2017==
* [[Gwendolyn Welch]]
* [[Anthony Marino]]
* [[Heager Hill]]
* [[Maxine Parker]]


==2013==
==Inductees==
* [[Bill Ricker]]
* 1977: [[A. G. Gaston]] and [[Minnie Gaston]]
* [[Johnny Robinson]]
* 1978: [[William Spencer]]
* [[Fred Shuttlesworth]]
* 1979: [[Vincent Townsend]]
* [[Yvonne Turner]]
* 1980: [[Ben Carraway]]
* [[Virgil Ware]]
* 1981: [[Sidney Smyer]]
 
* 1982: [[Joseph Volker]]
==2009==
* 1983: [[Frank Spain]]
* [[Fred Shuttlesworth]]
* 1984: [[Thad Holt]]
 
* 1985: [[W. C. Patton]]
==2008==
* 1986: [[Fred Sington]]
* [[Nina Miglionico]]
* 1987: [[Bernice Johnson]]
* [[Oscar Adams Jr]]
* 1988: [[Cap Brown]]
* [[Steve Orel]]
* 1989: [[Peggy Spain McDonald]]
* [[Colonel Stone Johnson]]
* 1990: [[James Hatcher]]
* [[J. Richmond Pearson]]
* 1991: [[Charlie Pierce]]
 
* 1992: [[Neal Berte]]
==2005==
* 1993: [[Joe Bruno]]
* [[Cynthia Wesley]]
* 1994: [[Odessa Woolfolk]]
* [[Denise McNair]]
* 1995: [[James Lowe]]
* [[Addie Mae Collins]]
* 1996: [[Abraham Woods]]
* [[Carole Robertson]]
* 1997: [[Nasief Rookis]]
 
* 1998: [[Thomas Lewis]]
==2001==
* 1999: [[Marie Ingalls]]
* [[Marie Ingalls]]
* 2000: [[Benjamin Greene]]
 
* 2001: [[Alston Callahan]]
==2000==
* 2002: [[Addie Mae Collins]]
* [[Alston Callahan]]
* 2003: [[Denise McNair]]
 
* 2004: [[Carole Robertson]]
==1998==
* 2005: [[Cynthia Wesley]]
* [[T. L. Lewis]]
* 2006 [[Oscar Adams Jr]]
 
* 2007: [[Colonel Stone Johnson]]
==1994==
* 2006-2009: [[Richmond Pearson]]
* [[Odessa Woolfolk]]
* 2008: [[Nina Miglionico]]
 
* 2009: [[Steve Orel]]
==1990==
* 2010: [[Fred Shuttlesworth]]
* [[James Hatcher]]
* 2011: [[Virgil Ware]]
 
* 2012: [[Johnny Robinson]]
==1982==
* 2013: [[Bill Ricker]] and [[Yvonne Turner]]
* [[Sidney Smyer]]
* 2017: [[Gwendolyn Welch]], [[Anthony Marino]], [[Heager Hill]] and [[Maxine Parker]]
 
==1977==
* [[A. G. Gaston]]
* [[Minnie Gaston]]


==References==
==References==
* Bryant, Joseph D.(June 9, 2008) "Five chosen for Gallery of Distinguished Citizens." {{BN}}
* Bryant, Joseph D.(June 9, 2008) "Five chosen for Gallery of Distinguished Citizens." {{BN}}
* Bryant, Joseph D.(August 2, 2013) "Activists, longtime civic leaders, young victims of racial violence inducted into Birmingham's hall of honor." {{BN}}
* Bryant, Joseph D.(August 2, 2013) "Activists, longtime civic leaders, young victims of racial violence inducted into Birmingham's hall of honor." {{BN}}
==External links==
* [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/residents/gallery-of-distinguished-citizens/ Gallery of Distinguished Citizens] at birminghamalcitycouncil.org


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Revision as of 10:31, 8 October 2017

The Birmingham Gallery of Distinguished Citizens is a hall of fame for distinguished Birmingham citizens. Nominations are made by the Birmingham City Council. Bronze bas-relief plaques of those nominated are then displayed on the second floor hallway of Birmingham City Hall.

The gallery was first proposed by the City Council in 1975 and inaugurated in 1977. Beginning in 2008 touch-screen displays have been added so that visitors can learn more about the individuals honored. The 2005-2009 Birmingham City Council decided to honor Judge Richmond Pearson to a four-year honor.

Inductees

References

  • Bryant, Joseph D.(June 9, 2008) "Five chosen for Gallery of Distinguished Citizens." The Birmingham News
  • Bryant, Joseph D.(August 2, 2013) "Activists, longtime civic leaders, young victims of racial violence inducted into Birmingham's hall of honor." The Birmingham News

External links

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