For more than four decades, Aaronetta Hamilton Pierce, has served as a civic leader,...
. Pierce visited local churches and invited congregations to build interest in the celebration.
Among her accolades are inductions into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame and the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2007, Pierce was awarded the Humanitarian Award by the United Communities of San Antonio for promoting respect and understanding among all religions, races and cultures. She was also awarded the Girl Scout Trefoil Award as an exemplar for girls.
Born in Somerville, Tennessee, Pierce was 6 when her family moved to Nashville during the Jim Crow era, which she called an apartheid-like period. Still, Pierce said she witnessed greatness every day in her community, where she saw teachers, physicians, journalists and the first Black female surgeon.
“Our lives were so rich, and that is what grounds our values,” Pierce said. “The richness of our legacy is so important for African Americans to know. That is what makes your back strong, what gives you dignity. For all of us here, some of our ancestors survived so we can do whatever we can do. Therefore it’s a joy, it’s not a hobby, it’s not a job, but a commitment so my people will be as strong and proud as anyone, against all odds.
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