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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Sylvia Cunningham, 4th Medical Group patient advocate officer, sings the national anthem during the African American Heritage Celebration Finale here, March 9, 2011. Ms. Cunningham has been singing for retirements, change of command ceremonies and special functions here since 2005. Mrs. Cunningham is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)(RELEASED)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Audience members view a slideshow during the African American Heritage Celebration Finale here, March 9, 2011. The slideshow was shown to highlight how African Americans hoped for change and believed a time would come when the color of their skin did not matter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)(RELEASED)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Members of the Eastern Wayne High School drumline perform during the African American Heritage Celebration Finale here, March 9, 2011. The drumline members volunteered to participate in the event to show their support for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)(RELEASED)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Darrell Sims discusses diversity and the history of America during the African American Heritage Celebration Finale here, March 9, 2011. His speech entitled, "Focus - Vision - Make it Happen" emphasized that learning how to imagine a vision and then focusing on ways to make it happen always yields results. Mr. Sims, the event guest speaker, is from Chesapeake, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)(RELEASED)

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History awareness

Published March 10, 2011
By Senior Airman Whitney Lambert
4TH FIGHTER WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. --
The African American Heritage Committee's annual African American Heritage Celebration Finale held to celebrate the contributions African Americans have made to America was held March 9.

The celebration's theme, "African Americans and the Civil War" boosted awareness of the distance Americans have gone to come together as a nation. It also highlighted the contributions African Americans made to the nation despite the fact that they were not always welcomed or treated fairly.

For more information about the African American Heritage Committee contact Tech. Sgt. Don Jones at 919-722-0525 /0526 or don.jones@seymourjohnson.af.mil.