Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of my dear friend and a true pillar of the Greensboro community, Yvonne Johnson. Few individuals have so completely embodied the spirit of their city as Yvonne did for Greensboro. A proud native, she graduated from Dudley High School and received degrees from both Bennett College and North Carolina A&T State University. It was during her college years that she became deeply involved in the civil rights movement, marching with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and participating in the historic Woolworth's sit-ins. Her relentless dedication to justice paved the way for nearly 30 years of service on the Greensboro City Council, where she made history as the first Black person elected to serve. Later, she shattered another barrier as the city's first Black mayor. Yvonne was a trailblazer, a role model, and a real leader. I will miss her, but I feel privileged to have known and worked with her. Surely her memory will be a blessing for all who knew her, for she made Greensboro a better place for all of us. ____________________”