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Nearly 500 people turned out yesterday to help UMW kick off Farmer Legacy 2020<\/a>, a yearlong celebration of Dr. James L. Farmer Jr., the day after what would have been his 100th birthday.<\/p>\n

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A wreath on the James Farmer bust on UMW’s Campus Walk recognizes Farmer’s 100th birthday and UMW’s Farmer Legacy 2020 celebration. Photo by Tom Rothenberg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The hourlong launch party packed plenty of emotion, from student accounts of life-changing experiences they\u2019ve gained through UMW \u2013 and learning about Farmer\u2019s legacy \u2013 to a moving rendition of Happy Birthday\u00a0<\/em>by Mary Washington gospel ensemble Voices of Praise.<\/p>\n

Held in the UMW University Center\u2019s Chandler Ballroom, the celebration commenced a year of events paying tribute to Farmer, the late Mary Washington history professor who founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and made an immeasurable impact on the civil rights movement as a member of the Big Six. Fredericksburg residents, Board of Visitor members and colleagues in higher education joined UMW students, faculty and staff in recognizing Farmer and his contributions, and vowing to follow in his footsteps by dedicating themselves to civic action and inclusion.<\/p>\n

Honorary celebration chair, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, the last surviving member of the Big Six, had to cancel plans to attend yesterday\u2019s launch due to a recent cancer diagnosis. Attendees signed a card for him.<\/p>\n

Recognizing the powerful contributions of activists like Lewis and James Farmer, UMW President Troy Paino said: \u201cIf we continue to work together to commit ourselves to the ideals of justice, equality and service to our community, we are going to experience a better day.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nearly 500 people turned out at yesterday’s launch party for UMW’s yearlong celebration, Farmer Legacy 2020, in honor of Dr. James L. Farmer. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW President Troy Paino talks with (from left to right) Fredericksburg Mayor Mary Katherine Greenlaw, Germanna President Janet Gullickson and Jackie Hontz during the launch party for UMW’s Farmer Legacy 2020 celebration. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div>
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James Farmer Multicultural Center Director Marion Sanford hugs Xavier Richardson at the launch of UMW’s Farmer Legacy 2020 celebration. Attendees were asked to sign boards asking the question, “What does Dr. Farmer’s legacy mean to you?” Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW President Troy Paino addresses the crowd. \u201cIf we continue to work together to commit ourselves to the ideals of justice, equality and service to our community,” Paino said, “we are going to experience a better day.\u201d Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW President Troy Paino was joined on stage at the Farmer Legacy 2020 launch event by (from left to right) UMW administrators Chief Diversity Officer Sabrina Johnson and Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair and students Jason Ford and Courtney Flowers. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW junior anthropology major Courtney Flowers traveled from her home in California to UMW after learning about James Farmer and Mary Washington’s James Farmer Multicultural Center. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW Student Government Association President Jason Ford told of the inspiration he received from meeting with honorary chair of Farmer Legacy 2020, Congressman John Lewis. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

Mary Washington events planned throughout 2020 to mark milestones in the struggle for equality \u2013 the 100th anniversary of the Women\u2019s Suffrage Movement, the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, and more \u2013 give him a \u201csense of hope and optimism for the coming year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Paino shared the stage yesterday with Legacy Committee co-chairs, Mary Washington Chief Diversity Officer Sabrina Johnson and Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair, along with a pair of UMW students.<\/p>\n

Junior anthropology major Courtney Flowers traveled across the country from her home in Torrance, California, to study at Mary Washington, she told the crowd, after stumbling across a name she didn\u2019t recognize while working on a high school assignment: James Farmer. UMW\u2019s James Farmer Multicultural Center and commitment to furthering Farmer\u2019s legacy won her over.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came to Mary Washington because of James Farmer, and I came a long way,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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A slideshow showcased meaningful milestones and significant accomplishments throughout Dr. Farmer’s life. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Student Government Association President Jason Ford with Fredericksburg community member Jackie Hontz. Ford shared the impact that Farmer’s life and legacy has had on him, and the words of wisdom that Rep. John Lewis gave him. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW’s Voices of Praise sang Stevie Wonder’s spirited version of ‘Happy Birthday’ for Dr. Farmer, while the audience clapped. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair lights the candle on Dr. Farmer’s cake, while SGA President Jason Ford, Legacy Council Member Courtney Flowers, President Troy Paino and Vice President for Equity and Access Sabrina Johnson look on. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Vice President for Equity and Access and Chief Diversity Officer Sabrina Johnson spoke about the legacy of civil rights pioneer and former Mary Washington history professor, Dr. James L. Farmer Jr. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Vice President for Student Affairs Juliette Landphair spoke during UMW’s launch event for the Farmer Legacy 2020 celebration, a yearlong tribute to the late Mary Washington history pofessor and civil rights icon James Farmer. Photo by Tom Rothenberg. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

UMW Student Government Association President Jason Ford, who, last fall, traced the path of the 1961 Freedom Rides orchestrated by Farmer to transform interstate travel, recounted how he and a UMW group recently visited Rep. Lewis and told of the impact it left on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do people of my generation continue the fight today,\u201d Ford said he asked Lewis. \u201cWhat can we do?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lewis urged him, Ford said, to never forget the efforts and supreme sacrifices that have already been made and to remember that \u201cyou can play a role bigger than yourself in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year, for Farmer Legacy 2020, that\u2019s just what Ford plans to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fight is far from over, but I have faith in humanity,\u201d he said yesterday. \u201cI pray that we will be able to be the generation that makes that change.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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