HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2019-009 Proclamation recognizing Frederick Lewis Battle ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
FREDERICK LEWIS BATTLE
WHEREAS , Frederick ( Fred) Lewis Battle was a leader in Orange County and throughout his life worked
tirelessly to improve the quality of life for the people of Orange County and beyond ; and
WHEREAS , our entire community mourns the passing of Fred Battle on April 1 , 2019 and expresses our
sincere sympathy to his family and friends ; and
WHEREAS , over the course of his lifetime , Fred Battle fought for justice and social equality, starting as
early as the 1960 ' s with a history making protest against Woolworth ' s in Greensboro , North
Carolina, pushing forward the nationwide civil rights movement ; and
WHEREAS , as local activists , Fred Battle and Yonni Chapman co - founded the Orange County Rainbow
Coalition of Conscience in 1982 ; and
WHEREAS , continuing the fight for social justice , Fred Battle founded the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Branch
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP ) in 1987 , and
ident for over 20 years ; and served as its pres
WHEREAS , Fred Battle gave freely of his time , energy and talents in serving the community ; and
WHEREAS , he helped to improve the way of life for area residents by serving on the Orange County
Board of Health , the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors , the Solid
Waste Advisory Board , the Joint Orange Chatham Community Action Board , the
Intergovernmental Parks Work Group , and the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Schools Board of
Education ; and
WHEREAS , in the 2015 Salute to Community Heroes , the Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
recognized Fred Battle with the Irene Briggaman Lifetime Achievement Award ; and
WHEREAS , Fred Battle fought the fight to move forward the human rights of all people for equality and
social justice and in his words , "the struggle continues" ,
NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , on behalf of the residents of
Orange County , express our deep appreciation , gratitude and respect for the services
rendered by Frederick Lewis Battle to the County and beyond over the course of his
lifetime .
This the 16th day of April 2019 . =
* Penny Ri Chair
Q 52 Orange County Board of Commissioners
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