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Anniston Stories | A City within a City

There is no wisdom as resolute as the wisdom handed down by those who went before us. The opportunity to capture these stories narrows with each passing day, which is why Anniston City Manager, Mr. Steven Folks, gathered those who taught him, along with a videographer, as so these #Stories may be shared. In attendance were many who have helped define our city, as well as what it means to be from Anniston. Mr. Folks was joined by Mattie Miller, Nathaniel Davis, Georgia Calhoun, Debra Foster, General Jackson, Anna Washington, and Rev. Jimmy Jackson. Each of these individuals has played a part in West Anniston’s history. The group represents a wide swath of cultural knowledge. Calhoun, Miller and Washington were all career educators, before and after integration. General Jackson is a business owner, Jimmy Jackson a pastor. Davis was one of the first black postmen working in the city, Folks said. Foster was a city councilwoman representing west Anniston in the 1990s (per: Ben Nunnally, Anniston Star). These stories were collected in a Sacred Place, a green space sitting at the gateway to West 15th Street in Anniston, an area referred to as a “City within a City.” “Nobody can tell your history like you can tell your own, I want to make sure we tell the story of what this was all about. This is not just Black history but American history.” Steven Folks | Anniston City Manager “I am proud of my home, my school and my community. I am somebody,” Maddie Miller In a word, the purpose of this video is to encapsulate the history and wisdom of those who have led the way for so long. By doing so, the next generation will be able to learn and connect to these lessons; thereby, strengthening themselves as well as those who will come after them. Thank you for viewing! ______________ The City of Anniston thanks the Nature Sacred initiative and our local partners at the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama for their efforts in making the video’s filming location an “Open Spaces, Sacred Places” project. ______________ 📹 Link to Youtube:    • Anniston Stories | A City within a City   🌐 Link to Website: www.annistonal.gov 📰 Story | Anniston Star: https://bit.ly/2RLiFUT 🎬 Video Production: Potts Marketing ______________ #Anniston #Storytellers #CityWithinACity