Background
KENNEDY-MORGAN, Juanita was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America. Daughter of William Kennedy and Viola Kennedy.
KENNEDY-MORGAN, Juanita was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America. Daughter of William Kennedy and Viola Kennedy.
Alabama State Teacher’s College, Montgomery, Alabama. Teacher’s College, Washington DC, Bachelor of Surgery, 1962. Terrell Law School, Washington DC, Bachelor of Laws, 1969.
Washington DC Teacher’s College, Cert, in Civil Defence. Washington Urban League, Cert, in Leadership Development. Federal City College (now University of the District of Columbia), Cert, in Arbitration and Mediation of Community Disputes and Conflict Management.
George Washington University, Washington DC, History of Christianity. Howard University, Washington DC, Present Day History.
First became politically active as a federal employee successfully campaigning to President Franklin Roosevelt and President Harry Truman against segregation in Treasury Department, Restaurants, Cafeterias and locker rooms, dismissed as the result of such action and successfully fought a legal battle against the government, of five years duration, eventually winning reinstatement with five years back pay. Chairwoman, Decorations Committee, Dollars for Democrats, 1962-1963. Chairwoman, Voter Registration, Asbury United Methodist Church, 1964.
Alternate Delegate, National Convention, Reeves Lanahan ticket, 1964. Has worked closely with her brother Kenneth Kennedy in community work throughout DC area. President, Woodridge Civic Association, 1967-1968.
Member, Board of Directors, League of Women Voters. Member, Board of Directors, Northeast Community Organization for the Preservation of our Residential Properties. Member-atLarge, Women’s Auxilliary, Board of Child Care, United Methodist Church.
Member, Black Caucus Group of the Middle Atlantic Convocation for the United Methodist Church. Life Member, National Council of Negro Women. Executive Director, Organizational and Regional Director, National Black Women’s Political Leadership Caucus, since 1974.
Councillor, Ward 5, DC City Council, 1977. Voter registration co-ordinator. Academy of Educational Development International Div., 1987.
Chairwoman, Committee on Rebuilding the Black Family, NAACP. Professional career: Real Estate Broker, Ultra Realty Service, 1952-1989. Former teacher, Congress Heights Elementary School, Anacostia Community Project, Washington DC.
United Methodist
Coalition of Black Organisations, since 1990. Member, board of Directors, Kiwakis Club NE. Clubs: Greek Organisation.
Honorary Member, Sigma Gamma Rho-Sor.
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