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House honors Tennessee Black Caucus Living Legend honorees
Summary
The Tennessee House recognized Reverend Anne Jones Pierre, Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker and Representative Johnny Shaw with the Tennessee Black Caucus Living Legend awards and invited each honoree to address the chamber.
The Tennessee House of Representatives read House Joint Resolution 994 and honored three Living Legend awardees chosen by the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators: Reverend Anne Jones Pierre, Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker and Representative Johnny Shaw. Representative Chisholm introduced the recognition and framed it as a reminder that Black history is “not a museum piece” but a continuing movement.
Reverend Anne Jones Pierre thanked legislators and recounted her Tennessee roots and long career, noting her work at the Tennessee Valley Authority and local ministries. Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker, introduced by colleagues as a longtime educator and administrator with Metro Nashville Public Schools, and Representative Johnny Shaw, who reflected on his life and public service, each gave brief remarks of gratitude. Representative Chisholm used the floor remarks to urge members to translate the honor into broader commitments to opportunity across Tennessee.
