A grand evening for Moton
Published 2:45 pm Thursday, March 15, 2018
Posing with a painting of Barbara Rose Johns that was presented to the Johns family Saturday night are, from left, Robert Johns, Hazel Johns, Claude Cobbs, Joan Johns Cobbs, Aran Shetterly, Margot Shetterly, Ernest Johns and Barbara Johns.
Nadine Marsh-Carter addresses the crowd gathered at the 2018 Moton Community Banquet on Saturday in the Longwood University Health & Fitness Center.
Nadine Marsh-Carter delivers her keynote address during the Moton banquet Saturday evening.
Matthew Russell and Alyssa Spease smile for the camera early on during the 2018 Moton Community Banquet on Saturday.
Getting around their table for a picture are, from left, front row, Frances Scott, Doris Johnson, Michael Lund; back row, Elizabeth Deis and Lowell Frye.
A substantial crowd filled the Longwood University Health & Fitness Center on Saturday evening to show its support for the Robert Russa Moton Museum. People from the area and beyond gathered for the 2018 Moton Community Banquet. The keynote speaker was Nadine Marsh-Carter, CEO of Children’s Home Society of Virginia. A variety of accolades were handed out at the event, including the Moton Family Challenge Awards. The Royal Supremes Men’s Choir offered several musical selections, and Aramark Catering at Longwood provided the meal. To view more photos from the banquet, click here.
