Clergy spearheading vaccination outreach in Ansonia and Derby
Eddy Martinez
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ANSONIA Religious leaders in Ansonia and Derby are working to help people of color get vaccinated.
The push to have clergy reach out to residents comes as Ansonia gears up for a vaccine registration drive Saturday and additional vaccination sites at churches.
Clergy members say they are uniquely positioned to help local governments reach out to residents who otherwise might be reluctant to get the vaccines.
The Rev. Al Smith of Macedonia Baptist Church on Pershing Drive and he said he has been involved with outreach since the beginning of the year.
âHer light shinedâ: Charlotteâs Hester Ford, oldest living American, dies at 116 years old Charlotteâs Hester Ford, previously oldest living American, dies at 115 years old (Source: WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | April 17, 2021 at 5:47 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 4:52 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Hester Ford, born in 1904, moved to Charlotte in the 1950s.
Ford has seen a lot in her lifetime, more than anyone in the United States.
She had been known as the oldest living American at 116 years old.
Ford died Saturday, according to her great-granddaughter.
âHer light shined beyond her local area and she lived beyond a century with memories containing real-life experience of over 100 years,â her great-granddaughter Tanisha Patterson-Powe said. âShe not only represented the advancement of our family but of the Black African American race and culture in our country. She was a reminder of how far we have come as people on this earth. She has been c
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The Oldest Living American, Hester Ford, Dies at 115 Years Old
Hester Ford, the oldest living American, died Saturday. (Image: Instagram)
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Hester Ford was the oldest living American died Saturday. The longtime Charlotte, North Carolina, resident was at least 115-years-old.
According to the Gerontology Research Group (GRG), Ford was born on August 15, 1905, but Ford was more than a number of long livers in a database. She was loved by family who knew various elements of Ford’s life story. On Facebook, Tya Monte-Powe, who identified Ford as her great-grandmother, posted a message explaining that Ford not only represented the advancement for her family, but also of the Black African American race, and culture in our country.
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