City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0231R

• File #: 06-0231R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Remembrance - Enolia P. McMillan
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/30/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/30/2006
• Title: In Remembrance - Enolia P. McMillan FOR the purpose of celebrating the life of Enolia P. McMillan, who as a mother, wife, educator, and former president of the NAACP, was a relentless fighter for justice who dedicated her life to initiating the betterment of ours and to a lifelong crusade for equality for people of all races, creeds, and colors.
• Sponsors: President Dixon, Robert Curran, President Young, Paula Johnson Branch, James B. Kraft, Keiffer Mitchell, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Kenneth Harris, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Belinda Conaway, Helen L. Holton
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/30/2006	0	City Council	Introduced
10/30/2006	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: President Dixon


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL concerning
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In Remembrance - Enolia P. McMillan

FOR the purpose of celebrating the life of Enolia P. McMillan, who as a mother, wife, educator, and former president of the NAACP, was a relentless fighter for justice who dedicated her life to initiating the betterment of ours and to a lifelong crusade for equality for people of all races, creeds, and colors.
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Enolia P. McMillan, was born in 1904 in Willow Grove, Pa., to John Pettigen, who was born a slave in Virginia, and Elizabeth Fortune Pettigen, a domestic worker. With a love of education in her heart she became a teacher in 1927. After finding her career path, Mrs. McMillan quickly found and worked to address many problems within the education system. She was not only an extraordinary teacher to her students, but was always willing to take the time to discuss the issues of past and present civil rights movements with them in and out of class.

Mrs. McMillan was the Branch President of the Baltimore City Chapter of the NAACP for 21 years, and the National President for 6 years. During her leadership she not only addressed local and national issues affecting minorities, she also attacked global issues, such as apartheid. During Mrs. McMillan's leadership, the Branch purchased its first building, and the NAACP National Headquarters was moved from New York to ...