RHS Class of 1971 Donors Page
Char Olson-Alkire '71 & Ed Alkire '71
I'm honored to be joining RARE and the RHS community in this scholarship project, named for my great teammate and classmate James Davis. Thanks to everyone on the Donors Wall for making this happen, and for supporting racial equity.
We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this worthy cause.
in honor of classmates Kristi Blake and Phoebe Russell
your legacy of faith, hope and love will continue
Energized by my fellow classmates who started RARE. Open discussions are a necessary foundation for promoting racial equity. Recognizing students who contribute toward creating a climate of racial equity is a fitting tribute to James Davis.
I went to school with James and was in the Roosevelt Marching Band with him. A better person, you will not find.
"I have come to the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the KKKer, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to 'order' than to 'justice'." Martin Luther King
I am so proud of my classmates who spearheaded this effort, which is so needed and so timely.
I'm very happy to join my '71 alumni in donating to this great cause
I'm very happy to join my '71 alumni in donating to this great cause
We are glad for this opportunity to support the scholarship.
Our society has not made nearly the progress on racial integration and racial equity that we would have predicted as high school students in the 1970's. It is high time that we make big changes. This program is an excellent start.
James A. Davis Jr. was a remarkable individual. He was my Business partner (as kids), Classmate, Fraternity Brother (Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.), the Best Man at my wedding and my son's Godfather, but most importantly he was a fantastic person and my best friend.
This scholarship will help to keep his memory and what he represented alive.
We all need to support RARE and the James A. Davis Memorial Scholarship.
#1) “These are all our children. We will profit by, or pay for, whatever they become.”
#2) "When we open the door of opportunity... we give these students a chance to reach their true potential. We must rush to succeed!!!!!
#3) "We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us... we must now anchor down and provide a firm foundation for the future generations to stand on"
EQUITY SUSTAINER
Glad to contribute in honor of James and his alter ego as Fredrick Douglass.
I'm so proud to have known James Davis as a classmate and fellow clarinetist.
James was a caring person and reached out to all of us to bring us together
I played football with James Davis!
We need this. Thanks to Joe and Tony for getting it started.
James Davis was an inspiring teammate, class officer and friend.
I am enthused to support his racial equity philosophy via RARE and the James Davis Scholarships.
Excellent cause
"Let the nation . . . know the meaning of our numbers." A. Philip Randolph
"Each of us can learn from the equality trailblazers who have dedicated their work and lives to creating a path toward equality for all," -- Stevie Wonder.
We salute the equality trailblazers of RARE.
James Davis was a teammate, a co-worker and a friend. But my relationship with him was also a sign of hope - that despite our country's terrible treatment of blacks in the past, in the future we could live together in a country "with liberty and justice for all." I am sad that we haven't made more progress but, with enough local efforts like this, we will get there.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James Baldwin (1962)
IN MEMORIAM
JoAnne Powell
Mollie Edson
Lea Vaughn
Bruce Williams
Gregg Blodgett
Bruce Williams
Tony Allison
JoAnne Powell
Gregg Blodgett
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