AL HJR112

Alabama Legislature recognizes four Black Pioneers of Macon County: Lucy Mae Young Calloway, Walter Lee Cooley, Johnnie Barnett Harrison, and Michael Wilson for their community contributions and service to African Americans

Lucy Mae Young Calloway worked at John Andrew Memorial Hospital and Macon County/Tuskegee Public Library, married for 63 years, and served as an original member of The El Quien Sabe Social Club

Walter Lee Cooley (age 97) served 20 years in the U.S. Armed Forces including Korean and Vietnam deployments and teaching at West Point, then worked 20 years as an ROTC instructor for Macon County schools

Johnnie Barnett Harrison earned degrees from Tuskegee University and Auburn University at Montgomery, spent over 40 years in education, and continues serving on boards for Tuskegee Housing Authority and Macon County Council on Rehabilitation

Michael Wilson graduated from Alabama State University in 1969, retired as Senior Vice President of Labor Relations in 2009, and dedicated his career to helping seniors obtain health insurance