Savannah State University to Observe National Freedom Day Feb. 1
By Savannah State University Savannah State University’s (SSU) Honors Program and The Wright Choice Mentoring Program will host the second virtual National Freedom Day observance on Tuesday, Feb. 1. A campus wreath-laying ceremony will be held at 1 p.m., as well as, a virtual live stream presentation at 6 p.m. with video reflections from President Kimberly Ballard-Washington, alumni, students, and representatives from other Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), including Morehouse College, Florida A&M University, Tuskegee University and more. The Wright Choice Mentoring Program is named for Savannah State’s first president, Major Richard Robert Wright Sr. Wright is considered the