Reviving the Legacy of Annie Malone with Linda M. Nance and Linda F. Jones

Published: Aug. 7, 2015, 1 a.m.

b'Join the Officers of the Annie Malone Historical\\xa0Society for a discussion about the legacy\\xa0that has been the driving force in our Black hair and beauty culture today. The purpose of the Annie Malone Historical Society is to\\xa0give proper recognition to a pillar of history. \\xa0To share the story of extraordinary vision, dedication, commitment and success that\\xa0was the life of Annie M.Turnbo Pope Malone. \\xa0To place the accomplishments of this African American icon in one body of evidence that is easily accessible to the public.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nLinda M.Nance is the President of the Annie Malone Historical Society and\\xa0earned a Bachelor Degree in\\xa0Psychology and a Bachelor Degree in Sociology from Maryville University in St.\\xa0Louis, Missouri.\\xa0She holds an\\xa0Associate in Applied Science Degree (emphases in Human Services/Corrections)\\xa0from St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley also in St. Louis,\\xa0Missouri.\\xa0 A 2009 graduate of the\\xa0FOCUS St. Louis Leadership program, Linda has also completed the Community Arts\\xa0Training and the TIGER Fellowship programs sponsored by the\\xa0St. Louis Regional\\xa0Arts Commission.\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nLinda F. Jones is the Vice-President of the Annie Malone Historical Society\\xa0and\\xa0is a gifted educator, historian, writer, and lecturer.\\xa0 She received her Master of Business Administration from Indiana\\xa0University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Calumet College.\\xa0She is a\\xa0historian with an insatiable interest in researching the history of African\\xa0Americans, her own family history, and in particular, the history of Annie\\xa0Turnbo Pope Malone. \\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nhttp://anniemalonehistoricalsociety.org'