2002

Portraits of the 2002 recipients of the Wall of Fame Honor.

From left to right: Heyward Bannister, J. Anthony Brown and Brenda Gordon Pogue.

 

Heyward Bannister
Latimer Manor 1970-73

Category: Government

A former resident of Latimer Manor, Heyward Bannister was inducted into the Wall of Fame for his contributions to government and to the community. At the time of his induction, Bannister was Director of Fannie Mae South Carolina Partnership Office. Before joining Fannie Mae, Bannister was appointed as White House Liaison at the United States Department of Veteran Affairs during President Bill Clinton’s administration and served on the Columbia Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners. Bannister believes, "Unto Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required."

 

Brenda Gordon Pogue
Hendley Homes 1974-86

Category: Government

A former resident of Hendley Homes, Brenda Gordon Pogue, was inducted into the Wall of Fame for her service to the community. She is well-known for her singing and baking abilities, and her use of these talents to serve the sick and shut-in. Pogue received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Work Degrees while living in public housing. At the time of induction, Pogue was employed by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice as a Training Coordinator. She began at the agency as a social worker in 1985, and was promoted to Institutional Administrator for the Willow Lane Institution in 1995; she then became Institutional Administrator at the Reception and Evaluation Center and served until it closed in 2001.

J. Anthony Brown
Allen Benedict Court 1952-70
Category: Government

A former resident of Allen Benedict Court, J. Anthony Brown was inducted into the Wall of Fame for his commitment to the community. Brown performs stand-up comedy, and has written, and appeared on "Def Comedy Jam", "Vibe", "Its Showtime at the Apollo", " Living Single", " Moesha", "Sparks", and in the motion picture " Drumline". He is the recipient of the prestigious Peabody Award and the NAACP Image Award.  As of 2004, Brown lives in California where he co-hosts the internationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show and is currently the host of BET’s Comic View.

 


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