My Sister’s Keeper Students Honor DeKalb County 'Living Legends'

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — Students in the DeKalb County School District’s My Sister’s Keeper program honored living legends of DeKalb County on March 25, according to a news release.

Seventeen legends such as Stonecrest City Councilmember Jazzmin Cobble, DeKalb County Juvenile Court Judge Fatima El-Amin and DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox were honored during the breakfast program.

“I am thankful that our girls have excellent role models in the DCSD community,” said Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris in the release.

“It is important that we empower our girls in their educational pursuits, goals, and personal development. Our honorees play a major role in that process, and we honor them for sharing their wisdom, talents, and gifts with our girls.”

My Sister’s Keeper was launched in September 2021. The program allows DCSD girls to engage in meaningful activities geared towards not only the enhancement of academic achievement but empowerment and self-care as well, according to the release. The district has 23 My Sister’s Keeper chapters.

The full list of people honored include:

• FOX 5 News anchor Portia Bruner
• Stonecrest City Councilmember Jazzmin Cobble
• DeKalb County Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
• DeKalb County Juvenile Court Judge Fatima El-Amin
• Ray of Hope Christian Church Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale
• DeKalb County Juvenile Court Judge Linda Bratton-Haynes
• DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
• Stone Mountain Mayor Dr. Beverly Jones
• DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox
• DeKalb County Juvenile Court Judge Desiree Peagler
• DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos
• Former DeKalb County Board of Education member Zepora Roberts
• DeKalb County Board of Education Chair Vickie B. Turner
• Dr. Lynette Wilson-Phillips of Kids’-Doc-On-Wheels
• Linda Gale Clark
• Paige Perkins
• Belinda Hull