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in Atlanta. With loyal clients Government She co-founded a non-profit,
including Black Enterprise, Joshua House Early Care
Atlanta physicians, attorneys *Avonia “Peggy” and Learning Center which
and businesses, BJ led Lemons was the first black she describes as her current
Hello Dollies for 20 years woman to become a passion
before selling the company Manager of a Field Service
and moving to another Office providing employment
chapter in her life. and unemployment services
for the Georgia Department
Brenda Martin Mitchell's of Labor in 1989. After a 32-
love of African culture and year career with numerous
art was the foundation of her achievements and awards,
27-year ownership of African Peggy retired as the
Connections, a boutique gift Department's Director of
shop featuring African and Customer Relations and
Diaspora art, artifacts, Marketing.
jewelry, clothing and
accessories. She grew the *Patricia Eason Walker *Pamela O’Bryant
business from a small was the first black County Wells was Director, Civil
operation in her home in Director of the Department Investigations, State of
1973 to a retail space in of Family and Children’s Georgia Governor’s Office of
Little 5 Points that became Services in Georgia. She Consumer Affairs aka Ga.
an institution in the Atlanta retired as Field Director for Consumer Services. One of
art world until its closing in Central Georgia DFCS my most notable
2000. Region, based in Macon. accomplishments---
