James Lee Dickey: An Analysis of One African-American's Leadership in Jim Crow TexasMain MenuJames Lee Dickey: An Analysis of One African American's Leadership in Jim Crow TexasIntroductionSlave No MoreFreedman after Bondage 1865 - 1955African American LeadershipContenders for the TitleJames Lee DickeyThe Leadership of James Lee DickeyLocations in Dr. James Lee Dickey's StoryGoogle locations for Dr. Dickey's BiographyMaureen Grayab288c53aefb942d3e6102c32f4d6e3a10268d3b
Ahead of His Time
1media/dicky_award1ps-copy_compressed.jpg2018-02-19T01:44:32-08:00Maureen Grayab288c53aefb942d3e6102c32f4d6e3a10268d3b1970115Dr. Dickey is voted citizen of the year three years before the Montgomery Bus Boycotimage_header2018-03-27T21:18:10-07:00Maureen Grayab288c53aefb942d3e6102c32f4d6e3a10268d3bOn January 23, 1953, things shifted in Taylor and perhaps caused a ripple in the rest of the country. The white community finally recognized the unique courage that the humble entreaties Dr. Dickey made throughout his career in Taylor. The Taylor chapter of Rotary International awarded Dr. James Lee Dickey its “Citizen of the Year” Award for 1952. Rotarians were not alone in choosing the recipient of the accolade, but rather, every civic and religious organization is able to make a nomination. The recommendation form requires details justifying the candidate’s nomination and the Rotary committee reviews all applicants. This year, the third year the award was granted, the southern community of Taylor selected an African American as its top citizen in the midst of Jim Crowism. This is was a feat both for Taylor and for Dr. Dickey! The announcement made national news. Dr. Dickey appeared on two television shows soon after and the Saturday Evening Post printed a feature article about his accomplishments. The New York Times interviewed and wrote a story that was not published. Amazingly, a black man was spotlighted because of his goodness in a world in which a black man was always cited for his impurity. Characteristically, Dr. Dickey brushed off his celebrity and tried to focus the spotlight on others.
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12017-07-31T10:07:10-07:00Dr. Dickey Awarded Citizen of the Year2James Dickey showing his Citizen of the Year Award in his officemedia/dicky_award1ps-copy_compressed.jpgplain2017-07-31T10:09:03-07:00Taylor Public Library Archives