2009 Rev. J. C. Wright awardee
The city of Madison has announced that Mrs. Darlene Hancock is the recipient of the
2009 James C. Wright Human Rights Award.
Darlene Hancock and her husband Allen were recruited to become the first African
American administrators in the Madison Metropolitan School District in 1974. Darlene
became the assistant principal at Madison Memorial High School before transferring to
East High School. Darlene then became the principal at Glenn Stephens Elementary
School, becoming the first African American woman to be a principal in the Madison
public schools. She retired in 1996.
Darlene Hancock has been a natural-born community organizer. If there is a need,
Darlene is sure to come up with the organizational response to fulfill that need. She
played a significant role in establishing the Madison graduate chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority. Darlene was also a founding member of the Madison Metropolitan Links
and established their annual African American Student Achievement Celebration.
Darlene and Allen were the major force behind the establishment of S.S. Morris
Community AME Church in the mid 1980s.
Hancock will receive the award at the annual EOC Celebration of Diversity Picnic
on July 16, 5 p.m. at Warner Park.
2009 James C. Wright Human Rights Award.
Darlene Hancock and her husband Allen were recruited to become the first African
American administrators in the Madison Metropolitan School District in 1974. Darlene
became the assistant principal at Madison Memorial High School before transferring to
East High School. Darlene then became the principal at Glenn Stephens Elementary
School, becoming the first African American woman to be a principal in the Madison
public schools. She retired in 1996.
Darlene Hancock has been a natural-born community organizer. If there is a need,
Darlene is sure to come up with the organizational response to fulfill that need. She
played a significant role in establishing the Madison graduate chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority. Darlene was also a founding member of the Madison Metropolitan Links
and established their annual African American Student Achievement Celebration.
Darlene and Allen were the major force behind the establishment of S.S. Morris
Community AME Church in the mid 1980s.
Hancock will receive the award at the annual EOC Celebration of Diversity Picnic
on July 16, 5 p.m. at Warner Park.
