Paul Booth Sr.

A native of Cincinnati, Paul Booth Sr. graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia with a degree in Business Administration. After beginning his professional career managing public housing, he was appointed to Cincinnati City Council in 1989 and was later appointed again in 1998. Paul has been active in numerous community organizations. He has served as President, local branch of the NAACP, and during his presidency, he called for more African-American news anchors on local television stations and more African-American Judges in the courts. He led delegations to Washington, D.C. for the 25th anniversary of the March on Washington and to Forsyth County, Georgia for the historic Unity March. Paul wants the audience members at the Panel Discussion to walk away with a real sense of what Juneteenth is all about.

“Juneteenth represents freedom. It represents liberation. It represents change.”