The Red and Black Newspaper Coverage: Pamoja 55th Anniversary with “Triumph Thru Tears" directed, written and produced by UGA Alumna Jackie Wright/ "Pamoja celebrates 55 years"

Article photos by Evan Frilingo

Scenes from the 55th Anniversary Celebration of Pamoja, a University of Georgia student-founded organization that aims to support minority students, in Athens, Georgia, from Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

Jackie Wright, center, poses for a photo with her daughter Tiffanie Chiles Mitchell, right, and her sister Phyllis Cameron, left, in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Jackie Wright, center, poses for a photo with her daughter Tiffanie Chiles Mitchell, right, and her sister Phyllis Cameron, left, in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Nawanna Lewis Miller, Pamoja founder, watches as the documentary “Triumph Thru Tears: The Power of Pamoja” premieres in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Gregory Broughton, associate professor of music and director of the African American Choral Ensemble at the University of Georgia, introduces the pieces the group will sing in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising at Ebenezer Baptist Church West. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

The University of Georgia African American Choral Ensemble sings at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Pamoja celebrates its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

The documentary “Triumph Thru Tears: The Power of Pamoja” premieres in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Jackie Wright, director, watches as the Pamoja documentary “Triumph Thru Tears: The Power of Pamoja” premieres in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

The documentary “Triumph Thru Tears: The Power of Pamoja” premieres in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Pamoja founder Nawanna Lewis Miller prays at the event at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Miller said that she started the organization in 1970 at the University of Georgia after receiving a vision from God. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Pamoja celebrates its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Betty S. Hope, first lady emeritus of Ebenezer Baptist Church West, reacts at the Pamoja event in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Betty S. Hope, first lady emeritus of Ebenezer Baptist Church West, reacts at the Pamoja event in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Subrena Clark, president of Pamoja Connections, Inc., encourages attendees to donate during the Pamoja event at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Pamoja celebrates its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Pamoja celebrates its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Destiny Butts sings during the Pamoja event at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

The University of Georgia African American Choral Ensemble sings at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. Pamoja celebrated its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

The documentary “Triumph Thru Tears: The Power of Pamoja” premieres in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

The documentary “Triumph Thru Tears: The Power of Pamoja” premieres in the Victor K. Wilson Ballroom in Memorial Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos)

Pamoja celebrates its 55th anniversary with a night of praise, performance and fundraising at Ebenezer Baptist Church West in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo/Evan Frilingos; @frilingos.photos).