ALBANY, N.Y. — Juanita Nabors was honored Saturday as the recipient of the Henry Johnson Award and celebrated with her own day by Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan. Nabors has been a significant advocate for charter schools, focusing on literacy and working closely with young people.
She has also played a crucial role in efforts to preserve the High-Mush and an area known as Rap Row, a community historically settled by people who migrated to Albany from Mississippi.
“So, you know, really has been a remarkable steward here of our history and of our community,” said Sheehan…