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Feb. 26, 2005 This Black History Month feature in the Charlotte Observer includes a picture of Sarah Stevenson taken for brochures in her 1980 bid for a CMS school board seat.

April 15, 1988 The Charlotte Observer offered this synopsis of the conversation among 14 school board candidates in the days leading up to a May 3 election for five seats.

Oct. 3, 1986 Sarah Stevenson, at podium, was co-chair of the county's 1986 bond campaign.

Aug. 14, 1984 Photo shows the swearing-in ceremony for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. Left to right: Ward McKeithen, Saran Stevenson, Don Austin, Carrie Winter, Betsy Bennett and Judge James B. McMillan.

May 4, 1984 Sarah Stevenson saved her certificate of having been re-elected to the CMS Board of Education.

Dec. 9, 1980 Sarah Stevenson joins the school board. From the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story:

June 2, 1980 This is a Charlotte Observer report on the candidates in the runoff election for four school board seats.

May 6, 1980 An election flier from Sarah Stevenson's first run for public office as a member of the CMS Board of Education.

Nov. 24, 1971 Charlotte Observer librarian Maria David published this online “Retro Charlotte” column on Nov. 30, 2016 under the headline, “West Charlotte’s Marching Lions and their really good day, 1971.” The piece focused on a report by local columnist Kays Gary, published Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1971, the day before Thanksgiving. It recounted the “Thank You Charlotte” marching band performance ...

April 22, 1971 Sarah Stevenson saved this program from the 1971 annual meeting of the PTA Council over which she presided as president. The meeting marked the end of her one-year service heading the group.

Oct. 12, 1970 Julius Chambers argued the Swann v Mecklenburg case before the U.S. Supreme Court on this day. Here are some pictures Sarah Stevenson saved from a visit to the Court in Washington, D.C.     

April 24, 1970 The Observer's report on the PTA Council meeting at which Sarah Stevenson was elected president.

April  24, 1970 An Observer report on a candidate forum in 1970 in which Concerned Parents Association candidates Bill Booe, Tom Harris and Jane Scott.