Regions Bank Honors Retired Lt. General A.C. Roper at Black History Month Celebration

By Candace Higginbotham | doingmoretoday.com For the past 16 years, Regions Bank has recognized Black History Month with its History in Motion event, which honors distinguished leaders with ties to the company’s home state of Alabama. The award recognizes contributions these individuals have made to our communities and our nation. This year’s honoree was retired Lt Gen. A.C. Roper, the first African American in the Army Reserve’s 116-year history to achieve the three-star rank. “He’s not like us,” said Leroy Abrahams, Regions head of Community Engagement, as he began his opening remarks at the Regions Bank History in Motion celebration this week. “For most of us, success in life requires intense focus on one discipline and, if we’re fortunate, excelling in that capacity. But retired Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper is the Bo Jackson of service. He knows law enforcement; he knows national security and he knows ministry. He does more before 9 a.m. than most of us will do all day.” During the recent celebration Abrahams, along with more than 200 family members, friends, elected officials, community and religious leaders and corporate executives, gathered at Regions Center in Birmingham to honor Roper, who also spent 33 years in law enforcement,...