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Stories tagged: Black History Month
Latest stories tagged: Black History Month
Live ‘wax figures’ mark celebration of black history
CASSOPOLIS — Cass County Minority Coalition combined a celebration of Chain Lake Missionary Baptist Church with the debut of the 45-member Underground Railroad “Wax Museum.” ... Read more
Sylvia Rogers Suggs turns 100
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg issued a proclamation for Sylvia Rogers Suggs’ 100th birthday Feb. 14. Born in Marked Tree, Ark., to Lonnie and Mary ... Read more
Local black women honored
Local black women, involved in business, government and faith communities, were honored Thursday at the annual Niles Black History Month program at Franklin AME ... Read more
Unsung black heroes hailed
When Booker T. Washington visited Cass County in 1903, he came away impressed by Negro landowners and public officials such as William Allen, who rented ... Read more
Cass black history heroes highlighted
CASSOPOLIS — When Booker T. Washington visited in 1903, he came away impressed by Negro landowners and public officials such as William Allen, who rented some ... Read more