Black American Contributions to Shelby County, Part II Editor’s note: As we head into this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, it’s important to remember not only the national events that moved race relations forward, but also the local people who contributed to our community. Below is the second of a three-part series denoting historical newspaper items involving Black citizens in Shelby County, curated from a Paula Karmire compilation available in the Shelby County Public Library’s Genealogy Department. Below each name or subject is the text from the newspaper clipping.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Black American Contributions to Shelby County, Part II Editor’s note: As we head into this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, it’s important to remember not only the national events that moved race relations forward, but also the local people who contributed to our community. Below is the second of a three-part series denoting historical newspaper items involving Black citizens in Shelby County, curated from a Paula Karmire compilation available in the Shelby County Public Library’s Genealogy Department. Below each name or subject is the text from the newspaper clipping.