One way to celebrate Black History Month is to honor some of the leaders in action.
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The Reverend Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights leader who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and later ran for president, passed away at the age of 84.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy as a Baptist minister were highlighted Wednesday during a “Scarlet Session” at The Ohio State University at Lima.
More than a dozen people in Lima did not let the brutal cold stop them from honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lima 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn held his 17th annual “I Have a Dream Peace March.”
Cleveland’s firsthand account of his time with the 3/25 is now the subject of his book, Mother’s Day, titled after the day his unit was ambushed. Several of his friends were killed or injured in the attack, including Cleveland himself. He said writing the book is his way of keeping their memory alive.
The Bradfield Community Center is now home to the Children’s Defense Fund’s Freedom School, where kindergarten through eighth-grade students will spend the next six weeks learning about both historic and present-day issues through reading and book discussions.
The Lima chapter of the NAACP will hold a special event this Saturday to celebrate Black History Month.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Lima Councilman Thomas Jones and local partners announced the 2nd Unity in the Community event.