Tag: Black leaders
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DeMarcus Formbly has been elected Alpha Delta Gamma’s first Black national president after years of leadership within the fraternity.
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George Lawrence Mabson, North Carolina’s first Black lawyer, will be honored with a state highway marker recognizing his legal career, military service, and lasting impact on the state’s history.
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South Carolina will honor Robert Smalls, the first Black man with a Statehouse statue, celebrating his heroic escape from slavery and lifelong fight for equality.
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- Prince Albert Honeycutt’s Legacy Lives On as Fergus Falls’ First Black Resident and Pioneer Community Leader
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- How Byron Williams Stepped into Role as Holly Hill’s First Black Police Chief After 25 Years of Leadership in Daytona Beach
