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Springfield, Massachusetts, is set to honor its trailblazing first African American firefighter, Leonard Corbin. The city will hold its annual bell tolling and wreath laying ceremony at the Leonard Corbin Memorial. This event celebrates Corbin’s legacy and his…
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