Summit County Historical Society issued the following announcement.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2022 AT 1:30 AM UTC+08
Community Talk Back: Telling the Stories of African Americans in Akron & Summit County
Online event
In honor of Black History Month, the John Brown Institute Task Force will be hosting its upcoming Community Talk Back virtually on Saturday, February, 19th at 12:30 p.m.
Rev. Dr. David Nelson, New Hope Baptist Church and Society board director, will moderate the session featuring the following panelists:
- Lester Carney, 1960 200 Meter Olympic Silver Medalist, reliving his monumental experience.
- Reverend Ronald Fowler discussing his work at the Arlington Church of God and a special congregant, Dorothy O. Jackson.
- Mike Williams sharing about the life and legacy of his father, The Honorable Judge James R. Williams.
- Dr. Sylvester Small telling his work as the first African American Akron Public Schools superintendent.
- Towanda Mullins, chair of the Sojourner Truth Statue project, alerting the community for how they can become involved in carrying out Truth's legacy
- Ruby Nash Garnett reminiscing her singing career with Ruby and the Romantics.
- Dave Lieberth, Society director emeritus and local historian, will provide a history overview.
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