In Honor of Black History Month
Celebrating Black History Month
News For and About YOU!
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BY JIM LEACH
Delphus Hicks
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Black History is American History “On February 2nd we kicked off #JacksonTN Celebration of Black Culture at City Hall with a proclamation, readings from Winfred Keith Davis and music performance — a drum circle — led by Valerie Porter which we all took part in!” - Mayor Scott Conger P 24
BREAKER, OLYMPIC HOPEFUL
Hard Work Pays Off for P8 Camron Douglas
SOCIALLY SEEN
‘PEP-C’ HALL
TO SPEAK AT CONFERENCE
David Woolfork
served as Sheriff of Madison County, for 20 years
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02-08/2024
West Tennessee OUTDOORS with Ray Jones
I would like to recognize a few people I had the privilege to work with. Each one was the first African American to serve in their respective positions.
Hardeman County Sheriff
CSENews CSE-
MARTIN, Tenn. – Carmarry “Pep-C” Hall, a professional break-dancer who is a member of the first U.S. Olympic break team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, will be a featured guest speaker at the 24th annual University of Tennessee at Martin Civil Rights Conference. P 18
AROUND WEST TN By Wendy Isom Mercer
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‘High on the Hog’ Netflix Series Serves Heartfelt Full-Course Black History Lesson By Wendy Isom Mercer