Hattye Yarbrough started the tradition as a new teacher 76 years ago. “When I came to Covington in 1945 I wanted to hold something for my students,” she said. “I asked my principal, Mr. Brown, if I could teach something for my fourth grade class. It was Negro History Week then, but it became Black History Month.” As a teacher at Frazier Elementary School and later a librarian … [Read more...] about Collins Chapel cancels 67th annual Black History Month program due to COVID-19
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Black History Month: Bolivar Mayor Julian McTizic is this year’s guest speaker for Collins Chapel program
On Sunday, the 66th annual Black History Month program will take place at Collins Chapel CME Church Sunday afternoon. The event started while Hattye Yarbrough was a teacher at Frazier School. “I asked the principal there if we could do something to celebrate what was then Black History Week,” she said. “And we’re still doing it.” Now 98, the local historian and former educator … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Bolivar Mayor Julian McTizic is this year’s guest speaker for Collins Chapel program
Black History Month: Mason’s John W. Boyd went from slavery to the statehouse
Since 1976, the month of February has been celebrated as Black History Month – an opportunity to dedicate an entire month to celebrating and educating Americans across the country and the world on the achievements and amazing accomplishments of Americans of African descent. This year, we will celebrate Tipton Countians and their remarkable stories of perseverance and … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Mason’s John W. Boyd went from slavery to the statehouse
