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PARRISH - Parrish Elementary/Middle School will hold a Black History Program on Wednesday, Feb. 21, with a 1 p.m. reception in the library and a program at 2 p.m.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: In recognition of Black History Month and the efforts of the West Virginia Black Heritage Festival and the Kelly Miller Community Center to strengthen their communities, WV News

Nationally renowned author, speaker, and educator Dr. Stephen Peters delivered the keynote address at ULM’s annual Black History Program on February 24. Peters’ speech highlighted the importance of education and literacy in his personal story, and also black history in America. “We’re here to honor the humanity, the hard work, the blood, sweat, and tears of people who went before us who didn’t think about themselves first; they thought about society,” said Peters.