Elyria native and 2nd Lt. Ferrier White, a Tuskegee Airman who lost his life during World War II, was honored April 5 with a street sign at the corner of South Maple Street and Oberlin Road in Elyria, exactly 79 years after this death. During the event, members of the Elyria Black Legacy Connection, family […]
Elyria native and 2nd Lt. Ferrier White, a Tuskegee Airman who lost his life during World War II, was honored April 5 with a street sign at the corner of South Maple Street and Oberlin Road in Elyria, exactly 79 years after this death.
The Elyria Black Legacy Connection, city of Elyria and Lorain County Veterans Service Commission will honor the late 2nd Lt. Ferrier White during a commemorative event at 10 a.m., April 5, at the corner of South Maple Street and Oberlin Road in Elyria. White was a Tuskegee Airman from Elyria who was killed in World […]
The Lorain County Veterans Service Commission will host an honorary street sign dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. on April 5 for Second Lieutenant Ferrier White, a Tuskegee airman killed during World War II in 1945.
Elyria native Larry H. James has put together an incredibly successful career in Ohio working in the public sector and as an attorney. His story is the last installment of the Elyria Black Legacy Connection’s Black History Month project in 2024. James said his upbringing in Elyria did not come without challenges, but growing up […]