There are 3 article(s) tagged African American history:

• December 2021

  • Historic Mallory-Neely House to reopen for tours

    In addition to tours, the Museum of Science and History plans to rotate exhibits monthly in the 169-year-old home and host a special event on March 5 with a Roaring 20s theme.

    By Tom Bailey December 22, 2021

• March 2020

  • Going... gone: Ex-slave’s farm auctioned after 140 years in family

    A 327-acre farm that had been in Rev. H.W. Key's family for 140 years was sold at auction on Saturday.

    By Tom Bailey March 15, 2020

• December 2019

  • Historic status sought for site of women-owned, black business

    Gladys "MaDear" Bennett overcame racial and economic segregation by running a successful fashion/sewing school and business in the basement of her home. 

    By Tom Bailey December 09, 2019