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Memorial ceremony and marker honor three men lynched in 1906

A memorial ceremony on Park Central Square on Oct. 2 honored three black men – Horace Duncan, Fred Coker and William Allen – who were lynched on Easter weekend in 1906.  The event promoted healing, forgiveness and remembering the past … Read More

October 3, 2019 0
ethnically diverse group of twenty young adults in casual clothing on white background
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Community remembrance will focus on pursuit of racial justice

The organizers of the Springfield-Greene County African American Heritage Trail unveiled an artist’s rendering of the trail’s first marker at the annual Park Day Reunion Aug. 3, 2018… Read More

September 20, 2019 0
small diverse crowd watches unveiling of trail marker sign
Springfield History | Stories
Springfield-Greene County African American Heritage Trail

The organizers of the Springfield-Greene County African American Heritage Trail unveiled an artist’s rendering of the trail’s first marker at the annual Park Day Reunion Aug. 3, 2018… Read More

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“We should all know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”

~ Maya Angelou

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    • Hand in Hand Multicultural Center
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