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ID	100716
Title of Article	Chapter announces Black Women Who Rock honorees and speaker
Notes	2025 Black Women Who Rock award; Edith Pasley Lifetime Achievement Award
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Angie Nelson Deuitch
Date	Feb 15, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Black History Month, Breckenridge, Cora (Smith), Mayes, Rev. Jean

ID	67011
Title of Article	Local experts urge better understanding of race
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nekeisha Alayna Alexis
Date	February 28, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Race Relations, Community Relations, Black History Month

ID	66985
Title of Article	NAACP looks back
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jimtown and Elkhart essay contest winners; Culture of Elkhart Choir members; Ron Davis
Date	February 24, 2020
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart County NAACP, Black History, Black History Month

ID	63425
Title of Article	Tolson honors black women in community
Notes	Elkhart County Black History Month Presentation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black History Month Sheroes; Anita Williams speaks to Honored Sheroes; Tonda Hines speaks to Honored Sheroes
Date	February 26, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Tolson Center

ID	59583
Title of Article	Black History Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Step Kings; Rajiah Sims and Miyami Mitchell; Ron 'Deacon' Davis
Date	March 2, 2016
Page	C1
Subjects	Black History Month

ID	59553
Title of Article	Mayor Neese honors one of the 13 original Freedom Riders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Person
Date	February 25, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	African-Americans, Racism, Black History Month, Neese, Tim (Mayor)

ID	59533
Title of Article	Freedom Rider to share his story
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Charles Person
Date	February 23, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	African-Americans, Racism, Black History Month

ID	59517
Title of Article	History shapes the future: Local African-American leaders reflect on value of Black History Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tolson Steppers perform; Tonda Hines and JeNeva Adams
Date	February 19, 2016
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Black History Month, Tolson Center

ID	59504
Title of Article	'Soul Food' reveals personal backgrounds of black leaders
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ron Davis, Jeremy Everett and Arvis Dawson
Date	February 17, 2016
Page	A3
Subjects	Ivy Tech Community College, Goshen, Black History Month

ID	51492
Title of Article	Tolson Center celebrates Black History Month
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	February 27, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Black History Month, Tolson Center

ID	55737
Title of Article	Black history quilt headed for special museum
Source	Senior Life
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	Annie Wenger, Katia Boykin and Sandra Turner
Date	March 13, 2001
History #	1730
Page	4
Subjects	Black History Month, Elkhart Black Expo

ID	3918
Title of Article	Area pioneers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 22, 2000
Page	A10
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month, Barnes, Ben E.

ID	3917
Title of Article	Forgotten history to be shared with young
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black History Month logo
Date	February 3, 2000
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month, Elkhart Black Expo, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

ID	100979
Title of Article	Family tops the list
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Stith displaying books on Colin Powell and Harry Truman; James Bias, Al Bias; LaVerne Hadley, Lorraine Scott
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 27, 1999
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month

ID	100973
Title of Article	Programs highlight black history
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black History Month logo; list of other events
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 13, 1999
Page	A3, A4
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans

ID	18970
Title of Article	New Black History Month exhibit at museum.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 7, 1998
Page	A6
Subjects	Elkhart County Historical Society, Elkhart County Historical Museum

ID	100975
Title of Article	INSPIRING STORIES SHARED
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelby Love; Jose Maldonado, Tracy Higgins; Yolanda Pratcher, Michelle Thomas; Nikita Pratcher
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 13, 1997
Page	A1, A12
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans

ID	100974
Title of Article	Kids hear it's important to stop and listen sometimes
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kelvin Burnett; Black History Month logo
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 11, 1997
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans

ID	100972
Title of Article	Black History Month: Activities focus on self-esteem
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black History Month logo
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 31, 1997
Page	B1, B3
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans

ID	101216
Title of Article	Growing up black is topic
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 19, 1995
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans, Tolson Center

ID	10809
Title of Article	Showing youth another way
Notes	Black Expo, Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Verge Gillam, Sabrina Estel
Date	February 2, 1994
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Page	B5
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Clubs/Organizations, Black History Month

ID	100962
Title of Article	Community's most influential blacks named
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rev. Theodis Hadley; Max Abernathy; Leroy Robinson; Hilda Peters; Terry Sanders
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 08, 1992
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month, Community Relations

ID	100937
Title of Article	African-American Pacesetters in Elkhart Community Schools
Notes	Elkhart Truth - African-American History Month Section folder in Business Documents drawer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Drusilla Mallory; Ollie Jordan; Verna Hansborough Howell; William Gilkey; James Middleton III; A.L. Bias; Alma Powell; Goldie Ivory; Curtis Hill Sr.; Charles Walker Jr.; Theodore Jackson; Ruth Riley; Edward McDowell; Garvin Roberson
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 27, 1992
Page	African-American History Month section pg. 2, 4
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month

ID	100936
Title of Article	Greetings from officials
Notes	Elkhart Truth - African-American History Month Section folder in Business Documents drawer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	James P. Perron; Jon S. Armstrong; Leroy Robinson; Charles Williams
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 27, 1992
Page	African-American History Month section pg. 2
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month, Elkhart Black Expo

ID	100935
Title of Article	Salutes African-American Educators... Important Links in the Chain of Change
Notes	Elkhart Truth - African-American History Month Section folder in Business Documents drawer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mary McLeod Bethune; George Washington Carver; Drusilla Mallory; Booker T. Washington
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 27, 1992
Page	African-American History Month section pg. 1
Subjects	African-Americans, Black History Month, Elkhart Black Expo

ID	100918
Title of Article	Media panel faces questions
Notes	African-Americans envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Alaric Blair, Steve Bibler, Kevin Gill, Kevin Freeman, Lejene Breckenridge, Patty Tripathi, Ann Sherwood, Tom Gruber
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 13, 1992
Subjects	African-Americans, African-American Population, Black History Month

ID	101181
Title of Article	Clarification
Notes	Black Expo, Elkhart envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 13, 1991
Subjects	Elkhart Black Expo, Clubs/Organizations, Black History Month

ID	101197
Title of Article	Black History Month events at MMAA
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 04, 1991
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans, Midwest Museum of American Art

ID	101023
Title of Article	Test yourself
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black History quiz
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 27, 1990
Page	B6
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans

ID	100980
Title of Article	Black History Week at Memorial
Notes	Black History Month envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Feb 07, 1980
Subjects	Black History Month, African-Americans, Elkhart Memorial High School

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