Category: Black History
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Black History Month 2026: District Court Honors Legacy of C. Frederick Robinson
For Black History Month, we have been focusing on African-Americans who have left an indelible mark on Genesee County’s history.… READ MORE
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Black History Month 2026: Linnell Jones McKenney
Before women’s hoops had the attention of the nation, Genesee County had a basketball phenom named Linnell Jones (now Linnell… READ MORE
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Black History Month 2026: Justus Thigpen, Flint’s First NBA Player
Justus Thigpen, Sr. is the first in a long line of Flint basketball players to make it to the highest… READ MORE
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Black History Month 2026: Judge William Price III, Tuskegee Airman
Black History Month invites us to reflect on the people who made a positive impact on our country and, more… READ MORE
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Black History Month 2026: We Honor the First Black Woman Elected to County Commission, Charlotte Williams
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the people whose leadership helped usher in opportunity and strengthen public life,… READ MORE
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Black History Month 2026: The Story of Robert Cromwell
Robert Cromwell is remembered in local history as a freedom seeker who lived and worked in Flint in the mid-1840s.… READ MORE
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Black History 2026: Flint’s Own Otis Smith, the First African-American Michigan Supreme Court Justice
Black History Month is a time to celebrate the people whose leadership helped usher in opportunity and strengthen public life,… READ MORE
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The Genesee County Board of Commissioners Recognizes February as Black History Month
On January 28, the Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a resolution recognizing February as Black History Month… READ MORE
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