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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Warren Trumbull County Public Library will present "Henry's Freedom Box" featuring Rory Rennick, the Magistic, at 2pm on Saturday, February 11th.  The true-life story of Henry "Box" Brown, the man who mailed himself out of slavery, presented through dramatic storytelling, original music, and amazing magic.  This will be a free event for children in grades kindergarten to sixth.  

 

The City of Warren will be presenting Black History programs on February 20th and February 21st at 6pm at the Warren Heritage Center, 303 Mahoning Ct NW.

 

The Ohio Peace Council will present a focus on the African-American scholar and activist, W.E.B Du Bois, on the 155th anniversary of his birth.  "Du Bois on Peace" will be presented at 6pm on February 23rd at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave.

 

The Raymond John Wean Foundation will present a Race Equity and Inclusion workshop, a two-day virtual workshop designed to develop the capacity of participants to better understand racism in its institutional and structural forms.  Participants move away from a focus on personal bigotry and bias, to understand a historical, cultural, and structural analysis of racism.  Workshops are February 22nd and 23rd.  Contact the foundation at 330-394-5600 for more information.

 

The Trumbull County Historical Society is marking Black History Month highlighting the stories and legacies of black residents of Trumbull County.  The first black Baptist church in Trumbull was founded in 1916 and dubbed the Second Baptist Church.  To learn more about the history of the Second Baptist Church visit www.secondbaptistwarren.com/about.

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