Colored Teachers’ Institutes were organized in many counties in the Southern states, including Maury County, to train and certify teachers during Reconstruction.
Civic organizations formed in the late 1800s and early 1900s to bolster support of the Black community, including the Negro Business League of Columbia.
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Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main St., is offering winter activities for adults.This month’s selection for Gather Around a Book, the library’s online book discussions facilitated by humanities experts, is “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom,.