Elyria native and 2nd Lt. Ferrier White, a Tuskegee Airman who lost his life during World War II, was honored April 5 with a street sign at the corner of South Maple Street and Oberlin Road in Elyria, exactly 79 years after this death. During the event, members of the Elyria Black Legacy Connection, family […]
Elyria native and 2nd Lt. Ferrier White, a Tuskegee Airman who lost his life during World War II, was honored April 5 with a street sign at the corner of South Maple Street and Oberlin Road in Elyria, exactly 79 years after this death.
The Elyria Black Legacy Connection, city of Elyria and Lorain County Veterans Service Commission will honor the late 2nd Lt. Ferrier White during a commemorative event at 10 a.m., April 5, at the corner of South Maple Street and Oberlin Road in Elyria. White was a Tuskegee Airman from Elyria who was killed in World […]
The Elyria Black Legacy Connection is set to host an educational event on local connections to the Great Migration from 4-7 p.m., Feb. 17, at Second Baptist Church, 427 Chapman Lane in Elyria. “Discussions From the Families of the Great Migration” will feature videos consisting interviews with seven people who either participated in the Great […]
The 37th Commemorative Rev. Dr. Martin Luther Jr. Celebration that took place Jan. 15 in Elyria started with a march from Ely Square to the Elyria Performing Arts Center, where an educational program took place. At 10 a.m., the temperature was in the single digits when the march started, but that did not deter dozens […]