Willis and Clara Langley are natives of Washington, N.C. After high school, Willis attended Elizabeth City State University and Clara attended North Carolina Central University. They married in Chocowinity, N.C. and upon Willis’s graduation they moved to Smithfield, N.C. both acquiring jobs in education.
Greg Smith to retire as Market President after 33 years with the company May 6, 2021 at 8:00 AM Eastern
Bank of America has named Mark K. Bennett as President of Bank of America Jacksonville. Bennett succeeds Greg Smith, who announced his retirement earlier this month.
As Jacksonville president, Bennett will be responsible for connecting the banking and investment resources offered through the bank’s eight lines of business to companies, families and individuals across northeast Florida. He will also lead the effort to deploy Bank of America’s resources to address social concerns, strengthen economic opportunity, and build strong communities, as well as support the health, safety and engagement of local teammates.
Columbia Urban League hosts 35th annual Black History Month Young and Gifted Awards Columbia Urban League (Source: https://www.columbiaurbanleague.org/) By WIS News 10 Staff | February 28, 2021 at 1:24 PM EST - Updated March 1 at 7:53 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Urban League hosted its 35th Annual Black History Month Young and Gifted Awards Program honoring high school seniors.
This yearâs theme was âAchievement Matters.â
The virtual event was held on Sunday, February 28, at 3 p.m. To watch the program in full,
More than 700 African American high school seniors who excel in the areas of academics, athletics, arts, leadership, and technical education and have earned a 3.0-grade point average will be recognized. Organizers say seniors from Allendale, Clarendon, Fairfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Newberry, Richland, and Sumter counties were nominated by their school.
My Take: Celebrating Black History Month
My Take: Celebrating Black History Month By Jess Willis | February 26, 2021 at 10:07 PM EST - Updated February 26 at 11:27 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - We are celebrating Black History Month by highlighting several African Americans for their role in South Carolina’s history.
We begin with Frank B. Washington.
He is a 35-year veteran of the state Department of Education and one of the first African American administrators, overseeing the state’s black public schools.
Washington witnessed the widespread inequity in South Carolina’s public education system. His strengthened resolve to fight racial discrimination led Washington to become the leader of the Columbia NAACP for 16 years.