Concert honors three women with ISU ties for Black History Month
Three women with ties to Terre Haute and Indiana State University are being honored this Black History Month.
Posted: Feb 22, 2021 7:58 PM
Posted By: Staff Report
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Three women with ties to Terre Haute and Indiana State University are being honored this Black History Month.
The wind orchestra played on Monday in the Tilson Auditorium.
Willia Brown Chappell was an aviator and activist. Dr. Cynthia Shepard Perry was a United States Ambassador.
Z Mae Jimison was the first Black woman to serve as a judge in Marion County, Indiana.
ISU keeps the celebration going with a Black History Month concert
Three women with ties to Terre Haute and Indiana State University are being honored this Black History Month.
Posted: Feb 21, 2021 11:26 PM
Updated: Feb 22, 2021 8:25 AM
Posted By: Staff Report
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Three women with ties to Terre Haute and Indiana State University are being honored this Black History Month.
You can watch an original concert, recognizing their accomplishments and service Monday.
A local historian wrote the script and the music is original.
The concert will pay tribute to Willa Brown Chappell an aviator and activist, Dr. Cynthia Shepard Perry a united states ambassador.