African-American community leaders hope Black History Month sparks conversations about racial justice
MTN
and last updated 2021-02-07 14:15:32-05
GREAT FALLS â Marcus Collins and his family have lived in Montana for over 25 years. Andre Murphy and his have been here for 16 years. Both Collins and Murphy are part of Montanaâs second-smallest designated population, according to the most recent available statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and montana.gov: Black/African-American.
But the two have more in common, and play a more important role in the Great Falls community, than just the color of their skin. Both men are pastors, Collins at Alexander Temple Church of God in Christ, Murphy at Living Grace Church. And both use that platform to promote conversations about race and inequality whenever they can.