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On Saturday, a book signing was held at the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame Museum and Library for Dr. Jamal Rasheed’s new book, Nightmare at the Lorraine Motel - Where do we go from there? .
The event took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with people coming in and out throughout the day. As people came for the book, some were able to tour the historical building for the very first time.
Nancy Post, a local resident, purchased the new read.
“I know Dr. Rasheed, and he’s just done amazing work in Waxahachie with the museum, and some of the monuments for veterans in the cemetery, and cleaning up Hall cemetery, and the memorial to the people who died in the truck accident in 1947,” Post said. “He’s got kids working and writing . I think it’s very exciting that he’s got kids involved in writing. And it’s encouraging to them to think they can publish something, and it gives them an incentive to keep writing and keep doing things lik
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This Saturday, Dr. Jamal Rasheed, teacher and CEO of the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame Museum and Library, will hold a book signing for his new work, Nightmare at the Lorraine Motel - Where do we go from there?
The book signing will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum, located at 441 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Waxahachie.
According to Rasheed, The central themes of the book’s messages were that of hope. In this, his last book, King reflects upon the Civil Rights Movement. He discusses the question of what African-Americans should do with their new freedoms. He concludes that all Americans must unite in order to fight opinion and the social problems of this country such as poverty, employment, education and injustice to create an equality of opportunity. King emphasized that he advocates for a united social movement that would act within both the Republican and Democratic parties. In my opinion the night of April
Waxahachie Rotary Club, volunteers help renovate historic building, inside and out
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After months of work, Messiah Church of the Living God Independent has a new look, with help from local volunteers in Waxahachie.
The project for the historic building began on Nov. 7, led by Rotary Club members Eric Epperley, Jamal Rasheed and Von Aday.
Now, looking at the exterior, the church built in 1920 looks completely different than before the renovations took place.
“I drove by, and I didn t like how the church looked, shared Dr. Jamal Rasheed, founder of the Ellis County African Hall of Fame Museum and Library. I asked somebody to get in touch with the pastor, and then the pastor got in touch with me, and I came and I talked to his congregation about what could possibly be done to restore and bring it back to its historic preservation.
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On Saturday, Ellis County residents Elmerine Bell and Billie Wallace were selected and recognized with the 2021 Martin Luther King Unity Award.
This honor has been awarded since 2019, highlighting community members and their dedication to the community.
Dr. Jamal Rasheed, president and CEO of the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame, presented the awards to the nominees in the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame building.
“The Martin Luther King Unity Award is given every year to those persons who serve the community in the same spirit as Dr. King, in search of freedom, justice and equality in one form or fashion, as an individual or collectively with another group. These people do it as unsung heroes. They don’t do it for credit, they don’t do it for power, they don’t do it for a pat on the back, they don t do it for money, but they do it in the same spirit as Dr. King did it,” stated Rasheed, before placing a medal on both aw