Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan unveils a portrait of Walter Moses Burton during a news conference Friday at the old county courthouse in Richmond, the first African-American to serve in the position of county sheriff in the U.S. (Photo from Facebook)
  As part of Fort Bend Countyâs commemoration of Black History Month, county officials unveiled a portrait of Walter Moses Burton, the first African American to hold the position of county sheriff in the U.S.
County Judge KP George said the portrait will be displayed in one of the hallways inside the old county courthouse in Richmond.Â
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We were here: We Were Here is a play by Clyde A. Wray that brings Black leaders in equality from Saint John back to life. The purpose of the play, which is made up of 10 vignettes delivered by 10 Saint John Black actors, highlights the accomplishments of these New Brunswickers.
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Throughout the history of Saint John, N.B., there were Black residents who defied racist stereotypes and became leaders in the community. But history buried them, and New Brunswick forgot their achievements. Playwright Clyde Wray has brought some of them back to life on stage.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. The stories of eight Black New Brunswickers who made historical impacts, both near and far, will be featured in an upcoming stage production called ‘We Were Here.’ “My goal is simply to allow Saint Johners to be proud of their history,” said playwright and director Clyde Wray. “The history was just buried, it’s there.” Wray has been preparing the production since he was named the Saint John Theatre Company’s artist-in-residence last fall. While the play has faced challenges from an evolving pandemic situation, a three-night virtual presentation has been scheduled for Feb. 25, 26, and 27.
The city is preparing to honour the resident who became the first Canadian-born Black lawyer.
Abraham Beverley Walker opened a law practice in Saint John, and eventually was named to the Supreme Court of New Brunswick.
“Mr. Walker was an important trail-blazing resident of the city, and in honour of February being Black History Month, we’re recommending the city work with the community to recognize him through the naming of a space in his honour,” says Kate Wilcott of the Saint John Community Arts board.
February also marks 170 years since Walker’s birth.
At Monday’s meeting, council moved to put together a committee which will find a property to be named after Walker.
Home/News from NPR/‘You Better Run’: After Trump’s False Attacks, Election Workers Faced Threats
Former President Trump obsessed with the Fulton County elections department, which covers Atlanta. His conspiracy theories and lies led to violent threats and intimidation of the department s workers.
‘You Better Run’: After Trump’s False Attacks, Election Workers Faced Threats
By Johnny Kauffman
February 5, 2021
As his time in the White House came to a close, former president Donald Trump became obsessed with one office in downtown Atlanta and the workers there, making the Fulton County elections department a target of conspiracy theories and lies, which led to violent threats and intimidation.