CCC Advisory | Join Us for a Celebration of Black History

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Join Columbus City Council for a Celebration of Black History


Who:
Council President Shannon G. Hardin
Councilmember Priscilla Tyson
The Honorable Algenon L. Marbley, Chief Judge U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
The Honorable Kimberly Cocroft, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Pastor Dale Tucker, Triedstone Baptist Church
Poet Barbara Fant

When:
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
1pm

Where:
City Council Chambers
90 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

What:
Columbus City Council presents a celebration of African American history in the success and shaping of Columbus. During the ceremony, Council will honor the recipients of the James Preston Poindexter Awards, named for the Rev. James P. Poindexter, the first black member of the Columbus City Council. 

The 2020 Poindexter Award recipients are John H. Gregory, Curtis Moody, Ann B. Walker, Francisca Figueroa, and Willie L. Gaddis. 

Keynote Speaker:
The Honorable Algenon L. Marbley, Chief Judge U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.

 

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