21st Annual Juneteenth Celebration in McMinnville
Young Men United hosting 21st Juneteenth Celebration in McMinnville Monday Young Men United Warren County will host their Annual Juneteenth Celebration commemorating the 1865 celebrations after federal troops arrived in Texas to proclaim that slaves had been freed two years prior. President Donald W. Crisp said the annual event is important both in remembering the […]
Ramsey Park Walkway Of Honor To Make Black History Permanent
The Warren County Black History Museum is working to create a Walkway of Honor at Ramsey Park. Museum Curator and Director Wayne R. Wolford Sr. said community members can honor Bernard School graduates, family members and loved ones with a personalized brick. Wolford said with the black community the smallest its ever been in McMinnville, […]
Warren County Black History Museum Open, Taking Tour Requests
The Warren County Black History Museum celebrated its official opening this weekend. Museum Curator and Director Wayne R. Wolford Sr. said setting up the museum began with his grandmother’s collection of records, photos and other local artifacts. Wolford said it was not long before the community’s contributions outgrew his own collection. “Where people lived on […]
Fundraiser to Restore African American History in Warren County
Young Men United held their annual roadblock fundraiser Saturday in McMinnville with a new goal this year. President Donald Crisp said Young Men United will be raising money to continue restoring the Bernard School in Warren County. Crisp said this is an important piece of history to local African Americans and sits across the street […]
