Hendel: African-American history focus of local events this month

BLACK HISTORY MONTH is filled with memories and examples of those who have made a difference in the lives of African Americans. Looking around Toledo, there are many reminders such as the Martin Luther King Jr. bridge, the Rosa Parks highway, and the Frederick Douglass Community Center. There are also several local Black organizations that have made a difference, such as the Study Hour Club and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Boule men’s group. Many are more than 100 years old. Individuals in the jazz community are renowned as well, including the late Art Tatum, Jon Hendricks, Claude Black, and Clifford Murphy. Jean Holden Hanna and Ramona Collins are still out and about wooing audiences with their silky voices.