Dear Team,
For this third week of Black History month, I ask you to turn your focus to Kent County, where Black History also abounds. In Kent County, you can take a tour of numerous important sites, including black-owned businesses and churches, and even a notable nightclub, “The Uptown Club,” which hosted performances from Bo Diddley, Chubby Checker, Fats Domino, James Brown, Jr. Walker & the Allstars, Little Richard, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, Otis Redding, Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles, Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, and The Platters.
These are just a few of the many resources available. Happy reading!
https://www.kentcounty.com/tours/african-american-history-tour
https://kentcountyhistory.org/history/#African-American-History-in-Kent-County https://kentcountyhistory.org/history/#Slavery-and-the-Civil-War
Best,
Ken Kozel
UM SRH President and CEO