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People's Convoy passes through Joplin, Missouri

2 years 10 months ago
JOPLIN, Mo. — Dozens of people came out Monday in Joplin to show support for "The People's Convoy" as it passed through town. Hundreds of vehicles from semis to trucks and even RV campers passed by cheering supporters with American flags and signs just before 10:00 AM on I-44. This convoy, along with many others, [...]
Jessica Djukic

Youth Like You Members Are Impacted By Alton Black History Month Tour Sponsored By Be A Bridge

2 years 10 months ago
ALTON - The recent Black History Tour, sponsored by Be A Bridge and Executive Director Marqueta Goins, visited several important historic sites and left quite an impression on the youth who attended. Goins said the teens in the Youth Like You program started the day early and literally soaked up the information and the stories that happened where they stood. "Black History and its impacts are so much closer than we think," she said. "Some of our youth were even descendants of the people we learned about! We ended the day with games, food, and a fun time together." The tour included information about Elijah P. Lovejoy, the abolitionist newspaper owner of the Alton Observer, who died defending his press, Rocky Fork Church in Godfrey, information about Erasmus Green, founder and co-pastor of Rocky Fork Church, and information about Priscilla Baltimore, known as the "Moses of the West," who help organize the Underground Rail System in Southwest Illinois. Marqueta Goins thanked a bunc

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