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=In the **News: Local African-American Heritage**=
 * Dr. Mark Auslander Visits Erie, PA (**February 9-10, 2012)

Dr. Mark Auslander was the keynote speaker at Gannon University's Black History Month Lecture. The theme for the evening was //Slavery and Liberation in African American Family History: Transfroming Community Through Service-Learning**.**// Dr. Auslander also discussed his current book: //The Accidental SlaveOwner: Revisiting A Myth of Race & Finding An American Family.// On February 10th, Dr. Auslander was invited by native Covingtonian Johnny Johnson to do a presentation at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center. In the photo below: Johnny Johnson, Local Historian, Dr. Ellie Walsh - History Professor, Gannon University, Dr. Mark Auslander, and Mr. James Sherrod - Executive Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center.




 * 1965 R.L. Cousins Wolverines Honored at Banner Raising Ceremony at Newton County HS** (January 31, 2012)

On January 31st Newton County HS under the direction of Coach Rick Rasmussen honored the 1965 R. L. Cousins Wolverines State Runner-up Basketball team. The team coached by Henry James (Jimmy) Wright, III who who passed last year was represented by team members, Johnny Johnson, Lester Lackey, Jr., Rochester Pitts and the family members of Coach Wright and R.L. Cousins Alumni. The team, family of Coach Wright and the Alumni of R.L. Cousins thank Coach Rasmussen, his players and school administrative staff for supporting this endeavor.

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 * Dedication of Garden in the Oxford African-American Cemetery** (July 23, 2008)

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 * Moore's Ford Lynching Reenactment** (July 20, 2008)

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 * New Dean at Harvard: Dr. Evelyn Hammonds** (May 18, 2008)

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 * MLK Anniversary Events** (April 6, 2008)

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 * Black History Month** (April 10, 2009)

**Newton** **African-American History Festival** (February 24,2008) [] [] (February 20, 2008)

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 * Rev. Benton of Bethlehem Baptist Church** (February 22, 2008)

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 * Graves Chapel A.M.E. Honors Founder** ( February 10, 2008)

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 * MLK Day Award** (January 20, 2009)

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 * African-American History Website Launched in Newton County** (August 3, 2007)

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 * Radio Program on 1430 WGFS AM: "Thy Brother's and Sister's Keeper"** (July 3, 2009)
 * Ceremony Honors Oxford Enslaved Woman, Miss Kitty** (June 17, 2007)