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COURAGE, TRADITION AND FAMILY
PROGRESS THROUGH SONG,
STORY & HISTORY
February 2021. The Community Outreach Committee of the
Delaware County Bar Association held its 12th virtual event in
celebration of Black History Month.
Black History Month, founded by noted historian Carter G.
Woodson and other prominent African Americans, originated
in February 1926. The month of February was selected in
deference to Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln who
were both born in that month. Black History Month continues
as an annual celebration of the achievements by African
Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S.
history.
Our Distinguished Panel ...
* The Honorable Nathaniel C. Nichols, as Moderator.
The Foundation for Delaware County, a public charity
founded in 2016 and the largest philanthropy serving
Delaware County, elected the Honorable Nathaniel C.
Nichols to its Board of Directors in 2019.
The Honorable Nathaniel C. Nichols, as Moderator,
in his signature bow tie, " the embodiment of propriety. "
" COURAGE, TRADITION AND FAMILY ...
PROGRESS THROUGH SONG, STORY & HISTORY "
The Celebration provided a number of " aha! " moments that
made each of us further appreciate the background and traditions
of African Americans and the benefits bestowed on all people by
our nation's commitment to recognition of every person's ability
to contribute to the common good without regard to superficial
differences. So, implicitly, the program not only celebrated
the Black/African American history and heritage; it fetes our
commonality and frailties that have marked our progress in
achieving fairness, equality and justice for all.
In celebration of Black History Month, through song and
story, we reflect upon the importance of from where we came,
with the understanding that heritage, roots and ancestry is an
important part of carving out our future together.
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Judge Nichols, a resident of Media, retired as a judge of the
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas in December 2018
after serving since his election in 2011. He was previously
Dean of Students and the Director of Clinical Programs at
Widener University Delaware Law School.
Judge Nichols has been committed to serving the community
throughout his legal career. He served as President of the
Board of Directors of the Chester Education Foundation
and on the Board of Directors of the Delaware County
Housing Coalition, the Delaware County Bar Association,
the Domestic Abuse Project, the Palmer House, and the
Delaware County Legal Assistance Association.
* Carolyn Hilton Finney, Soloist, of the Shiloh Baptist
Church in Chester, who has graced a number of the DCBA's
Law Day proceedings at the Historic 1724 Courthouse,
started us off with " Lift Every Voice and Sing! " and closed
with " Amazing Grace. "
* Janice Curtis Greene, an author and an award-winning
Master Storyteller who has mesmerized audiences with
African, African American, and Multicultural stories for over
30 years. Janice is the 16th President and Life Member
of the National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS)
and Past President and Life Member of the Griots' Circle of
Maryland, Inc.
* Heather Bickley, Executive Director, Media Fellowship
House, spoke on the achievements of the Media Fellowship
House which has continued the work of its founders' mission
for 76 years by creating programs, organizing coalitions,
and facilitating conversations that promote diversity and
understanding.
* Samuel M. Lemon, Ed.D., Director, M.S. in Business &
Organizational Leadership Program at Neumann University,
Author, and Publisher. Dr. Lemon shared highlights of
the book he authored, Go Stand Upon the Rock, Escaping
the Plantations of Virginia for the Promised Land of
Pennsylvania and African American History of Delaware
County from the 1830s through today. Dr. Lemon's Great
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