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Black History Month Book Project

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Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
1 day ago

Black History Month Book Project

Black History Month Book Project Celebrating Legends of Apopka in Honor of Black History Month Event Was held on February 19, 2026 from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Apopka Community Center View the photos from this event. “We are thrilled to celebrate the release of the fourth edition of the Legends of Apopka book and to recognize 28 individuals whose stories have helped shape our community,” Nelson said. “We are thankful for the dedication of our Apopka Youth Council and Ms. Francina Boykin in honoring the legends of our city.” Volume 4 Celebrating Legends of Apopka in Honor of Black History Month Book 2026 The City of Apopka and Apopka Youth Council honor twenty-eight legends that have paved the way for so many in our community. This book will be available for purchase at our Celebrating Legends of Apopka Event on February 19, 2026. Norman Betts: 1909 to 1977 Martha A. Board: 1877 to 1970 Luvenia B. Braswell: 1910 to 1976 Lula B. Chisholm: 1886 to 1986 Wilbert "Buck" Chisholm: 1929 to 2021 Johnnie Ruth Bailey Dowdell: 1926 to 1980 Augnese Dudley: 1932 to 1988 Ethel Green: 1908 to 2000 Moses Howard, Sr.: 1912 to 1997 Mary Helen Landrum: 1930 to 1987 Bernice Hughley: 1931 to 2025 Ruby Benton Lee: 1931 to 2025 James Franklin McGraw, II: 1933 to 2020 Vernon McQueen: 1947 to 2020 Clifford Moore: 1927 to 2011 Alfred Neil: 1929 to 2011 Roosevelt Nichols: 1941 to 2008 William "Bill" Orr: 1945 to 2025 Precious Patterson: 1917 to 1998 Dr. Vera Rose-Poitier: 1943 to 2011 Jacquelyn J. Smith: 1951 to 2018 Rossie Thomas: 1936 to 2015 Willie James Webb, Sr.: 1941 to 2011 David Rollie Richardson, Sr.: 1921 to 2014 Cato Sanders: 1874 to 1939 Barbara Studstill: 1948 to 2025 Samuel Weaver: 1909 to 1983 Daisy Bell "Slappy" Willis: 1936 to 2020

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