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DETROIT - The Michigan
Black History Review held
recently at the Northwest cam­
pus of Wayne County Com­
munity College was attended by
almost 500 people who called it
a huge success.
The two day affair, sponsored
. ointly by Historical Research
I Repository and Wayne County
Community College, as a first
of its kind to ever have b eld
in America. The event ho ored
- descendants of pioneer f . lies
named in a state-author zed
book, Negroes in Michiga His­
\9ry, a document publis ed 713
years 0 in 1915.
, The Friday I night certificate
Awards Ceremony was high­
lighted by the presence of Dr.
'Ronald J. Temple, president,
WCCC; Blandina Rose, Execu­
tive Deail, WCCC, Northwest
campus; Arthur M. tarter,
Chairman, Wayne County Com­
mission and State Senator
Jackie Vaughn, II, who
pre ented the Descendant cer­
ti cates.
Descendants from Illinois,
North Carolina, D.C., Flint,
Pontiac, Grand Rapids, Lans­
ing, Cass County, Ypsilanti, Ann
Arbor, and of course Detroit,
were present for the Awards
Ceremony and reception which
followed the program. Life-long
friends were able to renew old
��ervice Report
Marine Sgt. HAROLD D.
DARWACTOR, whose wife,
Joann, is the daughter of Wil­
liam E, and Mary A. Schumaker
of 11677 Whitcomb, Detroit: has
.. been promoted to his present.
rank while serving with 2nd
Marine Aircraft fling, Marine
Corps Air Station, Cherry Point,
NC. I
A 1984 graduate of Cody
Se�ior High School. \
Navy Seaman Apprentice
MARC A. SHERROD, son of
Dorothy Lucas of 4826 Pennsyl­
vania, Detroit, bas graduated
from Operations Specialist
School. The '15-week cour e wa
conducted at Fleet Combat
Training Center, Atlantic, Dam
eck, yirginia Beach, VA. His
studies were designed to
prepare him for duty in a ship­
board combat information cen­
ter, or at a' shorebased fleet
training center.
A 1981 graduate of Denby
Mar iae Sgt. PAULt L.
BUCHANAN, son of Richard
Buchanan of 18680 Prairie,
Detroit, has been promoted to
I his present rank while serving "
with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,
Marine Corps Air Station, Cher-
ryPoint, C.
1983 graduate of David
Ma kenzie High School, he
joined the Marine Corps in
November 1983.
childhood friendships, view
many outstanding exhibits while
enjoying exotic fmger foods and
beverages.
Music was provided by the
Episcopal Choraliers.