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Be sure to check out the Upper Marlboro Branch Libary's new basement display that spotlights men and women who have fought against social inequality in Prince George's County!
Upper Marlboro's new basement display spotlights men and women who have fought against social inequality in Prince George's County! Featured figures include:
-Doswell Brooks, who committed his life to making education and fundraised to open the county's first African American high school, now known as Frederick Douglas High.
-The Honorable J. Franklyn Bourne, the first African-American lawyer in Prince George's County
Tiffany Green and Amal Awad, the first African American fire chief and Hyattsville Chief of Police, respectively. Amal Awad is the first woman, African American, and LGBTQ+ member to become a Chief of Police in Prince George's County.
Also featured are Wayne Curry, Angela Alsobrooks, Elizabeth Hewlett, Donna Edwards, Dr. Jerome Clark, Dr. Henry Wise, Jr., and Alonzo Black. Each of these people have helped create a Prince George's County that is known for its dedication to education and social equality.
The display will be up until the beginning of June. A huge thank you to Ms. Delma Bourne-Parran, who loaned the Upper Marlboro Branch many of the resources featured in this display.
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