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Montgomery County officials mark Black History Month, highlight local commemoration work
Summary
County speakers honored local Black leaders, recounted efforts by the Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation to document lynching sites and install three historical markers, and emphasized representation in the judiciary and public memory.
At a Montgomery County observance for Black History Month, county speakers honored local Black leaders and outlined steps the county has taken to document and commemorate racial violence and advance representation in county institutions.
Isaiah “Ike” Leggett, introduced by an opening speaker as a local trailblazer, spoke about his upbringing and public-service priorities. Leggett said, “My early life was such a struggle,” and described how that background shaped his focus on accountability and fiscal management. He noted sponsoring a measure to create an inspector general’s office in the county and described Montgomery County as an early adopter…
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