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Columbus City Council honors local Black leaders at Poindexter Awards; Will Haygood delivers keynote
Summary
Columbus City Council presented the Poindexter Awards during a Black History Month program that honored educators, entrepreneurs and civic leaders. Keynote speaker Will Haygood reflected on local history and urged civic engagement; awardees included Dr. Jean T. Harris and Alex Shumate.
Columbus City Council hosted its annual Black History Month Poindexter Awards ceremony at City Hall, presenting honors to community leaders and authors and featuring a keynote by journalist Will Haygood. Council leadership opened the event by saying the program was intended to reclaim and center Black stories for future generations.
The evening’s keynote, Will Haygood, recounted personal stories from Columbus and the wider Black experience, invoking the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s exhortation to "keep hope alive" and urging civic participation. Haygood, a New York Times–bestselling author, tied local memories to national…
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