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10/17/2004:

"Blacks are urged to preserve their legacy"

Blacks are urged to preserve their legacy, identity Ideas sought for local repository

The former director of the National Underground Railroad and Freedom Center in Cincinnati yesterday called Toledo's efforts to establish a repository for African-American history critical in properly telling the story of how blacks arrived and lived in northwest Ohio.

The African-American Legacy Project was started two years ago with little money and only a handful of educators and community supporters, said founder Robert Smith.

Yesterday, organizers held their first event at the Owens-Illinois auditorium to garner public support.

Full Article : toledoblade.com