Burlington
Burlington County is celebrating Black History Month with the release of a new tour guide of notable African American historical sites. The 28-page Burlington County African American Historic Sites Tour Guide is an update to one that was first created in 1998 by the Burlington County Cultural and Heritage Department and Advisory Committee. It spotlights […]
The Burlington County Commissioners continued to celebrate Black History Month this week by honoring several more of the county’s most inspiring leaders and achievers. During the Board’s meeting Wednesday, the Commissioners recognized State Senator Troy Singleton, children’s author and entertainers Ronnette Smith-Powell and Destiny Powell, and the organizers and student designers who participated in this […]
Ann Blakeslee Black9/15/2022Ann Blakeslee Black died on September 15, 2022, in Burlington, MA. Born on July 27, 1924, to Alexis and Louise (Ormsby) Kleberg in New Rochelle, NY, Ann graduated from Northfield Seminary (now the Northfield Mt. Hermon School) and Cornell University, returning to school to get an advanced degree in Special Education from Univ […]
Ann Blakeslee Black9/15/2022Ann Blakeslee Black died on September 15, 2022, in Burlington, MA. Born on July 27, 1924, to Alexis and Louise (Ormsby) Kleberg in New Rochelle, NY, Ann graduated from Northfield Seminary (now the Northfield Mt. Hermon School) and Cornell University, returning to school to get an advanced degree in Special Education from Univ […]
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