Lauretha Vaird Street Renaming

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In 1900- African-American painter Henry O Tanner was one of the 6,916 American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition, winning a silver medal for his entry
In 1922- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority founded at Butler University
In 1941- Madame Lillian Evanti founds the National Negro Opera Company
In 1977- Springarn Medal awarded to Alexander P. Haley (author of ROOTS) for his unsurpassed effectiveness in portraying the legendary story of an American of African descent.

As fathers, we need to be involved in our childrenâ€™s lives not just when itâ€™s convenient or easy, and not just when theyâ€™re doing well â€” but when itâ€™s difficult and thankless, and theyâ€™re struggling. That is when they need us most

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