Several events celebrate Black history
Feb. 14—ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — Several area groups are planning Black History Month events, including a four-hour fair at Edgewood High School this weekend, according to a press release from the Ashtabula NAACP.
The public is invited to attend the Ashtabula NAACP's Black History Month event, themed Black Americans and Labor, the release states.
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