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Allegany County Board of Education officially recognized February as African American History Month

February 15th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

The Allegany County Board of Education on Tuesday officially recognized February as African American History Month and- as part of the presentation- the board received a brief history of the integration of schools in Allegany County in the 1955-1956 school year. Honored during the meeting were graduates that were part of the first integrated classes at Fort Hill High School: William Peck; Harold Hilton and Judy Leath.  Mr Peck talked about the difficulties he and other black students faced during that first year…