Black History Poster - Tarrant County Tribute to the Elders

Available in two sizes, this poster is a tribute to a few citizens of Tarrant County who have made significant contributions to the African American community.  

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Historic Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, organized in 1870 and recognized as the oldest Black church in Fort Worth.

Dr. Marion Brooks - a prominent Fort Worth physician and civil rights activist known for integrating local hospitals and founding the Sickle Cell Anemia Association of Texas.

Reby Cary - civic leader, civil rights activist, historian, educator, and state legislator; he was the first Black elected to the Fort Worth School District Board of Trustees.

Opal Lee – a retired educator known as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth”, was instrumental in the movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

Calvin Littlejohn – based in Ft. Worth, one of Texas' leading African American community photographers from the 1940s through the early 1990s.

William Madison “Gooseneck” McDonald -  the son of slaves, McDonald was recognized as the first Black millionaire in Texas.  He was a politician and businessman who established the first African American owned bank in the state.

Francine Reese Morrison – a renowned gospel singer who performed for Martin Luther King. She became the first Black soloist to perform at a Texas Democratic convention in 1962 and was the first Black to participate in a Texas governor’s inauguration.

Lenora Rolla,  an activist, businesswoman, educator, and historian. In 1977, she founded the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society, which has a museum named in her honor.

Ornette Coleman - an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the “Free Jazz” genre, a term derived from his 1960 album Free Jazz.

Marjorie Hollins Crenshaw– a longtime Fort Worth educator, was a well-known jazz advocate and a respected resource on the rich history of musical talent developed in the local area. 

Judge L. Clifford Davis – a legendary Civil Rights attorney and judge who was instrumental in the desegregation of Mansfield and Fort Worth school districts.

Ray Sharpe - an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His best-known single was "Linda Lu".

Coach Robert Hughes - Hughes was the United States' all-time winningest high school basketball coach from 2003, to 2010, and the most successful boys' high school basketball coach in the United States with 1,333 wins.

Image of I. M. Terrell High School - a high school located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school opened in 1882 as the city's first black school, during the era of formal racial segregation in the United States. It remained as the only option for Tarrant County high school students until the 1950’s.

Hazel Harvey Peace – a much beloved educator, activist and humanitarian.  Her tenure at I. M. Terrell High School lasted 50 years, until the school’s closure in 1973.  An elementary school, municipal building and library youth center in Fort Worth are named in her honor.

Devoyd Jennings- raised in Butler Place public housing, Jennings went on to become CEO of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce.  He was a much beloved community activist and mentor.

Dr. Riley Ransom Sr. - the founder of the first hospital for African Americans in Fort Worth, Texas, The hospital was the first 20-bed facility for African Americans in Texas. It was also one of only three African American owned hospitals in the United States accredited by the American Medical Association.

Lucille Bishop Smith – an entrepreneur, chef, she invented the first hot biscuit mix, and has been called "the first African American businesswoman in Texas".  Her customers included First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and boxer Joe Lewis.

Major and Malinda Chaney – This couple were land owners who helped settle the neighborhood known as the Garden of Eden in 1887. The neighborhood just a few minutes outside of Fort Worth was for freed slaves and their descendants to settle and start a life for themselves. The Chaneys acquired more than 200 acres for their family where they grew crops and built houses, essentially settling their own community. The descendants continue to reside on this land today.

“King” Curtis – an alumni of the I. M. Terrell music department he was a saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer.

Henry Baker – born a slave in 1855, Baker established Baker Chapel AME Church and went on to help organize AME churches in Grand Prairie and Irving TX.  On his land, his descendants currently operate Baker Funeral Home on Rosedale in Fort Worth.

Vada Felder – was an activist, educator and colleague of Martin Luther King.  After being the first student to graduate summa cum laude from Wiley College she received a masters from Texas Christian University’s Brite College, being the first Black student to do so.  She also famously hosted Dr. King during his only visit to Fort Worth, as no hotel would accommodate him

Bert Williams - a prominent Fort Worth civic leader and city councilman from 1979 to 1989. Known as a community activist and public servant, he also served as Mayor Pro Tempore, was a member of several boards, and was a co-founder of the Southeast Fort Worth Federal Credit Union.

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Product features
- Vibrant colors from high-quality Mimaki UV Inks for eye-catching designs.
- Premium 200 gsm paper offers durability and a superior feel.
- Water resistant, perfect for both indoor and outdoor use.
- Environmentally friendly, made from EUTR-compliant wood.
- Available in 19 sizes with various orientations: horizontal, vertical, and square.

Care instructions
- Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of the card outwards.
- If the poster does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.

	8″ x 10″ (Vertical)	16" x 20" (Vertical)
Width, in	8.00	16.00
Height, in	10.00	20.00
Depth, in	0.08	0.08