PCHA  CELEBRATES  THE  CONTRIBUTIONS  OF  AFRICAN - AMERICANS  TO  POLK  COUNTY  ON  TUESDAY 

In celebration of Black History Month the Polk County Historical Association will be sharing the contributions that many African - Americans have made to the development of the county. Discussions on the original number of slaves and their contributions to the community will be the start of the conversation. Historical Association board member Ernie Kan will highlight the educational opportunities that the African - American citizens received in the early days. 

Other topics in the program will be the impact that black citizens made in World War I and who were the leaders in the African - American communities that sprung up across Polk County. 

The February PCHA Program will be held on Tuesday, February 4th at 2:30pm inside the Polk County Historical Museum. It is located at 60 Walker Street in downtown Columbus. The public is invited and the program will be free of charge