In the News ... "Historical marker re-dedicated at Lubbock's Mount Gilead Church"

LAJ Pgoto by Arianna Flores

• Knowing one's history allows the younger generations to become wiser and stronger.

By Arianna Flores, Reporter
• Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - In 1917, eight Black community members in Lubbock gathered for the first organizational meeting for what is now known as the Mount Gilead Baptist Church.

Now, over 100 year later, the Lubbock County Historical Commission Chair has given Mt. Gilead a second historical marker next to the church doors to honor the legacy it has maintained ...

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