TYLER, Texas — A celebration of Black History Month was held Friday at the Texas African American Museum in Tyler, where a new portrait was donated by the Texas Minority Coalition.
“This museum holds and hosts a lot of African American artifacts encasing our history throughout the years,” said museum Executive Director Gloria Washington.
Celebrating Black history shows America has come far, but there is still progress to be made, Washington said.
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