Augustine Cortes (left), a fourth-grader at Spradling Elementary School, and other students receive commemorative hoodies, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, as part of Black History at the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. Students from Spradling, Morrison and Howard Elementary participated in the first portion of the day’s programming, which included a tour, film, author talk and pizza guided by mentors with the Round Table, an initiative launched by Fort Smith Mayor George McGill to help...
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Augustine Cortes (left), a fourth-grader at Spradling Elementary School, and other students receive commemorative hoodies, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, as part of Black History at the Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith. Students from Spradling, Morrison and Howard Elementary participated in the first portion of the day’s programming, which included a tour, film, author talk and pizza guided by mentors with the Round Table, an initiative launched by Fort Smith Mayor George McGill to help area fourth- and fifth-grade students learn leadership, responsibility and community service. Other highlights throughout the day included a Black business pop-up and screenings of short films courtesy of the Fort Smith International Film Festival. Visit rivervalleydemocratgazette.com/photo for today's photo gallery.
(River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
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