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Bloom High marks 30 years of Black History Club trailblazers
Bloom High School’s Afro club marks 30 years of Black History presence with a February 27 program highlighting pioneers such as Jerry Blakemore the first black mayor in Bloom, Pamela Moore Wicks the first black prom queen and Patricia Rush Martin the district’s first black board president. The event features a 90 minute program with color posting, gospel, saxophone, and a keynote by state Rep. Charles G. Morrow III.
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Bloom High School
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Afreda Amos Wootson
Prensdla Carter
King of Hearts
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Patricia Rush-Martin
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