WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., hosted a roundtable Thursday with community leaders, students and educators to commemorate Black History Month.
Former West Palm Beach Commissioner Richard Ryles, Palm Beach State College English professor and author Africa Fine, Emanuel Jackson Senior (EJS) Project founder Emanuel "Dupree" Jackson and Inlet Grove High School senior Viviane Dimanche participated in the conversation.
SPECIAL COVERAGE: Black History Month
The group talked about the importance of studying and remembering Black history.
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