Black History Month event in Saginaw to focus on ‘African-Americans and labor’ – MLive.com

A view of the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History located at 500 Federal Avenue in Saginaw. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
SAGINAW, MI — “African-Americans and Labor” is the topic of a planned panel discussion this month at the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History.
The Tuesday, Feb. 11, event will explore the history of the African-American community in labor unions, featuring perspectives from Black panelists, organizers said.
Those panelists will include Carl Williams, a former state representative for Saginaw; Terry Pruitt, president of the NAACP’s Saginaw branch; Gerald Kariem, a former United Auto Workers executive; and John Sangster, vice chairman of the Saginaw County Road Commission.
Kermit Diggs, a retired Saginaw Public Schools educator and chairperson of the Morley Enrichment Center, will organize the gathering, museum staff members said.
“Each one will share their work experience highlights and challenges,” Diggs said of the panelists. “They will share who were their mentors.”
The event — part of the museum’s Black History Month-themed programs in February — is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the museum, 500 Federal in Saginaw.
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