Wakulla County Historical Society February program on lesser-known Black Americans – chronicleonline.com

Robert Manning will be the featured speaker at the Wakulla County Historical Society meeting, where he will present a program on some of the county’s Black individuals who contributed to the county’s growth and success.
Robert Manning will be the featured speaker at the Wakulla County Historical Society meeting, where he will present a program on some of the county’s Black individuals who contributed to the county’s growth and success.
The Wakulla County Historical Society will host a program on Feb. 10 highlighting the contributions of some of its lesser-known African-American residents. The focus will be on early- to mid-20th century residents from the several of Wakulla County’s African-American communities.
The public is invited and the meeting will be held starting 6 p.m. at the Wakulla County Public Library, 4330 Crawfordville Highway
The presenter will be Robert Manning, a 1974 graduate of Wakulla High, and a community leader who retired after a 47 year career at St. Marks Powder. Manning has presented at prior Wakulla Historical programs and is always enjoyed by the attendees.
About them
These local Black citizens of Wakulla County are a proud legacy most often evidenced by the outstanding accomplishments of their offspring, and while their names may not be familiar and their deeds not chronicled in the annals of Wakulla County history, many of the communities would be much different without the leadership they exhibited.
Their leadership contained common traits characteristic to nearly each one of them: minimal education; an admirable work ethic; strong sense of family; and a deep and abiding Christian faith.
Arlene Vause is the Secretary of the Wakulla County Historical Society. She can be reached at: arlenevause@embarqmail.com
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