Lincoln School kicks off Black History Month with lesson
The Lincoln School’s educational programs and events kicked off Black History Month on Feb. 6 with a history lesson from Dr. Marlin C. Barber, senior history instructor at Missouri State University, left. According to Barber’s bio, he has been at MSU since 2012 and his specialty is in 19th century Black American history and slavery. The next Black History Month program at the Lincoln School, 1400 E. Pony Thomas St. in West Plains, is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The featured speaker will be associate history professor Dr. Jason McCollom, MSU-West Plains. The monthlong events will round out by screening the classic film, “The Wiz,” an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” featuring an all-star cast of African American artists including Michael Jackson, Diana Ross and Nipsey Russell, at 5 p.m. Feb. 29. For more information, to participate in future educational programs and events or to book a program at the Lincoln School, contact Crockett Oaks III at info@lincolnschools.com or 281-706-3420. With Barber, from left, are Ozark Spring Chapter members of the Daughters of the American Revolution Rebekah McKinney, Bethany Cowen, Lois Frazier and Jessica Joice-Frazier, and Oaks.
