Black History Month program held March 9; Coleman family, Josh McCoy honored
Pictured (l-r) are Madge McCoy, State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells and Krista Jackson. (HCP photos by Rosemary Ryan.)
The 2024 Black History Month program was held Saturday, March 9 at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene.
The family of Charles and Susie Coleman Sr. of Greenfield, and Josh McCoy, Senior Executive Officer of Adena, were this year's honorees by the African American Awareness Research Council (AAARC) and the Highland County District Library.
The program included a speech by Ohio State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells, who is in his second term serving Ohio's General Assembly in House District 1.
• Charles Elmoin Coleman Sr. and Susie Lorene Jackson were married in 1926. To them, were born 14 children: Charlotte, Charles Jr., Evelyn, Estella, Donald, Gene, Glen and Franklin (triplets), Byron, Daniel, Ronald, James, Rebecca Ann and another daughter who died as an infant. The family served their country and their community in health care, education, law enforcement, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marines and the ministry.
• Josh McCoy is the Senior Executive Officer of Adena Greenfield and Adena Fayette Medical Center. He began his career at Adena in 2010, being named to his current position in 2018. A Greenfield native and graduate of McClain High School, McCoy takes great pride in serving the health care needs of his hometown and being an active part of the community. McCoy and his wife of 17 years have two daughters. He is an assistant varsity softball coach at McClain and a member of Shorter Chapel A.M.E church.
• The 2024 AAARC Scholarship recipients also were recognized. They are Ayden Clemons, Morgan Garman, Haylee Havens and Jenna Rhoades.
The program also featured musical selections by Krista Jackson.
The AAARC would like to thank all the donors who made these scholarships possible and the church for allowing the use of their building.
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AAARC March 9
This was a wonderful program, with inspiring music, deserving honorees and a great speaker. Ohio Representative Dontavius Jarrells reminded us that the scholarships are investments, not just in our community, but in our future generations. And he spoke of building a nation as good as its promise, and how history isn't just in the past, it is happening every day. It was uplifting in every way.