Pompey “Pomp” Russell was a slave, served with the colonists during the Revolutionary War, later settled in Weld.
Black History Month
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Black History Month: Spotty records provide blurry profiles of early Black residents
Henry Johnson, born a slave in the deep south, moved to Paris in 1870.
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Of Black History month and their work, Black and brown artists say, ‘it’s complicated’
The annual tribute is a double-edged sword. Maine artists wrestle with whether it’s a celebration or maybe a sidelining.