MANSFIELD — In this episode of News Man Weekly, host and Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by three leaders of the Mansfield Chapter of the NAACP, including President Alomar Davenport. In addition to Davenport, also joining the show from the local NAACP are Eli Jordan, chairman of the youth chapter, and Victoria Pounds, […]
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Mansfield NAACP invites city leaders, including mayor, to ‘Town Hall’ event
MANSFIELD — The leader of the Mansfield Chapter of the NAACP said he thinks it’s time for a still relatively new city administration to meet with the community. Alomar Davenport, who was elected president in December, has announced that Mayor Jodie Perry, Safety Service Director Keith Porch and police Chief Jason Bammann have all committed […]
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Historical sadness: ‘Daisy Thomas House’ on Wood Street demolished in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A significant building in the history of African-American residents in Richland County has been reduced to a pile of bricks. Demolition of the “Daisy Thomas House” at 89 Wood St. began Thursday and continued Friday morning under cloudy skies and a persistent rain. The historic brick building is said to be the first […]