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Examiner photos by Nicole Shupe
Program organizer Etha Gray recites original poetry reflecting the long and turbulent history of African-Amer-
(936) 825-3578 icans, from the origins of the slave trade through the civil rights movement.
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Residents reflect on Black History month

BY NICOLE SHUPE
Staff writer
Residents gathered in
Brosig Auditorium on Sat-
urday afternoon to reflect
on the rich history of Afri-
can-Americans and the pro-
gressive journey through
the civil rights movement
to present day.
Program organizer and
local author, Etha Gray,
industial/commerical • farm & ranch • residential
recited original poetry and
showcased portions of her
book, “Odyssey of Cour-
age.”
Gray’s beginning se-
lection cited the turmoil
in Africa that resulted in
the slave trade and the
subsequent removal of the
indigenous people from
their homes. Her reading
was punctuated by Chris-
tina Laws’ beautiful rendi-
tion of “Amazing Grace,”
interjected in between the
Kick your feet up in poem’s stanzas in a stark
contrast to the harsh words
Grimes County and stay a while! reflecting the lash of the
Young praise dancers perform during the Black His-
tory program held at Brosig Auditorium on Saturday.
slave traders.
The vivid words of the
mistreatment of sharecrop-
pers in the south, transport-
ed the audience to a hot and
humid day when the term
“justice” was anything but
just. The violence associat-
ed with minor “infractions”
was portrayed in realistic
horror with Gray’s story-
telling accented by emo-
tional emphasis from actors
repeating selected lines.
The event progressed
through the historical time-
line with a reading of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s in-
famous “Obituary Speech.”
Relaying how he wanted
people to “say that I tried
to love and serve humanity
… if you want to say I was
a drum major, I say I was a
drum major for justice, say
that I was a drum major for
peace, I was a drum major
for righteousness.”
Highlighting Dr. King’s
words children took the
stage, praise dancing for
the sorrow of history and
the light of the future. The
performance spoke to those
gathered on a level that
went beyond the visual and
could be felt in the soul.
With each gentle move-
ment, it was apparent that
the young girls grasped the
solemnity of the occasion
but showed hope for the
future.
As the history of Afri-
can-Americans was left
echoing in the recesses of
the auditorium, three men
from the local rodeo circuit
took the stage. They retold
their individual stories and
struggles both at the hands
of the men around them
and the men inside them.
They engaged the audience
with humorous anecdotes
of their transitions from no
acceptance to acceptance.

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U.S. Congressman Kevin and Cathy Brady
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Grimes County Judge Ben Leman and Christie
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Gary Husfeld, Commissioner Pct. 4
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State Senator Dr. Charles Schwertner
Leman
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Nick Adams Texas Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick
Mavis Baker Susan Patrick
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Bluebonnet Vintage Collectibles Sheriff Don Sowell and Mayor Gail Sowell
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Texas Dept. of Agriculture, Michelle Bobo Sheri Steigelman
Grimes County Treasurer Janice Trant
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George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner
Mackie Bobo-White
CHI Grimes St. Joseph Wellness Center
Mayor Mackie Bobo-White and Ben White
Classic Rock Coffee Company
Tommy and Marsha Williams
Connie Clements, Freelance Writing Services
Gary Williamson
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Friends of Grimes County Navasota ISD Chamber Choir
Yolanda Fultz Navasota ISD Culinary Arts Program
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