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Newport News Public Library hosts 'Say it Loud: A Salute to Heroes in the Southeast Community'

According to organizers, the unveiling "honored African American individuals from Southeast Newport News whose contributions have impacted the City and Virginia."

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — In celebration of Black History Month, the Newport News Public Library's Main Street Branch is hosting several events.

According to organizers, the unveiling "honored African American individuals from Southeast Newport News whose contributions have impacted the City and Virginia. The purpose of this project is to pay tribute to those individuals whose community activism has produced an enduring historical legacy in Newport News."

13News Now photojournalist Bono Herrera caught the first event honoring those who made their mark in our area.

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