In October 1924, the Patriotic Order of Ethiopians of America awarded volunteer fireman Ben Mincey a gold medal for singlehandedly rescuing a mother and her children drowning in flood waters in Wilson. (More about the Patriotic Order later.)
Wilson Daily Times, 21 October 1924.
North Carolina Genealogical Society’s 2020 Award for Excellence in Web Presence!
This is a profound honor and further inspiration to keep doing the work of documenting the shoulders we stand on.
Heartfelt thanks to North Carolina Genealogical Society; to Tracy Thompson McPherson for the nomination; to all who take the time to read Black Wide-Awake; to all who have contributed stories, photographs, documents, comments, and questions; and, of course, above all, to the ancestors.