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The African American Folk History Organization was organized in the fall of 1990 by Gertie Mae Young of Beaver Falls. Meetings were held at the Carnegie Library in Beaver Falls. The reason for this organization is that no mention of the Black Community's accomplishments are ever made. Most of the banks and other establishments always told stories of the White Community, and we wanted people to be aware of the fact that African Americans played an important role in our community as well.
The organization was named because of the present and past history of the Black Community. We have entrepreneurs, senior citizens that have excelled in many areas, as well as students who do exceptionally well in academics and/or sports. We wanted to bring these people and history to the forefront so that all might see the positive Blacks in Beaver County. The motto of the African American Folk History Organization is "History is Present!"
Editor's Note--As of Dec. 2010 little if any progress has been made on this project. It is a worthwhile effort, and would be a valuable addition to Beaver County History.