By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent During the Civil War in 1863, Helena, Arkansas, located in the South and under Union occupation, provided refuge to runaway slaves, becoming a safe haven for them. The city also served as a training ground for various regiments comprised of colored soldiers. In the 1940s and 1950s, […]
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