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American Black Journal
400 Study Club / Heritage Optical Center
Season 44
Episode 19
In honor of Black History Month, we talk with local history makers: Teola Hunter, the first African-American and first female Wayne County Clerk; Barbara Jean Johnson, President of 400 Study Club for African-American women; and George Barnes, Jr., first black owner/operator of full-service optical center in Michigan. Episode 4419.
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