25 years of celebrating the genius of W.C. Handy

by Florence M. Howard — The Tri-State Defender A who’s who of local community, church and business leaders gathered on Sunday (Dec. 3) to celebrate the 150th birthday of the “Father of the Blues” W.C. Handy. Held at the Halloran Centre For Performing Arts & Education, the celebration was part of this year’s W.C. Handy […]

25 years of celebrating the genius of W.C. Handy
by Florence M. Howard — The Tri-State Defender A who’s who of local community, church and business leaders gathered on Sunday (Dec. 3) to celebrate the 150th birthday of the “Father of the Blues” W.C. Handy. Held at the Halloran Centre For Performing Arts & Education, the celebration was part of this year’s W.C. Handy […]