February 15th, 2023 by WCBC Radio
The Allegany County Board of Education on Tuesday officially recognized February as African American History Month and- as part of the presentation- the board received a brief history of the integration of schools in Allegany County in the 1955-1956 school year. Honored during the meeting were graduates that were part of the first integrated classes at Fort Hill High School: William Peck; Harold Hilton and Judy Leath. Mr Peck talked about the difficulties he and other black students faced during that first year…
