In honor of Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin spoke on the House floor to highlight seven stories of Black Michiganders past and present from the 7th Congressional District with distinct legacies as trailblazers.
Slotkin honored Elsie McPherson-Brown, the first Black member of the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education, and the second Black person elected to office in Livingston County. Today, she continues to work in the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.
You can read the tribute for McPherson-Brown by clicking here. You can view the video tribute for McPherson-Brown below:
Slotkin also honored the Rev. Lillian Archibald, former pastor of the St. James AME Church in Brighton.
You can read the tribute for Archibald by clicking here. You can view the video tribute for Archibald below:
The other 7th District honorees — with links to their stories and videos — are:
- The Canady Family, Lansing (VIDEO)
- Dr. Samuel Edward Holloway, South Lyon (VIDEO)
- Orrin and Luvina Wilson, St. Johns (VIDEO)
- Mike Garland, East Lansing (VIDEO)
- Rodney Whitaker and Xavier Davis, Michigan State University (VIDEO)
