At Governors State University, Black Hall of Fame on track for June opening.
Ceola Barnes, founder of the Illinois Black Hall of Fame, speaks Friday during a ceremonial groundbreaking at Governors State University.
“I see it as a teaching tool and making people aware of our history that they might not know about,” Barnes, founder of the Hall of Fame, said at a ceremonial groundbreaking Friday. The initial inductees into the Hall “led lives that changed the status quo,” GSU President Cheryl Green said Friday. “They blazed new trails and inspired generations to dream.”
Her husband taught at the high school and college level on topics including civics, African American history and anthropology, she said. “He would always say ‘Be prepared, so when the door opens you can walk through, but when you get through hold the door open for someone else,’” she said. “She was a pioneer ahead of her time,” Coleman said. “She had the tenacity to overcome all sorts of obstacles.”
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