‘There’s so much beauty in being Black from Scranton’: Meet the historian who’s now an advocate for her community

‘There’s so much beauty in being Black from Scranton’: Meet the historian who’s now an advocate for her community

Local resident Glynis Johns didn’t know what to expect when she started researching the history of Black Scranton. What she found was a treasure trove.

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