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Home > Special Sections > Black History Month: First In Frederick

Editor's note:
To mark Black History Month, the First in Frederick series will focus on African-American Frederick County residents who became pioneers in education, sports, government and other professions.

Albert Dixon: Frederick's first black mortician 'had a knack' Editor's note: Prominent black men and women in Frederick County were featured this month in a series called "First in Frederick," which chronicled the lives of those who became pioneers in sports, education and the workforce. Judy Holland faced racism and did what she could 'to make a difference' With plans under way for an NAACP and Ku Klux Klan rally in Frederick County in 1980, rookie reporter Judy Holland tried to get comments from the Klan's grand wizard. Debra Borden: City's first black assistant attorney Editor's note: Prominent black men and women in Frederick County will be featured this month in a series called "First in Frederick," which chronicles the lives of those who became pioneers in sports, education and the workforce. First FHS black female graduate: ‘I was so scared’ Class reunions are supposed to be a happy occasion, but for Pat Gaither a reunion served as a painful reminder of segregation and isolation at Frederick High School in 1958. Newly minted utility worker overcame first-day mishap On her first day of work, Bonnie Key fell off a telephone pole.		Claude DeLauter: Frederick's first black alderman Claude DeLauter, a Frederick community leader and educator, made his mark in history as the first black resident to be elected to a citywide office. NFL star looks back at gridiron career Editor's note: Prominent black men and women in Frederick County will be featured this month in a series called "First in Frederick," which chronicles the lives of those who became pioneers in sports, education and the workforce. Maynard Hurd: County's first black school board member Editor's Note: Prominent black men and women in Frederick County will be featured this month in a series called "First in Frederick," which chronicles the lives of those who became pioneers in sports, education and the workforce. 'Everybody is one race' Frederick native Debbie Thompson Brown made history in 1964.