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{{toplink|url=http://ogcpv.org|name=ogcpv.org}}<blockquote>''Preserving the Past, Forging the Future''</blockquote>
 
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“I start out almost any time I’m having a conversation with anybody and they’ll say she loves garden club and I do. I love being part of something that was started in 1939 and we are still carrying that legacy along,” club member Lorraine Moore said.
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The all-Black Garden Club’s legacy began during segregation when Black people weren’t allowed to join white garden clubs.
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Dr. Wilfreta Baugh is one of the longest-standing members of the oldest continuously active Black garden club in the country.
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“I joined in 1972 and I’ve been a member ever since,” Baugh said.
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These proud members will tell you that African Americans have always had a deep-rooted history in gardening, often born out of necessity.
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the CBS-3 article below.
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==

Revision as of 18:24, 23 June 2022

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Preserving the Past, Forging the Future

“I start out almost any time I’m having a conversation with anybody and they’ll say she loves garden club and I do. I love being part of something that was started in 1939 and we are still carrying that legacy along,” club member Lorraine Moore said.

The all-Black Garden Club’s legacy began during segregation when Black people weren’t allowed to join white garden clubs.

Dr. Wilfreta Baugh is one of the longest-standing members of the oldest continuously active Black garden club in the country.

“I joined in 1972 and I’ve been a member ever since,” Baugh said.

These proud members will tell you that African Americans have always had a deep-rooted history in gardening, often born out of necessity.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the CBS-3 article below.

In The News