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WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Kemp Boyd is the executive director of Love Akron, and he has been a prominent figure and coach in the area for a number of years. He has made a mission in directing young men and molding them into gentlemen and future leaders.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

It was a family affair today, as Marco Sommerville and his daughter, Margo, stopped by. Marco has served in Akron City Council, served on various committees, and has operated Sommerville Funeral Services for the last four decades. Margo has carved an impressive path for herself, now as the president of Akron City Council.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Robert DeJournett is now a part of the Greater Akron Chamber, after spending three decades with Summa Health, and this new role gives him a different perspective of finding aspiring black entrepreneurs in the community. He believes there is a wealth of black history in Akron, and he feels proud to helping mold the youths of today and tomorrow.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Eddie Sipplen is a prominent attorney in the Akron area, and he also threw his hat in the mayoral ring back in 2015. Sipplen is not one to keep quiet and mince words; he makes his voice heard in the community with civil rights, and is very active on social media.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Teresa LaGrier is with the Akron Urban League, and she has done pretty much everything one can do in the city, and she has made a difference every step of the way. She has served on several boards and committees over the years, and has made her volunteer work a passion.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Tara Samples is the councilwoman in Ward 5, and while she is a household name now, it wasn’t always easy. Tara talks about her upbringing and journey from becoming a teen mom to working in city council, to being a candidate for the lieutenant governor of Ohio.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Glenn Gillespie has not only been active in the community, but he’s fed the community, as well. Glenn talks about his rise through culinary school and working nearly every position in the restaurant industry to becoming the owner of Edgar’s Restaurant.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Darryl Brake is a well-known name in the Akron community, as he is currently the exectuive director of the Summit County Community Partnership. He talks to Ray Horner about finding the strengths in others to improve his weaknesses, and he speaks fondly about the diversity of people and thought.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Judi Hill heads up the Akron chapter of the NAACP, and she talked about how her mother was a major influence on her growing up, and how she has taken on that leadership role well into adulthood.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.

WAKR and the Ray Horner Morning Show are featuring a member of the black community in Akron who have made an impact by their courage and leadership.

Dorothy Jackson has been a staunch social activist in the Akron community for well more than a half century. After 12 years working for Goodwill Industries, she spent 16 years with the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, promoting the importance of providing housing to lower income families. Her work in the community has won her numerous awards over the years, and was named deputy mayor of Akron in 1984.

Akron’s Celebration of Black History this month is brought to you by the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Metro Regional Transit Authority.