Monthly Archives: March 2012

Jefferson County Board of Education Honors Delany

On March 12th, the Jefferson County Board of Education approved the re-naming of the “Opportunity Learning Center” to the “Martin Robison Delany Opportunity Learning Center (MRD OLC)”.  The request was made by the Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society.  Founders … Continue reading

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Call For Martin Delany Descendants

The Jefferson County (WV) NAACP has issued a call for descendants of African American Civil War officer, physician, and Charles Town (WV) resident Martin Robison Delany.  There will be many events in Charles Town (WV) this year (2012) to commemorate … Continue reading

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