Throughout the month of February, The Courier Eco Latino honors Black History Month by spotlighting one local African American leaderor organization—past or present—each day. The series features trailblazers, educators, entrepreneurs, artists, advocates, and unsung heroes whose contributions have helped shape the soul, strength, and future of our community.
These are stories that may not always make headlines, but make a difference every day. From classrooms to boardrooms, from pulpits to protest lines, from small businesses to grassroots movements, each honoree reflects resilience, leadership, and service rooted right here at home.
On the morning of July 4, 1944, Primus E. King walked into the Muscogee County Courthouse determined to do what he was legally entitled to do: vote.
Instead, the African American Columbus resident was forcibly escorted from the building by a law officer and denied a ballot in Georgia’s Democratic primary — the only election that effectively determined state and local leadership in the one-party South…