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Februaiy 04, 2004_______________________ BLACK HISTORY MONTH African-American Heritage Shared CANNON'S Holy Redeemer School puts focus on black history He will also be sharing some of the stories about slavery and the struggles of African Americans in southern Missouri. Berry will also d iscu ss the ancient C h ristian Church in Africa and the spiritual relevance to A frican-A m erican Fr. Moses Berry, an African- Christian heritage today. Berry and his family live in south American Orthodox priest, will be giving a public lecture about Afri west Missouri on the farm home can-Am erican heritage and the steaded by his great-grandparents Ancient African Christian Church aftertheCivil War. He has restored at7:30p.m .W ednesday,Feb. H a t a family cemetery established in the Holy Redeemer School, 127 N. 1875 and dedicated to “Slaves, In dians and Paupers” who were, for Portland Blvd. Berry, founder and curator of the many years, exc luded from burial i n Ozarks Afro-American Heritage other places. Those buried in the cemetery Museum in Ash Grove, Mo., will share some of the artifacts from the include Mother Charity, a woman museum. These artifacts include who helped slaves escape through photographs, quilts made by slaves the Underground Railway. The and their descendents, and slave cemetery is on the Greene County chains, including some chains Register of Historic Sites and is passed down within the Berry fam under consideration for the Na tional Register. ily- - = RIB EXPRESS (FORMERLY CHUCK HINTON'S) Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q Fr. 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