he city will mark the start of Black History Month on Saturday with a flag raising of the Black American Heritage Flag at City Hall.
SPRINGFIELD - The city will mark the start of Black History Month on Saturday with a flag raising of the Black American Heritage Flag at City Hall.
The ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. with a brief ceremony in room 200 of City Hall to be followed by the raising on the Esplanade in front of City Hall. The flag will be flown for the entire month of February.
The raising of the flag has marked the start of Black History Month in the city for the last 28 years, and is sponsored by Suez Temple 114 of Springfield, a black Shriners' group.