From Canton\'s earliest days, the Black population has contributed to the city\'s, and even the nation\'s, prominence and prosperity.
Renowned R&B group the O\'Jays formed in Canton, and.
Only a few years later, Dorothy White persevered through prejudice to become Canton\'s first Black teacher, paving the way for a long line of dedicated teachers stretching to the present day.
During World War II, nineteen-year-old Harold White joined the famed Tuskegee Airmen of the Ninety-Ninth Fighter Squadron.
From Canton\'s earliest days, the Black population has contributed to the city\'s, and even the nation\'s, prominence and prosperity