EL PASO, Ill. (WMBD) — April 4 is David Strother Day , commemorating the first African-American man to vote in Illinois after the passing of the 15th amendment.
On Friday evening the Project XV Museum is hosting its annual gala and a ribbon cutting to honor this milestone.
“To be able to see the exhibit that honors David Strother. It means everything,” said Project XV historian Barb Lancaster…