Celebrating African-American heritage

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LaChandra Stubblefield at the African American Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration at IPFW, Thursday.

Published: February 1, 2013 3:00 a.m.

Celebrating African-American heritage

Samuel Hoffman | The Journal Gazette

Miss IPFW Okara Imani sings the jazz standard “ ’Round Midnight” at the African-American Heritage Month kickoff celebration Thursday at IPFW. The party included food, a resource fair and other entertainment.