Honor the 1st African American Woman in the Ohio House of Representatives
Support a historical marker honoring two African American leaders: James W. Rankin and L. Helen Rankin
Leader
Gregory Stewart
Location
Duck Creek Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45207
About the project
SUPPORT THE HISTORICAL MARKER HONORING AFRICIAN AMERICAN LEADERS The Evanston Community Council Preserving and Celebrating Committee is pleased to announce an application will be submitted in April 2021 for an Ohio historical marker in honor of James W. and L. Helen Rankin. Rep. James W. Rankin key role in the legislation that created the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. L. Helen Rankin, the 1st African American woman to serve in the Ohio House of Representatives. The Ohio History Connection historical marker program “allows local communities to identify, honor and commemorate the important people, places and events that have contributed to their past and formed part of the fabric of Ohio.” Jacqueline P. Hudson, a doctoral candidate at Bowling Green State University will submit the application. Campaign Goal $8000
The Steps
April 1, 2021, Submit historic marker application to State of Ohio ($4500 needed to purchase marker and funds to install)
August 1, 2021, Installation of historic marker
September 1, 2021, begin conducting youth education programming at a cost of $25 per child (with a goal of engaging 140 children September 2021 through April 2022.
Why we‘re doing it
The almost 9000 residents in the Evanston neighborhood in Cincinnati developed a 2019-2029 Plan https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/sites/planning/assets/File/Evanston%20Work%20Plan%20%5B2019%5D.pdf Evanston is a predominately African American working class neighborhood that values preserving and celebrating tthe rich history of residents. This historic marker will be the first in Hamilton County honoring an African American couple