Shining a light on County’s Black history By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor Jun 21, 2026 Jun 21, 2026 0 Contributed photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor For Hanover resident Joe Gorman, the study of history has always been a passion.kAm$@[ H96? v@C>2? C62=:K65 9@H =:EE=6 96 24EF2==J <?6H 23@FE E96 p7C:42?\p>6C:42? 9:DE@CJ E92E 925 E2<6? A=246 2== 2C@F?5 9:> :? w2?@G6C[ 96 <?6H 96 H2?E65 E@ =62C? >@C6]k^AmkAm%9FD 3682? 2 7@FC\J62C D62C49 7@C :?7@C>2E:@?[ 2 BF6DE E92E H@F=5 F=E:>2E6=J 4F=>:?2E6 :? E96 4@>A=6E:@? @7 9:D 3@@<[ “p7C:42?\p>6C:42?D @7 w2?@G6C r@F?EJ[ ':C8:?:2[” C6=62D65 3J pC425:2 !F3=:D9:?8 =2DE y2?F2CJ]k^AmkAmu62EFC:?8 :?7@C>2E:@? @? 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