Black Great Falls High Students: Lives of Achievement

In honor of Black History Month, area historian Ken Robison will present little known national achievements of several Great Falls High School students who overcame the repressive racial environment in Great Falls and the nation of past years. While many locals know about the remarkable achievements of librarian Alma Smith Jacobs and contemporary comedian/musician Reggie Watts, earlier Black students of Great Falls High found ways to thrive in school and go on to surprising achievements including: Dr. Wilford Robinson, a medical doctor and served in World War I, Jess Lee Brooks, a nationally prominent singer and movie actor and community activist Wade Parker, who worked to make a difference in Chicago and the state of Illinois.