The following is an account of a remarkable event that took place in Runnels County in the early days of March, 1919. The story was widely reported in the newspapers across Texas, but in our generation, what transpired back then has been almost forgotten.
BALLINGER — There's a unique new comic strip coming to your local newspaper. Jon Brown, a retired 68-year-old educator will have his comic run each week in print and online.
I'm not a member of any particular religion, although I was raised in the church. My stepfather was an African American pastor, but not the fire and brimstone type so many people associate with African American churches.