In celebration of Black History Month, the City of Lenoir will honor Black American firsts that happened here in Lenoir and Caldwell County via several social media posts throughout February.
The first post of this series was published today and features Thomas Scott Jr., the first student to integrate Lenoir City Schools. According to the news article, "On Sept. 3, 1964, Thomas A. Scott, Jr., walked into Lenoir High School as the first black in Caldwell County to enter an all-white school."
Click here to read the published articles