Trumbull African-American Achievers festival begins Friday

WARREN — This year’s Trumbull County African-American Achiever’s Association Festival starting at noon Friday on Courthouse Square will feature a boxing show at 6 p.m. Friday and a unity rally at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Crime in the city, such as the double homicide that killed 11-year-old Lloyd McCoy Jr. and the arson fire that critically injured a police officer and three women — both in April — and job losses and home foreclosures in the community are the motivation for the unity rally, said Robert Davis, association president.

“Because of the condition of the city, this is a time when we celebrate our heritage and culture, but we must come together for the betterment of our community,” said Davis, director of the city’s water department.

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