The Journey Continues: The life of James Bryant, Jr.
On occasion of the last Sunday of Black History Month, my journey this week took me to James Bryant Jr. He is the greatgrandson of a slave who moved to Elgin after the Civil War as a free man. James is quick to praise his own father for teaching work ethics and moral values. For 49 years, his father worked for the Elgin National Bank where James learned that any change found on the bank floor was left at the cashier’s cage, not pocketed.
02/28/2021 05:00 AM