Westchester
County is taking time to honor its trailblazers this Black History
Month.
A
virtual event called "Trailblazers - Preserving our Legacy" was held
at the Jay Heritage Estate in Rye.
The event featured sculptor
Vinnie Bagwell, who is credited with reframing public art to include historic
Black figures and images cast in bronze and bronze resin.
Bagwell created the
sculpture of Ella Fitzgerald that now stands outside of the Yonkers Metro-North
Train Station.
Two members of the
Westchester community were also given the Civic Engagement Award and the Madam
CJ Walker Award.