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On February 9, 1956, basketball legend Phil Ford was born in Kannapolis.

Ford was raised in Rocky Mount, where he graduated from high school in 1974.

When you think of a hospital, an innovative art program probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Late last week, Sec. Susan Kluttz saw first-hand how the two can actually work very well together. The Secretary visited the North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill with Gov.

All this month we’re bringing you stories from North Carolina’s black history. Check back here each weekday for a new tidbit from our state’s African American’s past.