Today we're featuring the Booker T. Spicely Committee, a group of citizens dedicated to educating the public about the heroism and activism of Pfc. Booker T. Spicely, an African American WWII veteran who was killed for protesting Jim Crow seating on a Durham city bus in 1944. The committee successfully applied to the NC Division of Natural and Cultural Resources for a historic marker honoring Pfc. Spicely’s sacrifice. The marker commemorating Pfc. Spicely was erected on 12/1/23, at Club Blvd and Broad St, and is the first historic marker in NC to refer to Jim Crow. Learn more about their exhibit “Booker T. Spicely: Citizen, Soldier, Martyr, Hero” on Tuesday, 11/17 at the Rickhouse from 5:30pm-7:30pm with drinks, appetizers, and silent auction. Free, with a recommended donation of $50/group. Please register at: https://www.preservationdurham.org/2026awards