Inola Henry
Inola Henry (November 15, 1942 – July 26, 2009) was an educator, union leader, and American Democratic Party of the United States, Democratic Party leader who was chair of the resolutions committee of the California Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee member, and a Superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention, where she voted for Barack Obama.Woo, Elaine"Inola Henry dies at 66; teacher and California Democratic activist,"''Los Angeles Times'', August 5, 2009. Accessed May 23, 2016. Early life Henry was born in Henderson, Texas and grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma. She attended college at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Oklahoma College for Women, and she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1965. In Oklahoma, she was involved in the Civil Rights Movement, taking part in Sit-in#American Civil Rights Movement, sit-ins and working with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.Mulholland, Bob"In Memoriam: Inola Henry,"''Los Angeles ...
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Henderson, Texas
Henderson is a city and the county seat of Rusk County, Texas, in Northeast Texas. Its population was 13,271 at the 2020 census. Henderson is named for James Pinckney Henderson, the first governor of Texas. The city has functioned as a major crossroads in Northeast Texas over the last two centuries. Several major highways pass through the business district of the town, including U.S. Route 259, Texas State Highway 64, U.S. Route 79, Texas State Highway 43, Texas State Highway 42, and Texas State Highway 64. Annual events in the city of Henderson include the Heritage Syrup Festival in November, celebrating the East Texas tradition of syrup making, and the East Texas Musical Convention, East Texas Sacred Harp Convention in August featuring shape note music. The city has a vibrant Henderson Commercial Historical District, downtown historic district, with many buildings dating to before the American Civil War. The city has 19 historical markers, including homes dating from the 1880s ...
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