St. Paul Unveils Statue Honoring William Godette, the City’s First African American Firefighter

St. Paul unveiled a new statue honoring William and Alfred Godette, the city's pioneering Black firefighters, inside the William and Alfred Godette Memorial Building, with artist Seitu Jones creating a piece designed to ensure every person who walks through the doors stands in their shadows. The post St. Paul Unveils Statue Honoring William Godette, the City’s First African American Firefighter appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

St. Paul Unveils Statue Honoring William Godette, the City’s First African American Firefighter

St. Paul unveiled a new statue honoring William and Alfred Godette, the city's pioneering Black firefighters, inside the William and Alfred Godette Memorial Building, with artist Seitu Jones creating a piece designed to ensure every person who walks through the doors stands in their shadows.

The post St. Paul Unveils Statue Honoring William Godette, the City’s First African American Firefighter appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.