It’s impossible to celebrate Black History Month without highlighting the accomplishments of a Waco man who went above and beyond the call of duty to defend our country. Doris Miller was the first African-American recipient of the Navy Cross — for his display of extraordinary bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor – but his story goes much deeper than one moment of bravery.

As we wrap up Black History Month, we take you behind the scenes tonight to highlight some of our amazing team members here at 12/26.

Several years into teaching I discovered that some of my students were not only buying and reading the books I recommended, but they were sending them and the assigned reading for my courses home to their parents.