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Annual Black History Month Event
Annual Black History Month Celebration
February 2026, Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary with the national theme “A Century of Black History Commemorations.” Canton City Schools is proud to honor this milestone with our annual Black History Month Celebration, bringing together students, families, and community members for an evening of reflection, recognition, and celebration.
Black History Month is a time to recognize the achievements, resilience, and lasting contributions of individuals who have shaped our nation and our communities.
Date: February 19, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Umstattd Performing Arts Hall
2331 17th Street NW Canton, Ohio 44708
Please mark your calendar and join us for this meaningful event.
2026 Honorees
Dr. Charles Hughes is a Board-Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician recognized for his commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered sports medicine care. He is a 2017 graduate of Logan University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic Medicine while concurrently completing a Master of Science degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation. Dr. Hughes completed his undergraduate education in 2012 at Miami University (Ohio), earning dual bachelor’s degrees in Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology.
An Ohio native, Dr. Hughes was raised in the Akron–Canton region and is a graduate of Canton McKinley High School, Class of 2009, where he distinguished himself academically and athletically in football and baseball. He continued his football career at Miami University and remains actively involved in athletic training pursuits - currently serving as Team Physician for Warcats Hockey Association, and continues to train in the sports of Olympic Weightlifting and Functional Fitness to stay active.
Since 2013, Dr. Hughes has served in the healthcare field across a variety of clinical and performance-based roles. He is known for his dedication to individualized patient care and his specialization in non-invasive sports medicine, functional medicine, chiropractic care, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, exercise prescription, and lifestyle optimization. His clinical philosophy emphasizes scientifically validated, outcome-driven treatments aimed at addressing the root causes of injury and dysfunction, enabling patients to achieve long-term health, resilience, and performance.
Dr. Hughes is currently the Physician and Owner of a private practice sports medicine clinic in Columbus, Ohio, and enjoys spending time with his family, fiance Dr. Sandy Pham and their daughter Cam when not working with athletes and patients.
JB Hilliard is a transactional attorney specializing in Life & Legacy Planning (including wills, trusts, and probate), Legal Consulting (including document drafting, contract review, and business planning), and Legal Coaching (assisting clients with questions on court forms and legal filing processes). JB’s background includes experience as an Accountant, as a Corporate Trainer, and as a Curriculum Development Consultant. She served eight years as an Officer in the U.S. Air Force. And after an honorable discharge from there, she moved to Atlanta and started a training and consulting company that is approaching its 29th year in business.
Fast forward 20 years after leaving the military, JB made a drastic career change and became a newly licensed attorney at the age of 50. She spent a little over a year as a real estate attorney in a boutique law firm in Atlanta before launching her own law practice in 2017.
JB is a lover of education and training, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, an MBA in Management from Webster University, a Master of Science degree with Honors in Instructional Technology from Georgia State University, and a Juris Doctor cum laude from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. She also served on the law school’s Alumni Council shortly after graduation. But her TRUE passion is educating others, whether related to legal processes or career enhancement or personal development. She continues to live out her mantra, while encouraging others, that “you are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream” (quote by C.S. Lewis).
JB has served in several professional and volunteer organizations over the years, including her beloved Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, where she pledged while attending OSU. She has been a long- time member of an Advisory Committee at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, where she previously served as an adjunct professor, and she continues to mentor young people whenever she has the opportunity.
Outside of work, JB is a founding board member of a Scholarship Foundation, and she has also led several ministry teams at Victory Church in Norcross, Georgia, including serving as a Budget Coach and Workshop Lead Facilitator for 20 of the 28+ years of her active church membership there.
And YES – “JB” is her real, legal, Social Security, and check-signing name!