One of them was Green Flake, who had accompanied other slaves owned by Mississippians James and Agnes Flake first to Nauvoo, Ill., and then on to Utah as part of the Mormon migration.

Green Flake, Hark Wales and Oscar Smith — all three enslaved — entered the valley July 22, 1847, two days before Brigham Young, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

MONTINI: Green Acre dogs get justice if Flakes don't get a penny The Flakes filed an $8 million notice of claim, a precursor to the lawsuit, in February.

Green Flake, one of the first Black pioneers to arrive to the Salt Lake Valley from Anson, N. C. He was enslaved and loaned to Brigham Young, however in time after arriving to Utah, Flake was freed.

The two Wales and Smith along with Green Flake were the first Black men to arrive to the Salt Lake valley. “They came out of Mississippi alone along with Green Flake.

Green Flake movie producer visits BYU for film screening By Megan Christine Zaugg, February 11, 2022 ...

Green Flake, is depicted holding an ax at the new Black pioneers monument at This is the Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City on Friday. (Photo: Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) ...

Authorities said the dogs died from overheating and suffocation caused by sweltering conditions in a cramped 9-by-12 room they were kept in overnight. At the time, the Flakes, who live in Utah ...

Included in that company was Green Flake, an enslaved pioneer and now on the 175th anniversary there will be a monument dedication at This is the Place Heritage Park on Friday, June 22, 2022 at 10am.

Elijah Abel, Jane Manning James and Green Flake hold a unique, but rather obscure place in Mormon history. All three were members of their church in the mid-1800s and all three were black. They als… ...

Honoring the lives of Black pioneers Green Flake, Hark Wales, Oscar Smith, and Jane Manning James, the sculptures are cast in bronze and feature dedications engraved in stone, a news release shows.