Renita’s journey began on July 13, 1954, born to her loving mother, Hattie Ella Norment, and her late father, A.V. Phillips. She was a woman of deep faith who accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at ...

When Malcolm Hill became Belleville West’s principal last school year, he set out to revive the long-standing tradition of adding Wall of Fame inductees. “This high school has produced great people; ...