Black history lives in Fairfield’s civic story, and this year marks 100 years since Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week in 1926, beginning a national effort to study and honor Black history in the United States. In Fairfield, that history shows up through leadership, service, and steady commitment to community. To close out Black History Month, we are honored to highlight Jessse Branch, known to many as Sergeant Major Branch, U.S. Marine Corps retired. Jesse enlisted at 17 in 1951, gro