The Black History Month theme of “Honoring the Legacy – The History of Black Economic Empowerment” will focus on the theme adopted by the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History,” founded by Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History Week.
Greetings will be brought by Joanne Jaeger Tomblin, President of SWVCTC.
Mayor Darrin McCormick will bring greetings on behalf of the City of Williamson.
The key note speaker will be Coston Davis, President of the WV State Conference of NAACP Branches. Davis is the Director of Leadership, Mentoring & Judicial Affairs
of West Virginia State University.
Rita Robeson, campus manager of the Williamson campus of SWVCTC will conduct the candlelight vigil ceremony during which a candle of unity, “harmony and peace”will be lit by President Tomblin and John W. Fullen, President of the local NAACP Branch.
The public is invited to attend this program and the weekly programs held at the
Williamson Public Library at 5 p.m. each Monday.
Feb. 1 was the African American Read-In with Sue H. Jones, Presenter.
Feb. 8 was SWVCTC– Martin Luther King Essay Contest - Darrell Taylor, speaker.
The Feb. 15, program with Williamson High School - HSTA Students, Sonya Picklesimer, sponsor, was postponed because of inclement weather. It will be rescheduled.
Feb. 22 will be “Plantation Quilts – The McDaniel Secret Quilt Code” by Mrs. Serena S. Wilson. This program is funded by a grant from The West Virginia Humanities Council Schools are invited to celebrate Black History Month by joining and hosting a Read-in as part of the 21st National African-American Read-In during the month of February. Originally sponsored by the NCTE Black Caucus and the National Council of Teachers of English, it has been endorsed by the International Reading Association. Teachers are asked to conduct read-ins by inviting parents and other individuals from the community to “read aloud” in their classrooms the literature written by African-Americans.
The Mingo County Board of Education is invited to participate, also. The Williamson Branch provided readers for the local schools in Williamson earlier this month.
Students in all grade levels are encouraged to participate in the exhibition at the South Side Mall with their artwork, poetry and essays. Student work should be identified with name, grade or class and school.
All entries should be original works, demonstrating an understanding and interpretation
of the theme “Harmony and Peace.” Students may enter in more than one category, in representing their schools. Participating students will be awarded a certificate in recognition of their contribution to the exhibition and for their efforts in helping to foster “Harmony and Peace.” Participating schools will be featured independently in the exhibition and will be awarded a certificate of recognition, also.
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