Senior Center holds Black History Program

The program will feature important milestones in black history and the contributions black Americans have made to our society.

The public is invited. This year?s program will be a sponsored by the Diversity Council of Cummins Filtration.

The program will consist of 3 parts.

? Part 1 ? Presentation called the Black Hall of Fame

? Part 2 ? Introduction of the Freedom Quilt. The squares that make up this quilt tell a story and were used as communication pieces aiding the slaves on their journey to freedom. The quilt will be displayed as presenters take the audience through each square with a description of its meaning.

? Part 3 ? This segment will feature a brief history of the Negro Spiritual style of religious music.

Please call the center to RSVP at 473-6559 for lunch reservations before Wednesday at 3 p.m.