Please join Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger, elected officials, community leaders, cultural organizations, and local advocates to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Black History Month at a free public event on Monday, February 2 at 5:15 PM in the lobby of the Ulster County Office Building.
The program will feature participation from Harambee, MyKingstonKids, Center for Creative Education, Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center for Black History and Culture, SUNY New Paltz Black Studies Department, St. Paul AME Zion Church (Ellenville), the Ellenville NAACP, My Brother’s Keeper and My Sister’s Keeper (Ellenville), Riverview Missionary Baptist Church (Kingston), and former Ulster County Poet Laureate Kate Hymes.
The event will include brief musical performances, including contributions from local youth, before moving into proclamations and presentations from participating organizations. The program will culminate in the lighting of Black History Month lights in red, green, and yellow on the Ulster County Office Building, where they will remain illuminated throughout February in honor of the contributions, history, and resilience of Black Americans. Refreshments will be provided by Di Sweet Spot.