{"id":19767,"date":"2022-02-02T14:25:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T19:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=19767"},"modified":"2022-02-02T14:26:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T19:26:15","slug":"city-of-lakeland-hosts-black-history-festival-saturday-february-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/02\/02\/city-of-lakeland-hosts-black-history-festival-saturday-february-19\/","title":{"rendered":"CITY OF LAKELAND HOSTS BLACK HISTORY FESTIVAL Saturday, February 19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public is invited to join the City of Lakeland in celebrating Black History Month at Jackson Park on February 19<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;from 10 a.m. &#8211; to 2 p.m. for the Annual Black History Festival. The event will be a fun-filled, family-friendly day that will include performances, food vendors, crafts, and historic displays.&nbsp; There will be members from the City of Lakeland\u2019s Parks &amp; Recreation Department on hand giving away free plants while supplies last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2022-Black-History-Flyer-Final-Web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their role in US History.&nbsp; Black History month is the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans.&nbsp; Since 1975, every President of the United States has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.&nbsp; Other countries around the world including Canada and the United Kingdom, devote a month to celebrating Black History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black History Festival at Jackson Park (1130 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue) will be emceed by&nbsp;<em>Unspoken Word<\/em>, a local group of up-and-coming community leaders.&nbsp; The event will include performances by the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Crystal\u2019s World of Dance \u2013 (African Dance Tribute)<\/li><li>Coleman \u2013 Bush Ballet Class<\/li><li>Corey Tumer\u2019s \u2013 TBS Step Team<\/li><li>Mrs. Teasia \u2013 Line Dance Demonstration<\/li><li>Goodie Treats Mentoring Group \u2013 Walking the Runway<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be a variety of vendors selling their wares ranging from clothing and handbags to books and candles.&nbsp; Join the City of Lakeland at Jackson Park for a day filled with history, food, fun and great performances as we all celebrate Black History Month. The event is FREE to the public but bring a little spending money for the food and merchandise vendors. 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