Mount Vernon NAACP Holding Black History Celebration

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. ? Black history will celebrated Saturday with a program of speeches and displays sponsored by the Mount Vernon Branch of the NAACP and the Mount Vernon Theater Company.

The Mount Vernon Branch of the NAACP and the Mount Vernon Theater Company are holding a black history celebration on Saturday.
Photo Credit: *Mount Vernon Branch of the NAACP*

by Greg Maker

02/21/2013 10:30 a.m.

The free event will feature guest speakers, excerpt speeches, and a play by the Mount Vernon Children's Theater. A mini-archive museum will also be setup, as will photos of slavery past and present.

The event will be held at the Doles Center, located at 250 S. 6th Ave., from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 917-753-2438.

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