Columbus City Council Celebration of Black History

Join Columbus City Council for a Celebration of Black History

Who:
Council President Shannon Hardin
Councilmember Priscilla Tyson
Senior Pastor Dr. Charles Booth, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
Judge Kimberly Cocroft
Poet Barbara Fant
Pastor Brian Williams, Hope City House of Prayer
MLK Oratorical Contest Winner Playon Patrick
Columbus Africentric Early College Performing Arts Choir

When:
Friday, February 15, 2019
11am

Where:
City Council Chambers
90 W. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215

What:

Columbus City Council presents a celebration of African American history in the success and shaping of Columbus. For the first time in history, Council is dedicating a ceremony to acknowledge the achievements and contributions of African Americans in defining America’s Opportunity City. 

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Charles E. Booth, Senior Pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.