Attendees can schedule a quick headshot photoshoot for just $25 during the mixer. During this free event, our panelists will discuss the barriers faced and resources available for black business owners and why supporting minority-owned businesses is so important. Regina Power, owner of The Center for Diagnostic & Cosmetic Dentistry Von Daniel, owner of McKinney’s The Comedy Arena and Leah Love-Close, owner of Close Automatic Garage Door. Panelists include Vontoba Terry, owner of UI Global Brands Dr. LECTURE SERIES: “Black Businesses - Overcoming Obstacles and Leveraging Opportunities” Visit the website’s interactive calendar for details such as driving directions, adding events to your calendar, and sharing with your friends, family, and colleagues.
Each lecture is stacked with expert panelists covering topics such as black businesses, the black college experience, the future of African Americans in politics, and the integration of McKinney ISD.Īll month long, the McKinney Black History Month website will share activities, events, and reflections that celebrate Black history and shine a light on the legacy and future of McKinney’s and Collin County’s African Americans.
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McKinney residents and visitors also have the opportunity to attend other engaging and impactful events such as the Legacy Keepers Pop-Up Museum and tours of East McKinney on February 19, an Adopt-A-Church Fellowship at New Outreach Church on February 27, and the McKinney Black History Month Lecture series held in-person every Thursday evening in February. Signature events include the inaugural McKinney Black History Month Art Exhibit and Competition held at the McKinney Performing Arts Center on Feb 5 with cash prizes totaling $1,750 and The Harlem Renaissance-themed party on February 18 at The Sanctuary Event Center with a live band, DJ, dancers, red carpet best-dressed Roaring 20s contest, 360 photo booth and more. You can set reminders for individual events through the McKinney Black History Month Facebook page.
With the exception of one ticketed signature event, all McKinney Black History Month activities are free and open to the public. Residents of North Texas are encouraged to visit the McKinney Black History Month website to learn more about February’s signature events and programs scheduled to honor, celebrate, and uplift the contributions of African Americans to the culture and history of McKinney and the surrounding area. This year the McKinney Black History Month Committee with the support of the McKinney Chamber Foundation presents McKinney Black History Month 2022: Legends to Legacies, a community-led and community-focused month-long program of events. January 31, 2019.Each February, Black History Month gives everyone an opportunity to celebrate the history, experience, and culture of Black Americans. “Overlooked” Amisha Padnani and Veronica Chambers, New York Times. “17 Unsung Heroes of Black History” Julia Austin, Moguldom. “In Honor of Black History Month, 10 Heroes You May Not Have Heard Of” Maggie Maloney, Marie Claire. “10 Black Heroes Who Usually Go Unrecognized During Black History Month, But Shouldn’t” A. “Little Known Important Black Americans” Carol Bainbridge, ThoughtCo. “Ten Little Known Black History Facts” PBS Black Culture Connection writers.
“Five African-Americans Forgotten in History” Joe McGasko, Biography. Where did we find this stuff? Here are our sources: The Alabama NAACP felt that an adult woman, their secretary Rosa Parks, would be a more sympathetic public figure for the national attention the movement soon garnered, but Claudette Colvin paved the way. She and three other girls went on to challenge Alabama’s segregation laws in court. At only 15, she maintained her place and was handcuffed. However, it was actually a teenaged girl named Claudette Colvin who was first arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person. When one thinks of the famed Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks doubtless comes to mind.
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