Church to Celebrate African American History Month

St. James A.M.E. Church will hold its annual African American History Month Celebration on February 22-23, 2014, at 1107 E. Oak, in Denton. This event will recognize the contributions of the civil rights movement to our history and host a community health fair.

On Saturday, February 22, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., there will be a Health and Wellness Fair featuring health, vision and hearing screenings, cooking demonstration, and disaster preparedness. The event will provide history presentations, speakers, skits, poster displays and an inventors’ exhibit.

The program culminates on Sunday, February 23, from 3-5 p.m., with a musical a concert. Choirs, soloists, and singing groups from area churches will perform traditional gospel songs that represent the essence and journey of the African American experience. There will also be a skit, poetry and readings.