Black History Program

It is the last day of black history month and the helping hands 4-H club put on a black history month program honoring those who came before them.

Intro it is the last day of black history month and the helping hands 4-h club put on a black history month program honoring those who came before us but they did it with a twist we all know about historical civil rights icons like martin luther king junior and rosa parks but these students wanted to shed a light on local african american leaders right here in our community for their black history month program nat pop of instrument every voice and song rang throughout the building as community members came together to celebrate black history "it helps us learn our black history the local legends who went before us" addison patton is the president of helping hands 4-h club.

She says they decided to honor leaders right here in the golden triangle area because it's imperative to know the history that lies before them.

"we know about rosa parks and everyone else.

We need to let them know about other people who helped black history" the program honored dr. howard gunn and dr. david belkley reenacting the trying times of dr. gunn becoming the first black registered to vote in chickasaw co and dr. belkley who is now the president of rust college belkley says he's never thought of himself as a legend, but he's proud to be apart of history "it's an honor to be back home by this first club group that says we want to name you a legacy for this area," leaving a legacy for others to carry on this is the second year the students put on this program.