By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist
Athens ISD is pleased to present “A Celebration of Black History Month,” and the community is encouraged to come and enjoy the festivities. The free and entertainment-loaded event will be held this Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at the Athens High School auditorium.
“We hope to have a diverse audience,” said Bel Air Elementary Principal and event organizer Kelye Garcie. “The intention is to celebrate the accomplishments of African-Americans past and present and to inspire our future leaders.”
To accomplish that goal, the program has a wide variety to offer, including a much-loved professional storyteller of traditional African tales, an interpretive dance group, a band, a children’s choir and inspirational oratory.
“This is the school district’s gift to the community,” said Garcie. “We want people to leave there having learned something and having been inspired.”