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Trinity CME Church Launches 2019 Black History Lecture Series
County Commissioner Lesley “Les” Miller and his wife, former City Councilwoman Gwen Miller
...To receive “Power Couple” Award
Trinity CME Church launches its 30th annual Black History Lec- ture Series on Tuesdays during the month of February. The 30- year tradition is designed to edu- cate the church members and community residents about the roles Blacks played in developing America and their contributions made throughout the planet.
The lecture discussions will be held at 7 P. M. on February 5, 12, 19, and 26th, in the church sanctuary located at 2401 North Howard Avenue (corner of Pal- metto Street and Howard Av- enue). This year’s lecture series includes interesting topics as fol- lows:
February 5: Part Two: Gen- esis: The History of the African Upon The Face of The Earth, the continuation of a video chroni- cling the history of Blacks done in poetry by James E. Tokley, Poet Laureate for Tampa and Hillsborough County.
February 12: Tuskegee Air- men, Steven Spears, the son of Tuskegee pilot Captain Leon “Woodie” Spears, who became a prisoner of war in Poland, uses videos and a display to share Spears’ story and interesting facts about the history of the Tuskegee Airmen.
February 19: Blacks in The Bible -- Attendees will use their Bibles to locate and discuss Black characters and their roles in the Bible.
February 26: Behind The Scenes of Black Elected Officials. County Commissioner Les- ley Miller and his wife, former City Councilperson Gwen- dolyn Miller will share their ex- periences of what an elected official faces as a minority – com- promises, trade-offs, and chal- lenges. They will receive a “Power Couple Award” for their distin- guished political careers and community service.
The public is invited to attend the Tuesday night events and to bring your children. If you desire additional information, you may call 813-310-0994 to speak to a member of the Education Min- istry.
The pastor is Rev. Alton McGriff.
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