QBP RICHARDS TO HOST BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL

Thursday, February 16 at 6pm

(February 15, 2023 at 10am)

QUEENS, NY – Black history is Queens history. To honor the immeasurable contributions of Queens’ Black community to the success and strength of our borough, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and his African American Heritage Committee will host their annual Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February 16 at Queens Borough Hall.

“There is no Queens without Queens’ Black community which, in many ways, helped build this borough from the ground up. Tomorrow, we celebrate not only where we came from and the struggles of our ancestors, but who we are today and what we’ll achieve tomorrow,” said Borough President RICHARDS. “All are welcome at Borough Hall to both honor the trailblazers among us and to commit ourselves to the hard work ahead to create a society truly rooted in equity and justice for all.”

Held in the Helen Marshall Cultural Center, the celebration will include musical, dance and spoken word performances, as well as remarks by Borough President Richards. The Borough President will also present awards to six distinguished Black leaders from across Queens in recognition of their achievements in civic engagement, business, athletics and other fields.

Additionally, nine talented Queens high school students will each be awarded a $1,000 scholarship as part of the Borough President’s annual African American Heritage Scholarship program, helping to connect Black students to higher education.

Members of the public who wish to attend Borough President Richards’ Black History Month Celebration can RSVP at www.queensbp.org/rsvp.

Members of the media who wish to attend the events are asked to RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling 718-286-2640.

WHAT:         Black History Month Celebration hosted by Borough President Richards and the African American Heritage Committee

WHEN:         Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 6pm

WHERE:       Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens

WHO:            DONOVAN RICHARDS JR., Queens Borough President

                        Performers, Honorees, Scholarship winners

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