Capitol hosts black history celebration | Community Spirit

What: Black History Month Celebration

When: Today, February 22, 2012 – 11:30 a.m.

Where: City Hall Rotunda – 500 W. Markham St.

The City of Little Rock’s Racial and Cultural Diversity Commission will celebrate Black History Month today at 11:30 a.m. in the Rotunda in City Hall. The program will focus on the time honored tradition of African American women wearing ornate church hats – or “crowns.”

The program will include a brief history of the tradition of church hats, a dramatic skit performed by Yvonne Cook, narratives from local hat wearers explaining how they came into the hat wearing custom and an oath from young African American women who will pledge to carry on this fading practice. Musical entertainment will include The Golatt Links of Harmony and saxophonist Michael Eubanks. Attendees are encouraged to wear their church hats to the program.

For more information contact Diversity Program Manager Ericka Benedicto at ebenedicto@littlerockorg.