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Cape Henlopen Senior Center hosts vibrant celebration for Black History Month
Bernita Hackney, program director of Cape Henlopen Senior Center, left, and Linda Bonville, administrator of Cape Henlopen Senior Center, pause for a photo. TED PFIRRMANN PHOTOS
February 22, 2024
For the second year, people of all ages gathered to celebrate Black history at the Cape Henlopen Senior Center Feb. 16. Speech makers, poets and singers highlighted the vibrancy and diversity of African American culture.
“What better way to honor Black history,” said Bernita Hackney, program director of the Cape Henlopen Senior Center.
This day was not just about honoring the past, but also about looking toward the future with hope and determination. It's a reminder that history is not just something to be remembered, but something to be celebrated and built upon.
Arana Pettyjohn of Cape Henlopen Senior Center welcomes everyone to the celebration.
Pastor Vincent Hinds of Crossroad Community Church leads everyone in a prayer.
Everyone rises to their feet as the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the Black national anthem take place.
Violet Moore sits as her poem is read aloud by Pastor Vincent Hinds.
Bernice Swann reads her moving “Poem to the Black Woman.”
Ed Cook blows into a shofar, a traditional horn used to call people to assemble for Jewish religious purposes.
