CCMLK Announces 3rd Annual Black History Month Student Art Display
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The Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King announced its third annual Black History Month Art Display. 2017’s display will again be hosted by the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts and will feature student artwork from Warsaw Community Schools celebrating the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., according to a news release from the Committee. A total of 125 pieces of art, produced by elementary, middle and high school students, may be seen in the lobby of the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts through March 3 during regular box office hours. February box office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are additional opportunities for the public to see the exhibit as they attend programming at the theatre: country artist Phil Vassar takes the stage Feb. 10; and Center Street Community Theatre presents "The Curious Savage" on weekends Feb. 17 to 26. The Wagon Wheel also will be hosting an open house for students, parents and teachers Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. “Warsaw Community Schools is happy to partner with the CCMLK and the Wagon Wheel again this year to provide this opportunity to exhibit artwork by our students,” Dr. David Hoffert, superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, said. “We hope this new tradition continues in the coming years as a way to celebrate not only Dr. King, but also the entirety of Black History Month.” Black History Month was first recognized by the U.S. government in 1976. February serves as a period of remembrance to honor influential African-Americans throughout history and encourage the continued practice of human equality and civil rights in the country, according to the release. Founded in 1987 by Joe Banks, Lynn Pulliam and Durell Hoskins, the CCMLK of Warsaw exists to provide a forum in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is appropriately commemorated in the county. The committee strives to provide challenges to people of all ages to study the principles of love, family, brotherhood and self-sacrifice as taught by the words, deeds and life of King. The CCMLK has honored the efforts of students for many years through Academic Excellence Awards, which give students of minority backgrounds scholarships to continue their education to the post-secondary level, the release states. The committee provides motivation to implement nonviolent social change through caring for others, strengthening the family, personal involvement in the suffering of others and civic participation. The public is invited to see student artwork honoring King and Black History Month at the Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts throughout February.
