Black History Celebration

In celebration of Black History Month, MCAHC is presenting a program: How I Got My Name. Hear William Wells Brown’s story as portrayed through KY Chautauqua actor Virgil Covington, Jr. on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 2-4 p.m. at Lebanon’s United Presbyterian Church. Also featured in this event is St. Cecilia Swahili Choir! This event is for all ages and is free and open to all who would like to attend!
“William Wells Brown was an African American antislavery lecturer, groundbreaking novelist, playwright and historian. He is widely considered to have been the first African American to publish works in several major literary genres. Known for his continuous political activism especially in his involvement with the anti-slavery movement, Brown is widely acclaimed for the effectiveness of many of his writings.”