Director: Peggy Jackson
20th Annual Walk Through Black History
Nineteen years ago, members of First Baptist Church created the Walk Through Black History to celebrate unique stories of African Americans that have bravely lived lives that transformed American Society. It is our hope to advance the cause of racial reconciliation through the arts.
Thank you to everyone who assisted First Baptist with
Mary Mcleod Bethune "The Voice of Hope"
Mary Mcleod Bethune became an influential figure in education, and the highest ranking black woman in the U.S. government. She was an educator, philanthropist, humanitarian and civil rights activist. Known as the "First Lady of the Struggle", her activism and her friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt led President Franklin D. Roosevelt to name her as Director of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration in 1936; where she remained until 1944. She was the leader of FDR's unofficial "Black Cabinet". Appointed by President Harry S. Truman, Bethune was the only woman of color at the founding conference of the United Nations in 1945. The play will highlight how Mary Mcleod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt partnered and played a key role in shaping government policies for Black Americans during the 1930's and 1940's.
The show was a wonderful success!
You can still participate. Click on the link below to view the play.
