Community Unity Gatherings for Black History Month
The Kingsport Parks and Recreation Department is hosting two community unity gatherings this month in honor of Black History Month.
The gatherings will be held at the V.O. Dobbins Sr. Complex (301 Louis Street) on the following dates:
- February 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – The speakers will be Pastor Doug Tweed and Rev. Myrna Casey. The 4HIM men’s gospel choir will be performing.
- February 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – The event will feature youth trivia and bingo.
Both gatherings are free and open to the public.
Doug Tweed, an attorney by trade, served as a pastor for Methodist churches from 1994 until 2009. At that time, Doug and his wife Christie turned their full attention to Friends of the King Ministries, with their ministry site (the Resting Place), opening in 2010 in downtown Kingsport. Rev. Myrna Casey is the senior pastor at Bethel AME Zion Church of Kingsport.
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. This year’s theme is “African Americans and the Arts” which explores the influence African Americans have had on the arts, literature, film and music.
For more information about Black History Month, please visit www.blackhistorymonth.gov.
