Black History and SAPP Programs

    The Black History Awareness Committee of the St. Mary Assistance and Prevention Program (SAPP) will
present the following events during the weekend of Feb. 17 and 18.

Friday 17th at 6:00 p.m. - Opening Reception at the Carmichael Center
    Speake, Attorney J. Leon Johnson of Little Rock, former acting State Attorney General of Arkansas

Saturday 11:00 p.m. - Parade starting at 11:00 a.m. corner of West Academy and Gum Street
with a fellowship at the end of the parade in Spring Park
    Grand Marshall of the parade will be Mrs. Evelyn Green, a retired educator and recent recipient of the Hall of Honor
    presented but the Searcy Public Schools Education Foundation.

Saturday 6:00 p.m. - Concert by the World Renowned Philander Smith Collegiate Choir
    Held at the First United Methodist Church. The choir is under the direction of Broadway actor and performer,
    Lawrence Hamilton and assisted by Adrian Maclin with accompanists, Stratsmere Pavlov and Dr. Phyllis Ruocco.

Refreshments and admission to all events are free and the public is invited.