The Gary Public Library, in partnership with the city of Gary, will host its 50th annual Black History Month program from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Main Library, 220 W. 5th Avenue. The program is free and open to the public.
This year’s theme is African Americans and Labor: Past, Present, and Future. Mr. Ephrin “EJ” Jenkins, founder and president of Black Labor Week Project, Inc. will be the guest speaker.
The program will also feature entertainment by the West Side Theatre Guild Repertoire Dance Company and Baby J Productions featuring Ms. Rose Marie Simmons.
