County Employees Celebrate Black History Month at Universities at Shady Grove (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Employees Black History Month Program Committee is hosting its annual celebration at the Universities at Shady Grove today.

The theme of this year’s program is “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories.”

Local leaders, including County Executive Ike Leggett, Council President Nancy Floreen, and Councilmember Craig Rice, are among those attending the event.

The two-hour event includes musical performances and speeches.

Take a look:

.@BrentLeggs speaks on the theme "Hallowed Grounds" historic places in African American history. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/lOXqMjbRLY

— Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) February 4, 2016

One more musical selection from #DeniseHenderson and #SamirMoulay “A Change is Gonna Come” @mymcmedia #blackhistory pic.twitter.com/RfTnrCNgbx

— Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) February 4, 2016

Denise Henderson and Samir Moulay perform Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Goin’ On” at black history event for #MoCo employees pic.twitter.com/g6L1ZK4Wt2

— Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) February 4, 2016

.@CoUnTy_ExEc @NancyFloreen & @RicePolitics present a proclamation for black history month @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/S40j2NK1Z1

— Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) February 4, 2016

.@CoUnTy_ExEc Ike Leggett speaks on the importance of #BlackHistory @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/kpWk6YS3Yd

— Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) February 4, 2016

.@MontgomeryCoMD employees celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth at @UatShadyGrove @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/m7m1E1lm6K

— Willie James Inman (@imwilljames) February 4, 2016

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Willie James Inman is a Community Engagement Specialist and Multimedia Journalist at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at winman@mymcmedia.org or reach him on Twitter @imwilljames.

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