North Central CAC To Host Two Events Celebrating Black History Month

This February, in recognition of Black History Month, the North Central CAC will host two events with both the City of Raleigh and Wake County.  

On Feb. 1, the North Central CAC and the Raleigh City Museum will host a First Friday event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in honor of Black History Month. Orage Quarles III, president and publisher for the News & Observer, will serve as host. The event will feature displays of black history and community celebrations specific to the North Central CAC. The museum display will feature information about the North Central CAC, the New Bern Ave Corridor, the Richard B. Harrison Library, Saint Monica School, Raleigh’s first African-American Mayor Clarence Lightner, O’Rorke Cemetery, Tuttle Community Center, and more. The exhibit will be on display until Feb. 28. The North Central CAC also will present a poster in honor of Black History Month. The poster will be displayed at the museum through the month of February. There will also be pictures from the Saint Monica’s Teen Center Wall of History. Mrs. Pauline Latta will be a guest speaker talking about her past experiences as an African American in Raleigh. The program will take place at the Raleigh City Museum located at 220 Fayetteville Street.      

Also on Feb. 9, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the North Central CAC, the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department, and WakeMed will host a Black History Month Program at the Tarboro Road Community Center.  This program will honor several members of the community who have played a significant role in African-American History.  The program will honor:

• Harold and Lucille Webb – Mrs. Webb played an important role in regards to civic engagement and health care advocacy in the area. Mr. Webb offered statewide civic and political engagement along and served as a Tuskegee Airman;
• Pauline Latta – Mrs. Latta is 101 years old and is involved with voter registration and education in the area;
• Willie Stokes – Mr. Stokes is involved with neighborhood engagement along with organizing neighborhood cleanups.  He also organizes the community holiday breakfast;
• Monsignor Thomas Paul Hadden – The late Father Hadden was an African-American priest played an important role for African-Americans and the Catholic Church including the Saint Monica School; and,
• Jaquan Bennett – Mr. Bennett is serving his second consecutive year as a member of the Teen Advisory Board at Saint Monica’s Teen Center. An active member of the teen center and a student at Enloe High School, he participates in various community service projects and programs to better the community.  

The program will take place from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. and a reception will follow at the Tarboro Road Community Center.    

For more information: Contact Daniel Price, Teen Program Director, 919-807-5409