Harriet Tubman Day

Our opening prayer was led by Ms. Zelda McRae, a Unity Ministerial Student.   Miss Adrianna Andrews played her rendition of the Black National Anthem on her viola, infusing America the Beautiful. 

Pastor Anthony Andrews, Church of Faith, our first community MC, paid a special tribute to Mr. Bruce R. Watkins, a local American hero, for whom the museum is named.  Two other invited MC’s,   Dr. Lawrence Shine, and Dr. Edith Coleman awaited their turn at the microphone.

The special heroes, our children, paid tribute to many American heroes as well as Harriet Tubman. The  Kansas City Missouri School District, Hickman Mills School District, Independence School District  and  Lee’s Summit School District all sent students and adult participants and representatives to the first Harriet Tubman Day Celebration. 

A story of Harriet Tubman mural was presented by art teacher, Joan CarterMoore/Dr. Byrd, Principal (Sugar Creek School) and the I Have A Dream Mural, Mrs. Berry (Delano School) both received blue ribbons for their first place art work. 

Our ushers, Kourtney Thomas (Blue Ridge Christian), Tiana Cadenhead, (KCMO),  and Carlisa May, (Lees Summit), were adorned in their black and white polka dot outfits and wore white lace gloves.

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