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As the month of February comes to an end, the City of Temple has invited the community to come and celebrate Black history and honor Temple's Black community leaders, business owners and City employees.
The event will be held on Feb. 28 at the Frank W. Mayborn Civic Convention Center, located at 3303 N 3rd St.
The event will also feature speakers, including Mayor Tim Davis. The mayor will be presenting a proclamation to the Temple Branch NAACP President, Bennie Walsh.
City Manager Brynn Myers says the city looks forward to bringing recognition to some of its impactful leaders in the community.
“We value Temple’s diversity and recognize the incredible impact Black individuals have had on our community. The City looks forward to making this an annual event,” said Myers.