Thursday February 23rd Councilman Rafael Salamanca held his Black History Month Celebration in the Old Lion House in the Bronx Zoo. Councilman Salamanca gave some opening remarks about what Black History Month means to him then called up Rev. Frederick Crawford of the Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church to give the Opening Prayer. The National Anthem and Black National Anthem were sung by Diane Arroya. Also at the event was Assemblywoman Chantel Jackson.
The honorees were Etta Ritter the new District Manager of Community Board 3, Natalie Cash a video producer at the Wildlife Conservation Society, Ambroise Ngande of the African Advisory Council, Joseph Alston Executive Director of the Union Grove Missionary Grove Church, and Jasmine Crowell who could not make the event due to work duties, and a co-worker picked up the award. After the awards were given out Councilman Salamanca gave a brief closing statement.
Diane Arroya sung both the National Anthem and the Black National Anthem, here she is singing the national Anthem.
Assemblywoman Chantel Jackson spoke about Black History Month.
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