Black History Month Celebration Continues With Crowns Day

Black History Month Celebration Continues With Crowns Day

Date of Record: February 3, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 3, 2006

For more information, contact:
Beverly Calender-Anderson, Safe and Civil City Director, City of Bloomington, 349.3560
Maria K. Heslin, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349.3569

Bloomington, IN -- The Community-Wide Black History Month Celebration continues with Crowns Day on Sunday, February 5, 2006, at 2 p.m. at the Monroe County Public Library. Crowns Day is based on a book by Craig Marberry and Michael Cunningham, in which black women discuss the significance of their church hats. All women are invited to participate in Bloomington's Crowns Day, hats are optional.

Gladys Devane and Kevin J. Jones will narrate the history, stories and fashion of Bloomington's women and their crowns. Instrumental music will be provided by Robert Tamborrino and James Mitchell. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.

For additional information contact Monroe County Public Library at 349-3050 or Debra Vance at [dvance@ivytech.edu|mailto:dvance@ivytech.edu].

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