Saturday, February 20, 1999
Lincoln Heights marks Black History Month
2 councilwomen collaborate on city exhibit
BY MARIE McCAIN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LINCOLN HEIGHTS — With the help of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, officials have set up an exhibit commemorating Black History Month.
Featuring slave auction posters and other paraphernalia dating to this country's days of slavery, the display is the collaborative initiative of Councilwomen Shirley Salter and Joanne Anderson.
IF YOU GO
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• What: Black History Month Celebration
• Where: Lincoln Heights Municipal Building, 1201 Steffens Ave.
• When: 1 to 6 p.m., Feb. 27
• Information: Call 733-5900.
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“Joanne had the idea of doing something for the schools, and I had the idea of doing something to celebrate our culture,” Mrs. Salter said. “We both wanted to do something positive for Lincoln Heights and its residents.”
This is the first time the village has used such an exhibit to commemorate Black History Month, but Ms. Anderson said she hopes it won't be the last.
“We want to educate our children and make them aware of their history,” she said, adding that children from Lincoln Heights Elementary have visited the exhibit.
Set up in the village municipal building, 1201 Steffens Ave., the exhibit will be the centerpiece of a special ceremony Feb. 27 from 1 to 6 p.m.
African-American artists will be present, displaying and selling their work.
A portion of the proceeds from the artwork sale will go toward the cost of painting a mural at Lincoln Heights Elementary that will feature former Lincoln Heights residents such as author and poet Nikki Giovanni and musicians the Isley Brothers, Ms. Anderson said.
In addition, Lincoln Heights Elementary students will find out who won a special essay/art contest they have been involved in for the past month.
Prizes will be U.S. savings bonds.
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