COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local leaders and members of the community gathered Monday morning for the 41st Annual Black History Month Observance Breakfast.
The theme of the morning was “A Legacy of Strength, A Future of Hope.” This year’s keynote speech was given by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, representing Ohio’s Third Congressional District.
“It’s good to be here because I know that I am in a land that understands civil rights and understands progress,” Beatty said. “You are a people who understand history is not something that we just observe in February. These awards tell us that you understand that we live it every day.”…