The Colleton County Museum and Farmers Market held its 6th Annual Black History Celebration “A Spiritual Experience”, Sunday afternoon, February 22nd at the Colleton Civic Center. The event was full of music, education, and words of inspiration. Minister Brandon Williams was Master of Ceremonies at the event which was organized by Mrs. Eartha Cunningham. Highlights of the show included performances by Joan McLauren, Nykki Smalls, and Bessie Bates. Leonard Risher presented a passionate reading of the, “I Have Been to the Mountaintop” speech that King gave in Memphis on April 3, 1968. The event concluded with musical selections by Brandon William and Nykki Smalls and a closing prayer.
