Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Ansonia pastor highlights importance of celebrating Black History Month


By Rev. Michael D. Jenkins

As we begin the month of February let us focus on God’s creation for all people. 

MLK Day was celebrated on January 16which is now a National Day of Remembrance of the work by a civil rights leader, father, husband, son, and pastor. 

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has made it very eloquently clear that “God created the world with hope that man would live in righteousness and in accord with his will. However, he did not force righteousness on man; rather he gave him free will." 

National Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from throughout U.S. history, from enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the 17th century to African Americans living in the U.S. today. 

What is National Black History Month and why is it important? Each February, it serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history. Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the ongoing story of America - our faults, our struggles, our progress, and our aspirations.

 


American historian, author, and journalist Carter Godwin Woodson, whose work led to the celebration of Negro History Week. 


The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926, when the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History declared the second week of February as "Negro History Week" to recognize the contributions of Black Americans to U.S. history.

Frustrated by the lack of awareness of the Black community's accomplishments, historian Carter Godwin Woodson - known as the "Father of Black History" and the son of former slaves - along with other activists and civic leaders founded the Association. 

Now known as the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, it created research and publication outlets for Black scholars, including the Journal of Negro History and the Negro History Bulletin.

"If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated," Woodson wrote in the Journal of Negro History in 1926. 

Let us always remember that all people are important in the eyes of our creator. Selah!


Rev. Michael D. Jenkins is pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Ansonia.


Celebrate Groundhog Day Saturday at Ansonia Nature Center


 

Recuperation journey: Welcome visitor this morning


So beautiful! 

Derby Neck Library to host Dinner and a Movie Thursday




DERBY - Dinner and a Movie is back at Derby Neck Library! The movie tomorrow, Feb. 2, is The Banshees of Inisherin.

Attendees will enjoy a feature film on Blu-ray with an intermission complete with a pizza dinner. Popcorn and other movie snacks will be offered throughout. 

Keep an eye out in the library for the flyers that show the feature film! No registration is required. 

Please note that there will be a difference to how dinner is served. Pizza will be served by a volunteer from the library’s Friends group instead of buffet style as in years past. All snacks will be pre-portioned or individually wrapped.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

This is shared from the Library's website.

Children's Room at the Ansonia Library slates monthly Lego Challenge


LEGO Club registration is now OPEN. Space is limited.
Register for it here: https://forms.gle/853mUYsWsZFz4CS58

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St.


This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.


St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts mid-week sale



DERBY - What?! Change the sale MID-week?! THAT'S CRAZY! We live on the edge here at SVdP! 

Come shop recklessly with us! Some bunny's going to get some new outfits! 


The shop at 237 Roosevelt Drive is open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday

This is shared from SVdP's Facebook page.


Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


 ... at 7:20 a.m. Have a great first day of February!