Nauck Celebrates Black History Month
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Nauck Celebrates Black History Month

"What can make me feel this way? My girl, talkin' 'bout my girl." The Winstons Motown Revue sways and steps to the Motown tunes of the 1960s at the Feel the Heritage Festival at Drew Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 24. Later in the afternoon the Joy of Motion Dance will be followed by winners of the first Cook-Off Contest.

"What can make me feel this way? My girl, talkin' 'bout my girl." The Winstons Motown Revue sways and steps to the Motown tunes of the 1960s at the Feel the Heritage Festival at Drew Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 24. Later in the afternoon the Joy of Motion Dance will be followed by winners of the first Cook-Off Contest. Photo by Shirley Ruhe.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Balloons are everywhere for Arlington resident 5-year old Sabrina Brundage, who is at the 26th annual Feel the Heritage Festival with her 11-year-old brother, Sean, to celebrate Black History Month.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Drew Community Center is crowded with over 20 vendors offering jewelry, traditional Black clothing and Caribbean spices, as well as exhibits ranging from the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, CARE/ Nauck Youth Enterprises, with a live painting demonstration by local artist Romeo J Taylor, the Black Heritage Museum table just inside the door to a political table manned by County Board member John Vihstadt at the Feel the Heritage Festival. Pictured here are Cornelia Lesh from Virginia Hospital Center and Paxton Lepage from the Arlington County Fire Department EMS demonstrate the CPR two-step method to stay alive.

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Photo by Shirley Ruhe

Arlington resident Joan Trumpauer Mulholland discusses her experience as a Freedom Rider with the Civil Rights movement at a table featuring "We Shall Not Be Moved," focused on the Jackson Woolworth's sit-in and the movement it inspired.

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