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Black History Month Finale-African Art Exhibit at St James Missionary Baptist Church

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Odessa, Texas/March 1, 2023-During the latter part of Black History Month an exhibit of African art was held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Odessa. The exhibit featured a pencil and ink sketches of African American icons of the Civil Rights movement era, various African Culture collections. 

(Allen Morill, Jr., local Artist-Odessa, Texas) 

Several residents provided African art, Ebony and Jet magazines representing the African American culture in entertainment and other pieces to the exhibit. 

(Beulah Dangerfield, Mission President-St. James Missionary Baptist Church/Odessa, Texas) 

St. James Missionary Baptist Church welcomed members of the church and welcomed those outside the church with open arms to take part in the art exhibit. 

(James J. Bolton, Senior Pastor-St. James Missionary Baptist Church/Odessa, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera. 

 

Odessa College Hosts Annual Praise and Fashion Show-Black History Month

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Odessa, Texas/February 21, 2023-Mary’s Fashions annual Praise and Fashion Show part of Black History Month hosted by Odessa College featured OC faculty and students as well as students from ECISD modeling hats, pant suits, African wear and fashions for going to church. 

(Mary Ellis Henson, Owner-Mary’s Fashions/Praise and Fashion Show) 

Odessa College has been hosting Praise and Fashion Show for about 15 years. This event brings together the Odessa community for a preview of the variety of clothing Mary’s Fashions offers at the store. 

Mary Ellis Henson, Owner-Mary’s Fashions/Praise and Fashion Show) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera 

DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS(022822)-BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT TRAVIS ELEMENTARY IN ODESSA

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Odessa, Texas/February 28, 2022-Travis Elementary held a special Black History Month presentation for the 4th grade classes. Students learned of historical African-American icons from decade past. Representatives from the Odessa community were invited to participate at Travis Elementary for the final days of Black History Month. 

(Amy Russell, Principal-Travis Elementary-Ector County ISD) 

Former school administrator, Sheila Stevenson encouraged students to achieve goals in academics and in personal lives, she also read a poem that was translated in a dance performance by a student attending U.T.P.B.  

(Shelia Stevenson, Former School Administrator-Ector County ISD) 

Albert Hall, the youth and music minister at First Baptist Church in Stanton, Texas performed the piano and played musical games with the students during the afternoon session. 

(Albert Hall, Youth and Music Minister-First Baptist Church-Stanton, Texas) 

For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera