Black History Month: Leaving a legacy of health and wellness
{Alumni and former educators of Dunbar 4th St. and Dunbar High School. Photo: Q. Johnson/Davidson Local}
Kick-off for Black History Month celebrations included a Healthier Together pop-up information event at the Lexington Senior High School basketball games on Tuesday. The evening included a special celebration and honoring of Dunbar 4th St. and Dunbar High School alumni.
Healthier Together Bags include PPE and other health and wellness educational materials concerning COVID-19 will be provided on a first come, first served basis on Feb. 1st. The event was sponsored by Giver of Destiny Corporation; a community-based organization of Healthier Together, Davidson Local, Uptown Lexington, Anything for Our Youth, Inc. and the Black Butterfly Network.
Approximately 300 Healthier Together bags were distributed. Items were gifted from alumni representatives Deborah Arnold- Arbonne, Hospice of Davidson County, J. Smith Youth YMCA, Anything for Our Youth Group, Inc, Uptown Lexington, Salvation Army of Davidson County and Davidson Local. Photo: Antionette Kerr/Davidson Local.
The special celebration hosted by Lexington Senior High School’s athletic director Ronnie Beverly, honoring the history of Dunbar High School. On Tuesday evening, February 1, Dunbar 4th St. and Dunbar High School alumni. Former staff were recognized during the halftime of Lexington Senior High School’s (LSHS) boys basketball game against West Davidson. The idea to kickoff Black History Month honoring the history of the school that educated Black students during segregation was the idea of Rev. Dr. Arnetta Beverly, LSHS Athletic Director Ronnie Beverly, Bobby Wagner and Ishia Craven. Stay tuned to Davidson Local for more articles and photos about the Dunbar legacy during Black History Month.
Former Dunbar High School alumni and educators participate in a half-time ceremony at Lexington Senior High School. Q. Johnson/Davidson Local
Beverly said in a statement:
Lexington Athletics wants to personally thank all of the vendors who assisted with our Black History Program in celebrating Dunbar Alumni on Tuesday evening during the Lexington vs. West Davidson basketball contest. The bags which contained covid essentials, screening information, wellness passes to the local YMCA and so much information was a hit and both Lexington and the West Davidson fans were able to receive and hopefully use the generous items.
Thank you.
Ronnie Beverly, CAA NCHSAA Board Member Athletic Director
