New Community’s Youth Services Department hosted a Black History Month Showcase at the NCC Neighborhood Center, 56-68 Hayes St., Newark, on Feb. 24. The children in NCC’s after school programs participated in the event by reading poetry and sharing facts about Black figures who have made significant contributions, including Ruby Bridges, Mae Jemison, Kobe Bryant and Barack Obama.
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Class presenting figures for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Class-presenting-figures-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Girl presenting Ruby Bridges for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Girl-presenting-Ruby-Bridges-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Pair for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Pair-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Girls presenting Mae Jemison for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Girls-presenting-Mae-Jemison-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Group photo for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Group-photo-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Boy in checkered shirt for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Boy-in-checkered-shirt-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Girl reading poem for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Girl-reading-poem-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Girl in glasses for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Girl-in-glasses-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Boys presenting Kobe Bryant for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Boys-presenting-Kobe-Bryant-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Girl in black reading short poem for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Girl-in-black-reading-short-poem-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Group holding artwork for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Group-holding-artwork-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Girl in black holding mic for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Girl-in-black-holding-mic-for-web.jpg)
![Youth Services Black History Month Program 2-24-2023 Boy in black holding mic for web](https://www.newcommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Youth-Services-Black-History-Month-Program-2-24-2023-Boy-in-black-holding-mic-for-web.jpg)
New Community Youth Services Celebrates Black History Month
- Post author:Michelle Lang
- Post published:February 27, 2023
- Post category:Latest News / Youth Services
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Tags: after school programs, Barack Obama, Black History Month, Kobe Bryant, Mae Jemison, NCC, NCC Neighborhood Center, Neighborhood Center, New Community, Newark, Ruby Bridges