To celebrate and commemorate individuals during Black History Month, the Danville Police Department held an event showcasing various individuals who have impacted their communities, locally and globally Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1 Community Way.

Interns from East Carolina University, Aaliyah Hodnett and Jada Daniels, helped make this possible by formulating a program that allowed students to portray a particular individual such as Wendell Scott or Bessie Colemen.

The program was informative, engaging, and allowed people to know more about their community.

Those speaking and their roles were as follows:

Narrators- Aaliyah Hodnett and Jada Daniels
Cameron Matthews – Sherman Saunders
Karter Matthews – Charles Harris
Mason Matthews – Barack Obama
Barnel Harper Ⅲ- Lt. Col Ronald Dean Hairston
King Johns – Trey Edmunds
Mya White – Michelle Obama
Triniqua Kennedy – Althea Gibson
Janiyah Peterson – Bessie Coleman
Ayanna Clark – Dorothy Moore Batson
Taejon Oliver – Martin Luther King Jr. and Samuel Massie
Olivia Taylor – Camillia Williams
Jekai Freguson – Tremaine Edmunds
Zoey Poulson – Sarah Boone
Jeremiah Moore – Geroge Washington Carver
Antwon Grays Jr. – Wendell Scott
Lya Simpson – Sasha Obama
Lyla Simpson – Malia Obama
Azarah Davis – Carolyn Wilson
Brandon Bellamy Jr. – Curtis Brooks
Brooke Bellamy – Mildred Corbett Burnett
Curtasja Brooks – Jane Bolin

During the event, Officer Ernest Coppage read in full Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

Following the presentations, Deputy Chief Timothy Jones presented a speech to conclude the event.

See the event in full by clicking here.