Serranos Celebrate Black History Month

“I can think of no better way to celebrate Black History Month than to honor these two outstanding citizens,” said Congressman Serrano. “Their work in their respective fields exemplifies the meaning of the word service, and as we celebrate their achievements we are also still celebrating the great step forward our nation took this year, in electing our first African-American president. Our national journey on race continues, but we have surely matured a great deal since the civil rights movement a few short decades ago.”

The event also featured a poetry reading by Charles Thompson, Sr., representing Palladia Star Hill, a residential treatment program in the Bronx. Mr. Thompson, who was the 2008 OASAS Annual Recovery Fine Arts Festival Winner, read his poem, "My People as a Power."