Asbury Park Black History Extravaganza

Asbury Park

Annual Black History Month Extravaganza Draws Hundreds

District Celebration Paid Tribute to Former President Barack Obama

By Michelle Gladden


Hundreds packed the Paramount Theatre on the Asbury Park boardwalk Tuesday night for the Asbury Park School District’s Third Annual Black History Month Extravaganza. Held in tribute to former President Barack Obama, the celebration was emceed by School Resource Officer Tyron McAllister [shown in feature photo], who heads the Gang Resistance Education and Training program, […]

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Mar 02, 2017
Asbury Park Schools

MLK’s daughter to keynote school district’s annual Black History Extravaganza

Event begins 5:30 p.m Feb. 17 at Paramount

By Michelle Gladden


The Asbury Park School District has announced Dr. Bernice King, the youngest child of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, will be this year’s Black History Month Extravaganza’s keynote speaker. The free event will be held 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Paramount Theatre along the Asbury Park […]

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Jan 29, 2016