5th Annual Black History Event

The African American Leadership Council of United Way of Anderson County will host its 5th Annual Black History Event on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 12:00 pm at Tucker's Restaurant.

The speaker for the event will be Dr. Rhondda Robinson Thomas, editor of the autobiography of Jane Edna Hunter, ''A Nickel and a Prayer''.

Jane Edna Hunter, the daughter of Edward and Harriet Harris, was born on December 13, 1882, on the Woodburn Plantation near Pendleton, South Carolina. She planned and founded the national Phillis Wheatly Association.

Sponsored by D Jefferson & Associates and Timothy Drummond Insurance Agency/State Farm Insurance, the event is open and free to the public; however, pre-registration is required due to limited seating availability. To reserve a seat or for more information on the African American Leadership Council , contact United Way of Anderson County at (864) 226-3438 or lynn.dingle@uwandersoncty.com.