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The NAACP Lakeland Branch is celebrating Black History Month at the Coleman-Bush Building on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m.

Tre’Esa Battles, the featured speaker, will talk about “The Black Dollar,” which refers to the wealth gap between Black and White Americans and its history.

Lakeland educator Yvonne McShay will discuss her two books, “The Other Side of Florida Avenue,” about the once-thriving Black business community in Lakeland, and “Are You a Prepositional Phrase?”, about her experiences as an English teacher and her travels.

Four-year-old Ashlyn Wilcox of Bartow will recite the poem, “Hey Black Child” from memory, while Star Sanders will recite adult poetry.

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Kimberly C. Moore, who grew up in Lakeland, has been a print, broadcast and multimedia journalist for more than 30 years. Before coming to LkldNow in the spring of 2022, she was a reporter for four years with The Ledger, first covering Lakeland City Hall and then Polk County schools. She is the author of “Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak," published by University Press of Florida. Reach her at kimberly@lkldnow.com or 863-272-9250.

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