'GTMO celebrates 50 years of civil rights in America'
Source: Joint Force Guantanamo Public Affairs
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA- The Black Heritage Organization held their annual Black History Month banquet and residents and military members came together to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, at Guantanamo Bay, Saturday, Feb. 22.
It was a night filled with food, fun and fellowship, starting with the National Anthem sang by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Owens, as the Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay Color Guard posted the colors.
... This year’s theme was "Civil Rights in America", and the collection of diverse attendees was a testament that America is headed in the right direction.
“We must not forget or fail to remember the lessons learned of the past,” said Army Col. Larry Campbell, the event's keynote speaker.
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