AME BISHOP IS SPEAKER FOR HERITAGE LUNCHEON

            The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival held its Heritage Leadership Luncheon on Wednesday, January 18^th. The luncheon was held at the University Area Center Development Complex. This year’s theme was: “Celebrating Our Leaders.” The guest speaker was Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie, the 117^th elected and consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. From left to right at the luncheon were: Ruby Jackson, co-chair, Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival; Dr. Joan Holmes, Hillsborough Community College; Bishop McKenzie; Dr. Samuel Wright, University of South Florida retired official; and William Sanders, co-chair, Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival. (Photograph by Lomax McIntyre)