Odessa, Texas/March 1, 2023-During the latter part of Black History Month an exhibit of African art was held at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Odessa. The exhibit featured a pencil and ink sketches of African American icons of the Civil Rights movement era, various African Culture collections.
(Allen Morill, Jr., local Artist-Odessa, Texas)
Several residents provided African art, Ebony and Jet magazines representing the African American culture in entertainment and other pieces to the exhibit.
(Beulah Dangerfield, Mission President-St. James Missionary Baptist Church/Odessa, Texas)
St. James Missionary Baptist Church welcomed members of the church and welcomed those outside the church with open arms to take part in the art exhibit.
(James J. Bolton, Senior Pastor-St. James Missionary Baptist Church/Odessa, Texas)
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.