By james art 
Local organization celebrates black history with a program in Kalhun High School
Port Lavaka, Texas – The celebration of black culture was the main theme of the Feast of the Month of Black History of the Association of the Association of Wilkins.
The event included performers and speakers with presentations that showed the cultures of Africa and Black Americans. Many have talked about the idea of conveying a mission to the younger generation, which focuses on the lives of the legacy of those who have come before.
The participants also had refreshments and won the doors after the program.
The Association of Wilkins’ graduates and friends is an example of the local black history.
It was created in honor of Alice O. Crawford, otherwise known as G -Ja Wilkins through marriage. In 1907, Dj Wilkins became a teacher in Kalhun County at 16 for the Port Lavaka Color School. In the end, she became a director and received recognition for her work; The area renamed the Wilkins High School in her honor.
Mrs. Wilkins died in 1942, but her heritage remained intact through her students and teachers under her concern. She became known as the “mother of black education in Calhun County” because of her educational progress before integration.
Wilkins High School closed in 1965 after the segregation was abolished, but Wilkins’ influence led to the creation of the Wilkins Graduate Association in 1981.
The organization holds the annual event to celebrate the local history of Black and to remind the more generations of the achievements of their elders.
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