MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - The Mount Kisco Historical Society will be celebrating African American heritage on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. in the library. This event is part of the society’s ongoing celebration of the village’s sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary.
Historian Shirley Porter will highlight key events in the life of African American Rev. David D. Turpeau, Sr., who came to the village in 1893 from Louisiana at the age of 19. He was “adopted” by the Dakin and Mosly families, who were members of the Methodist Church of Mount Kisco. Turpeau became a Methodist Minister and, later in life, moved to the Midwest where he served as State Legislator in Ohio.
Pastor Malcolm M. Hudson, Jr. of Bethel Baptist Church will report on milestones of the church’s presence in the village since its founder Rev. Benjamin H. Griffin started the mission in the 1930s. According to Rev. Hudson, the community is still “rooted in tradition yet open to growth, and we continue to uplift and inspire through worship, outreach, and unity.”
Shirley Cheatham Mosley, who was one of the charter members of the Black Student Union of Quinnipiac College, will share her joy of attending wonderful performances by Doc Cheatham, Dakota Staton and others at the Northern Westchester Center for the Arts during Black History Month.
All are invited for an afternoon of camaraderie, storytelling and celebration.
For more information, email MtKisco150@gmail.com.
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