The Galilee Black History Program was held during the morning worship service. Jea’Niya McCall was the youth speaker for the program. Mrs. Hazel Boatwright, read “What If There Were No Black People” as the youth portrayed the various famous Black Inventors. Some of the participants are in the pictures. Other Black Inventors illustrated and are not pictured below were: Sarah Boone, inventor of the ironing board (portrayed by Jiasia Brown); Jan E. Matzwlinger, inventor of the shoelace (portrayed by Jonathan McLean); Lloyd P. Ray-inventor of the dustpan and Thomas W. Stewart, inventor of the mop (portrayed by Jaiden McLean); William Purvis, inventor of the fountain pen (portrayed by Trey McLean); Alice Parker, inventor of the heating furnace and Frederick Jones, inventor of the air conditioner (portrayed by Redrick McLean); Hon Standard, inventor of the refrigerator (portrayed by Ragan Leak); Richard Spikes, inventor of the automatic gearshift, Joseph Gammel, inventor of the supercharger system, and Garrett A. Morgan, inventor of the traffic light (portrayed by London Smith).
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- Mrs. Hazel Boatwright read the poem, ‘What If There Were No Black People”.
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- Jea’Niya McCall brought the Message for the occasion.
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- London Smith rode her pink car to portray several Black inventors.
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- Stephon Davis (first on right) illustrated George T. Sammon, inventor of the clothes dryer.
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- The Galilee FOCUSED Mime Team performed.
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- Shauntice Gibson (second left) illustrated Lydia Newman & Madam C.J. Walker.
