Photos: Black History Celebration

The red, black and green Pan-African flag is raised in front of Amherst Town Hall, Tuesday, along with the United Nations flag, to begin the town’s celebration of Black History Month. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

Jacqueline Wallace, top center, and the Amherst Area Gospel Choir lead about 60 people in "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during Amherst's kickoff celebration of Black History Month at Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

Amherst Councilor At-large Ellisha Walker takes her turn reading a portion of the council’s Black History Month proclamation to about 60 people attending the kickoff event on the steps of town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

Jacqueline Wallace and the Amherst Area Gospel Choir lead about 60 people in singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during a celebration of Black History Month in front of Amherst Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

The red, black and green Pan-African flag is raised in front of Amherst Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, along with the United Nations flag, to begin the town's celebration of Black History Month. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

About 60 people gather at the steps of Amherst Town Hall to kick off the town's celebration of Black History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

Toby Bobbit, foreground left, of Holyoke and Lydia Spiegel of Amherst join in the singing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during Amherst's kickoff celebration of Black History Month on the steps of Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

About 60 people gather at the steps of Amherst Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, to kick off the town's celebration of Black History Month. —STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING