33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence Program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center

Families come dressed in their heritage attire during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Pastor Angelo D. Kyle of the Restoration Church becomes everyone during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Pastor Percy Johnson of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church gives the invocation during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Forest Preserve President Ann B. Maine welcomes everyone during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Forest Preserve Commissioner and Diversity Committee Chairman, Audrey H. Nixon, welcomes during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Forest Preserve Commissioner and Diversity Committee Chairman, Audrey H. Nixon (right), welcomes during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Forest Preserve Commissioner Mary Ross Cunningham welcomes everyone during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Forest Preserve Commissioner Mary Ross Cunningham (right) welcomes everyone and also has pastors and politicians stand for applause during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering waves to everyone as she is thanked for being present during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Doris McKinley leads everyone in the singing of "Lift Every Voice" during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Dr. Gregory Gordon presents The contributions of African-American youth during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Greater St. James Church youth choir perform marvelously during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Melinda Markham, 10 of North Chicago (green) sings with the Greater St. James Church youth choir as they perform sensationally during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Greater St. James Church youth choir perform marvelously during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Greater St. James Church youth choir perform marvelously during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Jewel Gill of North Chicago performs as Harriet Tubman, "If I had Sneezed" dramatization First Corinthian Church during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Shaniece Adams of Waukegan (yellow) and Jewel Gill of North Chicago (white) perform a Harriet Tubman, "If I had Sneezed" dramatization First Corinthian Church during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

From left is Iesha Winfrey of North Chicago, Jewel Gill of North Chicago, Shaniece Adams of Waukegan, and Deja Belantine of North Chicago, performed a Harriet Tubman, "If I had Sneezed" dramatization First Corinthian Church during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Praise Dancers Christian Valley Missionary Baptist Church performing wonderfully during the Black History Month 33rd Annual Profiles in Excellence program at Greenbelt Forest Preserve Cultural Center in North Chicago.  (Mark Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)