Pierce County graduate Tanisha Nunn Gary to speak at 31st annual event
The 31st annual Black History Celebration will look a little different this year.
The newly launched Isaac Moses Black History Fellowship Day will be held Saturday, Feb. 28.
The event will be held from noon-3 p.m. at the Lee Street Resource Center, 623 Sycamore Street in Blackshear.
Saturday’s activities will begin at noon with a program featuring guest speaker Tanisha Nunn Gary. The fellowship will also feature plenty of free food.
Gary, a former Pierce County resident and Pierce County High graduate, is an attorney and is currently the president and chief executive officer of the African American Chamber of Commerce in Central Florida.
As head of the 80-year-old established nonprofit, she is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with key community leaders and corporate entities in an effort to enhance opportunities for members and engage partners on initiatives. Gary oversees all outreach efforts for the Chamber (AACCCF), which encompasses six counties, and she executes strategic planning to ensure the Chamber's voice is included in economic, education and community conversations that impact the region.
Under her leadership, AACCCF has developed into an operational 7-figure organization, and membership has more than quadrupled with a substantial increase in programming and nearly $1 million in grants awarded to Chamber members from the AACCCF. Prior to being named President and CEO of AACCCF, she was principal of a private law firm focused on all aspects of litigation for wrongful death cases and medical negligence. Her solo practice and earlier work as a Senior Associate with Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson & Gary, landed multi-milliondollar settlements and verdicts. Gary was one of two lead attorneys to secure the largest wrongful death verdict awarded by a jury in North Carolina at the time of the trial. In addition to her legal prowess, she served as the Executive Director of The Gary Foundation, where she identified major donor prospects to help provide scholarships to Florida youth.
Gary is an active member with several civic and professional associations, including Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative, Truist Advisory Board, Orlando Economic Partnership Board, United Arts Board, Career Source of Central Florida Board, Florida A&M College of Law Advisory Board, United Arts Board, a member of the Florida Bar and Florida Association of Chamber Professionals. In 2020, Gary was recognized as one of
Magazine’s Women on The Move.
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In 2021, Tanisha was named as one of the Orlando Business Journal’s
CEOs of the Year and 50 Central Florida Power Players. Additionally, in 2021, the Orlando Magic recognized Tanisha as a Hometown Hero and a Social Justice Game Changer and in 2022, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., honored her with a “Getting Into Good Trouble” Award. In 2022 and 2023, Orlando Magazine named her as one of the 50 Most Powerful Ones to Watch. In 2024 and in 2025, she has been recognized by Orlando Magazine as one of Orlando’s 50 Most Powerful People.
She is also a member of the Orlando Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, a member of the Orlando (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, a Life Member and Orlando Chapter Member of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College and a Life Member and General Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. A graduate of Spelman College and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, she enjoys traveling, reading, baking and most of all, spending time with her son, Christian.
Black History Bingo will follow the fellowship day and will also be held at the Lee Street Resource Center.
Doors open at 4 p.m. with games to begin at 5 p.m.
Advance tickets will be $30 and tickets at the door will be $35.
Cash prizes are available. Deadline to register is Feb. 16 for the VIP tables. Venmo is available at @Isaac-Moses-4, Cashapp: $ZekeMonee and Zelle: (843) 296-- 3516.
The annual Cowboy Day and Trail Ride at the Moses’ home on Cherry Street won’t be held in conjuction with this year’s Black History Month observance.
The event is held here annually in honor of Black History Month to recognize contributions of Black cowboys and citizens.
The event was founded by Isaac Moses and his first wife, the late Rosalyn “Roz” Tyson Moses and their son, Isaac E. Moses. All had a great interest in horses and also wanted to draw attention to Black cowboys and their contributions to American society. Moses and his second wife, Jackie, continue to sponsor the activities.
The first gathering took place in 1995 at the Lee Street High School. About 35 attended the inaugural celebration. In past years, as many as 300 people have attended Cowboy Day. For more information, contact, call (912) 552--
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