Langston Education & Arts Development (LEAD) is hosting our 3rd Annual Langston Legacy Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, October 10th, at The Crossings Golf Course. Funds raised from this golf tournament will be used to provide continued financial support for Langston Centre youth and adult programing, and facility enhancements.
LEAD is an acronym for Langston Education and Arts Development, Inc. Founded by alumni of Langston High School in Johnson City, Tennessee along with many friends and supporters from the community, LEAD has as its mission to: preserve the integrity, legacy and historical value of Langston High School campus for the posterity and enhancement of the community. LEAD is committed to providing responsive educational and multi-cultural opportunities designed to bring diverse groups of people together in a safe learning environment.
To preserve the integrity, legacy and historical value of the Langston High School campus for the posterity and enhancement of the community
We are committed to providing responsive educational and multi-cultural opportunities designed to bring diverse groups of people together in a safe learning environment
The historic Langston High School campus is in a highly visible location just off the Watauga/Unaka exit from Interstate 26 in Johnson City. It has housed the City’s school maintenance division for a number of years. School maintenance has been moved to another facility and the building is in disrepair and requires renovation in order to be useful. A firm has created the following renderings for the renovation of the building. The first exceeds the project budget by approximately $500,000. The second is a revision that fits the current City budget for the project. The key differences are:
Reaching our capital campaign goal of $500,000 will ensure that the original design can be implemented, resulting in a facility better suited to serve the community as a multicultural center to house educational and arts programming.
America and our region are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse every year. Several studies have shown that this rapid multicultural growth is on a path of continuance for the next several decades. LEAD is in a unique position to bridge a gap in our community’s development.
Johnson City and the surrounding region as a whole lack a focal point and home for multicultural programs and endeavors. Having such a hub for multicultural programs helps to create a welcoming environment for the increasing diversity in our population. A welcoming environment for diverse populations is vital to economic development, especially illustrated by our regional employers’ need to retain a diverse workforce.
It is LEAD’s vision that a renovated Langston High School campus serve as a hub and a home for multicultural programming for Johnson City and the region. The goals of LEAD are to provide an impactful learning, developmental, continuing educational environment and experience that would:
Crockett Ridge Golf Course
Host Course
Umoja
Dennis McKesson
Maret Moore
Alatua African Market
Tony Johnson (Coalition for Christ)
Darrell Murphy
Sunset Eyecare
WCP Transportation Inc
Herb Greenlee (Carver Recreation)
Cecilia McCintosh
Xtreme Hip Hop
Inside Out Pros
Don’s Landscaping
Ranger Pest Control
Paramount Vending
Nate Tadesse
Charles Crowe
Shamrock
Universal at Mockingbird Lane Apts.
JC Ministerial Alliance
Eric and Lottie Ryans
Angelo Newman and Evelyn Debro
Mitzi Emig
Susan Donaldson
Pete Peterson
Real Floors Inc
Bethel Christian Church
Dennis McKesson State Farm Insurance
Herb Greenlee Carver Recreation
Multicultural Students From ETSU
Righteous Movement
LEAD and Langston Centre Supporters
