Streamed virtually, 16th annual Black History Month Town Hall honors outstanding Staten Islanders Updated Mar 02, 2021; Posted Mar 01, 2021 Scene at the First Central Baptist Church Black History Month Town Hall on February 27, 2021. (Dr. Gracelyn Santos/Staten Island Advance) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — First Central Baptist Church celebrated on Saturday its 16th annual Staten Island Black History Month Town Hall Meeting -- a highly-anticipated event at the end of Black History Month, hosted by the Rev. Dr. Demetrius Carolina, pastor of the church on Wright Street, Stapleton. The two-hour event celebrated and discussed issues affecting the borough’s Black community and highlighted individuals who have positively impacted Staten Island.