Prattville Names Wanda Battle Speaker for 25th Annual Black History Program

Prattville will mark the 25th annual City of Prattville Black History Program with Wanda Battle as guest speaker at 6:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at the Doster Memorial Community Center, city announcements and local coverage say.

WAKA Action 8 News reported, "The City of Prattville is getting ready for its annual Black History program." The station’s article confirms the event time and venue and includes the line, "The 25th annual program is aimed to celebrate a century of Black History commemorations," attributing that framing to WAKA Action 8 News.

WAKA’s page also notes, "Guest speaker for the celebration is Wanda Battle. To learn more about Wanda, click here." Action 8 indicated that reporter Teresa Lawson spoke with Latricia Gardner and Mynecia Steele about event details and that "You can watch that interview above," pointing readers to a video segment on the station’s site.

An Original Report provided similar logistics and identified Wanda Battle as the guest speaker, saying, "The City of Prattville announced plans for its 25th annual Black History Program to be held Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Doster Memorial Community Center. Local officials identified Wanda Battle as the guest speaker for the program, which is intended to commemorate local", the sentence in that source ends with the fragment "intended to commemorate local."

The City of Prattville promoted the program on social media, posting, "February is Black History Month, and the City of Prattville is celebrating with the 25th Annual Black History Program on February 27, 2026." WAKA’s coverage and the city’s Instagram post together tie the Feb. 27 event to Black History Month observances in Prattville.

Available reporting identifies the who, what, when and where: Wanda Battle as guest speaker; the 25th annual Black History Program; Friday, Feb. 27, 2026; 6:00 p.m.; Doster Memorial Community Center. WAKA’s article and the Original Report point to additional materials, a WAKA interview with Latricia Gardner and Mynecia Steele and a linked profile on Wanda Battle, for more details on program content and the speaker’s background. The city’s announcement and WAKA coverage provide the confirmed event basics as Prattville prepares for the weekend program.