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Meet <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong>: A Day of Education<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> held its second annual educational<br />

symposium, Meet <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong>:A Day of Education on<br />

Thursday, October 23, 2003 at the DePaul University<br />

Conference Center. Part of its year-long educational initiative<br />

in Chicago Public Schools, <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> Education<br />

Institute’s Meet the <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> attracted an audience of more<br />

than 300 Chicago public school students, teachers and<br />

librarians who participated in a wide range of interactive<br />

sessions.<br />

Students turned the tables on accomplished journalists by<br />

asking them questions during,“Interviewing the Media<strong>Makers</strong>,”<br />

featuring <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> Harry Porterfield, Don Wycliff,<br />

LaDonna Tittle, Dorothy Leavell and moderator Mary<br />

Mitchell. <strong>The</strong>y learned how to play harmonica while they<br />

were taught how the blues began. Local blues singer Fernando<br />

Jones and Shirley King, daughter of B.B. King, oversaw the<br />

“Blues in the Schools” sessions.Throughout the day, students,<br />

teachers and panelists interacted in panels covering a variety<br />

of subject areas from law to business to art.<br />

Historian and oral history specialist Michael Frisch, of the<br />

University of Buffalo SUNY<br />

and Randforce<br />

Associates,<br />

provided a<br />

demonstration of his<br />

indexed and<br />

searchable CD-ROM<br />

featuring selections of<br />

various <strong>History</strong>Maker<br />

interviews. Other notable<br />

sessions included “<strong>The</strong> Day<br />

of Honor Project: Military<br />

<strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong>:African<br />

Americans in World War II”,<br />

presented by documentary<br />

filmmaker William H. Smith, Pioneers in the Struggle:<strong>The</strong><br />

<strong>History</strong> of African Americans in the Illinois General Assembly<br />

(1887-2001) presented by Lisa Oppenheim of the Chicago<br />

Metro <strong>History</strong> Center and “What’s My Story-Your Story”<br />

where Larry Crowe taught students how to conduct their<br />

own oral history projects.<br />

"Everybody was wonderful, and the<br />

panelists gave me great ideas for<br />

my future. Thank you."<br />

- Vasawa Robinson, Student<br />

"<strong>The</strong> panelists were very inspiriational...this<br />

is something I would like<br />

to do in my school!"<br />

- Nancy Salas, Teacher<br />

"I learned how important it is to<br />

serve your community."<br />

- Tashari Porter, Student<br />

"I learned the<br />

importance of<br />

thinking outside<br />

the box."<br />

- Charles Fenner,<br />

Student<br />

"<strong>The</strong> concept of easy access to<br />

oral histories is remarkable. I am<br />

looking forward to having it in my<br />

school."<br />

- Joyce Pugh, Librarian<br />

"Hearing the experiences of [the<br />

panelists] was very enlightening!"<br />

- Trudy Moore, Teacher<br />

"I am excited about the interviews<br />

being available soon!"<br />

- Saliou Mbaye, Teacher<br />

Shirley King teaches students about the blues.<br />

Julieanna Richardson and 14 year old student motivational<br />

speaker Taylor Moore.<br />

Judge Earl Strayhorn makes a point.<br />

4 <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> Winter 2004

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