Katherine Dunham - The HistoryMakers

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Table of Contents Write On: the Art of The Written Word ..................3 Volunteers .............................................................4 A Tribute to Brock Peters .....................................5 Celebrate Chuck Smith ........................................6 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and The HistoryMakers Open House ......................6 The HistoryMakers’ Training Summit ....................7 Upcoming Events .................................................8 The HistoryMakers Founder and Executive Director Julieanna Richardson and Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. Our Vision … To capture America’s history one person at a time, creating a priceless video collection and giving those involved their special place in history to educate the world about the struggles, determination and achievements of the African American experience. Our Mission … A national 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational institution committed to preserving on videotape and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung African Americans. Through the media and a series of user-friendly products, services and events, The HistoryMakers enlightens, entertains and educates the public, helping to refashion a more inclusive record of American history. A HistoryMaker … Is African American by descent who: 1) has made significant accomplishments in his/her own life; and/or; 2) is associated with a particular movement, organization or association and event or time that is important to the African American community. Stories of success against the odds, achievement in the face of adversity, and in all cases … stories of inspiration. k The HistoryMakers 1900 South Michigan Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 60616 312-674-1900 • 312-674-1915 (fax) Atlanta/Southeast Region 476 Auburn Avenue • Atlanta, Georgia 30312 404-588-0085 • 404-588-0086 (fax) Washington D.C./Mid-Atlantic Region CTV-Community Television of Prince George’s Channels 76 & 70 9475 Lottsford Road • Largo, MD 20774 301-925-9155 ab@thehistorymakers.com • nj@thehistorymakers.com Western/North Pacific Region African Diaspora Studies Program University of California, Berkeley 660 Barrows Hall #2572 • Berkeley, CA 94720 www.thehistorymakers.com • info@thehistorymakers.com Just the Facts .......................................................8 Carson’s Display Window .....................................9 The HistoryMakers’ Website .................................9 Katherine Dunham ..............................................10 An Evening With Denyce Graves ........................12 Meet The HistoryMakers: A Day of Education Chicago ..........................................................14 Atlanta ............................................................15 Los Angeles ...................................................16 The HistoryMakers’ Education Institue ...............17 2006 HistoryMakers ............................................18 2006 Contributions and Donations ....................18 Sponsor A HistoryMaker .................................... 19 The HistoryMakers’ Chicago Salon Featuring Geoffrey Holder ..............................................19 Washington, D.C. HistoryMakers Documentazy Series ......................................20 Julieanna Richardson appointed First Vernon D. Jarrett Fellow .................................20 Julieanna Richardson Invited to Speak For JP Morgan Chase ..........................................20 The HistoryMakers’ Mid-Atlantic/ Washington, D.C. Region ..............................21 The HistoryMakers’ Atlanta/Southeast Regional Office ...............................................21 The HistoryMakers and Carnegie Mellon Digital Library ................................................22 In Memoriam ......................................................23 Junius Gaten ......................................................24
The HistoryMakers events On Wednesday, February 15, 2006, The HistoryMakers hosted a free public program entitled, Write On: The Art of the Written Word. A panel of four HistoryMakers including: publisher and poet Haki Madhubuti, author Samuel Greenlee, poet Angela Jackson and playwright Useni Eugene Perkins, were featured for Black History Month. The program started with event moderator, WGN-TV’s Merri Dee, welcoming everyone. She introduced writer and educator Sandra Jackson-Opoku, who gave a knowledgeable assessment on the history and current state of African American literature, the historical significance of the Black Arts Movement and Gwendolyn Brooks’ contribution to African American literature in Chicago. Each panelist was introduced and recited an excerpt from one of his or her literary works after a video introduction featuring clips from each panelist’s HistoryMakers oral history interview. During the program, all four writers spoke about their work, personal experiences and writing techniques. A capacity crowd of diverse people: students, professionals, women, men and children were captivated by the panel discussion. This Illinois Humanities Council funded-public program was hosted at the Harris Bank Auditorium in downtown Chicago. Sponsors included the Harris Bank, American Airlines, the Chicago Tribune, Aly’s Posey Patch, Black Sophisticate’s and Carson Pirie Scott. At the conclusion of the program, audience members met with the panelists and got their books signed. Later that evening, The HistoryMakers staff hosted a private dinner for the four panelists. Counterclockwise from top: Left to right: Michael Lewis, Julieanna Richardson, Haki Madhubuti, Angela Jackson, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Merri Dee & Useni Eugene Perkins. The HistoryMakers Scheduling Coordinators Jessie Engel & Jocelyn Delk. Audience shot. Stage Manager Carol Woolfolk speaks with Useni Eugene Perkins. Event Moderator Merri Dee. THE HISTORYMAKERS SPRING 2006 PAGE 3
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