The
2004 ANNUAL HEATH CENTER
BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION
Will Commence on
Tuesday - October 12, 2004
At
THE HEATH CENTER
(In Tatum Park)
Red Hill Road
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
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An Entire Week
of Educational
and Cultural Programs
Will Be Featured
From October 12 to 16, 2004.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Storyteller Charlotte Alston Blake
2 Sessions - Grades 1 to 3
9:30-10:30 am & 11am - Noon
Appropriate
for grades 1-3
Let My Stories Tell You Who I Am
Drawing on the
rich source of stories, songs, games and rhythmic elements within the African and African
American oral tradiiton, Ms. Charlotte Blake Alston breathes life into ancient and contemporary tales with shekere, talking
drum, kalimba, kora and a mesmerizing voice. In this electronic age, she does
what stories have done for thousands of years: engage the imagination and underscore our human commonalities and life lessons
gained from centuries of human encounters.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Black Inventors and Inventions
Presented By Vi's Service
2 Shows--Grades 7 to 8
From gadgets that made chores easier to modern day necessities such as blood plasma, fire extinguisher and fountain pen, who were their inventors? African Americans! Come see and
discover, through a visual display and lecture, who these "unknown" men and women are
and what inventions they contributed to America or the world.
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Thursday, October 14, 2004
Buffalo Soldiers
Presented By The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club
Grades 4 to 6
Members of the New Jersey Buffalo Soldier Motorcycle
Club will tell students stories about the accomplishments of these soldiers during the decades following the Civil War.
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Friday,
October 15
Madame C. J. Walker
A Presentation for High School Audiences
St. George Productions will present this inspirational success story of a child
of slaves who defied poverty and prejudice by creating her own hair care business and became the first African American self-made
millionaire in the US. The presentation is immediately followed by a Q&A session with the actors and
the play's author/ director.
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Due to the untimely passing of
Honorable Glenn Cunningham,
Former Mayor of the City of Jersey City, N.J.
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On Saturday, October 16, 2004 at 3:00 PM...
The Featured 2004 Keynote Speaker
For the Closing Reception will be:
Mr. Giles R. Wright,
Director of the Afro-American History Program at the
New Jersey State Historical Commission and author
of the book, "Afro-Americans in New Jersey"
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Thank You For Your Continued Interest and Support.
