Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The DeKalb History Center will honor outstanding African-Americans who made contributions to the arts on Thursday for Black History Month.
The Dekalb History Center will honor outstanding African-Americans who made contributions to the arts during its sixth annual Black History Month celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse located at 101 E. Court Square in Decatur. The event includes: This year's living legend honorees are: Tickets can be purchased for $30 each if you are a member of the DeKalb History Center or $35 if you are not. You can purchase tickets by going to their membership page and scrolling down to the "Donate" button.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
She appeared as part of the school's celebration of Black History Month.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
By Heather McElroy We were so fortunate to have Pearl Cleage, an Atlanta based writer, professor at Spelman College and activist, visit St. Thomas More Catholic School Feb. 16 to speak with our students. Ms. Cleage delighted the audience by reciting "We Speak Your Names", the poetic celebration commissioned by Oprah Winfrey to honor African American women. After she read her poem, she engaged the children in a question and answer session. While answering the students' questions, she enouraged them to write, to remember that "we're all connected", and to "be involved in the life of your country." Following the Q&A, the seventh grade STM women presented a short film they created to honor "The Legends", some of the African American …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Renfroe Middle students will hold a Black History celebration Tuesday.
February is Black History month. Here are some events you might want to attend. If you have an event you'd like to add to this list, email them to Patch or add them as an event. Manga African Dance Company When/where: Feb. 28, 7-8 p.m., at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St., Decatur. The event: Musical Bookings and Diversity in DeKalb "One County Many Voices" present The Manga African Dance Company in celebration of Black History Month. This dance troop's high-energy repertoire includes dances and rhythms from Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Liberia, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa and Niger. Check the library system's complete listing of Black History events at all branches. Renfroe Middle School Black History …
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Weedie Braimah is a master drummer, teacher and consummate artist hailing from a long lineage of musicians.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Patch just received an email about a Black History Month event scheduled for Friday, Feb. 17, in Oakhurst. The following press release provides some details. Ghana-born djembe and dunun master drummer Weedie Braimah will teach a drum workshop from 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at BNM Studio at 409 Mead Road Decatur. Joined by New Orleans native and dancer, Christan Carter, expect to learn how the dance movements correspond with high-energy West Africa drumming techniques. Weedie Braimah is a master drummer, teacher and consummate artist hailing from a long lineage of musicians; including his mother, a respected jazz drummer and his father, a world renowned composer and master drummer. Born in Ghana, his twenty-year career began at the …
