Month: September 2017

NMAAHC 1st Anniversary

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HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY NMAAHC 9/24/2017

SEPTEMBER 2017
NEWS LETTER

It has been a year since the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington DC. The building stands as a monument of American history along with the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the nation’s capital. More than two million visitors have come to view its archives in this short period of time. I can’t think of a better way for the first Black President of The United States of America to end his term in office, than ringing the freedom bell at it’s opening, at the end of his term in office. The curator Lonnie Bunch must feel proud of a job well done bringing this monumental task to such a successful conclusion. There are many museums in the country that tell of Black history, but none in this ideal location that can be viewed by the world. We should also celebrate September 24th every year, to honor this accomplishment, and encourage others who have not gone to see the exhibits to do so. Every other group of people are proud of their heritage and we should also be proud of ours.

 

A “Where” for the Black Community

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Where do we place The Negro Ensemble Company formed more than 50 years ago in our Black History.
Most of our Black actors and actress,have studied with this Company and it continues till today. Go to their site listed below, copy and paste their URL in your browser or click Home and be amazed.

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This is their mission statement:
Mission of the Negro Ensemble Company (NEC)
The mission of the Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. (NEC) is to provide African-American, African and Caribbean professional artists with an opportunity to learn, to work, to grow and to be nurtured in the performing arts. The overall mission of the NEC is to present live theatre performances by and about black people to a culturally diverse audience that is often under served by the theatrical community.

A “When” for the Black Community

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When you here that the women’s finals of the 2017 US Open Tennis Championship, were two African American women, the Williams sisters would probably come to mind. Well surprisingly that would be wrong. Sloan Stevens the winner defeated Madison Keys, both players first appearance in a major championship finals. Venus Williams lost in three sets to Sloan Stevens in the Semi finals. This was the first time three of the four players in that bracket were African American. Congratulation ladies on becoming a page in Black history.