African Burial Ground Tribute 2006 – Schedule

The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – James Stovall/Producer

Date of event: Friday, September 29, 2006

 

9 am                Set-Up

 

10 am              Schools Check-In

 

11 am              Youth Assembly Begins at Chambers/Centre St. Stage

                        (adjacent to the TWEED Building)

 

1.                  Lift Every Voice and Sing - Lillias White

2.                  Libation

3.                  Welcome – Howard Dodson, Schomburg and Tara Morrison, National Park Service

4.                  Special Guest MC

5.                  School Roll Call – MC and Deirdre Hollman

6.                  Tribute Performance – Women of the Calabash

7.                  The Call to Walk

8.                  The Ring Shout Procession

a.      1st Line led by Drummers from Chambers/Centre to Broadway

b.      2nd Line led by McCullough Invaders from Chambers/Broadway with Dancers from Something Positive

9.                  Finale Performance – McCullough Invaders (on stage)

10.              Final Remarks with Announcement of afternoon events at OPEI – MC and/or Deirdre Hollman

 

The remaining events/activites take place at the 290 Broadway Building (at Duane St.) -  the ABG site.

 

11:45 am         Women of the Calabash lead dignitaries to OPEI

 

12 pm              Press Conference at OPEI – Announcement of ABG Foundation

 

1 pm                OPEI Open House Begins

 

1-2 pm             Guy Davis, Blues Guitarist and Storyteller (Lobby of 290 Broadway)

 

Presentations in the Interpretive Center at 290 Broadway:

 

2-3:30 pm

·         MoCADA: Digital Presentation of Tom Feelings’ The Middle Passage

·         Dr. Lorenzo Pace, artist and creator of the sculpture Triumph of the Human Spirit in Foley Square

 

3:30-4 pm       

·         Imam Dr. Muhammad Hatim: Slide presentation of photographic work, My Soul is a Witness: African Burial Ground Project – The Early Years

·         Tierre A. Jeanne-Porter, Esq. recites the poem, The Curtain Falls

 

 

 

 

 

4-5 pm

·         Screening of the documentary, South Africa: Journeys of the Freedom Songs (2004 - Planete Bleue, Producer. 60 mins.)

 

5-6 pm

·         Open Mic Poetry

 

Presentations in Lobby of 290 Broadway:

 

6-7 pm

·         Ancestors, Slavery & Heritage – Poetry and Dramatic Readings on Slavery

 

7 pm

·         Jazz Performance: The Bill Saxton Quartet with Tap Dancer, Omar Edwards