Keeping Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Dream Alive,” the City of Newburgh Youth Bureau and Partners invite all to celebrate African-American history, talent, spirituality, and achievements during Black History Month.
Partners include the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Best Resources, House of Refuge, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Best Temple Church of God, Club 60 of Newburgh, Rhodes Funeral Home, Allstate Agency Alex Vivien, the Black History Committee of Orange County, Measure of a Man Group, Deputy Mayor Regina Angelo, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, Mount Saint Mary College HEOP, and CSEA Newburgh Unit 7910.
Events are as follows:
The Institute of Black Invention and Technology: This event will be held on Feb. 5 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 401 Washington St. There will be more than 100 items in a collection authenticated by actual inventions, replicas, representative models, patent drawings, photographs, newspaper articles and biographies. Tickets are already on sale Children’s tickets are $3, Adults $5.
Free Style Café Talent Show: Feb. 11, 2011 from 7-10 p.m. at the City Activity Center, 401 Washington Street. (Snow date: Feb.18 from 7-10 p.m.) Prizes!
Auditions will be held Saturday, Jan.15, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday, Jan.18 and 19 from 4-7 p.m. *Free*
One Woman Show: Feb. 12 from 6-9 p.m. at Mount Saint Mary College Aquinas Hall. “Walk Together Children” is a classic in black theatre, created from the works of Black poets, writers and composers, this one-woman show is an emotionally charged African- American experience. Children tickets $3, Adults $5
Inspirational Service at Best Temple Church of God: Feb.16 at 7 p.m. Community members will speak out about influential people who have had an impact on their lives. There will be a performance by Marist Gospel Choir and guest speaker. *Free*
Knew-burgh meets New-burgh: Feb. 25 from 7-10 p.m. at 401 Washington Street. All are invited for a night of celebration and appreciation to honor community members, business owners, and professionals who have had an undeniable impact on the City of Newburgh. Children $5, Adults $10
For tickets or information please contact Oliver Spearman 845-565-1213 ext 7012
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Keep telling that history:
Now you can read the greatest fictionalized ‘historical novel’, Rescue at Pine Ridge, the first generation of Buffalo Soldiers. The website is: http://www.rescueatpineridge.com This is the greatest story of Black Military History…5 stars Amazon, and Barnes & Noble. Youtube commercials are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD66NUKmZPs and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVslyHmDy9A&feature=related
Rescue at Pine Ridge is the story of the rescue of the famed 7th Cavalry by the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers. The 7th Cavalry got their butts in a sling again after the Little Big Horn Massacre, fourteen years later, the day after the Wounded Knee Massacre. If it wasn’t for the 9th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers, there would of been a second massacre of the 7th Cavalry. This story is about, brutality, compassion, reprisal, bravery, heroism and gallantry.
I know you’ll enjoy the novel. I wrote the story that embodied the Native Americans, Outlaws and African-American/Black soldiers, from the south to the north, in the days of the Native American Wars with the approaching United States of America.
The novel was taken from my mini-series movie with the same title, “RaPR” to keep the story alive. Hollywood has had a lot of strikes and doesn’t like telling our stories…its been “his-story” of history all along…until now. The movie so far has attached, Bill Duke directing, Hill Harper, Glynn Turman, James Whitmore Jr. and a host of other major actors in which we are in talks with.
When you get a chance, also please visit our Alpha Wolf Production website at; http://www.alphawolfprods.com and see our other productions, like Stagecoach Mary, the first Black Woman to deliver mail for the US Postal System in Montana, in the 1890′s, “spread the word”.
Peace.