[Durham INC] Black History Made Real in the Triangle

Thu Jan 29 13:34:58 EST 2009

Just want to bring your attention to the February "Because We're Still Here (and Moving" performances -- I went last year and it was truly eye-opening. I think every middle-school through high-school student should see it. I went by myself and can say it was marvelous adult educational entertainment as well. 

The performances are Feb 13-17 (see below/attached) at the Kenan Theatre, UNC-CH. Walking tours are Feb 6 and Feb 20.

This show is an excellent showcase of the history of African Americans in Chapel Hill and Carrboro (from slavery-times 'till now).  

The program/pamphlet provides you with a walking map of Carrboro and Chapel Hill, detailing the locations of many black businesses and landmarks within walking distance of the performance.

After taking the self-guided walking tour, I finished up with a big lunch at Mama Dips (marked on the map), where Mama Dip herself was managing her historic business from a bench near the front door.

Hope you will consider attending -- and bringing your middle- through high- school kids with you!

Melissa

Melissa Rooney
mmr121570 at yahoo.com

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Lynden Harris <lharris at hiddenvoices.org> wrote:
From: Lynden Harris <lharris at hiddenvoices.org>
Subject: Because We’re Still Here (and Moving) Month! Performances, Community Forums, Text Message Launch, Video Contest and More (Hidden Voices)
To: "Lynden Harris" <lharris at hiddenvoices.org>
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 12:58 PM

Whereas, Black History is a living and foundational part of our community that informs our citizens’ engagement with the past, present and future; and whereas, residents from Pottersfield to Windy Hill have built successful communities spanning generations, breaking down barriers of knowledge, sustainability and access, and creating lasting cultural, economic, spiritual and historical impact . . . 

So begins the joint proclamation from the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro celebrating the first Because We’re Still Here (and Moving) Month!  The timing of this project with the new presidency is inspiring for us all.  Come help local residents, students, artists, and performers bring to life 150 years of stories, histories, maps, images, and music as we map a world of Black History in Our Own Backyard.  The culmination of three years of research,
 this community-based project explores the dynamic relationship between local African-American neighborhoods, the oldest state university in the country, and the inevitable development that is altering it all.   

Keep reading for Information on the opening Neighborhood Engage reception, performances, launch of the text message tour, video contest, and school tour.  With The Department of Dramatic Arts UNC-CH; the Chapel Hill Historical Society; the UNC Campus Y; The Wilson Library; the Hargraves Center; and EmPOWERment.

Walking Tour Groups  
Friday February 6, 3 pm Campus Y and February 20, 3 pm at Hargraves Center  
Join a walking group!  A self-guided tour map highlights places and events that made these neighborhoods a community for 140 years.   

Postshow Events: 
In the Kenan Theatre 
Opening night Friday February 13   
Celebrate Community:  Meet the faces behind the stories -- onstage and at the reception. 

Sunday February 15  
Family Matters:  Create history by collecting and sharing your own stories.  Sponsored by the Chapel Hill Historical Society and the Wilson Library.  
Monday February 16  
Neighborhood Engage:  Make community happen by connecting student residents with neighbors.  Sponsored by the Hargraves Center, EmPOWERMENT, and UNC-NOW.  

Video Contest Registration Deadline 
Wednesday February 18 Online www.hiddenvoices.org  
Deadline to enter the Walking Tour Video Contest.  Contestants record their experience with the tour through this youtube link.  Online voting and a panel of judges determine the two grand prize winners :  Student (18 and under) and Adult (over 18).    

Text Message Tour Launch  
Friday February 13 in the Neighborhoods  
More than 40 sites!  For an expanded walking tour, follow the Still Here stickers and use your cell phone to keep history at your fingertips.  Register for the video contest and document your experience! 

Awards Reception and Screening of Video Contest Winners 
May 17 Ackland Art Museum, 2-4 pm 
Join Hidden Voices for a screening of the Video Contest winners at a community reception that also features music and performances from Because We’re Still Here (and Moving). 

Because We’re Still Here (and Moving) School Tour 
May 26 - 28    
In conjunction with the Department of Dramatic Arts, the performance travels to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. 

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