SPECIAL EVENTS
Highlights
from 4th Annual Black History Month Celebration
On Saturday,
February 19, 2005, the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human
Rights held its 4th Annual Black History Month Celebration with
special guest, MADDRAMA THEATER GROUP, INC. of Jackson, Mississippi.
This talented troupe of outstanding artists and musicians performed "Take
Me Back: A Theatrical Journey of Unsettling Memories." Their
performance of "Take Me Back" is a riveting account
of some of the most trying times in the nation's history; yet
this group uses tragic stories to teach lessons and offer hope. Click
a picture to enlarge.
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Metcalfe Community Mass Choir brings the crowd to their feet
as they perform their musical selection, "I Open My
Mouth (to the Lord)" during the 4th Annual Black History
Month Celebration. |
Jaribu
presents Lillie Ayers with the Fannie Lou Hamer Human Rights
Award. Other recipients of this award during the Celebration
include: Ellen Reddy and Helen Johnson of Citizens for Quality
Education; Mark G. Henderson, Founder of Maddrama and the
Metcalfe Community Mass Choir. |
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Heather McTeer Hudson presents Dr. Mark G. Henderson,
Director and Founder of Maddrama Theater Company, Inc. with
a key to the city during a reception in honor of the group
prior to the Black History Celebration. Maddrama performed "Take
Me Back: A Theatrical Journey of Unsettling Memories" during
the Celebration. |
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| Younger
members of Maddrama Theater Company tell the story of the
1963 16th Street Church bombing that killed 4 little girls. |
Members
of Maddrama perform "Take Me Back" at the close
of the Celebration. |
As done in
the past, the Center included a high school essay contest for
seniors and announced the winners during the Celebration. This
year's winners were as follows:
First place
winner:
Crystal Walker of South Delta High School, Rolling
Fork, Mississippi, winner of the Dell laptop computer
Second place
winner:
Morris McCaskill of East Side High School, Cleveland,
Mississippi, winner of the Dell desktop computer
Third place
winner:
Perry Reed of East Side High School, Cleveland,
Mississippi, winner of the $300 cash prize.
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Highlights from 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebration
On Saturday, February 28, 2004, the Mississippi Workers' Center
for Human Rights held its 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebration
with special guests, veteran civil rights activist Victoria Gray-Adams,
who served as keynote speaker and actress/comedienne Phyllis Yvonne
Stickney, who served as cultural artist.
The Celebration also included an essay contest for high school
seniors. Winners of the essay contest were as follows:
First place winner:
Tyshonda Wilson of West Bolivar High School, Rosedale, Mississippi,
winner of the Dell laptop computer
Second place winner:
Gregory Johnson of Humphreys County High School, Belzoni, Mississippi,
winner of the Dell desktop computer
Third place winner:
Ashley Belton of Leland High School, Leland, Mississippi, winner
of the $300 cash prize.
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