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THE FIFTH ANNUAL MOORE HERITAGE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES SCHEDULE OF EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS Theme: “Education: Building Bridges Toward a Common Ground of Equality and Justice”
(Schedule subject to change. For updates visit www.harryharriettemoore.org)
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 AND FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008
Educational Symposium: To be held in various classrooms on the Brevard Community College Titusville campus and at the Moore Cultural Complex in Mims. Multiple presentations will be given during each morning session to accommodate about 500 students (more than 200 each day) from Astronaut, Titusville , Cocoa , Merritt Island , Space Coast , Edgewood , Rockledge, and other high schools from Brevard County and Orange County , as well as the general public. The schedule for the Thursday and Friday presentations is:
8:30-8:45 Registration (Bldg. 4, Gymnatorium, BCC Titusville ) 8:45-9:15 Orientation (Bldg. 4, Gymnatorium BCC Titusville ) Welcome: Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, Education Committee Chairman; Dr. Ethel Newman, Brevard Community College Provost; Ms. Linda Miedema, Brevard Community College Provost; and Ms. Evangeline Moore, The Moore's Surviving Daughter Presentation of the half-hour documentary A Legacy of Hope: The Moore Heritage Festival of the Arts and Humanities
9:15-10:00 General Session: The Jena Six: A Contemporary Civil Rights Struggle Speakers: Ms. Allison Bethel, Esq., Director, Office of Civil Rights—Florida Attorney General's Office and Mr. Larry Colleton, Esq., Former Federal Prosecutor, Middle District of Florida The Jena Six are a group of African American teenagers who were arrested in the beating of a white teenager in Louisiana . The controversial case has resulted in charges of racial inequality in the justice system. Florida attorneys Allison Bethel and Larry Colleton will provide an overview of the ongoing situation and facilitate a student discussion about the issues involved in the case.
10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:00 Session I—in various BCC Titusville classrooms 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:00 Session II—in various BCC Titusville classrooms 12:00-12:30 Box Lunch 12:30-2:00 Session III—Students bussed to Moore Cultural Complex to tour the museum and visit interactive demonstrations in alternating groups. Students return to schools from Moore Cultural Complex. Students and the general public will be able to select from topic sessions to include:
Stetson Kennedy: Civil Rights Activist Room: Building 5, Library, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenters: Stetson Kennedy, Sandra Parks, and Roz Foster Description: Prior to his death in 1951, Harry T. Moore endorsed Stetson Kennedy's candidacy for governor of Florida . Kennedy was also Zora Neale Hurston's supervisor at the Works Progress Administration when she was collecting folk stories. The author of several important books, Kennedy is also a recognized civil rights activist. Local historian Roz Foster and Kennedy's wife Sandra Parks will lead a discussion with the ninety-one-year-old Stetson Kennedy.
A Voting Rights Workshop Room: 1-113, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Cedric Nixon, Bishop Moore High School Description: Using as a model Harry T. Moore's activities to increase voter registration, awareness, and participation in the African American community, Mr. Nixon will present a workshop on voting rights, responsibilities, and inequities.
The Freedom Riders Experience Room: 1-118, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Eva Tisdale, Philadelphia , MS . Description: A workshop designed to provide insight into the experience of 1960s students who traveled to southern states to help black people register to vote. Eva Tisdale was among a group of students who came to Philadelphia , MS. to register black voters and survived the violence and hatred of those bent on preventing blacks from voting.
Japanese Origami Cranes: Art With a Purpose Room: 1-216, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Dr. Chris Petrie, Brevard Community College Description: Sadako Sasaki was the victim of radiation when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima , Japan . By the time she was twelve years old in 1955, Sadako was dying of leukemia. Following a Japanese legend, the young girl decided to make 1,000 origami cranes. Dr. Chris Petrie will give a hands-on presentation allowing students to create their own origami cranes while learning the inspiring story of Sadako Sasaki.
Highwayman Artist Demonstration Room: 1-214, Friday Only, Both Sessions Presenter: Robert Lewis, Jr. and Robert Lewis III Description: The Highwaymen are an important group of African American landscape painters in Florida , who began painting in the 1950s. Robert Lewis, Jr., one of the original Highwaymen, gives a live demonstration of his painting. Musical Impressions: America Singing Room: 1-102 (Building 1 Lecture Hall), Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Silvia Pulido, Instructor, Brevard Community College Description: In the United States , creative and original music has often emerged from humble origins, including immigrants of the African Diaspora and the Cuban Diaspora, and then spread across the country and even around the world . In this presentation, we will learn about some of the musical styles that North American musicians have created. " True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time ." - George Gershwin, American composer.
Fort Mose : Florida 's First Community of Freed Slaves Room: 5-122, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Annie Smith Description: Fort Mose was founded in 1738 as the first legally sanctioned African American community of freed slaves. Located two miles north of St. Augustine , the fort was the area's first line of defense from northern invaders. BCC History professor Annie Smith will discuss this unique settlement.
Jackie Robinson: Breaking the Color Barrier Room: 1-133, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenters: Former Negro League Baseball Player Doc Graham and local historian Bill Schumann Description: On March 17, 1946 , Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in professional sports playing for the Montreal Royals in Daytona Beach . Robinson's colleague Doc Graham talks with Volusia County historian Bill Schumann and takes questions from the audience.
The Florida Public Archaeology Network Room: 1-206, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Dr. Rachel Wentz, Director, FPAN East Central Region Description: The BCC Titusville campus is home of the East Central Region Florida Public Archaeology Network site. FPAN is dedicated to educating the public about the exciting field of archaeology and important discoveries in Florida .
Tonal Drawings in Poetic Form Room: Building 5, Library Classroom, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Asili Ya Nadhiri Description: Central Florida poet Asili Ya Nadhiri will discuss the characteristics of his tonal drawings in poetic form, and explain how this art form differs from other expressive poetic forms. He will also read from his work the inner recesses of an abandoning life.
The Art of Michael Shelton Room: BCC Titusville Library, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Michael Shelton , Florida Artist Description: Florida artist Michael Shelton is known around the world for his life-size figurative oil paintings of prominent African Americans. Mr. Shelton will discuss his works, including his recently completed portraits of important black historical figures. Mr. Shelton's works will be on display.
American Beach : Florida 's Only African American Oceanfront Community Room: 1-132, Thursday and Friday, Both Sessions Presenter: Deidre Comegys Gordon, writer Description: American Beach was founded in 1935 by Florida 's first black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis and his Afro-American Life Insurance Company as a place for his employees to buy vacation homes and enjoy a recreational beach with their families. The beach community included hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs, as well as homes and other businesses. American Beach was a playground for numerous black celebrities during the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, including Zora Neale Hurston, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Billy Eckstein, Hank Aaron, Joe Lewis, Ossie Davis, and James Brown.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008
3:00 pm —Speech/Essay Contest for High School and Community College Students Building 1 Lecture Hall, Brevard Community College , Titusville campus
Selected entries will be presented with one contestant in each group to receive an award at the Festival Gala, one free class at Brevard Community College , a trac phone, and a $50.00 prize.
Theme: Education: Building Bridges Toward a Common Ground of Equality and Justice
Judges: Dr. Debbie Albright, Brevard County Public Schools Annetha Jones, Titusville High School Keilani Best, Verge Editor, Florida Today Student Judge TBA
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 , 7:00 pm —“An Evening with Evangeline” and “A Theatrical Performance by Bob Devin Jones” Location: Cocoa Village Playhouse Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore's only surviving daughter will answer questions and discuss the work of her parents, and actor Bob Devin Jones will present his dramatic one-man show that brings Harry T. Moore to life during this very special evening.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008
12:00 pm --Oral History Panel Moore Cultural Complex, Mims Discussion Topic: The Jena Six and Other Contemporary Civil Rights Struggles This “Town Hall Meeting” discussion about current civil rights issues will include commentary from Mr. Bill Gary, President of the North Brevard NAACP; Mr. Cedric Nixon, Bishop Moore High School ; Dr. Ben Brotemarkle, Brevard Community College , and various community leaders and residents. All are welcome to express their views in this open forum.
SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm —Youth Gospel Fest Moore Cultural Complex, Mims Come enjoy the wonderful music provided by the youth groups of local churches on the final day of the street festival. Arts and craft and food vendors will also be on hand.
Ongoing Exhibitions:
“Stetson Kennedy's Palmetto Country” This exhibition of photography features fourteen panels of images captured during the late 1930s when Stetson Kennedy and Zora Neale Hurston collected hundreds of stories, photographs, and folk songs for the Works Progress Administration's Florida Writer's Project. The exhibition was prepared by Professor Michael Thomason at the University of South Alabama for the Florida Historical Society, and will be on display in the BCC Titusville Campus Library.
“The Art of Michael Shelton” Works by internationally known Florida artist Michael Shelton will be on display at the Moore Cultural Complex in Mims. Mr. Shelton will be showing his life-size figurative oil paintings of prominent African Americans.
This event also includes a Street Festival at the Moore Cultural Complex in Mims Friday March 7 through Sunday March 9, and a Gala Banquet Friday night at the Holiday Inn Spacecoast Convention Center at I-95 and SR 520. For more information visit: www.harryharriettemoore.org.
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