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 Apr 3, 08 - 10:18 AM |
DDD Manhattan Celebrates Black History Month 2008
The staff at DDD, located in Lower Manhattan, celebrated Black History Month for the 8th consecutive year by creating a program of presentations, music and dance. Under the direction of Yvonne Bastide, Assistant Regional Administrator, the program takes form and substance after weeks of discussion, planning and rehearsals with our co-workers who volunteer to participate. Although the program differs every year, DDD’s goal remains the same; to organize an event that will inspire staff and enrich their knowledge of Black History. Over the years, DDD Manhattan has enhanced their programs by using the DVD format to present topics of interest. Elaine R. Johnson, a Disability Analyst 2, now has three original DVDs in her repertoire; the latest presented in February, was a portrait of Angela Davis, a well known and controversial revolutionary and intellectual. Thanks to Antoinette Manigault, an Administrative Aid, who has video taped every Celebration DDD Manhattan has held since 2001, DDD was able to show a retrospective of past Black History Month Celebrations to staff during lunch breaks. Rounding out the program, DDD Manhattan also invites guest presenters. This year the Choir was directed and accompanied on keyboard by Minister Keith Branch of the Bronx Christian Fellowship. He devoted many hours helping the Choir perfect their selections and his accompaniment added an emotional and spiritual dimension not experienced before. In addition, DDD Manhattan was very honored to have as their guest, Dr. Beverly A. Smirni from SUNY Empire State College who showed her documentary: “Taking A Stand: Community Empowerment and Women of Color”. This film is about three contemporary women of color who were determined to make a difference in their own communities. They decided to become involved in a variety of social issues affecting battered women, discrimination based on sexual orientation and improving educational opportunities in low income neighborhoods. Dr. Smirni’s film aptly illustrated that people who make a difference, are making history. In closing, the Sankofa is an African Symbol that is seen on the African Burial Ground Project Newsletter. The African Burial Ground memorial is, in fact, only a few blocks north of DDD’s Manhattan office. Each year, we are reminded that this symbol represents that by looking to the past is to understand the present and to influence the future. |
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