spotlight on AMOS FORTUNE

Part 3


FORTUNE died in 1801. Had saved almost $800, a large sum of money at that time. He gave his money to the church and the town people.

People still remember Amos Fortune for what he did. Copies of Amos and Lydia Fortune's gravestones can be seen in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

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black history quiz - ANSWER

Answer to quiz (7/25)

CHUCK BERRY served three years in reform school for attempted burglary before writing many famous rock-and-Roll songs.

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on this day...

AUGUST 28, 1963

FIFTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE HISTORIC MARCH ON WASHINGTON

jazz news - NYC - WBGO.ORG

WBGO 88.3FM | WBGO.org Home | Listen to WBGO | Listen to WBGO HD2 | Get the App |Events | News | Blog | Program Schedule | Support Today on WBGO: 10AM-2PM Midday Jazz: Lezlie Harrison in for Rhonda Hamilton; Happy birthday to Branford Marsalis… 7:30-8PM SportsJam with Doug Doyle: The legacy of Hall of Fame baseball playerRoberto Clemente 8PM-1AM Evening Jazz with Awilda Rivera: Birthday salute to Darmon Meadervocalist, arranger and saxophonist; founder and musical director, of the New York Voices. Upcoming programs this week. August 26, 2015 Happy birthday Branford Marsalis! Tune in today as WBGO celebrates throughout the day. You can begin celebrating now with his playlist which appeared on The Checkout in 2009. Branford Marsalis by Palma Kolansky Julian Bond WBGO Says Farewell to Julian Bond WBGO says farewell to civil rights leader Julian Bond. Bond organized voter registration drives across the segregated South with “SNCC,” the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, an organization he helped found at age twenty while an undergraduate at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Bond was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives after the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and served as chairman of the NAACP from 1998 to 2009. Bond was also a music lover, and sat down with WBGO’s Felix Hernandez in 2010 to talk about his love for music, and how it helped awaken young people's desire for social change in the 1950s and 60s. LISTEN NOW WBGO Programming Jazz Night In AmericaA nationally syndicated show from the WBGO studios in partnership with NPR and Jazz At Lincoln Center Radio broadcast Sundays at 6pm and Wednesday at 6:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Tonight on the show, a salute to Betty Carter. Warm up for tonight's 6:30pm broadcast with this archive... Joey Alexander And The Jazz Prodigy | Listen Now Jazz Night In America explores prodigies through different eras, like pianist Joey Alexander — who was 11 when he performed the music heard in this episode at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Learn more about Jazz Night in America. Newark Today On the August edition of Newark Today WBGO spoke with Newark's central ward Councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield-Jenkins, Jimi Olaghere founder of Geek Supply, and Medina Creative Director of design house Medina=Citi about the growing tech movement in Newark.  Mario Castro The CheckoutTuesdays at 6:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Mario Castro: Estrella de Mar | Listen now Puerto Rican saxophonist Mario Castro talks about his new album, Estrella de Mar, which honors his father with a suite for voices and strings. Visit The Checkout online to subscribe to the podcast and learn more about the series. Victoria Pratt, photograh by Michael Appleton Conversations with Allan Wolper Tuesdays at 7:30pm on WBGO 88.3FM and WBGO.org Victoria Pratt | Listen Now Victoria F. Pratt, the Chief Judge of the Newark,New Jersey Municipal Court, has won an international reputation for her efforts to reform the criminal justice system. She recently returned from a London judicial conference where she discussed the Newark Community Solutions court project. Pratt is the first person in the city's history of Dominican descent to become a Municipal Court Judge. Learn more about Conversations with Allan Wolper. WBGO Travel & Events Alice Smith Happening in Newark Tomorrow evening, catch a free performance by vocalist Alice Smith at NJPAC for the finale of the Sounds Of The City series! Show starts at 5pm. Wednesday, September 2, join WBGO at 2 Gateway Center for a free lunchtime concert at noon by bassist Mimi Jones, hosted by Michael Bourne. Friday, September 25 at 7:30PM, Branford Marsalis (remember whose birthday it is TODAY?) stars in The NJSO's OPENING WEEKEND at NJPAC.  There's so much happening in Newark, and you can find it all on WBGO's Community Arts Calendar. The Mountain House at Mohonk Jazz On The Mountain At Mohonk January 15-18, 2016 | New Paltz, NY  For our sixth consecutive year, WBGO is pleased to extend to you an invitation to Jazz on the Mountain at the historic Mohonk Mountain House, January 15-18, 2016 in the scenic Catskills. Celebrating 17 years at Mohonk, WBGO’s Michael Bourne will host this stellar program – a four-day musical extravaganza over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Whether you are planning a family outing, a romantic retreat, a weekend with friends or a self-exploration getaway, the Mountain House has activities for all! The WBGO package includes: bountiful breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets – or dinner as a traditional served meal, afternoon tea and cookies and all associated gratuities. Guests receive amenities such as wireless internet access, ice-skating, skiing, snowshoeing, snow tubing and use of the indoor heated swimming pool and comprehensive fitness center. Visit WBGO.org/events for more information! WBGO Support Comes from Our Members and... Felix Hernandez See What Your Member Card Can Do WBGO Member Discounts at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts andLehman Center for the Performing Arts, including: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (September 12 at Lehman Center) OPENING NIGHT FOR THE JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER SEASON Rhythm Revue: A Latin Soul Celebration featuring Joe Bataan and DJFelix Hernandez (April 9, 2016 at Brooklyn Center) Full list and details. ***** Do you have a business that would like to participate in WBGO's members discount program? Contact Josh Rosenfeld at jrosenfeld@wbgo.org or at 973-624-8880 ext 232. Central Jersey Jazz Festival 2015 September 18-20 – Free Events – Rain or Shine Relax and enjoy three great days of good food, fun and incredible live jazz. Three downtown county seats: Flemington, New Brunswick and Somerville have joined together to create the Central Jersey Jazz Festival, the largest event of its kind in the area. The 3 day concert is a ‘must-attend’ festival for jazz and art lovers, creating a true destination event that showcases world renownedperformers and the best of Central Jersey! Visit historic Flemington and get a feel for small town charm; experience New Brunswick's art and theater scene in the heart of a thriving college town; and taste the melting pot of Somerville's eclectic dining scene. Each outdoor venue features a variety of jazz genres, creating a signature musical experience. BYO seating allows you to get as close to the action as you want! Regional artists add their own flair selling unique artwork often with a musical influence. Line Up, Dates & Times Flemington: Friday, September 18th, 6-10pm • 6-7pm Sarah Partridge • 7-8pm Mona’s Hot Four • 8-9pm Chuck Lambert • 9-10pm Bria Skonberg New Brunswick: Saturday, September 19th, 1-6pm • 1-2:15pm Alexis Morrast • 2:15-2:45pm The New Brunswick District Jazz Band • 2:45-4pm Expansions: The Dave Liebman Group • 4-4:30pm The New Brunswick District Jazz Band • 4:30-6pm Sean Jones Quartet Somerville: Sunday, September 20th, 1-6pm • 1-2pm Alphonso Horne • 2-2:20pm Jazz House Kids • 2:20-3:20pm Gregory Generet • 3:20-3:40pm Jazz House Kids • 3:40-4:40pm Wolff & Clark Expedition 2 • 4:40-5pm Jazz House Kids • 5-6pm The Buster Williams Quartet “Something More” Additional Information All three festivals are easily accessible by car & train from NJ and the NYC area via NJ Transit. For more information visit CentralJerseyJazzFestival.com WBGO is a publicly-supported, cultural institution that champions jazz, an American art form, and presents news to a worldwide audience through radio, other technologies and events.

BLACK FIRSTS

AUGUST 24, 1950

EDITH S. SAMPSON BECOMES FIRST BLACK DELEGATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

AUGUST 30, 1983

GUION BLUFORD JR BECOMES THE FIRST BLACK ASTRONAUT IN SPACE.

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JAZZ LEGENDS

AUGUST


8/7/1935 Rahsaan Roland Kirk

8/25/1933 Wayne Shorter

8/27/1937 Alice Coltrane

8/27/1909 Lester Young

8/28/1920 Charlie Parker

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ON THIS DAY...

8/9/1936 - Track star JESSE OWENS wins four Olympic gold medals at the BERLIN GAMES in 1936

BIRTH OF A BLACK HERO

Notable Black heroes born in AUGUST



8/2/1924 - JAMES BALDWIN, NOVELIST, ESSAYIST, PLAYWRIGHT, POET, SOCIAL CRITIC

8/17/1887 - MARCUS GARVEY - LEADER OF THE UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (UNIA)

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JAZZ NEWS - NYC

Visitors Center Renovations As usual, there's never a dull moment here at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and we want make sure that all of our friends and family are kept up to date on the most recent developments. As many of you know, we will be renovating our exhibit space, and will be closed for the summer months starting July 28th and reopening on October 1st. However, our regularly scheduled programming is continuing at its regular pace. In August, we'll be joining forces with our friends at Jazz At Lincoln Center. There will be a Benny Goodman Listening Party on the 18th and a continuation of our South African series on the 28th - see our website for details. September will bring the debut of a new series of programs that will continue throughout the rest of the year, as well as the premiere of a new exhibit on Latin Jazz. The exhibit opens at the Bronx Museum of Art on September 14th, and there will also be a free concert to kick things off. Again, details will be posted on our museum calendar at www.jmih.org Stay tuned! REVISED August 24-28, 2015 Events Schedule NOTE DATE CHANGE Thursday, August 27th Roots of South African Jazz: The Vocalists NOTE DATE -  Thursday, August 27th 7:00-8:30 pm   Location: Jazz at Lincoln Center  (3 Columbus Circle, 5th floor of the Time Warner Building) Host: Seton Hawkins with guest Vuyo Sotashe Vocalist Vuyo Sotashe joins Seton Hawkins for a night of South African Jazz, in which they explore the music of great South African vocalists! Presented in collaboration with Jazz At Lincoln Center FREE TO THE PUBLIC Join the Facebook event here.

JAZZ NEWS - KANSAS CITY, MO.

Community, Business Leader Ralph Reid Named Interim CEO for American Jazz Museum  “We are incredibly fortunate Ralph has agreed to serve,” said AJM Board Chair Trey Runnion. “Beyond his clear business and leadership attributes, he is very supportive and committed to Kansas City and our cultural assets. Ralph is certainly a team builder, and his knowledge of AJM and our operating environment will provide us significant advantages during this time of transition.” Read the press release » Charlie Parker Celebration Bop Lives: Panel Discussion Thursday, August 20, 6 pm AJM Atrium, Free Moderated by American Jazz Museum Education Manager Bill McKemy, this panel discussion will explore the significance of Bird’s influence on musical and scholarly output in today’s environment. Panelists include: Scott DeVeaux, Professor of Critical and Comparative Studies, University of Virginia. Author of The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History and co-author of Jazz with Gary Giddins. Clay Jenkins, Trumpet Player, Recording Artist, Jazz Studies faculty member at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, and 2015 Charlie Parker Celebration Artist in Residence. Chuck Haddix, Director of the Marr Sound Archive, University of Missouri Kansas City and author of Bird: the Life and Music of Charlie Parker and Kansas City Jazz: From Ragtime to Bebop. RSVP Kansas City's 18th & Vine Jazz and Blues Festival Headliners have been announced. Don't miss this year's great lineup! Dwele Conrad Herwig Popa Chubby and The Family Stone $5 early bird tickets are available through September 7. Buy Tickets! Buy tickets at Ticketmaster or call 816-474-6262 today! KC Jazz Alive presents A Kansas City Charlie Parker Celebration August 20-29, 2015 As a partner of KC Jazz ALIVE, American Jazz Museum is joining fourteen other venues and organizations in creating a Kansas City-wide celebration of Charlie Parker and his influence and contributions to the larger jazz community. During the month of August we will celebrate his birth and life through performances and education.  Visit American​Jazz​Museum.org or KC​Jazz​Alive.org for more information August 2015 Blue Room Calendar Have a Blue Room Pale Ale in the Blue Room! North Coast Brewing is proud to support Jazz education and makes a donation to the American Jazz Museum for every pint of Blue Room Pale Ale that's sold. Buy Tickets at Ticketmaster or Call 816-474-6262. The Blue Room opens at 5 p.m. on Mon, Thurs., and Fri. and 7 p.m. on Sat. Bookmark Club.AmericanJazzMuseum.org for more! Jammin' at the Gem: 2015-2016 Season Season Lineup! Early Bird Discounts Available through October 19! The 2015-2016 Jammin' at the Gem concert series season is another great line up of talent! Julian Vaughn Dec. 12, 2015, 8 pm Kim Waters Feb. 13, 2016, 8 pm Patti Austin Mar. 26, 2016, 8 pm The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Apr. 16, 2016, 8 pm The McFadden Brothers and Ida McBeth May 14, 2016, 8 pm Download our App!  The American Jazz Museum app is now available in the App Store and on Google Play! Download the American Jazz Museum App for your iPhone or Android today for easy access to our events calendar, the Blue Room schedule, and our box office!   Want to learn more or get more involved with the Museum? Visit AmericanJazzMuseum.org for more information about our performances, exhibitions, education, and research. Check out our membership program or join us for an upcoming Take Five Tour! Copyright © 2015 American Jazz Museum, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive regular updates and news from the American Jazz Museum. Please be sure to add us to your safe sender list. Thank you for being involved! Our mailing address is: American Jazz Museum 1616 East 18th Street Kansas City, MO 64108 Add us to your address book