Women's history month moments
Sundays, March 3, 10, 17 & 24
natural woman
Rachel "Rae" Jordan, actor, talks of her experience as a Black child with natural hair in both predominantly white and Black education settings. Rae is featured in the short film, "Feelin' Good," which highlights the beautiful diversity of Black women's natural hair in recognition of The Crown Act. The film was sponsored by Dove and set to the music of Nina Simone's popular recording "Feeling Good."
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Breaking Barriers
Along with film footage and narration by Sheila Powell, this short video highlights the life and dance of Misty Copeland who became the first Black female principal ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. Misty is a vocal advocate for the recognition and inclusion of Black ballet dancers in major dance companies.
MOTHERS OF NATIONS
Princess Hagar and Mahalia Jackson were highlighted by Bonita Swain and Cynthia Diane Wyatt, respectively. Hagar, mother of Ishmael, is considered to be the mother of the 12 tribes of Ishmael and the Hagrites and is a revered woman in the Islamic faith. She is the only recorded person in the Bible who gives God a name. Mahalia Jackson, the Queen of Gospel, spoke to the soul of a nation during the Civil Rights Movement, and she served as a close advisor to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
black revolutionary
A reading of an excerpt of the 1974 autobiography of Angela Davis and a clip of her 1972 interview with Rev. Cecil Williams was how Pamela Perkins Carn presented Ms. Davis for the Women's History Month moment. In the video excerpt, Ms. Davis identifies the ingrained racism in America's criminal legal system and amplifies the critical necessity for justice reform. Min. Julie Gordon wraps up Women's History Month with a recognition of the Women of Central and their influence and impact in our families and our unique surrounding community.
Rev. Cecil Williams interviews Angela Davis on Vibrations for a New People
Angela Davis an Autobiography (edited byToni Morrison, 1974)