NM Black History Month - 9/19/11 Meeting Revised

1. 2012 BLACK HISTORY MONTH ORGANIZING COMMITTEE INAUGURAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

3. NEGRO HISTORY AND LITERATURE WEEK (LATER NAMED NEGRO ACHIEVEMENT WEEK in 1926)

4. The purpose is to look at history and to inspire each other to greater achievements

6. Who is in the room today? Introductions (Name, affiliation, how long in new Mexico) 1 minute please

7. What are the focus areas? Culture Cuisine Education Positive youth development health

8. culture

9. presents FEBRUARY 3, 4, 5TH VSA NORTH FOURTH ART CENTER 4904 4TH STREET NW An original cabaret production featuring an A list of African-American artists in New Mexico chronicling the history of African Americans through song, music and dance.

10. Gospel concert featuring Sonya Barry-Singletary Rosalind jones Shunnae love OTHERS Location/date - tbd

11. BERNARD PURDIE http://www.bernardpurdie.com/

12. Visual artists will display Their arts throughout The month

13. cuisine

14. Sweet potato pie contest

15. VERTAMAE GROSVENOR Saturday, February 11, 2011 AFRICAN AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

16. Whist I had some Catfish and Bbq slam

17. EDUCATION

18. BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICKOFF BRUNCH UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AFRICANA STUDIES AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT SERVICES SATURDAY, January 29, 2011

19. Nurtured in new Mexico Elementary school series Who can crack open Aps’ heart?

20. Mid-school essay Contest How will I change the World?

21. health

22. Mini-health fairs At area churches throughout The month

23. Work it out day AFRICAN AMERICAN HEALTH SYMPOSIUM DATE AND LOCATION TBD C.J. Senter The Workout Kid Ernestine Shepherd 75 year old body building champion Rev. Michael O Minor Preaching a Healthy Diet

24. POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THE HISTORY OF HIP HOP DANCE PARTY WAREHOUSE 508 DATE TBD

25. WE’RE GONNA’ DO ALL THIS??? “No man knows what he can do until he tries.” Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education of the Negro

27. BHMOC ORGANIZATION SPONSORSHIPS

28. INDIVIDUAL PATRONS

29. IN-KIND SPONSORSHIPSCOMMITTED TO DATE: PNM BANK OF ALBUQUERQUE MCCUNE FOUNDATION WELLS FARGO GRANDMA’S MUSIC others

31. Create committees for each activity, marketing and fundraising

32. Continue fundraising

33. Spread the word

34. EXPECT SUCCESS!!