Posted by: Renee' Sipple on Thu, Jan 8, 2009
A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH(FEBRUARY 2009). IT WILL TRULY BE A CELEBRATION THIS YEAR AS WE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY ELECT A AFRICAN AMERICAN (BARACK OBAMA), FOR PRESIDENT!
SOME FACTS......
Americans have recognized black history annually since 1926, first as "Negro History Week" and later as "Black History Month." What you might not know is that black history had barely begun to be studied-or even documented-when the tradition originated. Although blacks have been in America at least as far back as colonial times, it was not until the 20th century that they gained a respectable presence in the history books.
Blacks Absent from History Books
We owe the celebration of Black History Month, and more importantly, the study of black history, to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Born to parents who were former slaves, he spent his childhood working in the Kentucky coal mines and enrolled in high school at age twenty. He graduated within two years and later went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard. The scholar was disturbed to find in his studies that history books largely ignored the black American population-and when blacks did figure into the picture, it was generally in ways that reflected the inferior social position they were assigned at the time.
Some activities in the Kansas City Area:Kansas City Art Institute Black History Art Show 
Saturday, 01/10/09 - Saturday, 02/28/09
Rosa Parks sat So Martin Luther King could march;King marched So Barack Obama could run; Obama ran
So we could fly.
From Jan. 10 to Feb. 28, the Alumni Gallery in Vanderslice Hall on the KCAI campus will feature an exhibit in honor of Martin Luther King Day and Black
History Month.
NedRa Bonds, a fiber artist, will display her work in the exhibition “Windows and Visions: African American History and Storytelling.” The exhibition will examine the encoded images and layered meanings in contemporary African American quilts. Pearlie Johnson, Ph.D., a lecturer in
the continuing education department at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, is curating the show.
For information about KCAI’s Martin Luther King Day celebration or other Black History Month events at KCAI, contact Geri Sanders at 816-802-3435 or gsanders@kcai.edu.
The Kansas City Art Institute is a private, independent four-year college of art and design awarding the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with majors in animation, art history, ceramics, digital filmmaking, fiber, graphic design,
interdisciplinary arts, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and studio art with an emphasis on creative writing. KCAI also hosts a free public lecture series –– “Current Perspectives”–– and a range of public programs including exhibitions, events and partnerships in the community to benefit the general public as well as evening, weekend and summer classes in art, design, multimedia studies and desktop publishing for children, youth
and adults. For more information, visit KCAI on the Web at www.kcai.edu.
Black History Month Event : "Dime on the Vine," a celebration of black film in Kansas City's historic jazz district The American Jazz Museum in the Historic 18th and Vine district in Kansas City is a true testament to the African American influence on music in this country. In addition to the interactive exhibits that change four times each year and are inspired by jazz, baseball and African American life, the American Jazz Museum has a working jazz club (The Blue Room) and the Gem Theater, a 500-seat performing arts venue that hosts jazz concerts, theater productions and community events. In honor of black history month this year, the American Jazz Museum is sponsoring a film series called "Dime on the Vine" every Sunday at 2 and 4 p.m. When the Gem Theater originally opened in 1913, cost for admission was 10 cents, as it will be for the film series showcasing black films during black history month. For 10 cents, come see such classic films as "Carmen," "Stormy Weather" and "Watermelon Man." The double feature includes a "new school" black film as well, such as "Love Jones" and "Piano Blues." Come experience true African American culture during black history month in the birthplace of American Jazz, Kansas City.
Evangelist, Mark Gaines-Magee
(Yes We Can! -Yes We Will!! - Yes We Did!)President, Barack Obama-(44th President of the USA.)
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