J.Evelyn is a Performance Poet, Educator and Spoken Word artist. She’s amazing! I first heard this poem performed at Northern Kentucky University during our graduation and It was very moving. It really made me think about my actions and helped me to understand the saying “there’s a time and a place for everything.” Listen for yourself […]
Can you act, sing, dance? Your talent is needed… Saturday November 20, 2010 from 11- 1pm the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will host official auditions for the newly formed Triumph Company. The purpose of TTC will be to bring illumination of the human condition through the performing arts. The multi- cultural theater […]
Good news for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center this week! As many of you might have already anticipated the arrival of a new exhibition at the downtown museum, we have the official confirmation that a rather large portion of the Berlin Wall has finally arrived as of yesterday. The section of the Berlin Wall […]
Happy Friday Cincinnati! If you’re looking for something unique to do this weekend, how about joining your friends from 101.1 The Wiz for the annual Civil Rights Game Weekend which kicks off Friday, May 14th through Sunday, May 16th at a variety of city center locations. Retired American baseball player William Howard “Willie” Mays, Jr. will be honored […]
Carl Westmoreland Senior Historian of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center ISSUE AREA: Highlighted Inidividuals & Communities For the last four decades, Carl B. Westmoreland has been a leader in urban revitalization and preservation, from the grassroots community level to national and international arenas. In a 1971 newspaper article, he was quoted as saying “I believe […]
