UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING:
February 2012
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Human Rights in the Twenty-First Century
Museum admission fees - Adults $10.00; Seniors & Students (13 years and up) $8.00; Youth (6-12 years) $6.00; Children under 6 years free—includes access to all exhibitions and programs. Fees for access to programs only are: Adults, Senior Citizens and Students, $6.00; and Youth, $4.00.
Exhibition Tours
Experience the permanent exhibition with guided tours offered each day.
Explore the history of the American civil rights movement with a guided tour of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum’s permanent exhibition, The Battlegrounds. This engaging encounter, introduced with a captivating audio/video narrative, includes a journey through time via pictorials, artifacts, video reenactments, and interactive components.
See these exhibitions on your own (before or after your guided tour).
View And Still I Rise!, a tribute to an outstanding array of celebrated artists and gifted athletes who broke racially restrictive barriers with relentless determination.
Reginald Hodges: Paintings and Drawings
Reginald Hodges, Executive Director of the Durham Literacy Center, spent more than three decades expanding educational and employment opportunities in West Africa and the southern part of the continent. A graduate of Dudley High School and North Carolina Central University, Hodges’ exhibition of paintings and drawings retraces his sojourns that recall encounters with people, visits to places, and participation in historic events.
Saturday Children’s Story Hour
Saturdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25 at 11:00 a.m.
Join dynamic leaders in our community as they conduct a story hour at 11 a.m. on Saturdays. After the stories, children will complete their very own make-and-take arts activity. (All books are written for children, especially ages 5-12.) The Saturday Children’s Story Hour is generously supported by grants from Lincoln Financial and Gannett Foundations.
February 4 When Marian Anderson Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Ryan pays tribute to a great American virtuosa who enjoyed success internationally while facing discrimination in her own country. When the Daughters of the American Revolution blocked her appearance at Constitution Hall in 1939, she instead enthralled an integrated audience of more than 75,000 people in a performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Cynthia Rice, retiree and community activist, shares this story of Marian Anderson.
February 11 Ron’s Big Mission by Corinne Naden and Don Tate focuses on a young black boy denied the privilege of checking out books in a South Carolina public library. He persists against the segregationist practices in 1959, obtains a card, and checks out a book on his favorite subject—airplanes. The young Ronald McNair would later graduate from NC A&T State University with a degree in engineering. He is fondly remembered as a NASA astronaut aboard the Challenger. Tabelech Shipp, founder and director of MYGEMS Science Center, offers this narrative about a child’s love of science.
February 18 Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told by Walter Dean Myers tells the story of a remarkable woman born during the latter years of slavery. She wore many hats—journalist, teacher, anti-lynching crusader, and women’s rights activist. Over the course of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the brave and tireless Wells became renowned for her devoted efforts to make the United States of America a better place free from practices of social injustice. Toni Jones, Guilford County children’s advocate and flight attendant with American Airlines, leads us on this biographical journey.
February 25 Delivering Justice: W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights by Jim Haskins informs us about
an unsung hero of the civil rights movement. United States Postal carrier W. W. Law registered voters and taught young people about the tactics of nonviolent resistance. His grassroots activism, essential to the Great Savannah Boycott of 1960, helped move this Georgia city to officially end racial discrimination “in downtown businesses.” Carl A. Walton, communications coordinator for the U.S. Postal Service, Greensboro District, reads this story about an unsung hero.
First Friday Performance
Friday, February 3 at 6:00 p.m.
Begin your celebration of Black History Month at ICRCM as students from James B. Dudley High School showcase their exceptional talents through song, dance, and spoken word. Come out and support our youth.
Perspectives
Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Dudley Teachers—Sharing our Pride and Rich Traditions
Teachers active from 1940 to 1970 recall the days when James B. Dudley High School had the distinction among black secondary schools as one of the best in the state of North Carolina. The educators from this dynamic era recall the school’s reputation for academic rigor, excellence in the arts, and prowess in athletics. They discuss their roles, and those of their colleagues, as educators who encouraged students to challenge the status quo regarding “race and place” in Greensboro, especially during the 1960 sit-in protests. This is a free event. Donations are accepted.
Wednesday, February 1 (All day)
Dudley High School: A Proud Heritage
The glorious history of Dudley High School comes to life in a display of key documents, photographs, news articles, and artifacts that look back to an earlier era. Following “A Conversation with Dudley Teachers” view this display organized by Brenda James of the National Dudley Alumni Association.
Friday, February 10, 7:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Dudley Performing Arts Showcase
The National Dudley Alumni Association and the local Greensboro Chapter, in collaboration with ICRCM, present an unforgettable evening of entertainment as graduates of the beloved Dudley High take center stage. These vocalists and instrumentalists take you on a musical journey bringing the very best in artful performances from high-spirited uplifting gospel, to the captivating love themes in rhythm and blues, to mellow jazz tunes, to classical intonations. Admission: $15.00
Saturday, February 11 at 3:00 p.m.
Dudley Students in the Struggle-Why We Stepped Up
During the winter months and spring months of 1960, many of those attending local colleges waged a protracted campaign against the F.W. Woolworth store’s segregated “whites only” lunch counter in downtown Greensboro. But it was the politically conscious students at Dudley High who brought the sit-in protests to conclusion later that summer. A panel of Dudley student participants recalls those tumultuous days. Panelists share the fears and hopes of their parents, the strength they summoned forth in the face of adversity, their desire for social change, and their faith in the righteousness of the struggle they embraced. This is a free event. Donations are accepted.
Saturday, February 25 at 11:30 a.m.
U.S. Postal Service Black Heritage Stamps
Carl A. Walton, communications coordinator, U.S. Postal Service-Greensboro district introduces new stamps released as part of the Black Heritage series. One stamp honors Houston native Barbara Jordan, the U.S. Congresswoman, educator, and attorney who established her reputation as a crusader for social justice. Another set of stamps features the works of acclaimed Harlem artist Romare Bearden whose themes often draw from his North Carolina roots in Mecklenburg County. And the newest stamp to be released portrays Chicago publisher John Johnson, the founder of Ebony Magazine.
Saturday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m.
Early Black Entrepreneurs in Greensboro
During the era of racial segregation, many African Americans across the country launched businesses that served the needs of their growing neighborhoods and often that of the majority community. This was also true in Greensboro, NC. Join us as John Harris, owner of United Taxi Company, Mary E. Peek, daughter of the proprietors of Carlotta Supper Club, and Dr. Michael Cotton, son of the owner and operator of Bob’s Hat Shop, discuss the constraints and opportunities that faced black entrepreneurs during an era that defined race and place in virtually every facet of life. Nathaniel Hargett, owner of Hargett’s Funeral Home will also participate in our discussion.
Documentary Films
Saturdays and Sundays, February 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 at 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Crucibles of Courage, hosted by President Barack Obama, chronicles the lives and works of Marian Anderson, Jesse Owens, Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, and Muhammad Ali—African Americans who overcame prejudices and difficulties to serve as sources of inspiration to everyone .