African American History School Week at the Museum of the Albemarle

African American History for Schools

Tuesday, February 12 through Friday, February 15, 2013

The public is invited to sit in on these presentations.

From space to senses, to sound and sight, students will learn about African American contributions in science, health care, music, and art. Program is free. Preregistration is required. Call Education Dept. for more details.

*Schedule of presenters:

Tuesday, February 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (except where noted)

Judge Eula Reed: School Days: Behavior and Respect, Northeast NC

Valerie Miles, Catherine Bunch: The art of Music for Native history and Culture Heritage

9-10 a.m.: Cecil Perry; Early School Days in Northeast North Carolina

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Lena Lawrence: the Impact of the Church and School on the Community

Michael Brooks: The Meaning of Dr. Martin L. King’s I have a Dream Speech

Andy Montero: Preparing Healthy Foods

Wednesday, February 13, 9-11 a.m. (except where noted)

Mary McFarland: the Art, Patterns, and Skill of Quilt Making

Jerry & Mable Mullen: Illustration of African American Family Life

9-10 a.m.: Cecil Perry; Early School Days in Northeast North Carolina

10 a.m.-11 a.m. Lena Lawrence: the Impact of the Church and School on the Community

Leon Pringle: Crusaders in Science and Inventions

Anthony Sharpe: The Story of Transportation Communications

Rouchell Sutton:  Puppetry & Brenda Little: Wood Carving

Thursday, February 14, 9-11 a.m. (except where noted)

Lois Cooper: Segregated Schools, Civil Rights Experiences in Northeast North Carolina

Lena Council: Community, Culture and Educational Development thru Story Telling

9-10 a.m.: Cecil Perry; Early School Days in Northeast North Carolina

10 a.m.-11 a.m. Lena Lawrence: the Impact of the Church and School on the Community

Leon Pringle: Crusaders in Science and Inventions

Anthony Sharpe: The Story of Transportation Communications

Johnny Walton: Sports: Building Character, Pride and Confidence

Friday, February 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (except where noted)

Karen Hayes: Summerset Plantation-Creating Things from the Land

Wanda McLean: Underground Railroad in Northeast North Carolina

Douglass Jackson: Community, Culture and Educational Development thru Music and Drama

Hilary Green: Historical Developments of the Albemarle Region of Northeast North Carolina

Leon Pringle: Crusaders in Science and Inventions

Anthony Sharpe: The Story of Transportation Communications

Tom Campbell: Food Production

10-11 a.m.: Robin Taylor: Food Preparation and Diets

For more information concerning the event call 252-335-1453.

The Museum of the Albemarle is located at 501 S. Water Street, Elizabeth City, NC. (252)335-1453. www.museumofthealbemarle.com. Find us on Facebook! Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed Sundays, Mondays and State Holidays. Serving Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington counties, the Museum is the northeast regional history museum of the North Carolina Division of State History Museums within the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com.