African Heritage Stage
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- 1997 African Heritage Stage - New Voices
- New Voices in the Village (Poetry readings); readings of poetry by local students; Sister Locks, Corn Rows and Finger Waves: Much Ado about Hair; Moderator (Mona Lisa Saloy) and panelist (Simone Savoy) discuss African-American hairstyles.
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- 1997 African Heritage Stage - Roots of Trad Jazz
- 4pm: Roots of Traditional New Orleans Jazz, Uncle Lionel on stage : 1 pm: Louisiana Women of Letters: Sybil Kein and Violet Harrington.
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- 1997 African Heritage Stage - Words to Live by
- Louisiana Verse: Words to Live By Moderator Mona Lisa Saloy leads a panel discussion by 3 poets Saddi Khali, Mada Plummer, Dwana Makeba :: 'The Ties that Bind the Spiritual Diaspora: Yoruba, Voodoo and Santeria' Moderator is Chuck Siler, with panelists Ava Kay Jones and 3 male panelists who are not introduced.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Bamboula
- Man in African robes with bucket and one playing drums. Program identifies them as Rev. Webster and Kenyata Simon; 'Bamboula: Spirit of the Dancer' is 2nd presentation on this video. Panel: Carolyn Pierre, Jamillah Mohammed, Kya Knight, Kenyata Simon.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Coastal Shores
- Panel discussion about cultural flow between the areas. Moderator: Chuck Siler; Verda Davis of the Martinique connection; Sylvain Francois of Haitian connection.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Family
- Panel discussion about preservation of culture and what motivates people to become involved. Moderator: Chuck Siler; Darryl Hambrick of the River Road African-American Museum.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Female Singers
- 4pm- Panel discussion of female musicians and singers. Moderator: Joyce Marie Jackson; Betty Shirley, Germaine Bazzle and Marva Wright.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Hip Hop
- Discussion of hip hop, cultural influences and society response. Roger and Chuck have a very active discussion. Moderator: Chuck Siler; Dwayne Thompson, Sadi Calle(?), Roger Dickerson, Jonathan Harvey.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Occupations
- Panel discussion of trades by people whose families have passed down trades. Moderator was not introduced. Earl Barthay, plasterer; Rayfield Perrault, bricklayer : Young Voices in the Village: High School Poets. Moderator is Keely Lewis with students from Fortier and McMain High Schools.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Poetry
- Moderator: Patrice Melnic; Two Xavier University students read their poetry.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Quartet singing
- African American quintet singing gospel harmonies. Tape starts in the middle of their singing, no introduction. First Revolution (performers) Moderator: Joyce Marie Jackson.
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- 1998 African Heritage Stage - Sacred Music
- Moderator: Dr. Joyce Jackson; Rev. Dwight Webster, Felix Johnson and Roweena Smith; Panel discussion.