Anastacia Nanny Schinto-Osborne, 8, recited a poem by Countee Cullen during the 2016 Black History Month Opening Ceremony for Upstate Medical University.
The poem has been attributed to Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen and also Eugene Useni Perkins.
Sharon L. Contreras, PhD, (left) is the first female superindendent of the Syracuse City School District and first woman of color to serve in that position for one of New York States Big Five districts, was given a community leader award by Upstate Medical University today. She is joined here by Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena. Arena became Upstate’s seventh president last month.
A few hours before Groundhog Day (Onondaga Community College).
Between fiery rhetoric on the life of Dr. King and other civil rights giants, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill added just the right amount of whimsy during his talk at the Carrier Dome.
The Doctor and Uncle George: Professor Rick Wright and George Kilpatrick provided live commentary at the Dome for Syracuse University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.
Tawanna Shaunte brought the heat from Jackson, MS for the Black History Month kick-off concert at the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC).
Singer/songwriter Tawanna Shaunte and her band: Bill Perry, Jr. (keys), Brady Watt (bass) Xayvon Jamison (drums) pounced on the opportunity to make their mark on Friday. Shaunte brought vocal tenacity and the band generated almost enough soulful heat to warm up the entire Connective Corridor. The memorable jam session served as the kick-off for Black History Month.
In case you missed it, get a taste of their southern-style jazz/blues nouveau in the clip below.
The show was another effective collaboration between CFAC and WAER-FM 88.
Cuse Divas danced everything from Coming to America to Beyonce for the Syracuse City School District’s Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (Nottingham High School)
Professor, activist, public intellectual and TV-personality Marc Lamont Hill spent some time talking with students in a question- answer session before his speech for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on campus on Sunday.
McKinley Brighton music teacher Luba Lesser (right) nominated her student Ariahanna Nickens for an Unsung Hero Award. They are pictured here at the District Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and awards program on Saturday.