Amherst CentrAl School District Presents

Amherst CentrAl School District Presents 1st Annual BlAck History Month CelebrAtion
Thursday, February 26, 2015
KeyNOTE Speaker:
4 pm -7:30 pm
FREE ADMISSION
Brenda McDuffie, Buffalo Urban League
President and CEO…………………………………………….
FEATURING : The Amherst High School Chorale
Amherst HS Jazz Ensemble, AMHERST DRILL TEAM
- Spirituals, Jazz Roots, and Drill
Miche Fambro - Music, Rhythm & HIStory
CULTURAL
Vendor Bazaar
4:00 -7:30
Global Villages
Le Ballet Touba - African Music & Dance
Dovi and Girls
Dr. Celes Tisdale - Poetry & Storytelling
Caribbean FOOD CELEBRATION
TALISMAN JEWELRY
Zandra Beauty
by EM Tea Coffee Cup Cafe
Second Secret
Special Guest Hosts: Pastor George Nicholas, Dr. Ilana Lane,
Channel 2 Reporter Jeff Preval, Amherst CIA & Joel Nicholas
KISSED BY THE SUN
SPICE
Featuring - Amherst Alumni Chanel Chavers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctg7LSQlA70
Special Guest and Keynote
Miche Fambro
Brenda McDuffie - has been
Finding Your Own Voice - Through music, rhythms, stories
serving as President and CEO of the
Buffalo Urban League, Inc. since
October 1998. The Buffalo Urban
League is committed to ensuring that
African Americans, minorities, and
disadvantaged individuals have the
opportunity to achieve their full
potential. In her position with the
Urban League, Mrs. McDuffie's
energy and talent is dedicated to
making real, positive changes in the
lives of people in the Western New
York community.
and a smattering of history, Miché Fambro encourages
Le Ballet Touba - African Dance - Robin Hibbert
and Alassane Saar of Le Ballet Touba present
this rousing performance of African Music and
Dance. Robin's interactive workshop will
demonstrate how music and dance became a vital
tool for cultural preservation, pride, and resilience
during the era of slavery. Participants will be
introduced to a traditional West African dance
called the Korteba and will have the opportunity to
get on their feet and dance along.
young people toward creative self-expression. Using his own
unique approach to playing the guitar, his belief in using
whatever is at hand to begin, and humor, Miché both
challenges and inspires his audience to experiment, to play,
to practice and to believe in themselves.
Dr. Celes Tisdale
Poetry & Storytelling -
Explore the oral storytelling tradition through both
traditional works, and pieces written by the artist. As
an actor, Celes Tisdale makes poetry come alive for
students while encouraging their own selfexpression. Dr. Tisdale is a professional actor, a
published poet, a national and international
storyteller, and a lecturer on the arts and culture,
and UB Professor Emeritus.
Amherst CentrAl School District Presents
1st Annual BlAcK History Month CelebrAtion
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 4 pm -7:30 pm - FREE ADMISSION
Schedule -
4pm - Amherst HS Chorale (Mr Pomietlarz), Jazz Ensemble (Mr Incontro),
Drill Team (Ms. Scalzo) Amherst HS Auditorium
CULTURAL
Vendor Bazaar
Keynote: Brenda McDuffie, Buffalo Urban league
4:00 -7:30
President and CEO
4:30- 5:15 pm 4:30 - 5:15 pm 5:30- 6:15 pm 5:30 - 6:15 pm -
Celes Tisdale - ACHS Room 601
Miche Fambro - Amherst HS Auditorium
Celes Tidsdale - ACHS Room 601
Miche Fambro - Amherst HS Auditorium
6:00 - 7:00PM - Caribbean Food Sample Celebration ACHS Cafeteria - SOUTH
Catered by - EM Tea Cafe - Buffalo , NY - (Caribbean Specialists)
6:30 - 7:30 PM -
Le Ballet Touba - HS Auditorium
Global Villages
Dovi and Girls
TALISMAN JEWELRY
Zandra Beauty
Second Secret
KISSED BY THE SUN SPICE
KIDS CRAFTS ACTIVITYACHS Student Council