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CETconnect - Proud PartnersAbout the National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center brings to life the importance – and the relevance – of struggles for freedom around the world and throughout history, including today. Made up of three buildings that symbolize the cornerstones of freedom – courage, cooperation, and perseverance – the Freedom Center's curving architecture reflects the winding river and the often-changing path to freedom. The Freedom Center, which opened in August 2004, includes not only exhibits but archival information and an educational resource center. Lincoln's Birthday Celebration in CincinnatiKim Fender, Director of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, and Joyce Kamen of Kamen Creations consultants to the American Jewish Archives talk about the work of Lincoln Legacy: A Cincinnati Celebration of Freedom and the celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday. Read John Pepper's remarks. Visit the Lincoln Legacy website. Freedom Center presents a Gullah Culture Teacher InstituteThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center presents a Teacher Institute that explores the Gullah Culture in conjunction with the Grass Roots exhibit. Freedom Center presents Grass Roots ExhibitionThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center presents ''Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art,'' which uses the humble but beautifully-crafted coiled basket as a prism through which audiences will learn about the creativity and artistry characteristic of Africans brought to America as slaves and their ancestors today. Dr. King Commemorative Events 09Edith Thrower of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Coaltion of Cincinnati talks with CET's Amanda Carnes about the events planned in Dr. King's Honor. The MLK Legacy Awards Breakfast, 34th Annual Civil Rights March, Interfaith Prayer Service, a Commemorative Celebration at Music Hall, and free admission to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center are planned on Monday, January 19, 2009 to unite the diverse parts of our community to finish the work of Dr. King. Learn how you can become involved in "Emancipation, the Dream, Unfinished Buisness: It's Left to Us." A family's pride: an aunt's role in the Civil Rights MovementAngela Corley, who works at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, tells CET about her aunt Wilhelmina Jakes Street, who sparked the the Civil Rights movement in Tallahassee, Florida, 50 years ago. Alphonzo Wesson at the Dreamkeepers BreakfastAlphonzo Wesson, Executive Director of the Arts Consortium of Cincinnati speaks at the annual Dreamkeepers breakfast on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2007. Are You Afraid of Me?To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, seven voices from Greater Cincinnati share their stories in a program titled "Are You Afraid of Me? Coping with Fear, Discrimination, and the Loss of Freedom, Post 9/11." Children of AbrahamThis presentation by Eboo Patel was recorded at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 17th 2007. Mr. Patel is the Executive Director of the Interfaith Youth Core, a Chicago based organization that brings people together from different faith communities to foster understanding and cooperation. David Brion Davis on Slavery, Resistance and AbolitionPulitzer prize winning historian, David Brion Davis, speaks about slavery, resistance and abolition in this presentation sponsored by the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center as well as the Yale, Harvard and Princeton Alumni Associations. David McCullough: 2006 Theodore Berry LecturePulitzer Prize winner David McCullough, one of the nation's most authoritative voices on the past and how it has shaped present-day America, kicks off the Freedom Center's Berry Lecture Series. Fergus M. BordewichThe Bound for Canaan author challenges romanticized ideas about the Underground Railroad. Honoring heroesThe Rev. Michael Howard visits the Freedom Center to honor Bill Willis and the reintegration of professional football, and he tells CET about some of his personal heroes who have enriched his life. Ira Berlin - History of Slavery and Race in AmericaIra Berlin discusses the history of slavery and race in North America and the larger Atlantic world. Kevin BalesKevin Bales, President of Free the Slaves, speaks about contemporary slavery worldwide. Nick & George Clooney on DarfurThis video overview was created to accompany "In Search of Darfur... with Nick Clooney," an exhibit at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The exhibit closed July 15, 2006. One man's journey: Charles David Scott IIICharles David Scott III gives his own perspective of the joys and challenges of his family's life and his own struggles for rights and respect as an African American. Robert Harris: an artist for social changeRobert Harris talks about inheriting his parents' tenacity to be "an artist for social change." Sharon Draper Shares CurriculaSharon Draper shares curricula on the Slave Pen and the Underground Railroad at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center's Teacher Institute. Smallest Witnesses: The Conflict in Darfur through Children's EyesNaomi Nelson of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center discusses this exhibit of drawings from children caught in the conflict in Darfur. Strength from the pastJoan Moon's visit to the Freedom Center inspires her to remember the Mormons' struggle for acceptance and of her own family's participation in harsh "handcart companies" migration of church members in the 1850s. Susan Taylor on Challenges Today for Women and MinoritiesThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and CETconnect bring you Susan Taylor, editorial director of Essence magazine, in videostreaming or podcasting format. |
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