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Black History Committee of Orange County, Inc. Overview of BHCOC and Member Qsxa . z Black History Committee of Orange County, Inc. Overview of BHCOC and Member The Black History Committee Consists of Members Representing Government and Private Companies QsxaMission Statement . z The Black History Committee of Orange County, Inc. is committed to educating our citizens on American History. We are committed to improving the dialogue as it pertains to contributions African-Americans have made to society as a whole. We are also committed to supporting our community by donating funds to students who wish to continue their education by obtaining an undergraduate or graduate degree, and to help the disadvantaged at large. QsxaGoals of BHCOC 1. The BHCOC celebrates the achievements . z and contributions African Americans have made to society. 2. The committee’s goal is to ensure that Black History continue to be a vital part of American History. 3. The BHCOC believes in showcasing the rich culture and contributions that African Americans have made by displaying their Art, Dance, Music, Songs, Literature Books, Artifacts, Clothing, Rich Soul Food and Much More. QsxaFund Raising BHCOC, Inc. z Annual Gala Prior Black History QsxaGala Speakers . z Dr. Julianne Malvo Dr. David Satcher, Dr. Jonetta Betsch Cole Judge Greg Mathis Christopher Gardner Alvin Poussaint Hill Harper Roland S. Martin 2011 Black History QsxaCelebration . z 2011 Banquet Keynote speaker Tasha Smith Topic : Inspiring Women to Greatness 2011 Black History QsxaCelebration . z Actress Tasha Smith brings style and intense character portrayals to the screen. Her outstanding performances have garnered widespread reactions from audiences and critics alike. Tasha has played a wide range of roles in feature films. 2011 Black History QsxaCelebration . z Entertainment by Phat Cat Players Featuring Coco Brown With Special Guest Master of Ceremony Singer Rod Z Curtis Rayam QsxaCommunity Service Awards . z Humanitarian Education Community Service Scholarships Donated Qsxa BHCOC has donated over $200,000 to local Schools, . z Colleges and Universities in Orlando and throughout the State of Florida. Donations have been made to: Pineloch Elementary Valencia Community College University of Central Florida Florida A&M University Bethune Cookman Qsxa . z Thanks for All your Support Qsxa Platinum Sponsor . z MV Transportation, Inc. Qsxa . z Gold Sponsors Bright House Networks Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Inc. Orlando Magic Turner Construction Company United Healthcare Valencia Community College Qsxa Silver Sponsors . z Bethune-Cookman University Progress Energy Blue Cross Blue shield of Florida Publix Super Markets Carlton Fields, P.A. Sunshine State Health Plan Center For Drug-Free-Living, Inc. University of Central Florida City of Orlando WFTV City of Winter Garden TV One Edwards Waters College Florida Hospital Florida A&M Foundation, Inc. Orlando Utility Commission Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Orlando Health Qsxa We Thank you . z So much for All your support Our sponsors helped the BHCOC make a difference in the community. Qsxa Barack Obama . z Heroes Past & Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History QsxaHeroes Past & Present A New Direction . z QsxaHeroes Past & Present Hill Harper . z While most of us know President Obama as the intelligent, thoughtful speaker who can bring people together, his best friend from CSI: NY Hill Harper can give us insight about who he really is. Qsxa . z Harriett Tubman Heroes Past & Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Frederick Douglas Booker T. Washington Qsxa 1856-1915 . z Founder of Tuskegee Normal School in Alabama (now Tuskegee University Heroes Past & Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Edmond DEDE Qsxa 1827-1901 . z African American Creole composer, violinist and conductor who belonged to the Negro Philharmonic in his native New Orleans. Heroes Past & Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History George Washington Carver Qsxa(1864 -1943) . z American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave. Carver developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans; his discoveries greatly improved the agricultural output and the health of Heroes Past & Present Southern farmers. Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History QsxaInventor with 57 patents for design of machine equipment . z Elijah McCoy 1844 - 1929 Heroes Past & Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History W.E.B. Dubois Qsxa 1868 -1963 . z First African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Madam C.J. Walker \ Qsxa 1867 – 1919 Cosmetic Industry Business Woman . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Marcus Garvey Qsxa1902 – 1967 Best remembered as an important proponent . z of the Back to Africa movement, which encouraged those of African descent to return to their ancestral homelands. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Qsxa Langston Hughes Author and Poet 1902 - 1967 . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Wallace Thurman Qsxa 1902 - 1932 . z Writer, Critic & Newsman Thurman‟s Novel Infants of the Spring (1932) includes many members of the New Negro Heroes Past and Present movement including Zora Neale Celebrating our Legacy Hurston and Harold Jackson. Reflection of our African American History Daughter of former slaves, QsxaMcLeod Bethune was an educator, political advisor, and civil rights leader. z Heroes Past and Present Mary McLeod Bethune Celebrating our Legacy 1875 - 1955 Reflection of our African American History Zora Neale Hurston Qsxa 1891 - 1960 . z "I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon the rattling wagon of wishful Heroes Past and Present illusions." Celebrating our Legacy - Letter from Zora Neale Hurston Reflection of our African to Countee Cullen American History Qsxa . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Qsxa 1900 - 1971 . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History MetaQsxa Vaux Warrick Fuller 1877-1968 Artist . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Aaron Douglas s Qsxa 1899 – 1979 Father of Black American Art . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History August Savage Qsxa 1892 – 1964 Artist . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History William Grant Stil l Qsxa 1895 -1978 . z First African- American to have his own symphony performed and first to have an opera on national TV. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Qsxa . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Distinguished jazz musiciansQsxa of the latter half of the . z 20th century. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Jesse Owens Qsxa 1913 - 1980 . z Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, all in a 70 minute span. Jesse Owens overcame segregation, racism and bigotry to prove to the world that African- Americans belonged in the world of athletics. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Rosa Parks Qsxa 1913 - 2005 . z In 1955, Rosa Parks lived in Montgomery, Alabama – a city with laws that strictly segregated blacks and whites. On Dec. 1, 1955 after leaving work Rosa boarded a city bus. When she refused to give up her seat for a white man the bus driver called the Heroes Past and Present police, and Rosa was arrested. A city wide Celebrating our Legacy boycott was started which brought about Reflection of our African change and caused a national sensation. American History Thurgood Marshall 1908 - 1993 QsxaNAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, Was the nations first . z Black Justice. Winning Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., segregation in public schools was Found to be unconstitutional. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History QsxaNational leader of the civil rights movement, leading boycotts and . z staging protests against segregation in the South. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929 -1968 Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Coretta Scott King Qsxa 1927 - 2006 . z A social reformer and a symbol, in her own right, of her husband's struggle for peace and brotherhood. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Malcolm X 1925 - 1965 QsxaMalcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925 in . z Omaha, Nebraska. A born leader Intelligent and articulate, Malcolm became a minister and national spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Rev. Jesse Jackson Qsxa(Born Jesse Louis Burns) Born 1941 . z Heroes Past and Present Celebrating our Legacy Reflection of our African American History Qsxa Nat King Cole (Born Nathanial Adams Coles) 1919 – 1995 American singer, . z songwriter and jazz pianist. Heroes Past and Present
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