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TCTL October 2016 Newsletter Touching Communities. Touching Lives.™ A PUBLICATION OF MGM GRAND DETROIT October • 2016 ‘Amazing:’ MGM Grand Detroit’s seventh Count Day trip was a smashing success at Gompers School By Scot Talley Special to the Michigan Chronicle Visitors to Gompers Elementary-Middle School on Detroit’s west side are greeted by a sign out front which reads: “A great place to learn.” On Oct. 5, not only was Gompers “a great place to learn,” it was a fun place to be educated as well with help from MGM Grand Detroit. Continue on page 3 Inside This Issue • MGM Grand Detroit’s proud “Count Day” traditon contnued at Gompers School. • Wright Museum contnues to shine afer spectacular Gala. • Women of Tomorrow organizaton inspires and empowers. • And much more! 2016 Gala is history, but an inspirational song rings on at Wright Museum By Scot Talley “The Wright Museum (CHWMAAH) was the frst Special to the Michigan Chronicle museum in the country to focus on the cultural, economic, and social history of African Americans,” said When the music fnally ended, more than 500 business Juliete Okote-Eboh, a longtme supporter of the Wright and community leaders along with the general public had Museum and senior vice president of Public Afairs experienced a special eVening during the sixth annual at MGM Grand Detroit, a sponsor of the 2016 Wright Charles H Wright Museum of African American History Gala. “What a thrill it was to know that Detroit was the Gala, which took place in an elaborate tent on the museum home for such a signifcant museum--- and what a proud grounds. Proceeds from the Gala directly support the moment for all of us in the state of Michigan when it (the museum’s ongoing educatonal programming. Smithsonian’s Natonal Museum of African American and all the museum workers were dressed in Afro-centric clothing, which made the experience more real. OVerall, The 2016 Wright Gala’s theme was “Music On My History and Culture) opened its doors. I thought it was an amazing experience, which eVery child Mind,” and true to the theme atendees were treated should haVe.” to an array of outstanding musical entertainment from two-tme Emmy Award-winning violinist Damien Escobar, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American and the Detroit-based band Collectve Peace, featuring History welcomes Visitors from near and far. Current Grammy-nominated saxophonist, LaDarrel “Saxappeal” atractons include “I See Me: Refectons in Black Dolls,” Johnson. an exhibiton featuring an array of black dolls, datng from the late 19th century to the present, including babies, Other entertainment highlights included recording fashion dolls, hand-crafed dolls and more. A play area, artst Mike Ellison’s moving, mash up recitaton of the with a range of dolls mimicking the exhibiton, provides legendary poem, “Stll I Rise” by Maya Angelou set to the hands-on fun and wonder for visitors. While the exhibiton song, “Rise Up” by Andra Day, combined with an original draws from the museum’s collectons, it also presents a introducton, closing call and response vamp. Wright large selecton of intriguing and historically signifcant Museum President Juanita Moore conceptualized the dolls loaned by local and natonal doll collectors. performance with creatve executon by Mike Ellison and Collectve Peace. The Wright Museum is located at 315 E. Warren “Now, in the naton’s capital of Washington, D.C., the in Detroit’s Cultural District. To learn more about the “The gala was fantastc and fun,” Moore said. “We African American experience in the United States and Museum including programming, exhibits and how to are inspired and grateful for the signifcant support that other parts of the world—from our journey from Africa make a contributon, please visit thewright.org or call we contnue to receive from the community. We look to the new world—is captured in a magnifcent edifce 313-494-5800. forward to next year. Detroit is moVing ahead very quickly with an expansive collecton of artfacts and exhibits. I and we’re very pleased to be a part of that.” am eager to see and experience the Natonal Museum of This year’s Wright Gala came shortly afer the African American History, and that makes me eVen more celebrated opening of the Natonal Museum of African commited to our very own Wright Museum.” American History and Culture, a Smithsonian Insttuton Young Isabella Hawthorne of Washington, D.C., who located on the Natonal Mall in Washington, D.C. Fans of recently toured the Wright Museum for the frst tme during a Visit to Detroit with her mother, Yolanda (a “Detroit is moving ahead Detroit natve), shares Okote-Eboh’s appreciaton for the very quickly and we’re Wright Museum. very pleased to be a part “I really enjoyed my Visit to the African American of that.” Museum in Detroit,” said Hawthorne, a seVenth grader, who atends the District of Columbia Internatonal – Juanita Moore, School. “I walked away with a wealth of informaton and Wright Museum President understanding. I was able to walk through a slaVe ship, learn about Jim Crow and the Underground Railroad, and the Wright Museum, say the opening of the new Natonal afer all the horrors put upon my ancestors they were Museum proVides an opportunity to celebrate and able to survive. rediscoVer our own jewel in Detroit. “The dome on top of the museum reminded me of the Capital dome, which I can see from where we liVe, (cont. from coVer) Smashing success at Gompers School were fun—I won a Subway card. The book bags they brought had our school logos on them and the staf members were Very nice.” …Ricardo Frazier, eighth grader, interested in going to the NBA and his favorite subject is math “I was grateful that MGM Grand Detroit shared something with us, so we could enjoy Count Day. I just loved the actvites and I think the volunteers were wonderful—I loVed how they tried to share eVerything with eVeryone. They gaVe us laughter, enjoyment and fun and I like how MGM sponsored our school because they can go to many schools and they chose ours.” …Kailah Collins, seVenth grader, interested in being a lawyer or owning her own dance company, or maybe both. “We played games in the gym room like who could name diferent songs, or who could draw, and everyone was able to get something or take something home. And the chefs cooked for us and I had the big cookie— the kind with chocolate chips and fudge—they were The occasion was “Count Day,” which has become community.” a proud annual traditon for MGM Grand Detroit. The Engaging all the students, included sometmes hard-to- Visit to Gompers was the seVenth Count Day trip made reach middle school boys, and for that, Milner gaVe MGM to a Detroit school by team members. In additon to Grand Detroit extra high marks. providing delicious, nutritous meals, MGM Grand Detroit brought coats and backpacks, indoor and “They made an impact on our middle school boys outdoor games with prizes, read to children, and eVen and that’s hard to do,” said Milner, who shared a story helped students create their own special “selfes,” with about one of her young men who ofered to treat her to educatonal themes. a moVie with the prize he won from MGM Grand Detroit. “The sense of caring that MGM brought was felt by this “It was an amazing day,” said Gompers principal student. They showed up and showed out by giVing back Bobbie Posey-Milner, a respected administrator, who in a special way.” was selected as the 2016 Detroit Public Schools Ofce of Fine Arts/Data Visual A week afer MGM’s Arts Administrator of Grand Detroit’s Visit to the Year. “To see MGM Gompers, students stll had Grand Detroit come into fond memories. Following our school and organize is a sampling of what was so well, and to see all the said: volunteers that made it “I like what MGM Grand happen—it was truly a Detroit did on Count Day. community efort and so They got book bags for us important to what we are with our school names on doing here.” them and school supplies, good! The people that passed out the book bags were Most important to and they took pictures with us—that was Very nice— very nice and the MGM Volunteers were able to relate; Milner is the educaton they knew a lot of songs we liked.” of her students, and in and especially the food. order to educate her Normal lunches are not …Sommer Jenkins, eighth grader, with many career students to the fullest, that good, but that lunch, aspiratons, including being a nurse for labor and funding is needed making what MGM made, that was delivery. atendance on Count Day critcal. With MGM Grand good! When I got home, I was wishing I was back at school “I like how the chef cooked for us—that was the Detroit’s help, Gompers, a school of 834 students because we had a whole bunch of fun.” best meal I had in school in a long tme. I also liked reached its Count Day atendance goal, which was …Antonio Hudson, eighth grader, interested in going to how eVeryone had a chance to win something, and the critcal, given that the fall count day in Michigan makes the NBA and being a computer engineer “selfe” booth was the best part. It was just a really fun up 90 percent of a school’s funding for the year. “It was a good when MGM came to our school on Count experience and we didn’t haVe to do any class work.” “Atendance maters and in order to learn you must Day.
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