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exhibition PUBLIC PROGRAMS February 7 Saturday, through February 2, 2019 April 30, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm (Children) 2019 2:30 – 4:30 pm (Adults) JAMES BROWN AFRICAN AMERICAN ROOM (JBAAR) 2nd Floor Gallery Curators: Dr. Zain Hip Hop Dance-a-thon Hosted by Maurice Chestnut vikki Abdullah, Consultant tobak & Temple University A two-part program covering the origins of Hip Hop dance. Choreographers will discuss Thursday, Associate Professor how this urban art form evolved from the music, and Dale E. Colston, sample some of the popular moves, like “popping” February 7, 2019 Esq., Librarian, and “locking” and bring it all together in a (Snow date: 2/12) choreographed routine that participants will 6:00–8:00 pm | Doors Open 5:30 pm James Brown African perform at the end of the workshop. JBAAR American Room, BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION Choreographers Leslie Lucy and Jerryl Sharif grand OPENING Newark Public EXHIBITION Library maurice The World is Yours — The exhibition is open chestnut Hip Hop: Newark and Beyond during normal Library Guest Speakers: Vikki Tobak, Author, Contact High: hours Monday through A Visual History of Hip Hop and Ernie Paniccioli, Saturday, with free Author, Hip Hop at the End of the World admission. Performance: Group visits and more Samad Savage, details are readily Rapper available from the James Brown African American Room: Samad 973-733-5411. Savage

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When asked why he continues to do all that he does for his community, he simply replies "I #DoitallForNewark". ​ ​ ​ Twitter: @Doitalldu InstaGram: @Doitalldu Facebook: Doitalldupekelly ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For more info contact: Mercedes Gil 908-693-9272; email: [email protected] ​