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2019 Official Guide Artwork by Jason Crawford 30th Annual Zora Neale HurstonTM Festival of the Arts and Humanities Saturday, January 26 – Sunday, February 3, 2019 Outdoor Festival of Arts in Historic Eatonville Friday-Sunday, February 1-3 Admission: 17 & Under-Free Adult Admission at the gate, Saturday & Sunday: $15 each day Cash only, please Presented by the Assocation to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.) • Eatonville, Florida 2 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program What’s Inside? 16 FESTIVAL PRESENTERS 30 LOCATOR MAP 32 HEADLINE PERFORMERS 26 PROGRAM SCHEDULE • Global Conversations Conferences • HBCU/HBTSA Summit • ZORA! Festival Hosts Collegium for African American Research (CAAR) Conferences 52 SPONSORS & COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS OFFICIAL GUIDE CREDITS Editor: N. Y. Nathiri Compiled by Christopher Peace Design: Rupert Deleveaux / Wendy Vandenbrock Map Design: Trent Tomengo 57 P.E.C. STAFF N.Y. Nathiri, Executive Director Prof. Lonnie Graham, Resident Curator Eric Studstill, Museum & Operations Assistant Rajkumarie Bergalowski, Accounting Excellence Without Excuse (E-WE) Community Computer Lab & Learning Center* * Major funding provided by Orange County Citizens’ Commission for Children Copyright 2019 The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. Use of content herein must be acknowledged as property of the organization Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 3 Message from P.E.C. President January 26, 2019 Greetings to All Who Have Traveled from Near or Far, On behalf the the entire family here at the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, I extend a warm welcome to you to the 30th Annual Zora Neale Hurston™ Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA!™ Festival)! For this special milestone year, our organization has “gone back to the basics,” doing all that we can to uphold, in the finest fashion, the Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston. As board president, I am particularly proud of our K-12 programs. Executive director, N. Y. Nathiri and her team, in conjunction with a host of collaborative partners, have worked tirelessly to bring forward for students strong literature-based offerings, STEM programs, as well as, for the first time, a performance schedule where the kids will be the stars on the Center Stage on “Education,Day,” Friday, February 1. And, as always, the kids have free admission all three days of the Outdoor Festival of the Arts. As I wish for you a wonderful festival experience during this “Global Celebration,” I ask that you make a donation to our organization -- help ensure that future generations will know the story of Zora Neale Hurston and of her work; will learn about the historic significance of her hometown, Eatonville; and will be able to celebrate the cultural contributions which people of African ancestry have made to the United States and to the world. God Bless, Chad McKendrick 4 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program Board of Directors Our Governing Board (Officers) Tadayuki (Tad) Hara, Ph.D. Joshua Smith-Benson, PharmD. Vice President Treasurer Harietta Finley White Marie-José Francois, M.D. Secretary Immediate Past President Our Governing Board (Members) Ava K. Doppelt, Esq. Reginald B. McGill Alberta W. Godfrey Thomas S. Kornegay Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 5 Event Staffing ZORA! Festival National Planners Known affectionately as “The Brain Trust,” this distinguished groupof cultural artists and scholars is responsible for the award-winning stature of ZORA! Festival. N.Y. Nathiri, Chair, Executive Director, Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.) Anne V. Adams, Ph.D., SUNY Cortland/Cornell University, Ithaca Julian C. Chambliss, Ph.D., Michigan State University, Lansing Deidre Helen Crumbley, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, North Carolina State University, Raleigh José B. Fernández, Ph.D., (Retired), University of Central Florida, Orlando Mayor Johnny Ford, President, Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance, Inc., Tuskegee Lois Hurston Gaston, Ph.D., Co-Trustee, Zora Neale Hurston Trust Lonnie Graham, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Maryemma Graham, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence Michelle Bachelor Robinson, Ph.D., Spellman College, Atlanta Eleanor Traylor, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Howard University, Washington, D.C. Stephen Caldwell Wright, Ph.D., (Retired), Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford ZORA! Festival Academics Committee These members serve as the management for the conference’s humanities programming and logistics. Anna Lillios, Ph.D., Department of English, University of Central Florida, Orlando Julian C. Chambliss, Ph.D., Professor, Department of English and History, Michigan State University, Lansing Scot French, Ph.D., Department of History, University of Central Florida, Orlando Trent Tomengo Professor of Humanities, Seminole State College of Florida, Sanford Clarissa West-White, Ph.D., Reference Librarian, Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach 6 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program Event Staffing Key Persons Management Team These members are the “on the ground” festival leaders. Consultants: Terri Vismale-Morris, ZORA! Festival Director for Public Relations & Marketing Rhea Posey, Social Media Kerry Charles Daise, Coordinator for Vending Carolyn Atkins, Coordinator for Volunteers Maye St. Julien, Interiors Executive Staff: Gwen Covington, Administration & Sponsor Relations Ruford Shepherd, Physical Plant Lester Cunningham, Yards & Gardens Club of Historic Eatonville Coolidge Hargrett, Security/Public Safety Liaison Cynthia Haywood, Festival Support Christopher Peace, Graduate Intern, History of Black Writing University of Kansas Volunteer Managers: Davita Bonner, Bethune-Cookman University, Coordinator for Student Volunteers Robert Boston, Outdoor Festival—Concert Stage Louise Franklin, Sunday Morning Worship Service Gracie Mitchell, Hospitality Services Jacqueline Walters, Representing Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc, Make-and -Take Tent Maryemma Graham, Ph.D., The Literary Space Joshua Walker, Mike Felix, and Tiffany Spencer, Black Orlando Tech Sheree Greer and Slam Anderson, Kitchen Table Literary Arts Center Louissteen Cummings, Town of Eatonville Residentsn Kevin James Findlay, “Education Day” Coordinator Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 7 Letter from Congresswoman 8 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program Letter from Orange County Mayor Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 9 Letter from Mayor of Eatonville 10 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program Letter from Director-General, World Conference of Mayors Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 11 Letter from President of Rollins College 12 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program Letter from the Dean of UCF College of Arts and Humanities Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 13 Letter from President of CAAR 14 | Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program Festival Presenter Monday, January 28 Chef Jen The owner of DaJen Eats Cafe & Creamery, Chef Jen first established the business in Orlando – the first vegan restaurant in a gas station. While there she and her team were selected as best Caribbean restaurant by Orlando Weekly and Orlando Sentinel. They later relocated to the historic town of Eatonville, where they continue to spread the joys of a compassionate, plant-based lifestyle. Chef Jen created Irie Cream, a line of deliciously dairyfree ice cream – recently listed as one of the Top 50 Desserts in the US, by VegNews Magazine. She came to America alone at 16, quickly learning in order to continue enjoying certain luxuries like eating and living inside, she needed to stop eating out. That started her love-affair with cooking and food science. She has learned some great tips and techniques along the way. She’s shared them with you. Let’s cook together. Find us at www.DaJenEats.com and on Instagram and Facebook @DaJenEats. Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities | 2019 Program | 15 Festival Presenters Tuesday, January 29 • 9:00 – 10:15 AM Grant Cornwell, Ph.D. President of Rollins College Grant Cornell is nationally recognized for his work in defining liberal learning in a global environment. He writes regularly about multi-culturalism, freedom, diversity, and global citizenship. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and biology from St. Lawrence, and master’s and doctoral degrees in philosophy from the University of Chicago. Zienzi Dillon, Ph.D. With over 30 years solid banking experience in Africa, including international exposure through work attachments at the World Bank, Washington D.C.; Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Bank of England and Standard Bank London, Dr. Dillon ranks as a financial expert. Recently retired from Barclays Africa, she currently serves as CEO for Carmel Global Capital and is also the president Marketing- place Calling International (NCI), launched in 2008. José B. Fernández, Ph.D. A member of the ZORA! Festival National Planners, Dr. José B. Fernández is Pegasus Professor of History and Spanish at the University of Central Florida. A former President of the Florida Historical Society and former Chair of the Florida Folklife Council, to Study the Potential