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Thursday, February 20--More Black History Month & African American Read In Events


If you didn't get a chance to  hear Faith Ringgold’s book, “Tar Beach,” yesterday. You can visit Allentown Library, 16 South Main Street, Allentownat 4PM and share in the telling of the story and then create your own quilts. More Info: 609-259-7565   Part of the 25th Annual African American Read In

At 7PM, Lorraine Stone, The WisdomKeeper will bring history to life by portraying Rosa Parks story about how one woman found the courage to stand up for equal rights.  It happens at 7PM at  Point Pleasant Boro Library, 834 Beaver Dam Road, Pt. Pleasant.

THE AL WRIGHT UNIT featuring Al Wright on drums and vocalist Ruth Wright,will be having a Special Concert Honoring African American History Monthat 7:30PM at Red Bank Library, 84 West Front Street, Red Bank
Info: 732-842-0690.
Ruth Wright  will read Al's essay “Jazz: The African American’s Contribution
 to the Arts,” and the band performs such classic songs as 'Strange Fruit' by Lewis Allan and 'Work Song' by Oscar Brown, Jr. and
 Nat Adderley, as well as great instrumental jazz standards.

These events are approved and recommended by the T. Thomas Fortune Project 
A committee to raise funds for the purchase, rehabilitation and
repurposing of the home of T. Thomas Fortune at
94 Drs. James Parker Blvd in Red Bank, New Jersey.

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contact me at lynn@bizeturtle.com or 732-759-0485

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