Cultural Heritage
Baltimore, MD eastern region On February 8, 2014 the Teen and 6-8 Grade Groups of the Baltimore Chapter spent and exciting day learning about successful goal setting, African American history, and investing in stocks. The group started out the day by visiting the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in downtown Baltimore where they were featuring the national tour of The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey - Where Art and History Intersect. The collection features a copy of the Dred Scott decision, a painting called The Cultivators by Samuel L. Dunson Jr., and art by other African American artists that are embraced by the Kinsey’s. Each teen received a copy of the Kinsey Collection coffee table book which was signed with a personal note to each teen by Bernard and Shirley Kinsey along with a poster. After leaving the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, the teens visited Credo Capital Management, where they met with Jack and Jill dads Tedd Alexander and David Saunders. The teens learned how to read and analyze stock listings in the newspaper as well as received advice about investing and buying stocks. Pictured in photo L-R: Alexa Walker, Najah Soudan, Bernard Kinsey, Camille King and Angela Walker, Chapter President
Metropolitan New York, NY eastern region The Metropolitan Chapter of Jack and Jill hosted celebrated Black History with fellowship, storytelling and a fun-filled game show. “An Evening of Fun, Facts and Food” began with a scrumptious reception in the beautiful Riverside Church; the game show was then held in the historic Riverside Theatre. This event was a celebration of black history through engaging, informative and family-centric trivia. It was developed to engage participants of every generation and was an interactive experience complete with hand-held devices and friendly competition, as we learned and re-acquainted ourselves with facts and information surrounding our rich heritage. The show took us through our history going as far back as the 1800’s noting our struggles to highlighting our present day triumphs. The show allowed for trivia, dancing, singing and even video-inspired sing-alongs. Our committee this year was made up of a small, dedicated group: Nissa Booker, Alexis Hunter, Bola Plenty, Gail Rice, Joelle Williams, Co Chairs: Jai Jai Ramsey Greenfield, and Sonja Jasienowski, and our Lead Chair, the brainchild of this event, Monica Azare! We received greetings from our President, Paula Broadwater-Hill, a beautiful rendition of Lift Every Voice from member Sonia Batten and her talented son Spencer. We were also surprised with a performance by a few parents as they delighted us in a rendition of Sugarhill’s Rapper’s Delight. There were prizes of iTunes, Amazon, Jack and Jill t-shirts, and tickets to a special performance at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Our younger children had an equally amazing time with storyteller, Valencia Stevenson. Fun was had by all – a true celebration of Black History! SCOPE 2014
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