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Black Heritage Council planning session for a tour of Huntsville-Madison County points of interest relating to African-American history.
Theme: Preserving and Promoting Madison County’s African-American History located at the Alabama A&M University, Clyde Foster Auditorium, 4900 Meridian Street, Huntsville, AL 35811
ORDER OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
3:00 PM – BLACK HERITAGE COUNCIL BOARD MEETING
6:00 PM – HUNTSVILLE/MADISON COUNTY AFRICAN AMERICAN LEGACY PROGRAM & RECEPTION
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
8:00 AM – REGISTRATION & CHECK-IN – coffee provided
9:00 AM – GREETINGS
- Dr. Chinelle Henderson, President, Normal Historic District Preservation Association
- Ms. Frazine Taylor, Chair, Black Heritage Council
- Mrs. Clara Nobles, Assistant Executive Director, Alabama Historical Commission
9:15 AM – A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE BLACK HERITAGE COUNCIL & FORUM
- Mr. Elvin Lang, Vice-Chair, Black Heritage Council
9:45 AM – WHAT IS HISTORIC PRESERVATION & HOW IS IT ACCOMPLISHED?
- Dr. Joyce Ann Pressley, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community & Regional Planning, Alabama A&M University
- Ms. Katie Stamps, Historic Preservation Consultant, City of Huntsville
10:00 AM – PANEL: PRESERVING AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE IN HUNTSVILLE AND OTHER AREAS OF MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA
- Moderating: Ms. Michelle Jordan, Director of Planning, City of Huntsville
11:15 AM – BREAK
11:30 AM – BREAKOUTS & DISCUSSION – “WHAT DO WE THINK?”
- Facilitators: Dr. Joyce Pressley and Ms. Katie Stamps, with AAMU students
- MAPPING MEMORIES — Attendees split into teams to map significant African- American heritage sites in Huntsville and Madison County
12:00 PM – DISCUSSION OF RESULTS & NEXT STEPS
- Facilitator: Dr. Joseph Lee, Executive Director, Alabama A&M University Community Development Coordinator
12:20 PM – LUNCH & SPEAKER
- Ms. Tiffany Tolbert, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Chicago Field Office
1:00 PM – FUNDING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- Discussion of local, state, and national funding opportunit s for preservation and related projects
- Presentation of information on services, programs, and resources offered by the Alabama Historical Commission
- Mrs. Mary Shell, CLG Coordinator, Alabama Historical Commission
- Mr. Christopher Kinder, Architectural Historian, Alabama Historical Commission
2:00 PM – ADJOURN
Registrants can book a hotel room with Embassy Suites, 800 Monroe Street, Huntsville, Alabama, at http://bit.ly/2wbRo0l OR call 1-800-362-2779 and use group code BHC
Presented by the Black Heritage Council of the Alabama Historical Commission in partnership with the Normal Historic District Preservation Association, Alabama A&M University, Alabama A&M Community Development Corporation and the City of Huntsville.
*Registration is encouraged. You can register at BHCFORUM.eventbrite.com
For more information about the Forum, contact the Black Heritage Council at 334-230-2678 or by email at blackheritagecouncil@ahc.alabama.gov.