Media
For Immediate Release
Date: May 1, 2008
Contact: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 343-2650
Idaho Black History Museum in partnership with the Boise State Student Activities Board and the Idaho Humanities Council Presents Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons
He and Margaret Young were the executive producers for the award-winning documentary short Jane Manning James: Your Sister in the Gospel. They also wrote a trilogy of historical novels about Black Mormons called Standing on the Promises, which has won multiple awards.
For Immediate Release
Date: March 13, 2008
Contact: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 342-2650
For Immediate Release
Date: February 23, 2008
Contact: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 343-2650
Nineteenth National African American Read-In
Monday, February 11, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Idaho Blach History Museum
More than 1 million readers of all ethnic groups from 49 states, the West Indies and African Countries have participated in national read-in events. The event was initiated by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English, and the group remains a co-sponsor. The reading is endorsed by the International Reading Association. The goal is to make the celebration of African American literacy a traditional part of Black History Month activities.
The Idaho Black History Museum will host the National African-American Read-In from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, at the museum, 508 Julia Davis Drive. The event, which is supported by the Idaho Black History Museum, Boise State University's Department of English, and Boise State University's Cultural Center, is free and open to the public. This is the 19th read-in nationally, but this event marks the second time that it has been celebrated in Boise. We are hoping to make this a successful tradition in our city.
For more information contact: Dora Ramirez-Dhoore, English, (208) 426-7081; Idaho Black History Museum, (208) 433-0017; Ro Parker, Cultural Center, (208) 426-5950
For Immediate Release
Date: January 28, 2008
Contacts: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 343-2560; Amy Herzfeld (208) 345-0304
Pablo was born in Sweetwater, TX, and raised near Burley, Idaho. He graduated from high school in 1987 and since then, has obtained his Associates Degree in Applied Arts from the Art Institute of Seattle and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts at Boise State University and is also working on his paralegal certificate. Pablo has had his works displayed at a number of venues including the Basement Gallery, the Boise Café and the Veterans Memorial Hospital to name a few.
Shortly after high school, Pablo joined the Marine Corps. He spent four years serving his country, including a tour of duty in Desert Storm. Much of Pablo’s early work was created as a search for meaning after his time spent in the military. Even with the therapeutic creative output, he realized that forgetting was not as easy as he had hoped. Soon, he came to realize that his struggle was less about understanding his experiences and more about his own inner turmoil. Much of Pablo’s work during this period was fueled by his fight for stability. He began to seek out and create works around people and events that have had a profound effect on history. These people, including Dr. King, overcame not only personal tribulations, but also physical and psychological assaults from the public. They persevered through the worst possible conditions, because they envisioned a better life for all people. Their personal journeys have been a tremendous inspiration for Pablo. These pieces were deliberately created on canvasses 6’ x 4.5’ to emphasize the large personalities and the larger than life historical figures they now represent.
Pablo has donated several of his paintings to various organizations including the Idaho Black History Museum, the Idaho Human Rights Education Center and the Idaho Military History Museum. These donations were made based on his desire to share the same “cathartic cleansing” he experienced while creating these pieces. Pablo’s hope is to inspire others with the same vision he was able to obtain as he thought about the life and work of these truly inspirational figures.
Pablo is now ready to move to a new level of painting. “Although I continue to find inspiration from Dr. King, Mother Theresa and Anne Frank,” Pablo said, “I now also find inspiration in the life God has granted me and the blessings I receive every day from my beautiful wife and two amazing boys”.
Please join us to honor and thank this talented, inspirational and generous artist. His art will inspire future generations to learn from our past and create a better future for all people.
Idaho Black History Museum to host NBA Development League
Read to Achieve Reading Timout
- - As Part of the Annual D-League Showcase present by Adidas, Players and Teams Host Community Outreach in Boise --
Who: Dan Reed, Present of NBA D-Leage and Players from the D-League Teams including the Idaho Stampede
What: In commenoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 21, 2008 the NBA Development League and the Idaho Black History Museum are partnering to hold a Read to Achieve reading timeout with D-League players and mentors. The players wil read with over 100 local children, focusing on the legacy of Dr. King as wel as share their perspective on how he has affected their lives.
Founded in 1995, the Idaho Black History Museum educates individuals about the history and culture of African Americans, with special emphasis on African Americans in Idaho. The reading timeout is being held in conjunction with the fourth annual NBA Development League Showcase preseted by Adidas featuring 14 games from January 14-17 at Qwest Arena.
When: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Idaho Black History Museum, 508 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, ID
For Immediate Release
Date: January 10, 2008
Contact: Cherie Bucker-Webb (208) 343-2650
Idaho Black History Museum Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with performances by Living Voices and Common Ground
The Idaho Black History Museum is proud to announce a special event on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day, January 21, 2008.
To honor Dr. King on this special day of remembrance, the Museum will host the state ceremony celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day. The celebration will be at Noon at the Museum and will include presentation of the proclamation declaring the day Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day, followed by musical performance by Common Ground and a Living Voices presentation of "The Right To Dream -- A Journey through America's Civil Rights Movement."
The Living Voices performance can be seen again at 3:00 p.m. on January 21st at the Idaho Black History Museum, and at 7:00 p.m. at the Jewitt Auditorium at the College of Idaho in Caldwell. The Living Voices performance is recommended for ages 10 and up due to some violence and language in the presentation.
In honor of Ddr. King's legacy, all events are free to the public. Thank you to the following organizations for sponsoring the events and making this possible -- The Idaho Human Rights Commission, The idaho Human Rights Task Force, the Canyon Area Task Force on Human Rights, The Idaho Humanities Council and the Idaho Black History Museum.
For more information about these events, please contact Cherie Buckner-Webb at 343-2650 or cherie@sojournercoaching.com
Please join us for a Special Dialogue with human rights scholar & organizer Eric Ward
Cosponsored by the Idaho Black History Museum and Idaho Human Rights Education Center
Monday, November 12 at 6 p.m.
Eric Ward is one of the nation's premiere scholars on America's history on racism, xenophobia and white supremacy. Currently, Eric serves as the national field director for the Center for New Community, a faith-based organization dedicated to building community, justice and equality. Eric defends human rights from emerging threats through strategic research and community organizing. He is also one of the very few prominent leaders of color working to counter organized bigotry in the country. When the national white power movement shifted its focus from the South to the Pacific Northwest, Eric founded and directed the Northwest Coalition for Human Dignity to expose hate groups. He is the editor of three published works and his recent writings have appeared in "The Intelligence Report" and "Searchlight Magazine."
Suggested Donation & Limited to 75 Seats
Date: May 1, 2008
Contact: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 343-2650
Idaho Black History Museum in partnership with the Boise State Student Activities Board and the Idaho Humanities Council Presents Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons
The Idaho Black History Museum, in partnership with Boise State University Student Activities Board and the Idaho Humanities Council, is proud to present the film documentary, Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons followed by a discussion with the filmmakers on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the BSU Special Events Center. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
The filmmakers will also be at the Idaho Black History Museum on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. for further discussion of the film. The museum is located at 501 Julia Davis Drive in Boise. This event is also free.
Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons is a documentary about African American Latter-day Saints, now in post-production. The project is headed by Margaret Blair Young and Darius Adrian Gray, authors of several award-winning books and articles about Black Mormons, and by Danor Gerald, a promising new filmmaker.
Few people, Mormon and non-Mormon, are aware that there has been an African American presence in the LDS Church from its earliest days, that the vanguard company of Mormon pioneers included three “colored servants” who were baptized Mormons, and whose descendants remained active in the Church for several generations. This documentary talks about that little-known legacy, and confronts the hard issues which surfaced in the most turbulent years of the Civil Rights Movement, when the Church restricted its priesthood from those of African descent. It discusses how that restriction was lifted and what the lives and challenges of the modern Black Mormon pioneers are. Besides never-released footage shot in 1968 and many rare archival photographs, the documentary includes interviews with renowned scholars, historians, Black Mormons, with Martin Luther King III, and with Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray, retired pastor of the First AME Church of Los Angeles, which was founded by a former slave of Mormon pioneers.
For more information about these events, please contact Cherie Buckner-Webb at 343-2650 or cherie@sojournercoaching.com.
About the Filmmakers
Darius Aidan Gray is trained in broadcast journalism, at the University of Utah and Columbia University. Mr. Gray worked for KSL radio and television during the late 60's and early 70's, and helped make a UNICEF documentary in 1970 in Africa. More recently he participated in the highly acclaimed, PBS family history series, "Ancestors," produced by KBYU Television, and was involved in the KUED documentary, "Utah's African-American Voices." Mr. Gray currently co-hosts the BYU series "Questions and Ancestors, which has genealogy as its focus.
He and Margaret Young were the executive producers for the award-winning documentary short Jane Manning James: Your Sister in the Gospel. They also wrote a trilogy of historical novels about Black Mormons called Standing on the Promises, which has won multiple awards.
Margaret Blair Young, co-producer/director of Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons is best known as a writer, having written eight books of fiction (novels and short story collections) as well as encyclopedia articles and scholarly articles. She was awarded the “Best in State” commendation for the body of her writing in 2004. She has also scripted this documentary.
About the Idaho Black History Museum
The Idaho Black History Museum was founded in 1995 and currently is the only African American history museum in the Pacific Northwest. The museum's purpose is to build bridges between cultures to explore issues that affect Americans of all cultures and ethnicities. More information is available at www.ibhm.org.
For Immediate Release
Date: March 13, 2008
Contact: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 342-2650
Idaho Black History Museum
to host reception for Student Artists
On Saturday, March 15, 2008, the Idaho Black History Museum is pleased to host a reception for students from the Idaho Arts Charter School in Nampa in recognition of their artwork donation to the museum. The reception will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the museum and is open to the public.
The art work was created as part of the students’ study of the Underground Railroad, through which escaped slaves made their way north to freedom. Each picture uses a special artistic technique that incorporates written words into their drawings. The pictures were added to the Idaho Black History Museum exhibit in February in honor of Black History Month and will remain on display until the end of March.
For more information about these events, please contact Cherie Buckner-Webb at 343-2650 or cherie@sojournercoaching.com.
For Immediate Release
Date: February 23, 2008
Contact: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 343-2650
Idaho Black History Museum Annual Meeting
The Idaho Black History Museum will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the museum located at 508 Julia Davis Drive in Boise. The evening will include a recap of the museum’s accomplishments and challenges of 2007, a look at plans for 2008 and beyond and the opportunity to meet board members, new and seasoned, that will lead the museum in the coming months and years.
The event is free and open to the public. Museum membership opportunities will be available at the door and refreshments will be served. Donations are welcome.
The Idaho Black History Museum was founded in 1995 and currently is the only African American history museum in the Pacific Northwest. The mission of the Idaho Black History Museum is to educate all people on African American history, art and culture, with emphasis in Idaho.
For more information about these events, please contact Cherie Buckner-Webb at 343-2650 or cherie@sojournercoaching.com
Nineteenth National African American Read-In
Monday, February 11, 2008
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Idaho Blach History Museum
More than 1 million readers of all ethnic groups from 49 states, the West Indies and African Countries have participated in national read-in events. The event was initiated by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English, and the group remains a co-sponsor. The reading is endorsed by the International Reading Association. The goal is to make the celebration of African American literacy a traditional part of Black History Month activities.
The Idaho Black History Museum will host the National African-American Read-In from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, at the museum, 508 Julia Davis Drive. The event, which is supported by the Idaho Black History Museum, Boise State University's Department of English, and Boise State University's Cultural Center, is free and open to the public. This is the 19th read-in nationally, but this event marks the second time that it has been celebrated in Boise. We are hoping to make this a successful tradition in our city.
For more information contact: Dora Ramirez-Dhoore, English, (208) 426-7081; Idaho Black History Museum, (208) 433-0017; Ro Parker, Cultural Center, (208) 426-5950
For Immediate Release
Date: January 28, 2008
Contacts: Cherie Buckner-Webb (208) 343-2560; Amy Herzfeld (208) 345-0304
The Idaho Black History Museum and the Idaho Human Rights Education Center to Honor Painter Pablo Rodriguez, Jr. for his Extraordinary Art and Generosity
The Idaho Black History Museum and the Idaho Human Rights Education Center are pleased to co-host an art exhibit and reception honoring Pablo R. Rodriguez, Jr., a painter, activist and philanthropist. The event will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Idaho Black History Museum.
Pablo recently donated three extraordinary oil paintings to the Idaho Black History Museum and the Idaho Human Rights Education Center. These portraits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Anne Frank and Mother Theresa are grand and powerful works that illustrate the compassion, diligence and commitment to improving humanity that each of these remarkable people embodied. These paintings, along with a number of others created by this amazing artist, will be on display during the reception. Other works on display will include Darfur, The March on Selma, Victory Kiss, Jimmy, and The Four Panels of Clove.
Pablo was born in Sweetwater, TX, and raised near Burley, Idaho. He graduated from high school in 1987 and since then, has obtained his Associates Degree in Applied Arts from the Art Institute of Seattle and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts at Boise State University and is also working on his paralegal certificate. Pablo has had his works displayed at a number of venues including the Basement Gallery, the Boise Café and the Veterans Memorial Hospital to name a few.
Shortly after high school, Pablo joined the Marine Corps. He spent four years serving his country, including a tour of duty in Desert Storm. Much of Pablo’s early work was created as a search for meaning after his time spent in the military. Even with the therapeutic creative output, he realized that forgetting was not as easy as he had hoped. Soon, he came to realize that his struggle was less about understanding his experiences and more about his own inner turmoil. Much of Pablo’s work during this period was fueled by his fight for stability. He began to seek out and create works around people and events that have had a profound effect on history. These people, including Dr. King, overcame not only personal tribulations, but also physical and psychological assaults from the public. They persevered through the worst possible conditions, because they envisioned a better life for all people. Their personal journeys have been a tremendous inspiration for Pablo. These pieces were deliberately created on canvasses 6’ x 4.5’ to emphasize the large personalities and the larger than life historical figures they now represent.
Pablo has donated several of his paintings to various organizations including the Idaho Black History Museum, the Idaho Human Rights Education Center and the Idaho Military History Museum. These donations were made based on his desire to share the same “cathartic cleansing” he experienced while creating these pieces. Pablo’s hope is to inspire others with the same vision he was able to obtain as he thought about the life and work of these truly inspirational figures.
Pablo is now ready to move to a new level of painting. “Although I continue to find inspiration from Dr. King, Mother Theresa and Anne Frank,” Pablo said, “I now also find inspiration in the life God has granted me and the blessings I receive every day from my beautiful wife and two amazing boys”.
Please join us to honor and thank this talented, inspirational and generous artist. His art will inspire future generations to learn from our past and create a better future for all people.
Idaho Black History Museum to host NBA Development League
Read to Achieve Reading Timout
- - As Part of the Annual D-League Showcase present by Adidas, Players and Teams Host Community Outreach in Boise --
Who: Dan Reed, Present of NBA D-Leage and Players from the D-League Teams including the Idaho Stampede
What: In commenoration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 21, 2008 the NBA Development League and the Idaho Black History Museum are partnering to hold a Read to Achieve reading timeout with D-League players and mentors. The players wil read with over 100 local children, focusing on the legacy of Dr. King as wel as share their perspective on how he has affected their lives.
Founded in 1995, the Idaho Black History Museum educates individuals about the history and culture of African Americans, with special emphasis on African Americans in Idaho. The reading timeout is being held in conjunction with the fourth annual NBA Development League Showcase preseted by Adidas featuring 14 games from January 14-17 at Qwest Arena.
When: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Idaho Black History Museum, 508 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, ID
As part of the NBA’s global community outreach initiative NBA Cares, the league's Read to Achieve program aims to combat global illiteracy and encourage young people to develop a life-long love of reading. The NBA Family wants kids to love to read and wants adults to love to read to kids. NBA Development League team members participate in read-alouds and other shared reading and on-line activities at schools, community-based organizations, Reading & Learning Centers or Reading Corners, in arenas, and wherever else it is possible to read.
D-League Cares demonstrates the commitment of the NBA Development League, its teams and players in addressing important social issues with an emphasis that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes. Through NBA Cares, the league, players and teams will raise and contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities worldwide, and build more than 100 places where kids and families can live, learn and play over the next five years. For more information on NBA Cares please visit www.nba.com/nba_cares
For Immediate Release
Date: January 10, 2008
Contact: Cherie Bucker-Webb (208) 343-2650
Idaho Black History Museum Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with performances by Living Voices and Common Ground
The Idaho Black History Museum is proud to announce a special event on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day, January 21, 2008.
To honor Dr. King on this special day of remembrance, the Museum will host the state ceremony celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day. The celebration will be at Noon at the Museum and will include presentation of the proclamation declaring the day Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Day, followed by musical performance by Common Ground and a Living Voices presentation of "The Right To Dream -- A Journey through America's Civil Rights Movement."
The Living Voices performance can be seen again at 3:00 p.m. on January 21st at the Idaho Black History Museum, and at 7:00 p.m. at the Jewitt Auditorium at the College of Idaho in Caldwell. The Living Voices performance is recommended for ages 10 and up due to some violence and language in the presentation.
In honor of Ddr. King's legacy, all events are free to the public. Thank you to the following organizations for sponsoring the events and making this possible -- The Idaho Human Rights Commission, The idaho Human Rights Task Force, the Canyon Area Task Force on Human Rights, The Idaho Humanities Council and the Idaho Black History Museum.
For more information about these events, please contact Cherie Buckner-Webb at 343-2650 or cherie@sojournercoaching.com
Please join us for a Special Dialogue with human rights scholar & organizer Eric Ward
Cosponsored by the Idaho Black History Museum and Idaho Human Rights Education Center
Monday, November 12 at 6 p.m.
Eric Ward is one of the nation's premiere scholars on America's history on racism, xenophobia and white supremacy. Currently, Eric serves as the national field director for the Center for New Community, a faith-based organization dedicated to building community, justice and equality. Eric defends human rights from emerging threats through strategic research and community organizing. He is also one of the very few prominent leaders of color working to counter organized bigotry in the country. When the national white power movement shifted its focus from the South to the Pacific Northwest, Eric founded and directed the Northwest Coalition for Human Dignity to expose hate groups. He is the editor of three published works and his recent writings have appeared in "The Intelligence Report" and "Searchlight Magazine."
Suggested Donation & Limited to 75 Seats
