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Qsxa  z Black History Committee of Orange County, Inc.

Overview of BHCOC and Member Th The e Black ck Hi Hist story ory Com ommit ittee tee Con onsi sists sts of of Mem embe bers rs Rep epres resenting enting Gov overnm ernment ent and d Pr Private ivate Com ompani panies es

Mission Statement Qsxa  z The Blac Black Hist story Co Commit ittee of f Ora Orange Co County, Inc Inc. . is co committed to to educatin ing our ur citi citizens on America can Hist story. We are are co committ itted to to impr provin ing the the dial dialogue as as it t pe pert rtain ins to to co contributio ions Afric African-Americ icans hav have mad ade to to so soci ciety as as a a wh whole. We e are are also also co commit itted to to sup supportin ing our ur co communit ity by by do donatin ing fund funds to to stu students wh who wis wish to to co contin tinue thei their educatio ion by y obta tain inin ing an an un undergraduate or r gra raduate degree, an and d to to he help the the disa disadvantaged at at lar large.

Goals of BHCOC Qsxa  z 1. 1. The BH BHCOC ce cele lebrates the the ac achi hievements an and d co contr tributio ions Afric African Am Amer erican ans hav have mad ade to to so soci ciety. 2. 2. The committee’s goal is to ensure that Bla Black Hist story co contin tinue to to be be a a vi vital tal part part of f Am Amer erican an Hist story. 3. 3. The BH BHCOC be belie lieves in sho showca casin ing the the ri rich cult culture an and co contr trib ibutions tha that t Afric frican Am Americ icans hav have mad ade by by dis displaying thei their Art Art, Dan Dance, Mus usic ic, Son Songs, Li Literat ature Bo Books, Artif Artifacts ts, Clo Clothin ing, Rich ch So Soul Food an and d Muc uch More.

Fund Raising Qsxa BHCOC, Inc.  z Annual Gala

Prior Black History Qsxa Gala Speakers  z Dr. Juli lian anne ne Mal alvo vo Dr. Dav avid id Sa Satc tcher, Dr. Jone nett tta Bets tsch Cole le Judge e Greg Mat athis is Chris istopher topher Gar ardne ner Alv lvin in Pouss ssai aint nt Hil ill l Har arper Rola land nd S. S. Mar arti tin

2011 Bl Blac ack k Histo tory ry Qsxa Cel elebrati ebration on  z 2011 11 Ban anquet t Keyn ynote te sp speak aker r Tas asha a Sm Smit ith Topic ic : Inspiri ring ng Women to Great atnes ness

2011 Bl Blac ack k Histo tory ry Qsxa Cel elebrati ebration on  z Actress Tasha Smith brings style and intense character portrayals to the screen. Her outstanding performances have garnered widespread reactions from audiences and critics alike. Tasha has played a wide range of roles in feature films.

2011 Bl Blac ack k Histo tory ry Qsxa Cel elebrati ebration on  z Entertainment by Phat Cat Players Featuring Coco Brown With Special Guest Master of Ceremony Singer Rod Z Curtis Rayam

Community Service Qsxa Awards  z Hum umanit anitarian arian Educ ducation ation Com ommunit munity y Ser ervi vice ce

Scholarships Do Dona nated ted Qsxa BHCO COC C has as donat ated ed over $2 $200 00,00 000 0 to local al Sc Schoo ools, ls,  z Colleges ges an and Univers rsiti ties s in Orlan ando do an and throug oughou hout t the St Stat ate e of Flo lorid ida. a. Donations have been made to: Pin ineloch loch Ele lementary ary Val alencia cia Communi unity ty College ge Univers rsity ty of Central al Florida da Flori rida da A&M M Universi sity ty Bethune hune Cookman kman

Qsxa  z Thanks for All your Support

Qsxa Platinum Sponsor  z MV Transportation, Inc.

Qsxa  z Gold Sponsors Bright House Networks Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Inc. Orlando Magic Turner Construction Company United Healthcare Valencia Community College

Qsxa Silver Sponsors  z Bethune-Cookman University Progress Energy Blue Cross Blue shield of Florida Publix Super Markets Carlton Fields, P.A. Sunshine State Health Plan Center For Drug-Free-Living, Inc. University of Central Florida City of Orlando WFTV City of Winter Garden TV One Edwards Waters College Florida Hospital Florida A&M Foundation, Inc. Orlando Utility Commission Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Orlando Health

Qsxa We Thank you So much for  z All your support Our sponsors helped the BHCOC make a difference in the community.

Qsxa Barack Obama  z Heroes Past & Present Celebr brat ating ng our ur Lega gacy Reflection tion of our ur African an Ameri rican an His istor ory

Heroes Past & Present Qsxa A New Direction  z

Qsxa Hero roes es Pas ast & Presen ent Hill Har arpe per  z While most of us know President Obama as the intelligent, thoughtful speaker who can bring people together, his best friend from CSI: NY Hill Harper can give us insight about who he really is.

Qsxa  z Harriett Tubman Heroes oes Pas ast t & P Prese sent nt Cele lebrating rating our Legac acy Reflect lection ion of our Africa ican n Ame merican rican His isto tory ry Frederick Douglas

Booker T. Washington Qsxa 1856-1915  z Founder of Tuskegee Normal School in Alabama (now Tuskegee University Heroes oes Pas ast t & P Prese sent nt Cele lebrating rating our Legac acy Reflect lection ion of our ur Africa ican n Ame merican rican His isto tory ry

Edmond nd DE DEDE DE Qsxa 1827-1901 1827 1901  z African American Creole composer, violinist and conductor who belonged to the Negro Philharmonic in his native New Orleans. Hero roes es Pas ast & Presen ent Cele lebrating ating our Legac acy Refle lecti ction on of our ur Africa ican n Ame merican ican His isto tory y

George rge Wa Washin ington gton Car arver Qsxa (18 1864 64 -1943) 1943)  z American scientist, educator, humanitarian, and former slave. Carver developed hundreds of products from peanuts, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans; his discoveries greatly improved the Hero roes es Pas ast & Presen ent agricultural output and the health of Southern farmers. Cele lebrating rating our Legac acy Reflect lection ion of our ur Africa ican n Ame merican rican His isto tory ry

Qsxa Inventor with 57 patents for design of machine equipment  z Elijah ah Mc McCoy oy 18 1844 44 - 1929 1929 Heroes oes Pas ast t & P Prese sent nt Cele lebrating ating our Legac acy Refle lecti ction on of our ur Africa ican n Ame merican ican His isto tory ry

W. W.E.B. .B. Du Dubo bois is Qsxa 1868 -1963 1868 1963  z First African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Co-Founder of the NAACP. Heroes oes Pas ast t an and Prese sent nt Cele lebrating rating our Legac acy Reflect lection ion of our ur Africa ican n Ame merican rican His isto tory ry

Madam C.J. Walker \ Qsxa 1867 – 1919 Cosmetic Industry Business Woman  z Heroes oes Pas ast t an and Prese sent nt Cele lebrating rating our Legac acy Reflect lection ion of our ur Africa ican n Ame merican rican His isto tory ry

Marcus Garvey Qsxa 1902 – 1967 Best remembered as  z an important proponent of the Back to Africa movement, which encouraged those of African descent to return to their ancestral homelands. Heroes oes Pas ast t an and Prese sent nt Cele lebrating rating our Legac acy Reflect lection ion of our Africa ican n Ame merican rican His isto tory ry

Qsxa Langston Hughes Author and Poet 1902 - 1967  z Hero roes es Pas ast an and Present nt Celebr brat ating ng our ur Lega gacy Re Refle lection tion of our ur Afric ican an Ameri rican an Histor ory

Wallace Thurman Qsxa 1902 - 1932  z Writer, Critic & Newsman Thurman‟s Novel Infants of the Spring (1932) includes many Heroes oes Pas ast an and Present nt members of the New Negro Celebr brat ating ng our ur Lega gacy movement including Zora Neale Reflection ion of our ur Africa ican n Hurston and Harold Jackson. American an Histor ory

Qsxa Daughter of former slaves, McLeod Bethune was an educator, political advisor, and civil rights leader.  z Heroes oes Pas ast an and Present nt Celebr brat ating ng our ur Lega gacy Mary McLeod Bethune Re Refle lection ion of our ur Afric ican an 1875 - 1955 American an Histor ory

Qsxa Zora Neale Hurston 1891 - 1960  z "I have the nerve to walk my own way, however hard, in my search for reality, rather than climb upon Heroes oes Pas ast an and Present nt the rattling wagon of wishful Celebr brat ating ng our ur Lega gacy illusions." Refle Re lection ion of our ur Afric ican an - Letter from Zora Neale Hurston American an Histor ory to Countee Cullen

Qsxa  z Hero roes es Pas ast an and Present nt Celebr brat ating ng our ur Lega gacy Reflection ion of our ur African an American an Histor ory

Louis “ Satchmo ” Armstrong Qsxa 1900 - 1971  z Hero roes es Past and Present nt Celebra rati ting ng our Legacy Refle lection tion of our Afric ican an Ameri rican an Histor ory