Afrlc n-Style C r mlc
- Three-week course
will teach the ba Ics 01
ceramics as you create and
decorate an African-style
mask. The class provides
In ight into the functions of the
rna k. Feb. 8, 15,
1 :30-3:30pm. Ages: 12 & up.
Fee: 20 (833-1263).
Afrlc n Amerlc n Family
o y - African American
music and dance. Shop at the
bazaar featuring
African-American goods in the
Streets of Old Oetrolt. Trace'
your family history. Feb. 15,
10am-4pm.
African American Film
Fe tlval - Classic African
American films suitable for all' .
ages will be shown. Feb. 29,
1 :30-3:30pm. FREE
.Unless otherwise noted, the
programs (above) will be held at
Detroit Historical Museum, 5401
Woodward. FReE (833-1664).
Th Soda Fountain at Barthwell' Drugstore, circa 1950. Barthwell' wa one of the moat well
known busine e in the African American community In the 1940 - '60 . It I f tur din ·Strlvlng
to Succeed: African American Buslne ses in Detroit", at the Detroit Historical Mu eum. OHM, 5401
Woodward. (833-1664).
"
"Black Root 11," - will
provide instructions in making
a family tree, genealogical
research and recording an oral
history interview. Sunday,
February 9, 1 :30-3:30pm.
"Underground Railroad"
- explores myths and
legends surroundlnq this
1830-1860s escape route
from slavery, for children in 4th
through 8th grades.
Partlclpants will try to outwit
their pursuers I Tuesday,
February 11, 4-5:30pm.
The Michigan Historical
Museum Store has numerous
books about African-American
history, including biographies
of many famous men and
women, and Pathways to
Michigan's Black Heritage.
Pathways is a 20-page, $2,
illustrated paperback book
whtch identifies significant
places In Michigan where
African-Americans have lived,
worshipped, worked, played,
struggled and triumphed.
The Michigan Historical Museum
Is located at 717 W. Allegan St. In
downtown Lansing, two blks W of the
State Capitol. The events are FREE.
MAAH to host Mexican
·Exhibition of Elizabeth
Catlett,. Francisco Mora
An exhibition of the works of
sculptor, painter, printmaker
Elizabeth Catlett and painter,
printrnaker Francisco Mora will
open at the Museum of African
American History Monday,
February 3, 1992. Organized by
the Mississippi Museum of Art, "A
Courtyard Apart" features the
powerful sculpture and imagery of
Catlett and the modern Mexican
face and design of dramatic
colorist Mora.
The husband and wife team will
present a lecture at the MAAH and
attend the exhibition's opening
reception Monday, February 3 at 4
p.m. and 5 :30 p.m. respectively.
Percussionist Francisco Mora, Jr.,
longtime Detroit resldenr'now ap­
prenticing under legendary Max
Roach, and son of Catlett and
Mora, Sr. will perform with his
octet during the opening reception.
Catlett, an African-American
woman born in New York and
Mexican national Mora were mar­
ried in 1947. The exhibition's title
refers to the Cuernavaca, Mexico­
based home and studios shared by •
the two artists which are separated
by a courtyard.
Best knownfor her sculptures of
the African female torso, full-,
hipped and lush, the exhibition fea­
tures the striking work in wood and
onyx.
MORA'S PAINTINGS, fired
by brilliant color and the strong im­
agery of Mexican peasantry, a
cubist-like approach to use of color
and a decidely heavy palette, bring
trength to his work. Both artists
display linoleum cuts, as well in this
exhibition.
Mora was a student of leading
Mexican modernist Diego Rivera
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and a member of Taller de Graphica
Popular (TGP), a printmaking cen­
ter established in 1937 to enrich the
national culture of Mexico, in much
the same way as was done by the
Mexican muralist, of whom Rivera
is the be t known.
"My hu band and I have long
been upset by the distance between
African Americans and Latins in
the United States," said Catlett.
"We are and have been two ex
plotted minorities who have much
more in common than not. This ex­
hibition is our attempt to bring our
people together, to help promote
understanding between the two
groups," she said.
"A 'Courtyard Apart" will be on
display at the MAAH February 3
through April 29, 1992. The
February 3 reception is open to the
'public,
For more information call 833-
9800. -
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ican Ameri
Black History
Month at MAAH
Family Night - ·Slave
Narrative- - A two character
live performance about an
enslaved African who escapes
to Detroit via the underground
railroad. Feb. 5 at 6:30pm
Repeated Feb. 12.
Note: All Black History Month
programs will be held at the Museum
of African American History and are
FREE and open to the public.
(833-9800) .
WTVS Channel 56's locally­
produced series, "Detroit Black
Journal," begins the second held
of its 23rd season with new host
Cliff Russell, The live, call-in
program airs Mondays at 7:30
p.m. on Channel 56.
Cliff Russell brings over a
decade of experience in news
reporting and producing to his
role host of "DBJ." Russell, who
once worked at Channel 56 as a
production assistant and reporter,
has been a news and sports
reporter in Detroit since 1977.
He is currently a reporter at
CBS-owned WWJ Newsradio 95,
where he also hosts the program
"At Issue," and is the color analyst
for WWJ's broadcasts of Univer­
sity of Michigan basketball
games. Russell will retain those
positions.
..., "Detroit Black Journal" is one
of the nation's longest-running,
,
Braider's Workshop - Braider. from al(
over Metro Detroit and urroundlng tate are coming together,
Saturday, February 29, 1992, 9am-9pm at Mary Grove College
(Conference Center) to hare individual rti tic braiding,
technique. Clas e will b held throughout the day t aching-
kill for beginner through advance braider .
Braid till link a Black man or woman to their Black heritage:
Vendors will be present elling braider.' supplies. hair care
products, a well a �ewelry, art and many other Afrocentric
adornment.
locally-produced programs that
addresses issues and topics of the
Black community.
IN PRODUCTION SINCE
1969, "DBJ" has covered such is­
sues as Black-on-Black racism,
public education, male-female
relationships, the war on drugs,
.and most recently, the' problems
of Detroit's homeless and the sur­
vival of Black colleges.
In addition to public affairs,
Black performing artists have
also been an important part of the
series' history.
Russell's work has been
recognized by United Press Inter­
national, the National Com­
munity Affairs Broadcasters
Association, and he is a recipient
of the Wayne State University
Journalism Institute for
Minorities "Paragon Award."
Russell attended the University of
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1992
4:00 P.M. Until 8:90 P.M.
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Channel 56 names Cliff Russell
host of 'Detroit Black Journal' .
Texas at El Paso and graduated
from Wayne State University
with � bachelor's degree in broad­
cast communications.
In addition to fulfilling his
broadcast duties, Russell serves
as Community Relations Director
and a mentor at the Doty Multi­
Service Center in Detroit. He
also is a member of the Matlhaei
Community Program Advisory
Board at Wayne State University.
Russell is married to the former
Jacqueline Tinnon and has four
children.
"Detroit Black Journal" is
produced by Carlota Almanza
and directed by Cato
Weatherspoon IiI. \ Russell
replaces Trudy Gallant, who left
WTVS in the summer of 1991 to .
pursue other opportunities.
Club
Owners,
Producers
this is
the spot
to push
your stars
and
star studded
events call
Earlene
869-0033