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Women in Jazz South Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes women musicians, globally, through contacts, articles, interviews, newsletters, events, courses, clinics, workshops, lectures, research, history, archives, websites, film, audio and video recording, concerts, performances and recognition. The ultimate goal of the organization and its founding and regular members is to build a state-of-the-arts Museum of Women in Music that will house permanent and traveling exhibits, library, archives, performance and rehearsal space, and a place for female musicians to gather and share their experiences with the community-at-large. To date, the organization is the recipient of funding from the Friends of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL, for a 2-part program of the WOMEN IN JAZZ Ensemble on October 30, 2008, for 300 performing arts students from three area public schools; and on March 7, 2009, for the general public. Also, WIJSF, INC. founder, Joan Cartwright hosts a weekly, online radio show - MUSICWOMAN LIVE! that features women who compose and perform their own music and men who support them. The show began on July 16, 2008 on www.blogtalkradio.com/musicwoman and has featured over 25 female musicians, vocalists and composers. The show airs on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. EST and can be accessed through the link above or by calling in on 347-677-0782, #1 to talk. Archives are linked at www.wijsf.com/radio.htm and prospective guests are welcome to email Diva JC at musicwoman08@yahoo.com. The website for WIJSF, INC. is www.wijsf.com. Contact: Joan Cartwright, Executive Director 954-607-7471 |
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WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA,
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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: February 6, 2009 Contact: Suzanne Brooks, CEO
Subject:
2009 Sacramento Community Women of Color Day/Diversity Event, Sunday,
March 1, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Christ Unity
Church., 9249 Folsom Blvd, (Folsom & La Riviera) Sacramento, CA 95826. Women
of Color Day was established on March 1st nearly 21 years
ago and is growing in the number of commemorations being held in the United
States and abroad. Celebrated in Sacramento since 1991, the
annual Sacramento Community Women of Color/ Diversity Event includes an
awards program, honoring outstanding women and supporters of diversity
in the Greater Sacramento area and across the nation, will
celebrate the 23rd year since its founding.
2009
Honorees: Precious Craft, Gospel musician/singer and Director,
The Voices of Faith; Temra Costa, Program Director, Buy Fresh, Buy
Local program for the Community Alliance with Family Farmers; Maria
Ramirez, President Latina Leadership Network (Ohlone Community
College Counselor); Lillian Sparks, President, National Indian
Education Association. Recognition for Diversity efforts
will be awarded to the Interfaith Services Bureau Program
speaker, Penny Hansen, health products entrepreneur, Hillsboro ,
Oregon will address the theme, “Women of Color Retrospective: The
Future Builds On Our Past.” The event is funded by businesses
and community organizations through purchases of ads, exhibit tables and
advertising packages with links to the Women of Color Day website, as well
as tickets. Early supporters of the 2009 program are: California Health Education Council—Sponsor, and CalPers (The California Public Employees' Retirement System). There is still need for additional community support through the purchase of program book ads, exhibitor/vendor spaces and tickets. Commitments and payments are cover program expenses—facility rental, insurance, awards, entertainment, catering, printing and office expenses which must all be paid for in advance. All segments of the community are encouraged to attend this great family and community event. Former Honorees include: Vicky Atay, Hula Dancer/Advocate; Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs Basketball Team; Kekula Crawford, Hawaiian sovereignty and international Indigenous rights advocate; Essie Gilchrist, former president, Stockton African American Chamber of Commerce; Miriam Estrada, Artist; Sabrina Hocker, Singer/Leader, African Americans for Balanced Health; Members of Congress Barbara Lee and Doris Matsui; Sandy Lynch, Warrant Officer, California National Guard/served in Iraq; Sharon Parker, the founder of the National Institute for Women of Color and former Executive Director of the National Domestic Violence Network; Lula Massey, Gospel Singer; KMAX Channel 31 television reporter Tina Macuha; Elizabeth Ramos, High School Achiever; Sarah Richey, Community Activist/Women’s Civic Improvement Association; Christina Suapuia, director of the Ms. Polynesia Pageant; Betty Williams, President, Sacramento NAACP, and SISTAS—Vacaville Women of Color Organization co-chaired by Cheryl Gainey and Viola Cooper. A reception will follow with healthy refreshments & healthy lifestyle/active, child-friendly exhibits and information arranged by the California Health Education Council (Cynthia Robinson, Program Management Coordinator) and entertainment by Suzanne Brooks/The Jazz Generation. Support for the musical entertainment and other artist participation is made possible by the support of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. |
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