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The underlying theme that runs through this section is that we should support our stories – the serious, the silly and the substantial… we own our history, our culture, the ebb & flow of our journey…. and it’s not one thing.. it’s as much a rainbow of themes as we are a rainbow of people.
“This is My Story” with Denise Nicholas
Join GEMS for remarkable views and a special intimate meet & greet, book signing and writing workshop with actress, activist and author Denise Nicholas on Sunday, September 8th, 2019 at Lake Chalet. Our gathering is in observance of International Literacy Day,...
A Martin Luther King Jr. Day Civil Rights Reading List
Experts share their thoughts on the most essential pieces of civil rights literature, including such luminaries as James Baldwin, Denise Nicholas, and Langston Hughes. https://psmag.com/education/martin-luther-king-jr-day-civil-rights-reading-list "This just landed!!...
“Letters From Freedom Summer”: May 4 – May 13
May 4 - May 13 @ Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, MO 64110 We began writing this play just as the political landscape began shifting like an underground earthquake. We thought that we were writing an historical piece, mostly factual but with fictional...
Sparta Revisited: In the Heat of the Night 30th-Anniversary Reunion 2018
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT TURNS 30!!! Schedule a vacation day. Make arrangements for a babysitter. A historic celebration is set to take place in Sparta, and YOU ARE INVITED. For the first time in over 24 years, ALAN AUTRY (Capt. Bubba Skinner), ANNE-MARIE JOHNSON...
Career Mastered Awards: “Nevertheless She Persisted”
The theme for this year’s Career Mastered Awards in Detroit was “nevertheless she persisted.” Those words rolled off the lips of one Senator Mitch McConnell after he shut Senator Elizabeth Warren down - as she tried to read a letter from Mrs. Coretta S. King...
2018 National Living Legend Award Recipient: Denise Nicholas
I'm honored and humbled to be receiving the 2018 National Living Legend Award Recipient at the upcoming Leadership In Action Awards & Career Mastered Magazine Launch Affair, "An Evening of Elegance", in Detroit on March 15th. This is a charity event for Excel...