Roaring 20’s and Local Fashion at WRUU Show Southern Speakeasy Fashion Show Fundraiser for WRUU King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Bar, Saturday, September 30, 2023 [7:00 P.M –10:00 P.M] SAVANNAH, GA - Get ready to don your finest cocktail attire and step into a world of glamour, music, and unity at the Southern Speakeasy Fashion Show on Saturday, September 30, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. It will be an unforgettable evening of style and purpose in the heart of Savannah.
The 'Take It Off: Fashion Podcast' is partnering with Savannah’s favorite community radio station, WRUU 107.5 FM, to host this fundraiser for the station in the heart of downtown Savannah at King Oliver's Creole Jazz Bar, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Savannah, GA, where local vendors will be on full display. WRUU is partnering with many of Savannah’s local boutiques and designers to show off the latest and greatest of the unique fashions that are available in our community. This event will combine a jazzy aura with a prohibition-era speakeasy atmosphere. Hosting the show is award winning local filmmaker Kareem McMichael. His brother GQ Smooth from the WRUU show Smooth Mic will be co-hosting with him. While the speakeasy ambience may suggest the 1920s, attendees will be able to gaze at the many beautiful looks and colors that are incorporated into modern fashion, as well as a few surprises. Not only can people expect beautiful fashion from local boutiques, but there will also be entertainment for attendees through live entertainment. Vendors will be at the event to show off local goods that may pair well with the fashion on the runway or something in the attendee’s own closet. We believe in the power of our local brands and products and want to support them. Food and drinks may be purchased by guests’ courtesy of King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Bar. Tickets may be purchased through Eventbrite HERE. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this memorable evening and make a difference in our community. About WRUU 107.5 FM This event isn't just about reliving history; it's about shaping the future of our community. Proceeds from the Southern Speakeasy Fashion Show will directly benefit WRUU 107.5 FM, a beacon of local culture, news, and stories. By attending, you'll be contributing to the preservation of our city's unique heritage and ensuring that diverse voices continue to be heard. The funds raised during this event will help keep the station's lights on, ensuring that it continues to be the voice of Savannah's neighborhoods, sharing local stories, music, and news that bring us all closer together. For vendor & sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected].
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Read article here: https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-kareem-mcmichael/ Photograper Marq.G Media 8/25/2023 documentary film "DESERVE: A Better Tomorrow, Today" was accepted into the 2023 Atlanta Black Pride International Film FestivalRead NowOur documentary film "DESERVE: A Better Tomorrow, Today" was accepted into the 2023 Atlanta Black Pride International Film Festival.
Super thank you G Allen Battle for your unwavering work on #iDESERVE over the years as it is continuing to impact lives in a great way. http://www.iDeserve.net 8/25/2023 Savannah City Council votes to name square formerly known as Calhoun Square after Susie King TaylorRead NowThe Savannah City Council unanimously voted at Thursday's City Council meeting to name the unnamed square Taylor Square in honor of Susie King Taylor. Supporters took a moment to celebrate at the council meeting.
Susie King Taylor was born into slavery in Savannah and spent much of her life as a nurse in the Civil War, going on to open schools across the city for formerly enslaved people. She achieved many firsts in a lifetime of overcoming adversity and helping elevate others out of slavery. Naming this square has been a hot topic for a few years. It was over three years ago when the Susie King Taylor Center for Jubilee asked the city to remove the name Calhoun from the square due to the figures' ties to and support of slavery. "I did not know that 58 years later I would be able to come and ask you if the square that was segregated could you now make it in honor of an honorable woman by the name of Susie King Taylor," said Patt Gunn. Patt Gunn and her coalition advocated strongly for this name change. Since 1851, John C. Calhoun’s name has been on one of downtown Savannah's 22 iconic public squares until November 2022, when Savannah’s city council unanimously voted to remove Calhoun’s name from the square. "What he stood for is not what Savannah stands for. He did not represent what Savannah is, and certainly not what Savannah wants to be," said Mayor Johnson. The process was not so simple as to give the square a new name. When the city council adopted a resolution that stated that Calhoun "was known to have supported the institution of slavery" and "had no known ties to the city of Savannah," it only removed his name from the square and didn’t assign a new name to it. The public space naming process outlined in the city ordinance was the guide for the open process, which had many requirements, including a letter of support for the name from either Mayor Van Johnson, At-Large Post 1 Alderwoman Kesha Gibson-Carter, At-Large Post 2 Alderwoman Alicia Miller Blakely or District 2 Alderman Detric Leggett. A process that some residents voiced was frustrating and confusing during a series of public meetings held since it was announced in March that the city was accepting applications to name the square. The city received 300 proposals and narrowed it down to 60 and then to 15. "We (the city) are excited about the level of public engagement. We received many different naming suggestions, and to arrive at 15 strong applications is a good reflection of how engaged our community is and how important they feel this process is," said Joe Shearouse, Director of Policy and External Affairs in the City Manager's Office. In July, the city’s Park and Tree Commission heard public comments and voted on 14 applications since one of the 15 applicants withdrew theirs. The commission recommended five names to the Savannah City Council, with Taylor getting the top vote at that meeting. On August 3, the second of three opportunities for public comments, the Historic Site and Monument Commission (HSMC) also heard the 14 applications, with commission members each voting by picking their top names. Three names tied for most votes: Susie King Taylor received four votes, as did Major Clayton Carpenter (aviator) and Creek (Indigenous nations). Neither commission made the ultimate decision. This was left for Savannah City Council, which received the recommendations from the commissions, though council is not required to follow their recommendations. Ultimately, six names were recommended to the Savannah City Council:
At the August 24 council meeting, the council heard public comments from the different groups before making a vote. "We think that it would be appropriate to have a woman of her honor in this square. This journey has brought these coalition members and others together. We have the opportunity to have a new sunrise in Savannah. Let’s begin with a woman on the square, and let’s bring others into the 21st century," said Gunn before council. Taylor Square was the victor. In addition to naming the square, the city council voted 5-3 to install markers describing the history of the square, including John C. Calhoun, the decision by the council to rename it, and the process that took place after. "It makes us no better to change the name and not tell the history of the square because then the next group comes and does the same thing. I am not for erasing history; you learn from history," said Savannah Mayor Van Johnson. Taylor Square will be the first square in the city’s history to be named after a woman and a person of color. The other proposed names were recognized by several members of the council for their work in the history of shaping Savannah, and they hoped that they could find ways to continue to celebrate them. NABJ PHOTOS 2023Nikole Hannah-Jones, Center for Journalism and Democracy, hosted a brunch at (NABJ) National Association of Black Journalists for #HBCUs. A great discussion about the future of Journalism but as well as the history of investigative Journalism. (NABJ) National Association of Black Journalists Join us at NABJ for a NATAS meet and greet and enjoy an evening of jazz!
Topics to include how to win an Emmy; NATAS membership; Student Scholarship info; plus we’re looking for your input for upcoming workshops and seminars. Alway find more info at southeastemmy.com PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: $100 This membership level is offered to all metro Atlanta professionals. REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP: $75 This membership level is offered to all professionals living outside the Atlanta market in Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Asheville, NC. EDUCATIONAL MEMBERSHIP: $55 This Educational Discount is for Professional Membership to those faculty who teach/advise Film and Television Production at the K-12 and Post Secondary Level (College). The Southeast Chapter of NATAS serves Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina. Annual Emmy® Awards are presented in Atlanta. 6/19/2023 GULLAH GIRLS FINEST: Savannah Sauce Company launches new seasoning to celebrate JuneteenthRead NowJuneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, will be observed on June 19, and the Savannah Sauce Company has been mixing up something new just in time for Juneteenth. Mike Roberson, president, and founder of Savannah Sauce Company, has a distinctive way of celebrating the occasion. He will be launching a new seasoning at a private event at the Beach Institute and on the menu is a Southern favorite fish and grits. Roberson’s path to this point started out differently. Inspiration for Savannah Sauce Company began many years ago in the Savannah kitchen of Roberson’s maternal grandmother, Henrietta Smith. "My grandmother was a survivor of the Great Depression, and they were very thrifty people. They would can and jar vegetables or whatever other fruits they grew in their backyards. "When I got into this space, I began selling someone else's sauces," said Roberson in a recent interview with WSAV's Kim Gusby. Through another misstep, as Roberson put it, he ended up selling his own signature brand of sauces. The sauce ended up on the shelves of Whole Foods and quickly gained traction not only in our area but across the country. Today, his company makes sauces, jams, and other products that generally reflect the flavors he enjoyed growing up in Savannah. Savannah Sauce Company’s products are all made in Georgia, all locally sourced, and all natural. "It was 5 years ago that I had this notion to start a line of seasonings because it's like a natural progression. Sauces and seasonings are all in the same family. We're in the low country, so I wanted to focus on seasonings that honored the people of the Gullah Geechee culture," said Roberson. Five years later, he named the company and the brand ‘Gullah Girls Finest,’ a name he came up with while driving from South Carolina. "I am very excited for people to try the new seasoning," said Roberson. "Juneteenth is a very special holiday that commemorates a lot, and on that day, we’re giving some folks a peek at what we're going to be doing." Gullah Girls Finest will also be a sponsor for actress, writer, and comedian Cocoa Brown's nonprofit charity called Wigs of Love Lupus Foundation. Brown, who is best known as Jennifer in Tyler Perry’s "For Better or Worse" and her role as Lytia in "The Single Moms Club," started the foundation to support women losing their hair to the autoimmune disease. Over the years, the Savannah Sauce Company has given back in many other ways as well, including by working to combat homeliness and working with budding entrepreneurs. "The number of homeless people in our area and across the country is astonishing. To me, it's a shame that someone who served the country does not have a place to call home. We wrote the first cookbook, "Tiny Homes for Big Heroes," said Roberson. Proceeds went to the Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless. They also raised money with one of their retail partners, Whole Foods. "During that time, they had something called 5% Tuesdays. Five percent of the sales of everything in the store would go to charity," said Roberson. Roberson also founded TigerCo Marketing, which was a student-run company that markets Tiger's Awesome Sauce, a sauce gifted to the students at the Savannah State University College of Business. "I started this company because I was downsized, and I started thinking, how can I help some younger folks who are just entering the work world and enhance them? That solution was to give them real-world experience, and TigerCo Marketing was born," said Roberson. The students initially ran the company; however, the TigerCo Program was inserted into the curriculum of one of the marketing classes. The revenues are donated to the College of Business to fund competitive micro loans for the students. You can find the Savannah Sauce Company product line, which includes hot sauces, ketchups, BBQ sauces, marinades, and other assorted sauces, at Whole Foods, Ace Hardware, and other local retailers and farmer’s markets and online at savannahsaucecompany.com 5/4/2023 'Best Friends' wins 'Special Mention' at the 2023 Equity Library Theater of New York Play FestivalRead Now'Best Friends' by Kareem McMichael is still entertaining audiences. Thank you 2023 Equity Library Theater of New York Play Festival for the 'Special Mention'
https://www.pineyforkpress.com/ Since 2013, ELT has been presenting a festival of short plays (comedy, drama and musicals) by writers from around the globe, in association with the NYPL. Equity Library Theater began its life in 1943 as a sort of New York City road-show, with performances rotating among many theaters built during the Depression in branches of the New York Public Library. George Wojtasik was Producing Director of ELT from 1966-1989. ELT won the Off-Broadway Theatre Tony Award twice, in 1953 and in 1977. Despite valiant fund-raising efforts, ELT was forced to close, due to financial concerns, in the 1989-1990 season. Today they present their works for all to enjoy in person and in a virtual setting. 'Best Friends' has been accepted into numerous festivals over the years since McMichael created the work back in 2011. 3/20/2023 “Descended: The Fight for Harris Neck” Documentary Screening Presented by Savannah State UniversityRead NowSavannah State University presents a screening of the documentary “Descended: The Fight for Harris Neck” on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. in the Elmore Theater of the King-Frazier Student Center at Savannah State University.
The program is being presented by SSU's Office of Academic Affairs, Department of Journalism and Mass Communications Southern Regional Press Institute (SRPI), History, Africana Studies, Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, and the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor. The documentary film “Descended: The Fight for Harris Neck” explores an ongoing land battle in Harris Neck, Georgia. In 1942, the U.S. war department seized 2,687 acres of land from a self-reliant community of 75 African American families. “This is where I grew up. This is where I was taught to fish and do well at it and how to bring in the harvest. That’s what my father knew, my grandfather knew, and it’s what they taught me but all of that is gone now,” said Wilson Moran, a descendant of Harris Neck and a strong supporter of fighting for the land he grew up on. Moran and others still have memories of growing up on Harris Neck and the many things they learned. They talk about these experiences in the short documentary. This film showcases not only the beauty of this area but the rich history that lives on today. The documentary was created by Moss Chasteen and Luke Humphlett who interviewed many descendants of Harris Neck talking about the sacred land they love and want to have returned to them. “A lot of people died during and after 1945. We equate that to a lot to the point that a lot of the old people hopes were destroyed when the land was taken from them. Some of them were perfectly and physically well but just gave up and died,” said Moran as he stood in the cemetery of his ancestors including his grandmother and mother. Since 1962 the land has been a national wildlife refuge. The film seeks to answer the pivotal question: How has a community been shaped by its common goal to reclaim their land. Before and after the film will be a video featuring Moran from an interview conducted by Will Martin, program director, Savannah State University department of Journalism and Mass Communications and Kareem McMichael, online content manager, Savannah State University department of Journalism and Mass Communications. There will be a discussion following the screening of the documentary with the filmmakers. Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university's 4,100 students select majors from 30 undergraduate and six graduate programs in four colleges ‐ Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Sciences and Technology, and Education. |
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