Greetings from the Founder and Board Chairman Today we proudly celebrate with thanksgiving and humility our first year of operations for the Kannapolis African-American Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. (KAA-MaCC). The ideas for building a museum began about 10 years ago, but never got off the paper until early 2011. The corporation was named last year and was incorporated on October 2, 2013. Now, KAA-MaCC, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization effective October 13, 2013. Since incorporation, our Board and corporate officers have been working diligently and enthusiastically to develop ideas and plans for our mission, “to collect and preserve the history and culture of the African American family in Kannapolis and its neighboring communities in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Our vision is to build a museum and cultural center that will serve, engage, and enrich the community. Our core values include excellence, learning, diversity, collaboration, and community. KAA-MaCC will focus on the history of African American schools, employment, business, families, entertainment, churches, and professionals. The cultural center will focus on after-school programs for children, adult education, performing and visual arts, and space for meetings and special events. As we celebrate with our Board and corporate officers, families, friends, and supporters, we realize there is much work to do - developing our strategic plan for the next five years, developing partnerships with the City of Kannapolis to obtain a building for the museum and cultural center in the historic and cultural district, programming for activities, fundraising, collecting memorabilia, meeting with citizens, and more. It is my hope that we will always be guided by the Bible’s teaching in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things, are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” We are looking forward to see you in all of our future endeavors, as we are always thankful and appreciative of the public’s support. For without you, KAA-MaCC cannot be successful. Special thanks to Jacqueline Anthony for all the assistance and resources that she provided for KAA-MaCC. To God be the Glory! Ruby L. Anthony-White, M.D.
Greetings from the President/CEO It is my pleasure to welcome each of you to the First Anniversary Celebration of the Kannapolis African-American Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. (KAA-MaCC). On behalf of the Board of Directors and corporate officers, I extend our sincere appreciation to you for your friendship and continued support of our fundraising endeavors. KAA-MaCC is pleased to welcome our special guests - a former principal of the G.W. Carver School and retired teachers; the founding board member of the Harvey B. Gant Center for AfricanAmerican Arts + Culture; a local high school coach; and a local author of the African American experience in Concord-Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Your presence indicates the support of our museum and cultural center. We thank all of you for taking the time to join us. We are very excited about this event, as we recognize our friends (both old and new) and partners in the communities that we seek to serve, engage and enrich. We also acknowledge our supporters and community representatives. Celebrating our first year of existence allows us to spend time with you to highlight the accomplishments of our organization. We have begun an oral history project of leaders in various neighborhoods in Kannapolis; collected artifacts from a prominent entrepreneur in Kannapolis; sponsored a fundraising event; and formed a covenant agreement with the G. W. Carver Alumni Association. With your participation in this event, KAA-MaCC will be able to further plan and begin to implement many service-oriented projects in the years to come. Finally, the celebration of this momentous occasion would not be possible without the visionary leadership and financial resources of Dr. Ruby Anthony-White. She clearly understands the importance of maintaining a vision for the future, and that it is equally important to look back and remember where you have been, as the past defines what we are today. I owe a special thank you to Larry B. Johnson for spearheading efforts for our anniversary celebration to ensure a successful event. Many thanks are due to our Board and corporate officers for their dedication, financial support, and hard work. Also, we are forever grateful for your attendance as we mark this wonderful milestone! Jacqueline L. Anthony
M. Darrell Hinnant Mayor City of Kannapolis, North Carolina Mr. Hinnant was first elected to City Council in November 2001 and was elected Mayor in November 2013. He was successfully re -elected by his fellow citizens in November 2014. He formally owned dHinnant Business Solutions, Inc., serving as the chief scientific and technology officer. He started his career as a teacher at Eastern Wayne High School and Wayne Community College. In 1973, he started with Drew Chemical Corp. and became a major supplier to Cannon Mills Company. He progressed until he was the regional sales manager for Rollins Environmental Services before serving Governor James Martin as executive director of the North Carolina Hazardous Waste Management Commission. After leaving state government in 1991, he became the chief operating officer of Radiator Specialty Company. Mr. Hinnant went on to become principal consultant and owner of the Hinnant Group, Inc., a marketing and graphic design firm. Mr. Hinnant currently serves on the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County’s Board of Directors. He is involved with his church, Trinity United Methodist, as a Sunday School teacher and has chaired the administrative board, staff parish committee, and finance committee. He has been recognized with the Order of the Longleaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest public service award, presented by Governor James Martin. He’s earned a Senior Management Certificate from Duke University. From the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he earned an AB, MAT in Chemistry. He has two children and five grandchildren.
October 5, 2014 4:00 p.m. Jacqueline L. Anthony and Larry B. Johnson Mistress and Master of Ceremony Prelude
Janet J. Murdock, Pianist
Greetings and Welcome
Invocation
Dr. Ruby L. Anthony-White KAA-MaCC Board Chairman Reverend Donald E. Anthony KAA-MaCC Board Member
Greetings from the City of Kannapolis
Mr. M. Darrell Hinnant Mayor
Selection
Ms. Barbara Blakeney
“Negro National Anthem�
Remarks by Special Guests (2 minutes) Mr. Milton Taylor (Former Principal, G.W. Carver) Dr. Herman Thomas (Former Board Chairman, Afro-American Cultural Center) G.W. Carver Teachers (Retired) Mr. Shelwyn Klutz (Coach, A. L. Brown High School) Bernard Davis (Author, Concord, North Carolina) KAA-MaCC Board Members Closing Remarks
Dr. Ruby Anthony-White
Kannapolis African-American Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. Mission Our mission is to collect and preserve the history and culture of the African-American family in Kannapolis and its neighboring communities in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. We will build a museum and cultural center to serve, engage, and enrich the community.
Vision The Kannapolis African-American Museum and Cultural Center (KAA-MaCC) seeks to be recognized as a national model for documenting, interpreting, and presenting local history and culture.
Core Values Excellence: KAA-MaCC seeks to produce exhibits of distinction and programs of excellence by:
offering the highest quality guest experience,
conducting business with the highest ethical standards, and
observing best practices in our operations.
Learning: KAA-MaCC seeks to be a learning center for visitors, volunteers, and staff as education may be acquired in unusual ways and can stimulate interest and encourage innovation. We value our role as a “center” for life-long learning in our community. Diversity: KAA-MaCC seeks to recognize diversity of experiences in the African-American community and plans to conduct social and cultural activities that enhance positive goals and ideas. We value our traditions and trust that our past informs our future; and by bringing together diverse groups, we can create new approaches to understanding. Collaboration and Community: KAA-MaCC recognizes that with a commitment to the community to promote collaboration, we seek to engage partnerships wherein we exchange ideas and encourage involvement in the creative process. We value our role as a “center” where ideas can evolve and everyone’s voice can be heard as we learn from each other. In this way, we will create genuine bonds between our institution and the public.
Goals KAA-MaCC will strive to meet all of its goals and provide visitors with a greater understanding of African American people by:
achieving our mission through exhibits, educational programs, collections, publications, and outreach programs designed to serve, engage, and enrich community;
providing the community with a venue in which to enjoy art, lectures, performing arts, education, and community/social events;
providing exhibits that allow all visitors to understand the history and culture from an African American point-of-view through the use of oral history, photography, artifacts, replication, and audio/visual productions;
being an archival resource for interested citizens and scholars; and
becoming a destination for tourists in the City of Kannapolis, North Carolina.
KAA-MaCC: Serving, Engaging, and Enriching the Community
KAA-MaCC, Inc. Board of Directors
Dr. Ruby L. Anthony-White, Chairman - Currently, Dr. Anthony-White lives in Ennis, Texas where she has a solo practice in internal medicine, since 2007. Prior to this practice, she practiced occupational medicine serving as Clinic Director for various corporations (GM Plant, Oklahoma City; Mobil Oil-Paulsboro Refinery, New Jersey; Smith Clinic, Marion, Ohio; and Visteon Corporation, Connersville, Indiana). Also, her work experience includes the Veterans Administration, CBOC Richmond, Indiana. She is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force (active and reserve duty) and separated in 1985. Her educational background includes a graduate of the G. W. Carver School (1967), Livingstone College (1971), UNC Medical School (1975); Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, Georgetown Medical Division, DC General Hospital.
Mr. William L. Reid, Jr. - He is the son of Mr. William L Reid Sr., former Principal at G. W. Carver High School in Kannapolis for over 28 years, until his passing in 1965. His mother, Hannah T. Reid taught High School English at Carver. Mr. Reid worked at RCA Defense Division, Moorestown, N.J, General Electric, and Lockheed Martin Corporation from 1969 to 2011 in various procurement positions. He retired from Lockheed Martin Missile Surface Radar Division, as Vice President of Sourcing in 2011. Before retirement, Mr. Reid was active on the Board of Directors of several organizations, including Burlington Co. N.J, United Way/Fund, The Regional Minority Purchasing Council of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware; and the National Organization of Purchasing Managers.
Mrs. Ruth M. Curry - Mrs. Curry was one of the first Black teachers to be employed in the integrated school system of Kannapolis. She was nominated Fred L. Wilson’s candidate to receive the Governors Award for excellence in teaching, and has been acknowledged for excellence as a distinguished educator in Who’s Who among American Teachers. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma (Inactive), a society for outstanding educators. Throughout her 31 years as a classroom teacher, Mrs. Curry remained active in the National Education Association, and the Association of Classroom Teachers. She remains active in the Retired Teacher’s Association and the Alumni Associations of Barber-Scotia College, and UNCC. She has served as secretary of NAABS, the national Association of Barber-Scotia.
KAA-MaCC, Inc. Board of Directors
Dr. Ernest J. Goodson - Dr. Goodson currently serves on the Board of Directors for the UNC Healthcare System, PNC Bank, UNC-General Alumni Association, the Harvard Club Research Triangle, and Light on the Hill Scholarship Fund. He has more than 25 publications credited to his resumĂŠ, has lectured here and abroad, earned 20 state and national awards in dentistry, and is President of the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists (first African-American to hold this position), and past President of the Old North State Dental Society. He was recently inducted into two international dental honor fraternities, the International College of Dentistry and the Academy of Dentistry International.
Rev. Donald E. Anthony - Pastor Anthony is a life long Lutheran and is in the 26th year serving as a pastor in the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. Some past and recent involvements include Vice-President of Southeastern District; CVAN Men for Change; Logan Optimist Club, Member/Secretary Logan Minister Association, Past President, Treasurer; Logan Community Association, Past President; City of Concord Planning and Zoning Member; Interdenominational Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Treasurer; Board for Black Ministry Services, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Chairperson; United Way of Central Carolinas Board Member, Past Cabarrus County Board Chair and Community Investment Chair; and the Concord Planning and Zoning Board.
Mr. Larry B. Johnson - Mr. Johnson is an English teacher at Northeast High School before becoming an administrator at Chesapeake High School, where he retired. He served on many curriculum and interview committees, and on several Middle States Evaluation teams around the state and in Washington, D.C. He also taught English at Anne Arundel Community College for more than 12 years. A master teacher and very capable school administrator, he then joined the faculty in the Department of English and Language Arts at Morgan State University. He attended graduate schools at Morgan State University, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (now Notre Dame of Maryland University), and Bowie State University. He is the treasurer of the Middle Atlantic Writers Association.
KAA-MaCC, Inc. Board of Directors
Mr. James A. Gaither - Mr. Gaither is a former member of the Johnson C. Smith University Board of Trustees, president of the Raleigh/Durham Chapter of JCSU, and president of the JCSU National Alumni Association; former Omega Life Membership Foundation director, investment chairman, and budget committee chairman; founding member of North Callas, Texas Area Alumni Chapter of JCSU. Currently, Mr. Gaither is president of the Swank Social Club; and he is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and currently, serves as chairman of the budget committee.
Ms. Jacqueline L. Anthony, President/CEO - Ms. Anthony is a native of Kannapolis, North who attended G. W. Carver School and A. L. Brown High School. She is a Morgan State University graduate with a B.A. degree in Political Science. Ms. Anthony is currently employed at the Charlotte Housing Authority. She has also worked at The Johns Hopkins University Facilities Management & Real Estate, UNC Charlotte, BarberScotia College President’s Office and Cabarrus County. She is an active member of The A.M.E. Zion Church and serves in many areas including the W.H.&OM Society and Lay Council. Currently, she is president of the Charlotte Center City Chapter/IAAP; executive board member of the Morgan State University Charlotte Alumni Association; chairperson of the Kannapolis Advisory Commission on Community Development; and former Board member of the Cabarrus County United Way of Central Carolinas.
KAA-MaCC, Inc. Corporate Officers
Mr. Terry K. Griffin, Vice President - Mr. Griffin retired in 2012 from Altria, a leader in the wine and tobacco industry, where he served as a Sales Representative in Chattanooga, TN before moving on to a Division Manager role in Atlanta, GA. He later took on a special project in New York City before finishing his career in Raleigh, NC as a Unit Manager. While at Altria, he served on several teams to recruit the top brightest students from universities such as UNC Chapel Hill and Florida A&M. Mr. Griffin later spearheaded the collaboration to bring those recruitment efforts to Winston Salem State University and established a partnership to select graduating seniors for career opportunities with Altria.
Mrs. Nancy B. Anthony, Secretary - Mrs. Anthony retired from AT&T in 2004 where she worked in the credit card fraud department. She is a lifetime member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Kannapolis where she is a member of the choir and serves of various boards, committees and offices . Mrs. Anthony is a member of The Little Texas Community, volunteers with Hospice House and United Way of Cabarrus County. She is an assistant poll worker for the Cabarrus County Board of Elections. She recently completed the Kannapolis Citizens Academy Class of 2014.
Mrs. Carolyn A. Harrington, Treasurer
HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY! This is a great accomplishment, especially in this day and age when it is so tough to succeed with a small business. It just shows your integrity and strong work ethic shining through! I know KAA-MaCC will have many more years of success and service to the communities in Cabarrus County, Kannapolis, North Carolina.
Congratulations KAA-MaCC on reaching a very exciting milestone! With proven knowledge and experience combined with exceptional pride in attention to detail, we look forward to the success of the first African American museum and cultural center in Kannapolis. The Anthony and Harris Family
We are honored to have assisted KAA-MaCC with its corporate legal work. Wishing you many, many more years as a proud steward of our area's African-American culture and history. www.moretzandskufca.com
Congratulations KAA-MaCC, Inc. on your first anniversary. I wish you much success in the years to come. Mrs. Betty M. McLaurin
Original Proposed Site for the Museum and Cultural Center
G. W. Carver Alumni Association Reunion 2014
Negro National Anthem James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938)
Lift Every Voice and sing till earth and heaven ring Ring with the harmonies of liberty Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies Let it resound loud as the rolling sea Sing a song, full of the faith that the dark past has taught us Sing a song, full of the hope that the present has brought us Facing the rising sum of our new day begun Let us march on till victory is won Stony the road we trod, bitter the chastening rod felt in the days when hope unborn had died yet with a steady beat, have not our weary feet come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come, over a way that which tears has been watered We have come, treading out path through the blood of the slaughtered Out of the gloomy past, till now we stand at last, Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast GOD of our weary years, GOD of our silent tears Thou Who has brought us thus far on the way Thou Who hast by Thy might, led us into the light Keep us for-e-ver in the path we pray Lest our feet, stray from the places our GOD where me met thee Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world we forget Thee Shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand TRUE TO OUR GOD, TRUE TO OUR NATIVE LAND.
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