July 2019 Volume 29/ Number 7 • A Monthly Publication by Unite of Southwest Missouri, Inc • www.unitenewsonline.org
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2019 Black History Summer Academy Photo Gallery Photos on Page 4
Building Empowering Connections In Our Diverse Community
Ujima Summer Literacy Camp at Turning Point Church July 8-28 Springfield, MO— Ujima Summer Literacy Camp will be July 8 - 26 at Turning Point Church. This Shurita Tate literacy program is for students entering KinderContinued on page 3
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76th Carver Day Event George Washington Carver
Diamond, MO — George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce the park’s annual Carver Day celebration to be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the life and legacy of George Washington Carver and the establishment of the national monument in his honor. This year we are commemorating the 76th anniversary of Carver’s passing and the subsequent establishment of the National Park on July 14, 1943, the first one to honor an African American. The event is free of charge. Guest speakers include Dana Chandler, Tuskegee University archivist and associate professor. Chandler is the
George Washington Carver (front row, center) poses with fellow staff members at the Tuskegee Institute (now known as Tuskegee University) located in Alabama. ca. 1902
co-author of To Raise Up the Man Farthest Down: Tuskegee University’s Advancement in Human Health, 1881-1987. He will share information about the extraordinary Carver archival collection at the university, including some rare items that provide insight into Carver’s Work. We also welcome Lucy Phelps, Fort Scott Community College adjunct history instructor. Phelps examines the experience of enslaved women through the lens of mother-
hood, discussing aspects of their life including the labor they performed, care they provided their children, and the devastating effect of forced separation from their children. Her research contributes to the history of enslaved women as well as their experiences residing in Missouri. Former Executive Director of the Carver Birthplace Association Paxton Williams will return to reprise his role Continued on page 2