SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2021 Sara Spencer Washington is inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2021 !
This year due to Covid- 19 the award ceremony will not be in person but …
The virtual red carpet is ready to welcome some of
New Jersey’s best and brightest!
Danny DeVito is set to host the 13th annual New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, with special appearances by President George W. Bush, Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Snyder-Murphy, Chelsea Handler, Patti LaBelle, Quincy Jones, Keith Richards, Robin Roberts, Judith Light, Al Leiter, Nona Hendryx, and many more guest surprises!
The one-hour ceremony will premiere at 7 pm Saturday, October 16 on My9NJ and on the Hall of Fame’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, with re-airings on Sunday, October 17, Saturday, October 23, and Sunday, October 24. It will also air on NJ PBS at 8 pm on October 20, as well as on October 22 and October 23.
This year’s class showcases the depth and variety of talent of the Garden State, ranging from founding father Alexander Hamilton to Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin. Other inductees include singer Mary Chapin Carpenter, dynamic businesswoman Louise Scott, famed photographer Dorothea Lange, and the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
The ceremony will also pay tribute to the late Sarah Dash, who passed away on September 20, 2021, before she was to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.
And as the nation marked 20 years since the devastating September 11 attacks, the Hall of Fame is proud to announce that this year’s Unsung Heroes are the thousands of first responders who have suffered complications and passed away due to their service.
The New Jersey Hall of Fame Class of 2021 is:
Arts & Letters
Dorothea Lange*, Hoboken, documentary photographer
Anne Morrow Lindbergh*, Englewood, author and aviator
Performing Arts
George Benson, Englewood, jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Sarah Dash*, Trenton, co-founder of Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles
Mary Chapin Carpenter**, Princeton, country music singer
Enterprise
Madeline McWhinney Dale*, Middletown, first female officer/vice-president of the Federal Reserve Bank
Madame Louise Scott*, Newark, founder of Scott School of Beauty Culture & chain of beauty salons
Paul Volcker*, Cape May, 12th Chair of the Federal Reserve
Sara Spencer Washington*, Atlantic City, founder of Apex News and Hair Company
Sports
Val Ackerman, Pennington, first president of the Women’s National Basketball Association
Monte Irvin*, Orange, left and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles, New York Giants and Chicago Cubs
Public Service
Margaret Bancroft*, Haddonfield, founder of Bancroft, nonprofit serving individuals with disabilities
Alexander Hamilton*, Elizabeth, founding father and first secretary of the treasury
David Mixner, Elmer, political activist and author
William Paterson*, South Branch, signer of the U.S. Constitution, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and 2nd Governor of New Jersey
Gustave F. Perna, Rockaway, U.S. Army four-star general/COO of the federal COVID-19 response
Antonin Scalia*, Trenton, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2016.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2020 is SARA SPENCER WASHINGTON DAY in Atlantic City, New Jersey !
It is also the FIRST ANNUAL SARA SPENCER WASHINGTON AWARD at Stockton University in Atlantic City! This monetary prize will be given to a senior science major deemed most worthy by the faculty.
Accompanying the award ceremony will be a screening of the documentary, THE SARA SPENCER WASHINGTON STORY and light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.
Sunday at 1 PM in the Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room, 3711 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City , New Jersey . For more information call (609) 652-4469. Or online at https://stockton.edu/development-foundation/events/index.html
MONDAY & TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH - 19TH, 2019
Hair Nation Expo - Fall Edition 2019
12:00 pm Screening - Free Admission - special Student Day events !
Showboat Atlantic City, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey , 08401
The new home for live black hair events in the Northeast. Vendors, speakers, workshops, performances, and more ! Additional information can be found at www.HairNationExpo.biz (800) 379 - 0748.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, APRIL 20th - 21st, 2019
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE SHOWCASE
11 am - 6 pm FREE ADMISSION & EVERYONE IS WELCOME !
Pennsylvania Convention Center - 12th and Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA.
2019 represents a monumental milestone for African Americans and African American History. It is the 400th Anniversary of the first documented arrival of captured Africans brought to America. Join us in Philadelphia , the nations first capital, to celebrate the undeniably extraordinary contributions of African Americans to this country’s growth and prosperity.
HISTORY - ART - LITERATURE - THEATER - MUSIC - FILM - DIALOGUE
www.blackhistoryshowcase.org
SATURDAY, APRIL 12th - 1 pm 2019
AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE - SHORT COURSE
STOCKTON UNIVERSITY - ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY
3711 ATLANTIC AVENUE
The screening will be part of a two day seminar “Resiliency from the Atlantic City Northside to South Jersey”. Various workshops and discussions will be featured throughout the event including a complimentary “Lunch & Learn” with Suzette Charles, former Miss America, actress, singer, and Atlantic County native.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EVENT REGISTRATION - : https://www.stockton.edu/continuing-studies/aachsc.html
For questions regarding registration call : (609) 652 - 4227
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6th - 2 pm
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa
Charles L. Blockson Afro - American Collection
Sullivan Hall, 1330 Polett Walk
(215) 204 - 8212
REGISTRATION REQUESTED - Part of the Temple University Libraries BEYOND THE PAGE program for Women’s History Month!
More info at library.temple.edu/beyondthepage
RESCHEDULED !! - NEW DATE - Thursday March 7th - 6:30 pm
Baltimore County Public Library - PIKESVILLE BRANCH
1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Md.
www.bcpl.info (410) 887 - 1234
The director is proud to be a part of the library’s special “Meet The Filmmaker” screening in his home town!
Saturday, February 23rd - TWO Atlantic City Screenings for Black History Month ( Q & A to follow both screenings )
Atlantic City Free Public Library - 1 p.m.
1 North Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey
Main Library Meeting Room
(609) 345-2269 - Free !
www.acfpl.org
Noyes Art Garage of Stockton University 3 - 6 p.m.
2200 Fairmount Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey
A presentation of Stockton University and The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey
The Noyes Art Garage is the cornerstone of Atlantic City’s Arts District, with a mission to promote education, provide resources for emerging artists, and enrich the community. Be sure to check out the galleries, artists studios, shops, and cafe after the screening.
www.artsgarageac.com (609) 626 - 3805
Tuesday, October 16th, 3 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.
Al Gold Memorial Lecture Series 2018
Stockton University, Atlantic City, N. J.
Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Through the Al Gold Memorial Lecture Series (in honor of her late father and first chief photographer of Atlantic City) historian Vicki Gold Levi is bringing this documentary to the city from which it began. Ms. Gold Levi and Stockton University’s Wendel White, distinguished professor of art, will be guest speakers. Mr. Scott will speak to the audience and answer questions following the screening. Lite refreshments will be served.
Thursday October 4th, 2018 - Baltimore International Black Film Festival
12:30 p.m.
The Charles Theater - 1711 N. Charles Street, Baltimore Md, 21201
www.bibff.com
Screening with the film Power to Heal
Tickets - $10 at www.myevolutiontix.com
Wednesday August 8th, 2018 - Newark Black Film Festival & Paul Robeson Award
The Documentary has won the Paul Robeson Award from the 44th annual film festival !! Join us for a cocktail reception at the Newark Museum. RSVP - 973.596.6544
Award Ceremony and Reception
4:30 P.M. - Newark Museum
49 Washington Street, Newark New Jersey
www.newarkmuseum.org/nbff-robeson-awards-2018
Newark Black Film Festival - Paul Robeson Award Winners Screening
Wednesday August 8th, 2018
Films begin at 7:30. The Sara Spencer Washington Story starts at 9 PM.
CityPlex 12 Newark
360 Springfield Ave. Newark, New Jersey
Saturday, March 24th, 2018 - Garden State Film Festival
11:45 am
Asbury Park Senior Center
1201 Springwood Ave.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
SHORT DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM - (SC 34 Screening Block)
www.gsff.org
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 - New Filmmakers New York
6 pm
Anthology Film Archives 32 Second Ave. @ 2nd Street
Courthouse Theater
New York, New York
(323) 302-5426
FIRST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM -
Mingi Kim MOM (2017, 9 minutes, digital)
Sinhae Kim is about to give birth to her first child, Jeremy. She is fearful of this first delivery. Meanwhile, her mother, Doosun Kim, comforts her and demonstrates the meaning of “motherhood.” Jeremy is about to see the world for the first time as his grandmother and mother find meaning together in his birth.
Joey Chu $30 TO ANTARCTICA (2017, 19 minutes, digital)
$30 To Antarctica follows the story of Ka Foon Chau, who grew up an impoverished child, and retired a renowned doctor.
Royston Scott THE SARA SPENCER WASHINGTON STORY (2017, 29 minutes, digital)
Recall the life of a young black woman who became a phenomenal success selling her line of hair products door to door in 1920's Atlantic City, New Jersey. A business that lasted through The Great Depression. A business that became a million dollar empire. She called her business Apex and they called her Sara Spencer Washington.
$7 good for all of the evenings films!
www.newfilmmakers.com
Friday, January 26, 2018 - Storyville Documentary Series
7pm - 8pm
Scribe Video Center
4035 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 222-4201 www.scribe.org
$5 suggested donation
Screenings
Saturday, February 11, 2017 - New Jersey Film Festival
7pm - 9pm
Rutgers University, Voorhees Hall, Room 105
$12 at the door
71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, NJ
Sunday, Feb. 26 - The Hollywood Black Film Festival
3:15 pm
AMC Theater Marketplace 6
13450 Maxella Ave. #240
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Saturday, April 29 - The San Diego Black Film Festival
1 PM
AMC Fashion Valley 18
7037 Friars Road
San Diego, CA 92108
HISTORICAL SHORTS PROGRAM - $ 10
www.sdbff.com
Friday, May 5th - Harlem International Film Festival
MIST HARLEM @ 9:50 PM Screening Room A
46 West 116th Street
New York, New York
www.harlemfilmfestival.org
(screening with Gentrification - Ethnic Cleansing American Style)
Tickets $ 13 general admission - $ 11 students/seniors
Saturday, May 13th - Black International Cinema Berlin film festival
8 PM
Haus Demokratie und Menschenrechte
Greifswalder Str. 4
Berlin, Germany
www.black-international-cinema.com/bic17
Free Admission !
Saturday, June 16th - San Francisco Black Film Festival
6 PM
African American Art and Culture Complex
762 Fulton St.
San Francisco, Ca
www.sfbff.org
Saturday, February 11, 2017 - New Jersey Film Festival
7pm - 9pm
Rutgers University, Voorhees Hall, Room 105
$12 at the door
71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, NJ