Welcome to Tomorrow's Roots Of the African Diaspora!
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Thanks for stopping by! We're sure you will find something that speaks to the parent, the child, the leader, and the artist in you.
On March 10th, 2013 we joined the Museum of the New South in honoring Harriet Tubman on the 100th anniversary of her death. We were mesmerized by a dramatic reading of the one-woman show, Harriet Returns by Karen Jones-Meadows featuring actress/storyteller/writer Kami Davis Shalom. Both artists are brilliant. Kami Davis Shalom will be presenting her own one-woman show this weekend, March 29th - 31st. The play is called Call Me Madam: The Making of An American Millionaire. Here's what Kami has to say about the production which chronicles Madame C.J. Walker's life:
Shalom Productions is pleased to announce the premiere performance of the dynamic one-woman-show Call Me Madam; the Making of an American Millionaire. How did a young girl born a plantation in 1867, orphaned at age 8, violated as a teenager and a single mother by age 19 become America’s first African American self-made millionaire? How did this washerwoman end up making more money than most men of her day and living in a mansion, only blocks away from the Rockefellers? It took perseverance, determination and a fearless tenacity that not everyone can possess. In this stage production written and performed by Kami Shalom, myths will be dispelled about this American icon and the truth and inspiration will prevail.
Visit Kami's webpage here to get all the details. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Check out this article in the Charlotte Observer thanking Jay and Reneisha Ferguson for their work empowering young people. They are part of a diverse group of people recognized by the Observer editorial staff for their work in 2012. They are photographed with Connections youth members Alex-Rae Ramkisson, Bryant King, and Joe Joyce. Thanks to Fannie Flono and the Observer for the props! To find out more about CONNECTIONS, visit www.connectionsleadership.org.
We loved hosting Ujima Night during Kwanzaa 2012: Tomorrow's ROAD AACT Legacy 30th Anniversary Celebration
on Friday, December 28, 2012! AACT Alum Bobby Gibbs and others planned a great event. We heard from Demetrius Parker, AACT's first artistic director, Doris Frazier, and Barbara Ferguson. Brian Gibbs, Aisha Dew, Kali Ferguson, Jay Ferguson, Taj Ferguson, Jalyn Black, and James Ferguson, IV graced the audience with poems and music by Claude McKay and Langson Hughes. Thanks to the Levine Museum of the New South and Janeen Bryant for the space. A great time was had by all!
Tomorrow's R.O.A.D.'s two main program areas are the CONNECTIONS Youth Leadership Development Program and the performing arts program, which presented its 4th annual production of Langston Hughes's Black Nativity: A Gospel Song Play November 29 - December 2, 2012 at Spirit Square in uptown Charlotte. This magical show was produced by Porch Productions. Check back with us for news about our 5th annual show in December 2013.
Here's hoping your holiday season is warm and joyful!
Sincerely,
Barbara Turman-Ferguson
Tomorrow's ROAD Founder & Board Chair
P.S. - Please sign up for our updates below or at our Contact page so we can keep in touch! We're raising money for our Connections Underground Railrod trip in July 2013, so sign up to stay up-to-date on our progress. Visit our Donations page to help our children get to Harriet Tubman's Homesite in Auburn, NY. Questions? Email us at hello [at] t-road [dot] org. Or leave a comment in the form below.
Thanks for stopping by! We're sure you will find something that speaks to the parent, the child, the leader, and the artist in you.
On March 10th, 2013 we joined the Museum of the New South in honoring Harriet Tubman on the 100th anniversary of her death. We were mesmerized by a dramatic reading of the one-woman show, Harriet Returns by Karen Jones-Meadows featuring actress/storyteller/writer Kami Davis Shalom. Both artists are brilliant. Kami Davis Shalom will be presenting her own one-woman show this weekend, March 29th - 31st. The play is called Call Me Madam: The Making of An American Millionaire. Here's what Kami has to say about the production which chronicles Madame C.J. Walker's life:
Shalom Productions is pleased to announce the premiere performance of the dynamic one-woman-show Call Me Madam; the Making of an American Millionaire. How did a young girl born a plantation in 1867, orphaned at age 8, violated as a teenager and a single mother by age 19 become America’s first African American self-made millionaire? How did this washerwoman end up making more money than most men of her day and living in a mansion, only blocks away from the Rockefellers? It took perseverance, determination and a fearless tenacity that not everyone can possess. In this stage production written and performed by Kami Shalom, myths will be dispelled about this American icon and the truth and inspiration will prevail.
Visit Kami's webpage here to get all the details. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
Check out this article in the Charlotte Observer thanking Jay and Reneisha Ferguson for their work empowering young people. They are part of a diverse group of people recognized by the Observer editorial staff for their work in 2012. They are photographed with Connections youth members Alex-Rae Ramkisson, Bryant King, and Joe Joyce. Thanks to Fannie Flono and the Observer for the props! To find out more about CONNECTIONS, visit www.connectionsleadership.org.
We loved hosting Ujima Night during Kwanzaa 2012: Tomorrow's ROAD AACT Legacy 30th Anniversary Celebration
on Friday, December 28, 2012! AACT Alum Bobby Gibbs and others planned a great event. We heard from Demetrius Parker, AACT's first artistic director, Doris Frazier, and Barbara Ferguson. Brian Gibbs, Aisha Dew, Kali Ferguson, Jay Ferguson, Taj Ferguson, Jalyn Black, and James Ferguson, IV graced the audience with poems and music by Claude McKay and Langson Hughes. Thanks to the Levine Museum of the New South and Janeen Bryant for the space. A great time was had by all!
Tomorrow's R.O.A.D.'s two main program areas are the CONNECTIONS Youth Leadership Development Program and the performing arts program, which presented its 4th annual production of Langston Hughes's Black Nativity: A Gospel Song Play November 29 - December 2, 2012 at Spirit Square in uptown Charlotte. This magical show was produced by Porch Productions. Check back with us for news about our 5th annual show in December 2013.
Here's hoping your holiday season is warm and joyful!
Sincerely,
Barbara Turman-Ferguson
Tomorrow's ROAD Founder & Board Chair
P.S. - Please sign up for our updates below or at our Contact page so we can keep in touch! We're raising money for our Connections Underground Railrod trip in July 2013, so sign up to stay up-to-date on our progress. Visit our Donations page to help our children get to Harriet Tubman's Homesite in Auburn, NY. Questions? Email us at hello [at] t-road [dot] org. Or leave a comment in the form below.
