22.11.11

Review of new art Book "Shadow ball in Jasper's Town"(VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS PLAY AND WATCH)

18.5.11

Commercial for the Chocolate City News(VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS PLAY AND WATCH)



This is a new commercial for the Chocolate City News, The legendary Independent Urban Entertainment Newspaper. This is a great spot, co-directed, photographed and edited by L. Llewellyn James. the Director of Special Programs and Marketing here at the AAHA. Learn More about the Chocolate City News at www.chocolatecitynews.com

9.5.11

Are You Proud to be from the Ghetto? (VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS PLAY AND WATCH)



In this excerpt from a recent, thought-provoking event sponsored by the African-American Historical Association of Fairfield County, Connecticut during Women's History Month, 2011 centered around issues afflicting women of color in the West entitled "The First Annual Sojourner Truth-Serum and Historically Topical Solution Symposium: Hard Doses of Reality on the Past, Present and Possible Future Tribulations of Women of Color in Our World" (AVAILABLE SOON on AAHA HOME VIDEO), our savvy contingent of scholars, intellectuals and individuals of import from the worlds of Politics, Government, Entrepreneurship and Mass Media speak at length on the origins of the term "Ghetto" and the effect that Ghetto life has on all people of color...but, specifically WOMEN of color in the 21st Century.
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6.3.11

Lora Vernice Brooks, Recipient of 2011 Mary Freeman Award from AAHA of CT(VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS PLAY AND WATCH)



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Rev. Kenneth Moales Jr. of Bridgeport, CT accepts award for late Bishop (VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS AND WATCH)



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At the Fourth Annual Carter G. Woodson Awards Luncheon hosted and sponsored by the African-American Historical Association of Fairfield County during African-American History Month on February 26th, 2011 in the city of Bridgeport --Connecticut's largest city--The Reverend Kenneth Moales, Jr. accepted a posthumous award bequeathed by the AAHA of Fairfield County, CT upon his late father, the Bishop Kenneth Moales, Sr.
Immediately after the ceremony, The AAHA of Fairfield County's own Angela Harrison had been able to gather some thoughts and genuflections from the Reverend Moales about the size and scope of his father's ministry --now world renowned and internationally recognized as one of grand imminence--as well as possible solutions for the continued ennui and sociological upheaval currently plaguing the African-American community.

Earley Pettway, first black Deputy Fire Chief of CT's Largest City(VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS PLAY AND WATCH)



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Earley Pettway, the first man of color to ascend to the post of Deputy Fire Chief in the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and 2011 recipient of the African-American Historical Association of Fairfield County, Connecticut's Carter G. Woodson Award recently confided to the AAHA's Angela Harrison the secrets to longevity and personal success...particularly the secret of success and longevity for people of color facing overt, systemic racism and bigotry in life, work and their own personal enterprises.

Ted Meekins, Legendary officer in Bridgeport, CT(VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS PLAY AND WATCH)



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Ted Meekins, the first man of color to ascend upwards on the rungs of success of the Police Department in the City of Bridgeport - Connecticut's single largest city - speaks with the African-American Historical Association of Fairfield County, Connecticut after being named a recipient of the 2011 Carter Woodson Award.
As Meekins had been instrumental in bringing class action litigation against the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut which had successfully opened the barricades of bigotry which existed a scant 30 years ago---while creating a new, less stifling air of ethnic and non-mysogynistic tolerance which has resulted in a police force which boasts a unilaterally, multi-ethnic police force complete with an African-American Police Chief.


Reverend Janene Hawkins of Walters Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church(VIDEO PRESENTATION-PLEASE PRESS AND WATCH)



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At the 2011 Carter G. Woodson Awards Luncheon sponsored by the African-American Historical Association of Fairifield County, Connecticut, the Reverend Janene Hawkins (the first woman ever to hold the post of minister and spritual head of Walters Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, the oldest church in the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's largest city) provided insight into the malaise of the quality of life for people of color in the 21st century, along with solutions for regeneration and improvement.