By Jill Yesko , University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 10-11-06
GREENSBORO, N.C. -
Contemporary gospel music along with dance and mime performances will be blended together during “Explorations into African American Music,” a celebratory event sponsored by the African American Studies Program.
The performance, which is the inaugural event in a series, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Elliott University Center at UNCG.
Featured performers will include the St. James Presbyterian Church Praise Team, led by Director Marvin Wright.
“The campus and community will enjoy an evening full of songs and performances that continue a vital legacy in the history of African American music,” said Dr. Frank Woods, director of the African American Studies Program.
Reflections of Glory, a dance and mime team from the Truth Deliverance Church of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., of Burlington, North Carolina will also perform. The team is led by Lavonda Foust, who directs the dance and mime team, and Delight Morehead, staff member of the African American Studies program.
The Neo Black Society Gospel Choir of UNCG along with singers Tammy Moody and Logie Meachum, a faculty member of African American Studies Program, are also slated to appear.
The performance is open to the public at no charge.
For further information, contact Delight Morehead at the African American Studies Program at (336) 256-2576, or via email at ddmorehe@uncg.edu.
