Uncrowned Queens 2001 Past Events and Picture Gallery

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December 26, 2001	Uncrowned Queens opened the African American yearly Kwanza Celebration, Langston Hughes Institute.
Uncrowned Queens Mini-conference Lifting as They Climbed: A Century of Community Building 1901-2001 November 9-11, 2001	VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE WEEKEND EVENTS A two-day mini-conference and church celebration commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Phyllis Wheatley Club protest of the representation of African Americans at the 1901 Pan American Exposition. November 9 (afternoon): Sandra Orock Hall, Tales from the Esquimaux Village: Pan Am 1901, University at Buffalo Amherst Campus November 9 (evening): Reception and plenary session, Buffalo Museum of Science. November 10: Workshop and seminars, Buffalo State College, Rockwell Hall. November 11: Uncrowned Queens church service to commemorate the Phyllis Wheatley Club Protest Rally. Light of the World Mission (formerly the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church). If you missed the church service, read Barbara Nevergold's presentation commemorating the Phyllis Wheately Club protest of 1901. SEE THE BROCHURE FOR THIS EVENT
November 9, 2001	Sandra Orock Hall Tales from the Esquimaux Village: Pan Am 1901 See Photos of Sandy during her visit to Buffalo. Sandra Orock Hall's great-grandmother, Unaquthlook, of the Inupiat nation, was taken to the 1901 Pan Am Exposition and displayed on the Midway with 24 other indigenous people. For 10 months the 'Esquimaux' sweltered in the warm summer and froze in the cold autumn. A photographic display and oral history on the legacy of this historic journey and its impact on a family in Nome was presented. Sponsored by IREWG, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, and Uncrowned Queens: African American Women Community Builders of Western New York, a project of Women's Pavilion Pan Am 2001. Learn more about the Esquimaux Village.
October 19, 2001	Uncrowned Queens co-chairs Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold were featured speakers on The Pan American Experience. This documentary was presented by WNED Public Television and the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society.
October 6, 2001	Uncrowned Queens co-chair Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold made a presentation at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Cluster Conference, Marriott Hotel, Millersport Highway, Buffalo.
July 12 - September 30, 2001	The University at Buffalo's Oscar A. Silverman Undergraduate Library presented an exhibit Uncrowned Queens: Afro-American Community Builders of Western New York. This presentation was part of the Special Collections Exhibit, "Land, Lust and Murder: An Expose of Historic Deeds Done Viewed Through Documents Kept." See related story from UB News Services: Gala Opening Set for Library Pan-Am Exhibits at http://www.buffalo.edu/news/execute.cgi/ article-page.html?article=52600009
September 19, 2001	Uncrowned Queens co-chair, Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram addressed Mary Talbert's contributions and those of other Uncrowned Queens at the rededication ceremony of Mary Talbert Hall, University at Buffalo, Amherst Campus.
September 11 & 13, 2001	Technology Works Resource Center: Uncrowned Queens presented a computer workshop, Inter the Net through the Uncrowned Queens Portal. The workshop introduced participants to the World Wide Web and other basic computer concepts. In addition, each participant received a free e-mail account with Buffalo.com. The workshop was held at the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC).
July 13, 2001	Channel 2 News interviewed Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold about the Uncrowned Queens project during the AM news broadcast. The interview was part of the stations morning community information report.
July 12, 2001	The University at Buffalo's Oscar A. Silverman Undergraduate Library presents an exhibit Uncrowned Queens: Afro-American Community Builders of Western New York. The exhibit will be on display through September 2001. This presentation is part of the Special Collections Exhibit, "Land, Lust and Murder: An Expose of Historic Deeds Done Viewed Through Documents Kept." See related story from UB News Services: Gala Opening Set for Library Pan-Am Exhibits at http://www.buffalo.edu/news/execute.cgi/ article-page.html?article=52600009
June 23, 2001	Tops Markets, Inc. featured Uncrowned Queens during For Sisters Only at the Buffalo Convention Center.
June 22, 2001	Uncrowned Queens collaborated with the Buffalo Museum of Science to launch the exhibit Through a Clouded Mirror: Africa at the Pan American Exposition. June 22 marks the centennial anniversary of the day the African Village opened at the Pan Am. Uncrowned Queens post-humously presented Uncrowned Queen certificates of recognition to the 18 African women who were in the African Village in 1901.
June 21, 2001	Drs. Barbara Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Co-Chairs, Uncrowned Queens, were the luncheon speakers for the June 21st meeting of the Buffalo Rotary Club, HSBC Arena, Harbour Club, 12 noon. Click to view story from the June 14, 2001 Rotary Club Newsletter
June 16, 2001	Uncrowned Queens was in the Cultural Heritage Tent for the Juneteenth Festival, Martin Luther King Park.
June 10, 2001	Uncrowned Queens opened the 2001 Juneteenth Festival at the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. This event featured the opening of the Willie B. Seals Photographic Exhibit: Buffalo Women 1940-1960.
May 9, 2001	WBFO presented a radio documentary on Uncrowned Queens. Interviews included conversations with Drs. Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Barbara Seals Nevergold, in addition to Eva Noles, and Edith Robinson. Check WBFO' s Web site for further information on this event.
May 6, 2001	Uncrowned Queens co-chairs marched in the Pan-Am Rededication Day in Delaware Park. The community celebrated the 100th anniversary of the May opening of the historic 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
May 4, 2001	The Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. presented Drs. Barbara Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram with the William Wells Brown Award for their work in the preservation of African American History through Uncrowned Queens.
April 20, 2001	Uncrowned Queens presented a poster display at the Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender's Fourth Annual Celebration of Scholarship on Women and Gender.
April 5, 2001	Seventh Annual Reception for African American Writers in Western New York.
March 29-31, 2001	New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYSCSS), New York State Social Studies Supervisory Association (NYS4A) Annual Convention, Hyatt Regency, Buffalo, NY. Session is entitled, Uncrowned Queens on the World Wide Web: Reclaiming the Past through Technology.
March 21, 2001	Drs. Barbara Seals Nevergold and Peggy Brooks-Bertram, Co-Chairs, Uncrowned Queens, will be interviewed on the Morning Show with Magic and Nicky at WBLK FM Radio at 8 am.
March 5, 2001	Grand opening ceremony at the Social Security office, Niagara Falls. Congressman John LaFalce and other politicians and non-profit agency directors in attendance. The media and the press also attended.
March 1, 2001	Grand Island Historical Society presentation.
February 27, 2001	Uncrowned Queens website presentation to students, faculty and staff at the Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street; noon; Barbara Nevergold.
February 26, 2001	Uncrowned Queens displays posters at the Tops University Plaza Store in conjunction with Tops Supermarket presentation to the Links, Inc. organizations of Western New York. In recognition of Black History Month, Tops will contribute a total of $5000.00 to the Links, Inc. for scholarships.
February 20, 2001	Presentation of the Uncrowned Queens website to seniors at the Moot Senior Citizen Center; 292 High Street Over 50 seniors were in attendance.
February 15, 2001	A celebration of Buffalo’s Uncrowned Queens of the 20th Century reception to launch the Uncrowned Queens World Wide Web Site, Butler Mansion 672 Delaware Avenue.