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Uplifting Benjamin Banneker to His Rightful Place in American History.

Uplifting Benjamin Banneker to His Rightful Place in American History. The Washington Interdependence Council’s Black History Month Celebration Co-Hosted by the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African-Art 950 Independence Ave., SW, WDC Thursday, March 20, 2003

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Uplifting Benjamin Banneker to His Rightful Place in American History.

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  1. Uplifting Benjamin Banneker to His Rightful Place in American History. The Washington Interdependence Council’s Black History Month Celebration Co-Hosted by the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African-Art 950 Independence Ave., SW, WDC Thursday, March 20, 2003 6-8 p.m. Event Sponsored By

  2. Premiere Corporate Sponsor Supporting Sponsor Associate Sponsors Friends Sponsors Mrs. Deborah Ratner Salzberg Horning Brothers HNTB Companies Douglas Dev. Corp. Col. Ezra Cummings Special Thanks To: Smithsonian Institution Mr. Charles Cerami Mr. Bill Grimmette Mr. Alexander Padro Ms. Loretta Hanes Ms. Brenda Sayles Charter Members of the Banneker Ambassador Society A Black History Month ProgramCo-Hosted by theSmithsonian’s National Museum of African Artand

  3. Welcome………… Ms. Roslyn Walker, Director Nat’l Museum of African Art Ms. Jeannine Clark Mr. Charles Hicks Banneker Ambassador Society Why A Banneker Ambassador Society…………… Ms. Peggy Seats, Fdr./Exec. Dir. Wash. Interdependence Council Presentation of Special Guest Speaker………….. Mr. Alexander Padro, Trustee Wash. Interdependence Council Special Guest Speaker…………Mr. Charles Cerami, Author Benjamin Banneker Surveyor. Astronomer. Publisher. Patriot Closing Comments The Venerable Mr. Banneker…….. Mr. Bill Grimmette Actor/Storyteller Presenting the Debut Program of the Banneker Ambassador Society

  4. A Poetic Tribute toMr. Benjamin Banneker[1731-1806] On record now thy name’s enrolled. And future ages will be told. There lived a man called Banneker. An African astronomer. Thou need’st to have a special care. Thy conduct with they talent square. That no contaminating vice Obscure thy lustre in our eyes. Or cast a shade upon thy merit. Or blast the praise thou might’st inherit. For folly in an orb so bright. Will strike on each beholder’s sight. Nay, stand exposed from age to age. Extant on some historian’s page. Now as they welfare I intend. Observe my counsel as a friend. Let fair example mark thy round. Unto thine orbit’s utmost bound. “The good man’s path.” the scriptures say. “Shines more and more to perfect day.” Written by Susanna Hopkins Mason [Wife of George Mason, 1796]

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