African American Read-In
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The Dallas County Community Colleges Present

African American Read-In 2004

Celebrating 5 Years of Reading and Learning
Majestic Theatre, 1925 Elm Street
Sunday, February 8, 2004
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.


Free admission. Seating is limited. Come early!




Written by Anyika McMillan-Herod
Directed by Monique Ridge-Williams
A host of celebrities will read works by Glynn Turman, Paul Laurence Dunbar,
Mary McLeod Bethune, Claude McKay, Lone Wolf, Keith Price, Frances Harper,
Hugh Morgan, Linda Goss and Brother Blue.

Honorary Event Chairs
Kathlyn Gilliam * Sam Tasby

Join the George Dawson literacy awareness campaign.

Master of Ceremonies
WFAA-TV's Greg Fields



Celebrity Guests
Glynn Turman and Anna Maria Horsford

A performance featuring readings of Black literature with appearances by New Arts Six, Percussion Things, Ollympaxqui Ballet, Keith Price, Ayubu Kamau African Dance Company, Pam & Omar Angeles, Audrey McClure, Victoria Mangram, Catherine Whiteman, Brent Nance, Joseph Jammer, Sherterrica Blackwell, Dr. Njoki McElroy, Christopher Whiteman, Princess Kamilyah, Jonathan Hook, Wil Orakpo, Consuela Holmes, Noni Thomas, and Maya Lewis

American Sign Language by Debra Hall




January 23, 2004