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Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association and African-American Culture Clubs to Host February Black History Show
The Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association and the African-American Culture Clubs of Cherry Hill High Schools East and West will host a Black History Show on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 4 p.m. in the new auditorium of Cherry Hill High School West, 2101 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill. The event will showcase local student performers from Cherry Hill High Schools East and West. Performances will include dance, song, spoken word/poetry readings and monologues. This event is free and open to the public.
“We sponsor this event during Black History Month to celebrate and honor African-American history and culture. Members of our organization and the students have planned and hosted this event for many years. It is a showcase of the talent of our local youth,” said Bill McCargo, president of the Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association (CHAACA).
Members of the Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association worked with students in the African-American Culture Clubs at Cherry Hill High Schools East and West to plan the show. The theme of this year's show is "The Evolution". It is directed by Keisha Blount, a graduate of Cherry Hill East and a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
“As a student growing up in Cherry Hill, I was involved and performed in the annual Black History Show. I wanted to share my enthusiasm and passion for our history with the next generation of students. I am so proud of their hard work as we have a wonderful show planned,” said Keisha Blount, event director.
The Cherry Hill African-American Civic Association (CHAACA) is a 501C3 organization. It was created to provide a vehicle for the participation of African-American residents in the community life of Cherry Hill. Since it was founded in 1978, CHAACA has provided over $200,000 in college scholarships.
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Stay tuned for more info on this event. We're looking for volunteers, reach out to CHAACA at contact@chaaca.org
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