Black History Month Honorees
"Black History Moment" Videos
Kickoff Reception
African American Read In Chain
Cultural Festival
Theatre Performance
African American Heritage Celebr
Festival Finale
Festivities Video

5th Annual North Florida/South Georgia

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL™

About This Festival…

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL™ is a unique month-long series of activities that provide enriching cross-cultural experiences for adults and youngsters. The purpose of this program is to make it fun and easy to learn about and understand the contributions and achievements of African Americans to this country. The program’s planning committee helps identify, plan and coordinate an entire month of educational, social and civic events that serve as wonderful learning experiences for individuals of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Activities will take place every day during February 2009 in numerous communities throughout the area. And best of all, many of these events are FREE to attend.

TARGET AREA & AUDIENCE: Residents and tourists in five North Florida counties (Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison and Gadsden) and three South Georgia counties (Thomas, Decatur and Grady) are our primary audience. Included are government, professional, and blue-collar workers; college students, retirees, children, and cultural artists. Our target area includes Tallahassee – Florida’s capital city – with its beautiful rolling hills and canopy roads; St. Marks and Panacea which boasts great fishing, hunting and the wonderful expanse of the Gulf of Mexico; old southern mansions, plantations and the memory of quail hunting in Thomasville; and places where you’re welcome to come sit a spell and enjoy the quiet or engage in lively conversation with just plain folks.

Started in Orlando, FL in 1991 and also produced in Metro Atlanta, this is the 5th annual program in this area.

 

The Promotion…Publicity…Fun…Food…and Festivities
Part I – Radio, print and television promotions by our Community Partners and Media Partners will help encourage individuals, groups and businesses to nominate organizations as Black History Honorees -AND- to plan Black History events that can be listed in the official BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL™ Souvenir Journal.

Part II – Radio, print and television promotions will invite area residents and tourists throughout the state of Florida and South Georgia to attend the BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL™ Kickoff Reception for their first opportunity to view the Honoree Videos and meet the Honorees; learn about hundreds of Black History events in our area during February 2009; be one of the first to receive a FREE copy of the Souvenir Journal; view the unveiling of the United States Postal Service 2009 Black Heritage Stamp; receive free merchandise, enjoy refreshments, and meet our Community Partners, Media Partners and Sponsors.

Part III – Radio, print and television promotions will help increase potential customer traffic to our Community Partners’, Media Partners’ and Sponsors’ locations to pick up a FREE copy of the Souvenir Journal; encourage residents and tourists to attend our Featured Events – which include the African American Read-In Chain, Heritage Celebration, Valentines’ Dinner & Jazz Concert, and Festival Finale – as well as the myriad of other Black History events throughout the area – and related events that occur throughout the YEAR.

Part IV – Radio, print and television promotions will encourage individuals, groups and businesses to become participants in our month-long Discovering Black Business Treasure Hunt – for a chance to win great prizes and locate some of our area’s best unknown business treasures and some of the best deals around.

 

2009 Featured Events & Components…

Souvenir Journal - Free publication of day-by-day, hour-by-hour Black History
events – and related events year-round. (10,000 copies to be distributed)

Black History Month Honorees – Four nominated Honoree organizations will
be selected for their work on projects that focus on African Americans

“Black History Moment” Videos - Video highlights of all four Honoree
organizations will be shown at Featured Events and televised for 30 days

Opening event to introduce Sponsors, Community & Media Partners,
Honorees, the Black Heritage Stamp and our official Souvenir Journal

Treasure Hunt Kickoff Kickoff event for our NEW Discovering Black Business Treasure Hunt for individuals, groups and businesses to become participants in
our month-long search for treasures–and a chance to win great prizes.

Opening Reception for our NEW exhibit – Exhibiting Change – which highlights President-Elect Barack Obama’s ascent to the Presidency.

We join folks all across the country gathered in groups to read books by and about African Americans during the entire month

Opening Reception for our NEW exhibit – Blacks In Medicine – which features pre-integration memorabilia and A Conversation With… medical professionals from the former FAMU Hospital.

A full-day conference focused on women’s health issues. Vendors, guest speakers, entertainment and food are also a part of this event.
An Opening Reception will take place the evening before.

A celebration of love featuring an elegant dinner and entertainment by well-known jazz artists – and lots of surprises. Another NEW event.

Annual scholarship dinner to raise funds for Wakulla County high
school seniors.

Parade and festival featuring floats, bands, entertainment,
food and vendors in Wakulla County’s Hudson Park

Networking social featuring food, fun and great prizes.

Lecture on Health Disparities in Black Communities in America

Closing event culminates the festivities for the month -- and
introduces the winners of our month-long Treasure Hunt.