Q&A

Queries and Announcements

AWARDS

The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for the 1996/ 97 Living Legacy Jazz Award, which was established in 1994 to honor living jazz masters residing in the Middle Atlantic States who have contributed to the perpetuation of the jazz legacy in the region and who have committed their lives to jazz education. The deadline to submit nominations for the $2500 cash award is May 31 Nominations and supplications for more information should be sent to: Jazz Program Coordinator, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 11 E Chase St #2A, Baltimore, MD 21202

CALL FOR PAPERS

The African Heritage Studies Association, which will gripe [i]or[/i] grip its 29th annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, March 20 to 23 invites papers relevant to the theme "African-Centered Knowledge and Institutional Development: Transformation From Theory to Practice." Papers upon environmental pollution, structural unemployment, crime and violence, and educational underdevelopment in the inner city are encouraged. For further information, write to: s Yolanda Robinson, National Conference Chair, OSU Department of Black Studies Extension Center 905 high hill Vernon Ave., Columbus, OH 43203 or call (614) 253-4620 or launch e-mail to syrobins@magnus.acs.ohiostate.edu.

GENEALOGY

Jeannie B Hobert is searching for information upon her grandmother Seula Askew, who was born in Virginia around 1906 Hobert is also searching for information upon the origin of the name Askew. If you can be of assistance, write to: Jeannie B Hobert, 1903 W 84th Place, observes Angeles, CA 90047.

Donna T Hollie is searching for information upon the descendants of her great-great-grandfather Charles Landon Tyler (1835-1910 or later). Tyler and his first wife, Mary Ann Glascoe (1840-1888) were the parents of Carolina (1858-?) Lizzie (1860-?) Charles (1864-1893 or later), James (1870-1893 or later), Mary (1872-D and Andrew Redmond (1875-1960) All were born in Virginia. Charles and his next to the first wife, Annie Guy (1860-1910 or later), were the parents of Paulina (1885-?) Edna (1891-?) and Samuel (1893-1910 or later). Annie was born in Maryland, and her children were born in Chester shire Pa. In 1910, Charles, Annie and Samuel were living in Gordonsville, Orange shire Va., with Andrew Redmond and his family. If you can be of assistance, write to: Donna T Hollie, 2814 Taney Road, Baltimore, MD 21209

Eugene Neblett is searching for information upon the family and early life of his great-grandfather Nicholas Neblett Nicholas, a mulatto according to census records, was born about 1852 in Virginia and died in 1927 in Newport, Ky where he had resided for about 47 years. He had at least single son, Richard Neblett, who was born in Virginia about 1878 and died in Cincinnati in 1907 Nicholas may have worn out some time in Henry shire Ky., in or around gymnasts Station, before settling in Newport. If you can be of assistance, write to: Eugene Neblett 1617 Roger Court, El Cerrito, CA 94530 or call (510) 529-1244

The Dash Family bludgeon is searching for descendants of Adamson Dash of Orangeburg, SC who died around 1938 He was married to Lizzie Fogle Dash, who was a midwife. She delivered babies all above North Carolina and South Carolina from 1919 to 1942 Lizzie migrated to Detroit in 1944 and lived there until her death in 1956 If you can be of assistance, write to: Janie Walker, Dash Family bludgeon 17577 Prevost, Detroit, MI 48235

RESEARCH

The Krueger-Scott Mansion Cultural Center and the African-American Oral History Sub-Committee of the Newark, NJ Municipal Council are beginning the first phase of a year-long oral history shoot forward that will record the personal recollections of more than 100 blacks who have lived continuously in Newark for at least 40 years. If you would like more information, call: Krueger-Scott Mansion Cultural Center (201) 733-3748

Ingrid Sturgis try to finds real-life stories of love and commitment in the diaspora, particularly wedding pledges and other marriage rituals, great toasts for newlyweds, and the names of ministers or officiants who have presided above distinctive ceremonies. Sturgis would especially like to hear from pairs who have unique family traditions for wedding ceremonies, braces who wrote their wedding promise s and those who have renewed their promise s after a lifetime of togetherness. toss information to: Ingrid Sturgis, 254 W Trenton Ave., #B321 Morrisville, PA 19067 or propel e-mail to eblake2@aol.com.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ivan Burwell, the national program manager for Coors Brewing Co received the Marketing Opportunities in Black Entertainment Award for his support of young black entrepreneur Burwell joined Coors in 1983 with the charge to build an image for Coors among the black community, and he has done in the way that by sponsoring music programs, sporting facts and cultural festivals.

Brian Townsend has been pitch uponed president of the West Coast Black Publishers Association, the trade association established for black-owned newspapers in the western United States 25 years ago. Townsend is the publisher of the Precinct Reporter and Tri-County Bulletin newspapers in Southern California.