State of Black Arizona Tucson Red Carpet Event Unveiling Volume IV - Arts and Art Education Publication
The State of Black Arizona (SBAZ) to Unveil Volume IV - Arts and Art Education Publication with a special tribute to Dr. Jefferson Eugene Grigsby, Jr. in Tucson.
- Tucson, AZ (1888PressRelease) March 27, 2015 - The State of Black Arizona (SBAZ) through its publication initiative facilitates important conversations and programs that impact the lives of African Americans in Arizona. SBAZ will unveil its much-anticipated fourth publication focused on arts and art education at the Dunbar African American Culture Center in Tucson Friday, March 27, 2015.
SBAZ Vol. IV features; research, data and human-interest stories of African American artists, educators, administrators and activists across Arizona. It also features a special tribute to the legendary African American artist, educator, author, lecturer and researcher, Dr. Jefferson Eugene Grigsby, Jr. (1918-2013). While Dr. Grigsby is no longer with us, his contribution to the arts and art education lives on.
Who: Business & community leaders, artists, educators, administrators and activist from throughout Arizona.
What: Dedication mixer event featuring food, music and arts appreciation in celebration of the release of the State of Black Arizona Vol. IV.
Note: Hard copies of Vol. IV will be available to event attendees only. The digital version is accessible after April 15, 2015.
When: Friday, March 27, 2015. 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
Where: Dunbar African American Culture Center, 325 W. 2nd Street, Tucson AZ 85705.
Cost: Free and open to the public. Limited seating available, so RSVP soon!
RSVP to 602-999-4675. Follow updates on social media using #SBAZVol4.
The State of Black Arizona Vol. IV is supported by partnerships with Arizona State University, APS, Arizona Community Foundation and Arizona Commission for the Arts.
About SBAZ
Founded in 2008, SBAZ has maintained a community commitment to facilitate a greater understanding among community stakeholders of the issues, concerns, and status of Blacks in Arizona in order to improve decision-making as it affects the lives of all Arizonans. Modeled after the National Urban League's "State of Black America," the SBAZ publications reveal Arizona's African-Americans, where they live and how they live relative to the general population in Arizona and other African Americans in several major quality of life categories
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