This edition: Voza Rivers, Founding Member and Executive Producer, New Heritage Theatre Group
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Original tape date: September 24, 2008.On this episode of African American Legends, Host Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr. sits down with the Founding Member and Executive of New Heritage Theatre Group, Voza Rivers. The New Heritage Theatre Group is the oldest not for profit black theatre in New York City which works on fixing problems within the theatre community, as well as finding funds for the Arts. They discuss the economic downturn and its effects on the Arts, as well as the importance of the Arts for New York City and its citizens.
Guest List
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Director, Urban Education Policy Center, CUNY Graduate Center.
Voza Rivers Founding Member & Executive Producer, New Heritage Theatre Group
- William H. Burgess III, pres., The Burgess Group
- Monday, October 12 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, October 13 - 6:00am
- Marcia H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League, "Black Men in America"
- Wednesday, October 14 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 15 - 6:00am
- Monday, October 19 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, October 20 - 6:00am
- Dr. Claudia Lynn Thomas, author, "God Spare Life"
- Wednesday, October 21 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 22 - 6:00am
- Monday, October 26 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, October 27 - 6:00am
- Earl Monroe, NY Knicks Legend & Hall of Famer, "Still Making Magic Happen"
- Wednesday, October 28 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 29 - 6:00am
- Monday, November 2 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, November 3 - 6:00am
- Doug White, Deputy Fire Commissioner, NYFD, "If You Can't Stand the Heat Jazzing It Up"
- Wednesday, November 4 - 6:00am
- Thursday, November 5 - 6:00am
- William H. Burgess III, pres., The Burgess Group
- Wednesday, October 7 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 8 - 6:00am
- Danny Simmons, artist and museum sponsor
- Wednesday, September 30 - 6:00am
- Thursday, October 1 - 6:00am
- Monday, October 5 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, October 6 - 6:00am
- Randolph Cameron, author, "Finding A Way To The Top."
- Wednesday, September 23 - 6:00am
- Danny Simmons, Project Diversity in the Arts
- Wednesday, September 16 - 6:00am
- Thursday, September 17 - 6:00am
- Monday, September 21 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 22 - 6:00am
- Thursday, September 24 - 6:00am
- Monday, September 28 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 29 - 6:00am
- Jeffrey Sammons, Prof. of History, New York University "The Black Athlete"
- Thursday, September 10 - 6:00am
- Monday, September 14 - 6:00am
- Tuesday, September 15 - 6:00am
