Thursday, November 08, 2018, 04:00pm - 06:10pm

About The Event

The Heroic Legacy: African Americans and Latinos of WW1

The war ushered in an era of change for all minorities, male and female, soldier and civilian. This event honors the sacrifice and service of minorities during WWI.

• 4:00 p.m. Coffee and welcome reception upon arrival
• 4:10 p.m. Welcome remarks, Commissioner Carol Moseley Braun (invited)
• 4:05 p.m. Introduction of Reverend Dr. Calvin Cage, former USA Captain (Confirmed)
• 4:06 p.m. Invocation, Reverend Dr. Calvin Cage

• 4:08 p.m. Introduction of Gerald York, grandson of Medal of Honor recipient, Sergeant Alvin York, USA (Confirmed)
• 4:09 p.m. Remarks, Gerald York
• 4:14 p.m. Introduction of Congressman Anthony Brown, U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 4^th Congressional District (invited)
• 4:15 p.m. Remarks, Congressman Anthony Brown
• 4:25 p.m. Introduction of Valor Medals Review Task Force Presentation by Major General Christopher Leins, USA (Ret.) (Confirmed)

• 4:26 p.m. Major General Christopher Leins, USA (Ret.)
• 4:35 p.m. Introduction of the film “A Soldier’s Journey”
• 4:36 p.m. “A Soldier’s Journey”

• 4:46 p.m. Introduction to Mercedes Ellington, granddaughter of Duke Ellington (Confirmed)
• 4:47 p.m. Remarks, Mercedes Ellington

• 4:52 p.m. Introduction of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S Representative for the District of Columbia (Confirmed)
• 4:53 p.m. Remarks, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
• 5:03 p.m. Introduction of Bobby Sanabria and Elena Martinez (Confirmed)
• 5:04 p.m. Remarks, Bobby Sanabria and Elena Martinez, to talk about Puerto Rican influence in the 369^th band
• 5:09 p.m. Introduction of a video message from Reid Badger, 369^th Regiment descendant (Confirmed)
• 5:10 p.m. Reid Badger video to introduce 369^th Experience Band
• 5:14 p.m. Introduction of 369^th Regiment descendant, Noble Sissle, Jr. & James Reese Europe III to emcees the 369^th Experience Performance (Confirmed)

• 5:15 p.m. Performance, 369^th Experience
• 6:00 p.m. Introduction of Dr. Nevalon Mitchell, Jr. former USA Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) (Confirmed)
• 6:02 p.m. Benediction, Dr. Nevalon Mitchell, Jr. (Confirmed)
• 6:04 p.m. Program concludes 

Contact : mmacPhee@susandavis.com
Category: Commemoration & Memorial Events