BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171107T160000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a1c68087fbc687510c0a65460c39af1d CATEGORIES:Commemoration & Memorial Events CREATED:20181030T185820 SUMMARY:The Heroic Legacy: African Americans and Latinos of WW1 LOCATION:600 DESCRIPTION:

The Heroic Legacy: African Americans and Latinos of WW1

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

4:00 p.m. Coffee and welcome reception u pon arrival
4:10 p.m. Welcome remarks, Commissioner Carol Moseley B raun (invited)
4:05 p.m. Introduction of Reverend Dr. Calvin Cage, former USA Captain (Confirmed)
4:06 p.m. Invocatio n, Reverend Dr. Calvin Cage

4:08 p.m. Introduction of Gera ld 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 Valo r Medals Review Task Force Presentation by Major General Christopher Leins, USA (Ret.) (Confirmed)

4:26 p.m. Major G eneral 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 Duk e Ellington (Confirmed)
4:47 p.m. Remarks, Mercede s Ellington

4:52 p.m. Introduction of Congresswoman Eleano r Holmes Norton, U.S Representative for the District of Columbia (C onfirmed)
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 Ex perience Performance (Confirmed)

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

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