Albany, NY – Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany are pleased to announce the “African-American History Month” Gospel Gala 2009.
On Friday, February 6, 2009, the City of Albany will host the eighth annual celebration of African-American History through gospel music at the historic Palace Theatre. This free event will officially kick-off African-American History Month in the City and will include performances by local gospel choirs and liturgical dance groups. This will also be the first opportunity for the Capital District to celebrate the election of the 44th President of the United States, and the first African-American, President Barack Obama.
Carter G. Woodson initiated the celebration of African-American heritage in 1926 as Negro History Week. This second week in February was chosen because it marked the birthdays of two men who greatly impacted the African-American population, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History expanded the observance and celebration throughout the month of February.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. The program begins at 7:00 p.m. and will include the following:
o Ms. Ariel King singing the National Anthem
o Metropolitan NTM Baptist Church Horns directed by Bro. Cliff Avery
o H.I.P. H.O.P and Community Praise Dancers under the direction of Carleatha Wilson
o Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Liturgical Dancers
o Area Soloists
o Duryee AME Zion Men’s Choir
o Macedonia Baptist Church Voices of Faith
o Capital District Voices in Praise under the direction of Gospel Gala 2009 Coordinator and Minister of Music Dennis Lee Edney
o Team on Line – a self-taught gymnastics team featuring an all-male group ranging in age from 8 to 16 years old
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