Saturday, January 12 through Thursday, February 28
We Shall Not Be Moved: The 50th Anniversary
of Tennessee’s Civil Rights Sit-ins
We Shall Not Be Moved, a traveling exhibition developed by the Tennessee State Museum and on display at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center in January and February, provides an intimate look at the role Tennessee students played in shaping the modern Civil Rights Movement. This exhibit lifts these important “foot soldiers” into their rightful place in history, telling their story through relevant artifacts, powerful photographic images and exciting audio-visual media. Visitors will leave with an understanding of African-American life during Jim Crow that provided the background for the sit-ins, how students were recruited and organized for the purpose of non-violent protest, and how their efforts facilitated permanent social change.
Seven Chattanooga bands will perform at JJ Bohemia, located at 231 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, to benefit Wally’s Friends. All of the proceeds will go toward the cost of spaying and neutering pets in February. Bands performing include: Buddy System; Red State; the Vic Burgess Band; Bluesfrog & The Georgia Rhythm Cricket; Sinner of Attention; Subkoncious; and Emerge. The event will begin at 6 p.m. The cost is seven dollars per person.
Centerstone in Hamilton County has announced the new set of dates for their Parents as Tender Healers certification courses, classes the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services require all potential foster and adoptive parents in the state complete. The 12 courses, which will be held in the Centerstone offices at 6110 Shallowford Road, Suite B, will take place every Tuesday evening beginning January 29 and ending in April. PATH is designed to equip parents with a fundamental knowledge and understanding of the child welfare system, effective discipline, first aid and CPR, medication administration and other physical and emotional needs their adoptive or foster children might have. Those interested in additional information or registering for courses may contact Michelle Snow, Centerstone Foster Care Coordinator, at 423-710-5843 or michelle.snow@centerstone.org.
Individual tickets for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy Foundation’s annual fundraiser and luncheon, Odyssey, are available for purchase. The event will take place Tuesday, February 12 at noon and will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Odyssey 2013 will feature Nashville-based recording artist and author Jimmy Wayne as the speaker and entertainer. Wayne is the author of “Paper Angels” and the founder of the nonprofit, Project Meet Me Halfway. Individual tickets are seventy-five dollars and can be purchased by visiting www.cglaonline.com and clicking the Odyssey 2013 tab. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information on tickets or sponsorship opportunities, contact Shawanda Mason at smason@ywlaf.org or 423-468-4105.