Albert Wisner Public Library celebrates Black History
WARWICK — In February, the Albert Wisner Public Library is presenting programs in art, music and film that honor the achievements and history of African Americans.
The library encourages the community to explore black history and the African-American experience by attending the events and browsing the display of literature, film and music that depict the rich culture and heritage of African-Americans.
Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.
From Jazz to Soul with Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Duo
Rhonda Denet and the Silver Fox Duo will perform a collection of jazz standards and soul classics that span five decades.
The group invites you on a musical journey from a time when the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald graced the stage to when the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin ruled the airways.
In addition to Ella and Aretha, this showcase pays tribute to Billie Holliday, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, Etta James, Martha & the Vandellas, Mary Wells and Gladys Knight.
Through the music, the magic and the message, there is something for everyone.
Monday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m.
The movie, "Remember the Titans" (PG) 113 minutes.
The film is based on the true story of African-American coach Herman Boone portrayed by Denzel Washington, as he tries to introduce a racially divided team at the T. C. Williams High School in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Alexandria, Virginia during the early 1970s.
Saturday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m.
The Great Migration told through the art of Jacob Lawrence
Art historian Diane Wilson will recount the story of the “Great Migration” when hundreds of thousands of African Americans from the rural South moved to the North after World War I. The presentation will be beautifully illustrated with paintings from the “Migration Series” by Jacob Lawrence.
Monday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m.
The movie "Glory" (R) 122 minutes.
"Glory" is a 1989 American drama war film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes and Morgan Freeman. The story is based on the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first formal unit of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of African-American men, as told from the point of view of Colonel Shaw, its commanding officer during the American Civil War.