May 2012 Annual Meeting
BHS is pleased to announce the officers for the 2012 -2014 term.The election took place at the Annual Membership meeting on Saturday, May 19, 2012. The following offices were filled:
President
Carol V. Peoples-Procter
Vice-President
Monette Hearn
Recording Secretary
Pamela Phillips
Corresponding Secretary
Susan Taylor
Treasurer
Stephanie Spearman
Tribute to Esther Hall Mumford
The Society paid tribute to Esther Hall Mumford for her personal accomplishments and for her extraordinary efforts as a founding member of the organization.
Esther Hall Mumford is a Seattle area historian, author and publisher. She is the author of Seattle's Black Victorians 1852-1901,Calabash and Seven Stars of Orion, The Man Who Founded a Town. She is also the founder of Ananse Press. She has also curated of numbers of exhibits for the society.
Red Carpet Gala
Join us for a community gala hosted by the Seattle Repertory Theater on Thursday, September 28, 2012 at 6 pm for the premiere of Pullman Porter Blues. The black-tie event will feature a reception, and auction as well as the premiere of the play.
The Black Heritage Society and James and Janie Washington Cultural Center have partnered to sell ticks for the play as a fundraiser for the organizations. BHS and the James and Janie Washington Foundation are also hosting a panel discussion about the Pullman Porters on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 2 pm at the Northwest African African American Museum.
President
Carol V. Peoples-Procter
Vice-President
Monette Hearn
Recording Secretary
Pamela Phillips
Corresponding Secretary
Susan Taylor
Treasurer
Stephanie Spearman
Tribute to Esther Hall Mumford
The Society paid tribute to Esther Hall Mumford for her personal accomplishments and for her extraordinary efforts as a founding member of the organization.
Esther Hall Mumford is a Seattle area historian, author and publisher. She is the author of Seattle's Black Victorians 1852-1901,Calabash and Seven Stars of Orion, The Man Who Founded a Town. She is also the founder of Ananse Press. She has also curated of numbers of exhibits for the society.
Red Carpet Gala
Join us for a community gala hosted by the Seattle Repertory Theater on Thursday, September 28, 2012 at 6 pm for the premiere of Pullman Porter Blues. The black-tie event will feature a reception, and auction as well as the premiere of the play.
The Black Heritage Society and James and Janie Washington Cultural Center have partnered to sell ticks for the play as a fundraiser for the organizations. BHS and the James and Janie Washington Foundation are also hosting a panel discussion about the Pullman Porters on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 2 pm at the Northwest African African American Museum.
