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Ujima Group, Inc<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The 7th
Annual African-American Celebration: “A Legacy of
Pride”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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19, 2005<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT
face="Times New Roman">11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><st1:place w:st="on"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Herbert</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">C.</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Young</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community
Center</st1:PlaceType></FONT></FONT></st1:place></P>
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align=center><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>101 Wilkinson
Ave</FONT></st1:address></st1:Street></P>
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align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>(<st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">N. Academy St.</st1:address></st1:Street> &
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">Chapel Hill Rd.</st1:Street>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Cary</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">NC</st1:State></st1:address>)</FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">For the past seven years,
The Ujima Group, Inc. has hosted an African American Cultural Celebration in
February. The festival is a<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> free,
daylong public event highlighting the contributions of African Americans to
world</SPAN> history. It builds awareness of African American history and
culture through demonstrations, hands-on activities, storytelling, performances,
workshops, and ethnic foods. This year’s event will focus on highlighting<SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> the power of the musical tradition as
practiced by African people in the Diaspora<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: black">Although new
components are added each year, some recurring features of the festival
include:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">A <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Music Stage</SPAN> plays host to a variety of
regional entertainers whose performances pay homage to the legacy of African
Americans to musical history. Featured performers are Perfect Vision Gospel
group, Abdullah B. Rahman Jazz ensemble,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jam Rock Reggae group, Carnavalito Latin
Jazz band. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The children’s village
allows children’s of all ages enjoy the <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">hands-on activities</SPAN> that enable them
to experience African American culture and history first-hand. The area is
filled with information booths from <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">African American historical and cultural
sites across the state</SPAN> and visitors are encouraged to participate and
patronized the vendors.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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