Kanye West, Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett-Smith, John Singleton, Lauryn Hill, Hill Harper, Mos ‘Def, and Roanoke’s very own, Patrick Curtis and Tyler Langhorn all did it! They are all winners of the National NAACP ACT-SO Program. If they can do it, then we know that other youth in the Roanoke Valley can do it, too. Although ACT-SO, which is an acronym for Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics has been around for 34 years, it is considered by some to be a cultural “best kept secret” and people are really talking about how great it is. Now we want Roanoke’s youth to “talk about it” and “be about it.”
There will be a Parent/Participant Interest meeting at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at High Street Baptist Church. All high school students who excel in the areas of Sciences, Filmmaking, Poetry, Drama, Performing (Vocal, Dance, etc.) & Visual Arts (Painting, Photography, etc.) Business and Culinary Arts to come find out more about ACT-SO.
The Roanoke Branch is especially encouraging African American high school students to showcase his/her skills and talents in order to win money, prizes, awards and some national recognition at the 2015 National ACT-SO competition in Philadelphia, PA in July. Tell them that they need to attend this very informative meeting.
For more information, please contact Gloria Randolph-King, chairperson at 562-0632, or Anita Price, co-chair at 982-9889.
