Dr. Brucella Jordan did a presentation on the academy founder, and her husband Norman Jordan at West Virginia University on April 4, at the WVU Downtown Wise Library.
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by Traci Phillips/West Virginia Public Broadcasting Now in its 30th year, the academy was founded by a group of West Virginia artists and educators, including Norman Jordan, for whom the camp is named. Norman Jordan was a poet and a prominent leader in the Black Arts Movement, both in West Virginia and nationwide. When Norman…
CHARLESTON, W.VA. (7/9/24) – The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) announces the winner of the 2024 Diversity in Arts Award, The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy (NJAAAHA). Click here to see the official announcement! https://wvsymphony.org/pressreleases/west-virginia-symphony-announces-the-norman-jordan-african-american-arts-amp-heritage-academy-wvso-diversity-in-arts-awardee
Dr. Brucella Jordan’s Poetry ReadingWhen: Saturday, June 17, 2023Where: Grand Robbie’s cafe at the Ansted FestivalTime: 3 PM
WV Singer and Flutist Angela Jones Welcoming Reception Bob Thompson Quartet Angela Jones playing the flute Angela Jones presentation Shawnee Park Cookout
The Norman Jordan African American Arts & Heritage Academy receive the 2024 Diversity In Arts Award from West Virginia Symphony Orchestra at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia https://youtu.be/oraWpTRJIrg