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
This year’s showcase took place on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Ferrell Auditorium in the Ferrell Building on West Virginia State University’s campus. Theater & Dance Showcase Performance Visual Arts Showcase Pieces Songwriting Showcase Performance Archived Videos from the Past Watch Videos from Our past Camps by Clicking Here
The African American Heritage Family Tree Museum is pleased to host aHistory Alive! presentation of Pearl S. Buck. Pearl Buck was born in West Virginia,but she grew up in China and then transitioned back to America as an adult. Shewas a gifted writer who authored several books and received the Pulitzer Prize forThe Good Earth…
WV Singer and Flutist Angela Jones Welcoming Reception Bob Thompson Quartet Angela Jones playing the flute Angela Jones presentation Shawnee Park Cookout
Dr. Brucella Jordan’s Poetry ReadingWhen: Saturday, June 17, 2023Where: Grand Robbie’s cafe at the Ansted FestivalTime: 3 PM
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
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…