On April 28, 2009 American
history will be made. The National Congress of Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) will
introduce Sojourner Truth as the first African American woman to have a
memorial bust in the United States Capitol building amidst hundreds of guests.
After nearly a ten year effort spearheaded by the late Dr. C. Delores Tucker,
former chair of NCBW, the memorial has been completed by current National
Chair, Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. and members of NCBW.
The Celebration of Truth campaign will include: The unveiling of the Sojourner
Truth bust, a presentation of “Ain’t I A Woman,” by long time NCBW supporter
and actress, Cicely Tyson. Music will be led by LomaxSpaulding, YolandaAdams
and Dorinda Clarke Cole at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center Emancipation Hall.
More than 250 donors, sponsors, guests and members of NCBW will attend a
celebratory Sojourner Truth Memorial Donors Luncheon at the Willard
Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, DC following the events at the U.S.
Capitol. At the Donors Luncheon, the program includes a Sojourner Truth
dramatic presentation by singer/actress MZuri Moyo and a monologue by Brenda
Strong, the narrator on ABC’s Desperate Housewives. Special music composed
for the occasion will be provided by gospel recording artist Lomax Spaulding.
“This accomplishment has been a struggle, but at the National Congress of
Black Women, we have learned that it is from our struggles that we gain our
victories. We never gave up no matter what stood in our way. This bust of
Sojourner Truth in the U.S. Capitol is an honor to all women, and will forever
serve as a part of our history that celebrates the right to vote for all
women,” says Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq., National Chair of NCBW.
Source: Today’s Drum
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