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Concert honors three women with ISU ties for Black History Month
Three women with ties to Terre Haute and Indiana State University are being honored this Black History Month.
Posted: Feb 22, 2021 7:58 PM
Posted By: Staff Report
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Three women with ties to Terre Haute and Indiana State University are being honored this Black History Month.
The wind orchestra played on Monday in the Tilson Auditorium.
Willia Brown Chappell was an aviator and activist. Dr. Cynthia Shepard Perry was a United States Ambassador.
Z Mae Jimison was the first Black woman to serve as a judge in Marion County, Indiana.
By Web Desk
Feb 19, 2021 7:57 PM
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) Indiana State University will commemorate Black History Month with a concert Monday evening honoring three famous ISU alumnae, whose stories will come to life through words, music, and pictures. Will You Remember My Name? pays tribute to Willa Brown Chappell, Cynthia Shepard Perry and Late Z. Mae Jimison. It features an original script by local historian Dr. Crystal Mikell Reynolds, music arranged by Dr. Roby George, and performances from actresses and musicians in ISU Wind Orchestra. The concert will be performed at Tilson Hall and stream live via YouTube from 7:30-9 p.m.