Melvina Brooks Scott, Excutive Director for the African American Historical &Cultural Museum of Wateloo,Iowa

2013 event

The African American Museum progress report, January 21, 2013 Tribute to Black Veterans, February 9, 2013 Payne AME Church's Founder Day Banquet February, 23 2013 Concert with the Clarence Williams and the Rising Suns, MARCH TO BE ANNOUNCED BREAKING GROUND FOR THE OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, MARCH 1,2013 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS, IN JUNE STONE SOUL WEEKEND, HONORING WILLIE "UNCLE JAM" ROBY: TOURNERMENT JULY 4,5,AND A COOK OFF ON JULY SIX.

Juneteenth Celebrations in Waterloo, Iowa

"UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY" JUNE 13 THROUGH JUNE 17 JUNE 13 PRAY WALK AT THE BLACK HAWK COUNTY COURTHOUSE JUNE 14 HUMONDAY IN LINCOLN PARK JUNE 15 GOSPAL NIGHT OUT, STEPPERS WORKSHOP, BLUES NIGHT OUT JUNE 16 FUN DAY AT GATE PARK: BASKETBALL, WOMEN SOLFBALL,FOOD,HEALTH FAIR, CAR SHOW AND INFORMATION JUNE 17 CHURCH SERVICE AT NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, 325 BROADWAY, WATERLOO, IOWA

Maintain the website of african American in the Cader Valley, IA

Goals:

Focus on keeping the website updated with current events, celebrations and issues that are important to African American in the communities: locally, state wide, and nationally.

Maintain the website with pass, present and history of African American people who have made contributions in careers and civic activities.