Tribute Banquet

Containers:
Digital-Materials Preservica
Creator:
Aubert, Alvin (1930-03-12-2014-12-06), Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014, Clifton, Lucille, 1936-2010, Giovanni, Nikki (1943-2024), Madhubuti, Haki R., 1942-, Pollard, Velma (1937-03-26), Redmond, Eugene (Eugene B.) (1937-12-01), Sanchez, Sonia, 1934-, Touré, Askia M. (1938-10-13), Renegade, D. J., Holladay, Hilary (1961-07-03), Dance, Daryl Cumber (1938-01-17), Traylor, Eleanor W., Boyd, Melba Joyce (1950-04-02), Harris, William J., 1942-, Goven, Sandra, Lansana, Quraysh Ali (1964-09-13), Rambsy, Howard (1976), Steptoe, Lamont B., 1949-, Rose, Linwood H. (Linwood Howard), 1951-, Moore, Opal (1953), Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-, and Gabbin, Alexander L. (1945)
Scope and content:

Tribute Banquet for the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madison University. Furious Flower Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to the following poets: Alvin Aubert, Amiri Baraka, Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, Haki Madhubuti, Velma Pollard, Eugene Redmond, Sonia Sanchez, and Askia Touré. The event also featured music by D.J. Renegade and the following as presenters: Melba Boyd, William "Billy Joe" Harris, Hilary Holladay, Sandra Govan, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Daryl Dance, Howard Rambsy, Lamont Steptoe, and Eleanor Traylor. The banquet was held in the College Center Ballroom, James Madison University on Friday, September 24, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.

This footage was originally recorded on 4 DVCAM videocassettes.

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
Terms of access:

Copyright for official University records is held by James Madison University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

Parent restrictions:
Collection is open to research. Currently, the silk banners used in the 2004 and 2014 Furious Flower Poetry Conferences may only be requested (in writing) by Furious Flower Poetry Center staff. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Parent terms of access:
Copyright for official University records is held by James Madison University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).

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