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To: Dave Heibeck who wrote (9900)	7/9/1999 9:40:00 AM
From: Paul Lee	Respond to of 17679

African Americans to Celebrate History of Leadership with LIVE Video Webcast Highlighting Legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune in Silver Anniversary Ceremonies of Bethune Memorial in Washington, DC The National Park Service, National Council of Negro Women, and TV onthe WEB Present the Webcast on Monday, July 12th at 6:00pm ET at www.ncnw.com and www.tvontheweb.com WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- African American history goes LIVE on the Web on Monday, July 12 with the Internet broadcast of ceremonies marking the 124th birthday of Mary McLeod Bethune and the 25th Anniversary of the Bethune Memorial in Washington, DC. The event will be hosted by the National Council of Negro Women and the U.S. National Park Service. The two-hour Webcast will be produced and made available by TV onthe WEB at ncnw.com and tvontheweb.com beginning at 6 p.m. (EDT). TV onthe WEB, Inc. is the first interactive, community-based television network on the Web and a strategic partner of Ampex Corporation (Amex: AXC). The RealVideo Player is required to view the webcast, and will be available for download from the webcast page. Mary McLeod Bethune is recognized as one of the most significant African American leaders of the first half of the 20th Century. The founder of the National Council of Negro Women and Bethune Cookman College in Daytona Beach, FL, Mrs. Bethune was called to Washington in 1935 by President Roosevelt to become a special advisor on minority affairs. She worked tirelessly to influence legislation affecting African Americans and women and continued to be an important voice in human rights until her death in 1955 at the age of 75. Mrs. Bethune is the first and only woman of color to be honored with a memorial in our nation's capital. The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House in Washington, DC is operated as a national historic site by the U.S. National Park Service, and is the site of the Bethune Museum and National Archives on Black Women's History. Highlights of the broadcast include remarks by two women -- Dorothy I. Height, Chair of the National Council of Negro Women and Cleo S. Higgins, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emerita of Bethune Cookman College -- who worked closely with Mrs. Bethune and have continued her legacy of national leadership and service. A special musical presentation entitled: 'Mary McLeod Bethune: "The Life, The Dream, The Woman"' will be performed by the BET Urban Nation -- Voices of Youth HIP HOP Choir featuring Nova Nelson. Other event speakers include: Robert Stanton, Director of the National Park Service and Jane E. Smith, Ph.D., President and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women. Web viewers will also have the opportunity to interact with Dr. Height and Dr. Higgins in a live web chat immediately following the ceremonies. "Mrs. Bethune's mission in founding the National Council of Negro Women in 1935 was to harness the collective talents of African American women to improve quality of life," stated Dr. Height. "She would have viewed what we are doing today with this webcast as a quantum leap in this effort." About NCNW The mission of the National Council of Negro Women ( ncnw.com ) is to advance opportunities and the quality of life for African American women, their families and communities. Additional information about the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, operated by the National Park Service, can be found at: nps.gov.