Math and Music Makers

June is Black Music Month!

During Black Music Month, Howard University music professor and seasoned jazz bassist Carroll V. Dashiell Jr. is reflecting on memory, history, and sound, and how enslaved people bent and twisted notes as a means of survival.

Dashiell says that Black music is all about communication, referencing the field holler and how slaves would communicate across fields.

“When they were planning the escape, they would use the bending and twisting of notes. One would recite something, and the rest of the field would respond—we call that call and response,” says Dashiell.

He also discusses Howard University’s rich legacy of African American influence in music.

From jazz legend Benny Golson, to Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, to Richard Smallwood and “Total Praise,” to Michael Bearden, musical director and producer for Michael Jackson, Howard’s music department has produced lots of talent.

Read more about Dashiell’s view on limiting the definition of Black Music Month, his adventures on the road with Ray Charles, and the future of Howard’s music department here https://thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/roots-are-still-talking-carroll-dashiell-jr-black-music-and-howard-universitys-enduring-voice

Need a camp?!?! We have a few spots available for Math & Music camp the weeks of June 16th and June 23rd !! Join us where Math + Music = FUN!! Math and Music Makers

We are looking forward to Celebrating Juneteenth after a fun day at Math & Music Makers Camp!

Grab your front row seat to the inaugural Smyrna Juneteenth Celebration in Village Green Park! Smyrna Parks and Recreation are selling a limited number of VIP tables. Each of these tables come with (6) chairs, (6) t-shirts and (6) commemorative fans. Get yours today - there are only twenty available.
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Hello Math & Music Makers Families!
Summer is almost here, and we can’t wait to welcome your kids back for another amazing season at Math & Music Makers Camp! 🎵➕✨

This June, we’re bringing four weeks of creativity, learning, and fun—packed with hands-on activities, exciting challenges, and plenty of music and math magic. 🚀🎶

💡 Spots are filling fast, so don’t wait! Secure your child’s place today and invite some friends to join the adventure.

Camp Details:
📅 WHEN: All 4 weeks in June! (Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM)
📍 WHERE: Tolleson Park, Smyrna | [Map It]
💲 COST: $225/week (Extended care available: $80/week)
👦🏽👧🏼 AGES: Rising K - 6th grade

How to Register:
✅ Visit: https://secure.rec1.com/GA/smyrna-ga/catalog
✅ Scroll to: "School Break Camp" in the Category section on the left or Type Math in the keyword code search
✅ Click on: "Math & Music Makers Camp"
✅ Select: The weeks you’d like to register for
✅ Create an account (if you don’t have one) and complete payment

🎟 Don't miss out—register now before spots are gone!

We can’t wait to see your math whizzes and music makers this summer! 🎵🎲

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Mark your calendars!! Camp registration starts April 1st!

I’m on the Black History Committee and we have a few seats left!SMYRNA CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH:
“AN EVENING WITH NOVELIST DANIEL BLACK”

(Smyrna, Georgia) – The Smyrna community is celebrating Black History Month with a
Celebration Dinner with Dr. Daniel Black, author of the novel, Don’t Cry for Me. The dinner will
be held Friday, February 23, at 5:30 p.m. at Smyrna Community Center, 1250 Powder Springs Street, in downtown Smyrna.

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Join us for a Black History Month celebratory dinner with Dr. Daniel Black, novelist, essayist, and professor at Clark Atlanta University. The Black History Month Celebration Dinner will be held Friday, February 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Smyrna Community Center, 1250 Powder Springs Street, in downtown Smyrna.

The Black History Month Celebration Dinner includes dinner, a presentation by Dr. Black, and a book signing. Book sales will be available on site, courtesy of Bookmiser.

Ticket sales begin today (December 15).

General Admission Tickets: $20 each
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Reserved tables: $200
Six (6) seats at a table reserved for your party with priority location.
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Sponsored tables: $500
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Your name, company, or organization name included on any promotional items.
Acknowledgement of sponsorship during the event and in print.
Invitation to VIP reception with author prior to event.
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Daniel Black is a renowned professor of African American Studies at Clark Atlanta University. He is the award-winning author of several novels, most noteworthy of which are They Tell Me of a Home, Perfect Peace, The Coming, and Don’t Cry For Me. His first essay collection, Black on Black, was released in 2023.

A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Black spent his formative years in rural Blackwell, Arkansas. He graduated from Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University) where he earned the prestigious Oxford Modern British Studies fellowship and studied abroad at Oxford University. He was then awarded a full fellowship to Temple University where he studied with Black Arts Movement poet laureate Sonia Sanchez and, in 1992, earned his Ph.D. in African American Studies. Dr. Black has spent the majority of his 30 academic years as a professor of African American Studies at his beloved alma mater, Clark Atlanta University.

Dr. Black lives in Atlanta and is the founder of the Ndugu-Nzinga Rites of Passage Nation, a mentoring society for people of African descent who seek to love themselves and build a world of character for their people.

Currently, Dr. Black has completed the literary sequel to Don’t Cry for Me, tentatively titled Isaac’s Song. He is also working on part II of The Coming and a black scripture titled The Good Book

Math & Music Maker Weekly Reminder! Perfection is never the goal, authenticity is. ✨💛

Look at that smile! We love seeing our campers happy when learning an instrument.