 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Bus Tour Details |
Thursday, October 6 2005
Assemble in Lobby at 8;30 A.M. Leave at 9 a.m. SHARP Return 2:30 p.m.
MBB Niagara Movement Tour
The Niagara Movement signaled the birth of the American civil rights era and
was conceived and convened in 1905 in Buffalo, NY. The MBB Niagara
Movement Tour takes you back to that momentous time, with a living history
experience that includes the following
• Living History Tour of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
Re-Enactors Mary B. Talbert and W.E.B. DuBois and Rev. J. Edward Nash will
greet guests at the church with an update on planning for the Niagara
Conference and insight on African American Life and Experience at the turn of
the century. (Michigan Avenue church was a former URR station and site of
Niagara Movement planning meetings.)
• From the Souls of Black Folk
Theatrical Presentation on the Life and Times of W.E.B. Du Bois at the
Paul Robeson Theatre at the African American Cultural Center
MBB Niagara Movement Tour
• Caribbean Buffet Luncheon at Steel Drums Restaurant
• Live Jazz Lunchtime Entertainment
• Vendor’s Marketplace
• Visit to site of first Niagara Movement summit (Erie Beach Hotel) in Fort
Erie, ON
NOTE: Passengers must have valid passport to board the bus. Passengers are
advised to wear comfortable walking shoes and warm clothes.
Assemble in Lobby at 8;30 A.M. Leave at 9 a.m. SHARP Return 2:30 p.m.
MBB Niagara Movement Tour
The Niagara Movement signaled the birth of the American civil rights era and
was conceived and convened in 1905 in Buffalo, NY. The MBB Niagara
Movement Tour takes you back to that momentous time, with a living history
experience that includes the following
• Living History Tour of Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
Re-Enactors Mary B. Talbert and W.E.B. DuBois and Rev. J. Edward Nash will
greet guests at the church with an update on planning for the Niagara
Conference and insight on African American Life and Experience at the turn of
the century. (Michigan Avenue church was a former URR station and site of
Niagara Movement planning meetings.)
• From the Souls of Black Folk
Theatrical Presentation on the Life and Times of W.E.B. Du Bois at the
Paul Robeson Theatre at the African American Cultural Center
MBB Niagara Movement Tour
• Caribbean Buffet Luncheon at Steel Drums Restaurant
• Live Jazz Lunchtime Entertainment
• Vendor’s Marketplace
• Visit to site of first Niagara Movement summit (Erie Beach Hotel) in Fort
Erie, ON
NOTE: Passengers must have valid passport to board the bus. Passengers are
advised to wear comfortable walking shoes and warm clothes.
