WHO:     

Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells, Esq. and the New Jersey Department of State Amistad Commission.

WHAT:     

Amistad Commission Curriculum Debut Announcement

WHEN:     

Friday, June 5, 2009 at 11 a.m.

WHERE:       

New Jersey State Museum 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ

DETAILS:        

Debut of the prototype for the Amistad Social Studies web-based curriculum to the state press and education community. This is the first undertaking of its kind in the country.

SPEAKERS:       

Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells, Esq.

Deputy Commissioner Willa Spicer, Department of Education

William D. Payne: Amistad Commissioner and author of legislation

Dr. Lillie Johnson Edwards: Amistad Commissioner and Co-Chair of Curriculum Committee will chronicle the mission and curriculum focus on a full infusion of African content into Social Studies K-12.

Kevin Brady: President of American Institute for History Education will introduce the web site and discuss its components.

James Harris: Amistad Commissioner and NJ NAACP President

Stephanie James Wilson: Amistad Commission Executive Director