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Karen D. Clerk
Michigan Citizen
08-19-1995
Honorary Chairpersons named for African World Festival `95.

The Museum of African American History is presenting its annual African World Festival on Hart Plaza August 18-20, 1995. In conjunction with the festival, Justice Craig Strong, African journalist David C. Butty, and Vocalist Martha Reeves have been named as Honorary Chairpeople.

"I am so pleased to serve as chairman of AWF `95 with such a distinguished group of honorary Chairpeople," stated Dr. Will Moreau Goins, Chairman of African World Festival 1995. "It will bring me great pleasure to honor them at the opening ceremonies on Friday august 18," said Dr. Goins.

Judge Craig Strong is a ...

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