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New York State Office of General Services - Empire State Plaza
| Welcome To The Empire State Plaza |
| MCDONALD'S AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY DAY |
 A Family Reunion
Family - Love - Peace - Respect - Unity
Saturday, August 4
Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the traditions and contributions of the African American community through music, art and dance featuring lots of family-oriented activities. The Ohio Players will deliver all their funk hits, such as "Fire," "Love Rollercoaster," "Who'd She Coo?" and "Skin Tight". Grammy winner Evelyn "Champagne" King will perform her disco favorites including "Love Come Down," "Betcha She Don't Love You" and "Shame." The Capital District Community Voices of Praise, numerous local choirs, dance groups, theater troupes, local talent contest winners and Nannie's Double Dutch will also perform.
Offstage, kids' activities include, Operation Safe Child, student theatrical troupes, pony rides, arts and crafts, clowns and face painting. Everyone will enjoy the Hamilton Hill Arts Center African Village, health screenings, a replica of the Emancipation Proclamation on display at the New York State Museum, and more.
Free parking will be available in the East Parking Garage located one block east of the Madison Avenue entrance to the Plaza.
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Schedule of Performances
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| Main Stage Schedule Noon - 7:00 pm |
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| Noon |
Opening Song and Prayer |
| 12:15 pm |
Too Deep presents Plaza Lites Winners |
| 1:00 pm |
Nanny's Double Dutch |
| 1:15 pm |
Annette Harris |
| 2:15 pm |
J-Will |
| 2:45 pm |
Alan Weeks and S.T.O.P. Dance and Drums |
| 3:15 pm |
Nanny's Double Dutch |
| 3:30 pm |
Presentations-McDonald's, Tubman Character Representation |
| 4:00 pm |
J-Will |
| 4:15 pm |
Evelyn Champagne King |
| 4:45 pm |
Nanny's Double Dutch |
| 5:30 pm |
Sugarfoot's Ohio Players |
| 6:45 pm |
Electric Slide |
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| Gospel Stage Schedule Noon - 5:00 pm |
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| Noon |
Opening Song and Prayer |
| 12:10 pm |
Gospel Open Mike |
| 1:00 pm |
Wilborn Temple Male Chorus, Wilborn Temple First COGIC |
| 1:25 pm |
Katera Edwards, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” |
| 1:30 pm |
Israel Male Chorus |
| 2:00 pm |
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church of Schenectady, Dance |
| 2:15 pm |
Jerry Ford, Gospel Rapper |
| 2:30 pm |
Mali Woods, Music |
| 2:45 pm |
The Davidic Dancer, Dance |
| 2:55 pm |
Barry Taylor, Christian Comedy |
| 3:10 pm |
Arthur Danzy, Gospel Musicer Representation |
| 3:25 pm |
Duryea A.M.E. Zion Church Male Chorus with Linda Mallory Mitchell |
| 4:00 pm |
H.I.P.H.O.P. and Community Praise Dancers |
| 4:15 pm |
Women of Faith, Music/Dance |
| 4:30 pm |
One Accord, Music |
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| Community Stage Schedule 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
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| 1:00 pm |
Opening |
| 1:05 pm |
FCMI |
| 1:15 pm |
DJ Var Da Allstar |
| 1:25 pm |
Jerry (KMJ), Music |
| 1:30 pm |
Kings and Queens Drill Team |
| 1:40 pm |
Judge Helena Heath Roland, Community Partner Moment |
| 1:45 pm |
Pac Man Finest, Dance |
| 1:50 pm |
Nanny's Double Dutch |
| 2:00 pm |
Oynx, Dance |
| 2:10 pm |
Netavia/Walters/Asianique Cooper, Music |
| 2:15 pm |
Future Passion, Dance |
| 2:20 pm |
Oshane Davis, Rap |
| 2:25 pm |
Dynatic Dancers |
| 2:30 pm |
TashaNe Windley M.A.P.P., Music |
| 2:35 pm |
HD, Rap |
| 2:40 pm |
Nu Vision, Dance |
| 2:45 pm |
2 Hot 4 U, Dance |
| 2:50 pm |
Lakeesha Rice, Music |
2:55 pm |
Bogie and Quan, Rap |
| 3:00 pm |
Vega, Rap |
| 3:10 pm |
Mr. Cheeks, Music/Rap |
| 3:30 pm |
Mr. Bass, Demo, Azhie, Lil G, Music/Rap |
| 3:55 pm |
Katera Edwards, Music |
| 4:00 pm |
Derrick Morris, Poet |
| 4:05 pm |
Tammy Cobb, Comedy |
| 4:15 pm |
Marl Bob-Semple, Community Partner Moment |
| 4:20 pm |
Above Average, Dance |
| 4:25 pm |
D. Colin, Poet |
| 4:30 pm |
ATG, Rap |
| 4:45 pm |
Urban Guerrilla Theatre, Poets |
| 5:15 pm |
Loyal Mist Rapper, Music/Rap |
| 5:30 pm |
TAMEKA AMAR, Music |
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