1. FACULTY SUMMERINSTITUTE NEWYORKUNIVERSITY LouisArmstrong And
New OrleansJazz Dr. JessiePrimer & Dr. BrendaWilder Tougaloo
College June, 2015
2. Dr. Michael White, Instructor Xavier University, New
Orleans
3. Shardaleand ShardaeMcAfee, graduatesof Tougaloo College,
visited with Dr. Wilder at NYU and attended themusical, Stomp, with
her.
4. Wealso visited Ground Zero and Freedom Tower 1.
5. Theclassvisited thehomeof Louis Armstrong in New
York/Queens.
6. Oneof Armstrong'sTrumpet
7. Armstrong'shometown was New Orleans.
8. Armstrong grew up in a poor community.
9. Armstrong performed on theriverboats.
10. Armstrong had a successful national and international
career.
11. Armstrong'sSatchmobile
12. TheFaculty Summer Institutewasan experienceto treasure for
Drs. Primer and Wilder. Much information about Louis Armstrong and
New OrleansJazz waslearned by both, and they will beusing
theinformation gained in teaching music classesat Tougaloo College,
especially Intro to Music and Jazz History. In addition,
theInstituteserved asa networking opportunity.
Numerouscontactsweremadefor futurecollaborationswith Julliard in
New York, American Collegein Greece, and collegesin Puerto Rico.
Dr. Wilder will besharing her information about theTougaloo Modern
Day Slavery Institutewith all membersof their NYU class.
13. Drs. Primer and Wilder thank Dr. CandiceLove-Jackson and
Tougaloo Collegefor theopportunity to enhance their teaching
techniquesand expand theknowledgeof thestudentsat Tougaloo by
attending theFaculty Summer Institute.