from Janet Browne at The V&A

  "Greetings to One and All,

I hope you are all well and looking forward to some more great events and activities coming up at the Victoria and Albert Museum, many with strong African, Caribbean & US connections.

Events and Activities:

 Black Heritage at the V&A, 3pm, meet at the Meeting Point in the Grand Entrance

 1.Why not come down to the museum tomorrow, Sunday 25 May at 3pm and listen to me (wow) talk about the way the V&A interprets its collections, exhibitions and displays for black audiences and the relevance of events. Free, drop-in.

2.After or even before my talk visit the fabulous newly opened exhibition The Story of the Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection in Fashion, Room 40, Entry Ј5.00  Link

3.If you have more time or prefer jewels, enamel and pearls, visit the newly refurbished permanent Jewellery collection in Rooms 91 - 93 - equally fabulous. Free, drop-in."

13 May - 19 October 2008

A display of performance costumes worn by The Supremes, one of the most successful groups of the sixties - only the Beatles had more number one hits.

The display will show the changing image of The Supremes from the early days when they were known as The Primettes to the glamorous Hollywood designs they wore at the height of their fame, and look at their continuing stylistic influence on performers such as Beyoncé....

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April 21, 2008 — Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Spokesperson for the Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI), traveled to Kansas City, Missouri April 14-15 for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) International Food Aid Conference.  The conference gathered more than 800 participants from over 31 countries for discussions on food security in the developing world.   Mary spoke on HDI's innovative linkage of mine action programs and agricultural rehabilitation and feeding programs

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