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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Rosa Pryor-Trusty - African American Community\, History & Entertainment in Maryland
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and ‘remember the yesterdays’ of African American entertainment and community in Baltimore and surrounding Maryland counties. \nMeet Baltimore author\, journalist\, and musician Rosa “Rambling Rose” Pryor-Trusty as she shares stories and images from her book\, African American Community\, History & Entertainment in Maryland. In this presentation\, she shares memories of restaurants\, bowling alleys\, media personalities\, jazz musicians\, beaches\, and other cultural highlights from the 1940s through the 1980s. \nThe presentation will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing with Ms. Pryor-Trusty. \nCost: General Admission: $7. Free for HA members\, Military\, and children 17 and under. \n \n  \n  \nAbout our Presenter: Rosa “Rambling Rose” Pryor-Trusty\, a native Baltimorean\, has been an R&B music enthusiast since 1957. She started as a singer\, songwriter and musician\, playing saxophone and piano for the group she founded\, “Little Johnny and the Twilight’s”. Rosa’s trade name is “Rambling Rose”\, a name that was given to her by the late great Nat “King” Cole when she was touring in the 50’s. Rosa was the Entertainment Editor\, Account Executive and Entertainment Columnist for the Baltimore Times and the Annapolis Times for ten years. From 1997 to 1998\, she wrote an entertainment column for the “Buzz N’Around Baltimore Magazine”. Rosa is the co-author of a collector’s item book called\, “African America Entertainment In Baltimore”\, which was published in June 2003 and sold out first print in six weeks and now the book is in its third print. Rosa is the founder\, CEO\, and Chairman of the Board of the Rosa Pryor Music Scholarship Fund\, Inc. created in 1991. The fund provides money for aspiring musicians\, ages 5-17\, to pay tuition and purchase instruments. She is also founder & CEO of an entertainment company with her husband\, William “Shorty” Trusty\, called RoseGarden Entertainment Enterprises\, Inc. This is a company that provides entertainment\, local and national for clubs\, casinos\, hotels\, social events and racetracks. Rosa has received numerous awards since the 1970’s from organizations\, television stations\, radio stations\, governors\, mayors\, congressmen\, senators\, councilmen\, delegates\, other elected officials\, dignitaries and renowned organizations. She is married to William (“Shorty”) Trusty. They are partners in business and soul mates! She is the mother of 4 and grandmother of 13 and great grandmother of 7. \n\nAccessibility: This program is fully accessible\, including a flat accessible entryway and elevator access to restrooms. \nCancellation and Refund Policy: Historic Annapolis reserves the right to cancel or alter any programs. Unless otherwise stated\, all tickets are non-refundable.     \nPhotography Policy: Historic Annapolis reserves the right to take photographs and video footage of people of all ages at Historic Annapolis-sponsored events for publicity. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please opt out by notifying Historic Annapolis staff. 
URL:https://www.annapolis.org/event/meet-the-author-rosa-pryor-trusty/
LOCATION:Museum of Historic Annapolis\, 99 Main Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Museum of Historic Annapolis
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