2001

"Black Fire Flies, Carnival" by Paul Goodnight graced the cover of the MOJA Arts Festival program guides, posters and t-shirts. R&B recording artist, Stephanie Mills, delighted audiences with her blend of R&B on-stage at the Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Ballpark; Kirk Whalum melted the microphone in a beautiful evening Jazz concert under the stars at the College of Charleston Cistern; 15-year old cello prodigy, Samuel Johnson performed in concert with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for MOJA's Classical Encounter; the Midnight Reggae Band offered up an eclectic blend of reggae favorites with 15,000 of our friends and neighbors behind the U.S. Custom House at the Reggae Block Dance; Rebecca Walker, author of Black, White & Jewish delivered a moving message about her struggles growing up with a diverse family in The Literary Corner; Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. presented a paper on Education in the Lowcountry as part of the YWCA Business & Professional Breakfast Issue Paper Series.