Dear Friends, January 19, 2005 is the 100th Birthday of John P. Davis! What an exciting opportunity it is to re-introduce the American public and especially our young people to this extraordinary civil rights attorney and founding publisher of the first national African American magazine - Our World. Sad to say, the vast majority of Americans do not recognize the accomplishments and meaning of this profound man. In Washington, D. C, a group of artists, educators and community activists have come together to gather resource materials and plan a complex of projects and events to honor this outstanding African-American, John P. Davis. Our mission is to: Launch and maintain a nationwide campaign for a U.S. postage stamp honoring John P. Davis. Launch a campaign to name a school in honor of John P. Davis in Washington, D.C. Produce teacher lesson plans and other educational materials. Inform filmmakers, writers, artists and key organizations about the upcoming centennial. Create and distribute an extensive Davis resource listing of films, books, tapes, posters, teaching materials and much more. Establish and maintain a Davis Celebration Home Page on the Internet. Assist in the planning of major and small events in Washington, D. C honoring Davis, and encouraging groups to plan celebrations in other cities. Maintain a listing of events and exhibitions on Davis to be held across the U.S. It is our goal that these ideas and activities will begin to re-introduce JOHN PRESTON DAVIS into the main stream of 20th Century American history.   Sincerely, The John P. Davis Collection