Monday, May 19, 2008 - Events

May 19, 2008

Monday

The Annual Malcolm X Day and Pilgrimage to the resting place of Malcolm X
May 19, 2008 all day
Location: Harlem StateOffice Building on 125th Street
Description: March 19, 2008 Press Release The O.A.A.U. (The Organization of Afro-American Unity) invites the Community to celebrate the Annual Malcolm X Day and Pilgrimage to the resting place of Malcolm X on Monday, May 19, 2008. This year will beEl Hajj Malik El Shabazz's (Malcolm X) 83nd Birthday anniversary and the 42nd year of pilgrimage since our fallen leader's assassination. The Pilgrimage will be led by Bro. Rodnell Collins, the nephew of Malcolm Xand President of the O.A.A.U. Buses and Cars will assemble at the Harlem StateOffice Building on 125th Street and Adam ClaytonPowell Blvd at 9:00 am and proceed to Ferncliff Cementary in Hartsdale, NY at 10:00 am. There will bethe traditional Ceremony that will last approximatelyone hour and will return to Harlem to take part in several activities and rallies sponsored by many organizations throughout the day. The O.A.A.U. initiated the pilgrimage in 1965, afterthe burial of Malcolm X, to honor and show respect forour people's fallen leader a
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The Malcolm X Tour 2008
May 19, 2008 all day
Location: Baltimore to New York
Description: The Malcolm X Tour 2008 When: Monday May 19, 2008 (Malcolm X Birthday) Where: New York What: The Tour includes a solemn ceremony at the burial site of Malcolm X and his wife Dr. Betty Shabazz A guided tour of the National African Burial Ground Memorial A delicious New York styled Soul Food Dinner at Miss Maude's Spoonbread Too restaurant A visit to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture How: The bus will leave from Edmondson-Westside Skills Center 501 N. Athol Ave. Baltimore, at 6 a.m. and return there at 10:30 p.m. The Soul School Institute is not responsible for lateness on either end. Parking is secure. Tickets: Tickets are $85 per person with a $5 discount for elders(62 and older) and students (ID required) Ticket Location: Everyone's Place (410) 728-0877 Expressions (410) 783-0795 Reality Speaks (410) 889-0477 Sojourner-Douglass (410) 276-0306 ext. 269 Note: Seating is limited. We strongly urge you to purchase your tickets early Contact: Soul School Institute
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The Ballot or Bullet Revisited: The Obama Phenomenon
May 19, 2008 all day
Location: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Description: THE BALLOT OR THE BULLET REVISITED The Obama Phenomenon The Malcolm X Museum commemorates the 83rd birthday of Malcolm X - El Hajj Malik El Shabazz with a panel discussion on the historic links between Malcolm X's analysis of U.S. electoral politics and the rise of presidential candidate, Barak Obama. The panel will also discuss how the Obama quest for the presidency impacts the struggle for Black Liberation, and explore what might be Malcolm X's position on the presidential race if he were alive today. Monday May 19, 2008 From 6pm to 9pm At The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Malcolm x Blvd & 135th Street Harlem, NY For more information, contact The Malcolm X Museum at 212-340-9502 A Public Forum - Free Admission
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