Friday, June 27, 2008 - Events

June 24, 2008

Tuesday

African Diaspora Film Festival Curacao2008
Jun 24, 2008 to Jul 1, 2008
Location: Curacao
Description: TUE, JUNE 24 - TUE, JULY 1, 2008 * Discover Films from Africa and the African Diaspora * Meet local artists & intellectuals * Discover the Natural Heritage of the Island * Learn about the slave revolt of 1795 led by national hero tula * Drum workshop playing “Tambú” * "Education in the 21th Century" Panel Discussion * Festival Closing
Created by: TheBlackList

June 27, 2008

Friday

Memorial Tribute to Slain BP Leader Mark Clark
Jun 27, 2008 to Jun 28, 2008
Location: Springdale Cemetery
Description: ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE! ========================= A weekend memorial tribute honoring slain Black Panther leader Mark Clark will be held on June 27th and 28th, 2008, in Peoria, IL. The purpose of this event is to educate, inform and otherwise make known the true circumstances surrounding the life and death of Mark Clark and his assassination by the United States Government on December 4, 1969, in Chicago, IL, along with Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. On Friday, June 27th, a gravesite memorial has been scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Springdale Cemetery located at 3014 North Prospect in Peoria, IL. A memorial tribute program shall be held on Saturday, June 28th, at Carver Community Center, 710 W. Third Avenue, Peoria, IL, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Akua Njeri, the widow of Fred Hampton, who was also wounded in the December 4th raid that claimed the lives of Fred and Mark. She will be escorted by her son, Fred Hampton Jr., who survived "In Utero", refus
Created by: KWASI Akyeampong

National Self-Repair Conference
Jun 27, 2008 to Jun 29, 2008
Location: Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus
Description: National Coalition Of Blacks for Reparations in America 19th Annual National Conference "REPARATIONS: Redemption, Repair, Restore" June 27-29, 2008 Greetings Reparations Activists and Supporters: Join us June 27-29, 2008 as N’COBRA host its 19th Annual Reparations Conference in Miami, Florida. Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus 3000 N.E. 151st Street Miami, Florida 33181 We are looking forward to a very engaging, and informative weekend, as the South Florida Chapter of N’COBRA has been actively involved in a number of issues that are important to our quest for Reparations including the plight of the homeless; the rights of ex-felons; the Katrina Survivors' demand for justice; and the ongoing human rights struggles of Haitian immigrants. Also, you will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Green Party Presidential Candidate, one of the Jena Six Mothers and the current National President of the PG-RNA. There will be in-depth discussions about t
Created by: KWASI Akyeampong

National Coalition Of Blacks for Reparations in America
Jun 27, 2008 to Jun 29, 2008
Location: Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus
Description: National Coalition Of Blacks for Reparations in America 19th Annual National Conference "REPARATIONS: Redemption, Repair, Restore" June 27-29, 2008 Greetings Reparations Activists and Supporters: Join us June 27-29, 2008 as N’COBRA host its 19th Annual Reparations Conference in Miami, Florida. Florida International University Biscayne Bay Campus 3000 N.E. 151st Street Miami, Florida 33181 We are looking forward to a very engaging, and informative weekend, as the South Florida Chapter of N’COBRA has been actively involved in a number of issues that are important to our quest for Reparations including the plight of the homeless; the rights of ex-felons; the Katrina Survivors' demand for justice; and the ongoing human rights struggles of Haitian immigrants. Also, you will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the Green Party Presidential Candidate, one of the Jena Six Mothers and the current National President of the PG-RNA. There will be in-depth discussions about the
Created by: TheBlackList