Friday, July 18, 2008 - Events

July 17, 2008

Thursday

Alpha Phi Alpha 102nd Anniversary Convention
Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 21, 2008
Location: Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Description: Baltimore, MD (BlackNews.com) - For more than 100 years, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has been committed to serving communities -- and it is during its largest yearly gathering where members from across the nation converge upon a city to make a difference. The nation's first and largest African-American intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity will host its 102nd Anniversary Convention from July 17 - 21, 2008 in Kansas City, MO, and will feature several major community service initiatives focusing on national and local issues. The convention, "Developing Leaders for Service and Advocacy," will also have workshops, business sessions and appearances by some of today's recognized individuals and elected officials, including Soledad O'Brien, Hill Harper, Dr. Randal Pinkett, and Honorary Convention Chair and Alpha Brother Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). More than 5,000 participants are expected to attend the convention, hosted at the Kansas City Convention Center and Kansas City
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Yoruba Culture To Take Place in Havana
Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 20, 2008
Location: Havana
Description: In a press conference on Tuesday, Antonio Castañeda, president of the Yoruba Association of Cuba —the event organizer— said some 45 presentations will be made during the encounter on topics “ranging from spirituality to the most profound roots of our culture,” as quoted by Granma newspaper. He said the gathering will be divided into three general areas which are science, culture and religion and will include concerts featuring folkloric and traditional groups and video clips screenings. Castañeda added that there are 23 Cuban Yoruba associations based outside the country and that the majority of Cubans practice the Yoruba cultural tradition. Culture/ycr/13:39 V Encuentro Internacional Yoruba en La Habana En defensa de una herencia
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July 18, 2008

Friday

ANNIVERSARY HARLEM BOOK FAIR PRESENTS THE WHEATLEY BOOK AWARDS
Jul 18, 2008 all day
Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Description: THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY HARLEM BOOK FAIR PRESENTS THE 2008 WHEATLEY BOOK AWARDS New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - On Friday July 18th, 2008 The Harlem Book Fair will usher in its 10th Anniversary by honoring key figures in African and African American Literature. The Schomburg Center for Black Research will host the annual Wheatley Book Awards Program and Dinner. This year's honorees are Haki Madhubuti (Third World Press); W. Paul Coates (Black Classic Press); Kassahun Checole (Africa World Press); Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson (Just Us Books); and Tony Rose (Amber Communications Group). Created by HBF founder Max Rodriguez, the Wheatley Book Awards recognizes literary achievement that transcends culture, boundary, and perception. Past honorees include Maya Angelou, Chinua Achebe, Sonia Sanchez, Walter Mosley, Octavia Butler, Ishmael Reed, John A. Williams, Walter Dean Myers, and other notable authors. The awards foreshadow an expansion to honor more writers in various categories f
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