Saturday, September 20, 2008 - Events

September 19, 2008

Friday

The Luv4Self First Annual National Conference
Sep 19, 2008 to Sep 21, 2008
Location: Sojourner-Douglass College
Description: This year on September 19th through September 21st, 2008, the first "Luv4Self National Conference" will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the historic: Sojourner-Douglass College, 200 N. Central Avenue, Baltimore MD, 21202; Phone: (410) 276-0306; Fax: (410) 675-1810; Toll Free: 1-800-732-2630; Website: http://www.luv4self.ning.com luv4self_conference@yahoo.com Sojourner-Douglass College is a private institution of higher learning with an Afrocentric focus headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. We're asking all Luv4Self members throughout the US to begin movements of mobilization in every city...Begin to meet with Luv4self members in New York, Philly, Chicago, DC, Baltimore, Atlanta and every city, town and village (smile) that we exist, as we prepare for our first annual national conference. Please be patient with us as we begin to provide culturally rich workshops from renowned speakers on topics that encourage understanding of and support strengthening in our Black communities. T
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18th Annual Umoja Festival in Portsmouth, VA
Sep 19, 2008 to Sep 21, 2008
Location: NTELOS Pavilion
Description: Portsmouth, VA (BlackNews.com) - Umoja Festival, September 19-21, features the sights, sounds, tastes and soul of Africa through forums, national and regional entertainment, African dancers, educational exhibits, scenic tours, children's village, marketplace and ethnic foods. Umoja Festival links attendees from across the nation and the citizenry of Portsmouth to the Festival's theme of unity in the family, community, and nation. Umoja Festival is a superb example of Portsmouth's dedication and commitment to insuring an understanding of cultural diversity. Umoja Festival officially begins at 5:15 p.m. Friday, September 19 at the NTELOS Pavilion with a traditional African drum call, a ceremonial procession led by Portsmouth dignitaries and civic leaders, and the blessing of the elders. The festival continues in downtown Portsmouth and at the NTELOS Pavilion through Saturday and Sunday. Throughout the festival weekend, Portsmouth will resemble its sister city of Eldoret, Kenya. Major
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September 20, 2008

Saturday

Party for Socialism and Liberation
Sep 20, 2008 all day
Location: St. Mary's Church
Description: The PSL's End-Of-Summer Party, originally scheduled for this Saturday, has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday, Sept. 20. It will take place at the same location,St. Mary's Church. We are sorry for the inconvenience, and encourage you to rework your calendar so you can join us on Sept. 20 -- the actual last day of summer! ************************** PARTY WITH THE PSL! Saturday, September 20St. Mary's Church521 West 126th St.Between Amsterdam and Old Broadway Take the #1 or the A, D subway trains to 125th St.Doors open at 8pm$10 cover(To buy an advance ticket, which gets you a free drink ticket, contact the PSL at 212-694-8762 )Maybe you've marched with us against the war or police brutality, maybe you've come to one of our meetings, maybe you've picked up one of our newspapers, and maybe you met us on the street this summer with our petitions.But now you need to join us for our end-of-summer party on Saturday, Sept. 20,at St. Mary's Church on 126th St. in Harlem.As you all know, we have bee
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ATLANTA: HABESHA's 1st ANNUAL HARVESE FEST
Sep 20, 2008 all day
Location: Dunbar Neighborhood Center
Description: Same Cause. Same Location. New Season! IF FOR SOME UNFORTUNATE REASON YOU MISSED THE ORGANIC FEST FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS, DO YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY A BIG HUGE GIGANTIC FAVOR....MARK YOUR CALENDARS...ITS FREE OF CHARGE , AND YOU LEAVE IN THE EVENING FEELING FREE AND CHARGED..... The 1st Annual Harvest Fest is HABESHA's Fall Fundraiser for the Black To Our Roots Program, sponsored by HABESHA and WRFG and supported by the Atlanta community at-large. Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 12-8pm at the Dunbar Neighborhood Center for live entertainment, great food, and presentations for the whole family! A FREE OUTDOOR EVENT!!! There are still a few spaces remaining in the African Marketplace. Interested vendors should email info@habeshainc.org or call 678 760 1252 Saturday, September 20, 2008 477 Windsor St, SW Atlanta 12-8pm www.organicgardenfest.com
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The Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta
Sep 20, 2008 all day
Location: caravan gather at the Livington Road entrance of the Jackson Medical Mall
Description: One of the many premises that constantly surfaces in the discussion of how to repair the cultural, psychological, emotion and academic damage done to black people is - studying African & African American history would go a long ways towards mending the broken spirits of black people. To this end, Kuumba Promos has collaborated with Jackson-MS N’COBRA and Mississippians For Reparations to host a live Black History Lesson call the Spiritual Pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta. Twice a year we caravan to the Mississippi Delta to touch and be touched by black history. The next caravan will be Saturday, September 20, 2008 and we are registering caravaners in advance of the trip. Moving from the Jackson Medical Mall to the Medgar Evers Home/Museum, to the grave site of Fannie Lou Hamer, to the sites of the Emmett Till sage, to the Oakes African American Culture Center the Spiritual Pilgrimage is intensely emotional and spiritual. The Spiritual Pilgrimage Caravan will be Saturday, September
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