Saturday, October 18, 2008 - Events

October 14, 2008

Tuesday

NAHSE'S 23RD ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE BUSINESS MEETING
Oct 14, 2008 to Oct 18, 2008
Location: Hyatt Regency
Description: (BlackNews.com) - The National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) will celebrate its 40th Anniversary while hosting its 23rd Annual Education Conference, Business Meeting, Exhibition, & Diversity Recruitment Expo, October 14-18, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. This year's theme -- "Closing the Healthcare Divide to Improve Health Outcomes: The Integration of Services, Technology, Finance and Training" embraces the association's mission of promoting the advancement and development of black health care leaders, all while elevating the quality of health care services rendered to minority and underserved communities. Rodney E. Miller, Sr., FAHSE, NAHSE president, (recently noted as being one of Modern Healthcare magazine's top 25 minority executives in health care for 2008) is poised to lead his membership, over five days, in a thorough in-depth series of intriguing educational sessions that advocate and provide resources for blacks and minorities in t
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October 17, 2008

Friday

Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference 20th Anniversary REGISTRATION
Oct 17, 2008 to Oct 19, 2008
Location: Holiday Inn, Historic District
Description: Vision, Praxis, and Legacy:Cheikh Anta Diop, Molefi Kete Asante and the Afrocentric Project" October 17-18, 2008 Holiday Inn, Historic District 400 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Reservations: call 1-800-THE BELL OR 215/923-8660 Room Rate: $129/night (Single/Double occupancy) *** Parking: on site $10/day* *You must mention Diop Conference for this rate ***Hotel reservations must be made by September 26, 2008 for this rate For additional lodging options try Priceline.com or Hotwire.com The largest assembly of Afrocentric scholars gathers each year at the Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference in Philadelphia for the latest research and presentations on African agency. The most prestigious awards in the field are given for the best articles, books, and initiatives in Afrocentric research. The Cheikh Anta Diop International Conference is recognized for its outstanding scholarship in all theoretical, methodological, analytical and critical subjects. Please join us. ---
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October 18, 2008

Saturday

Black Holocaust Slavery Museum
Oct 18, 2008 all day
Location: Black Holocaust Museum of Slavery
Description: On Saturday, October 18 @ 4:00 P.M. at our Phila. museum located, 3650 Richmond St. (off I95N & Allegheny Ave.) we will be hosting an intimate and informative talk by S. E. Anderson, author of The Black Holocaust For Beginners blackeducator.org. His thought provoking book offers a real view of the African Slave Trade experience. He will provide a critical analysis and information that will help advance all forward-thinking people. The timing could not be more appropriate given the changing political climate we're presently experience. In addition, to his talk you will have an opportunity to tour our museum and see our compelling collection of slavery artifacts, slave documents, Jim crow memorabilia and other related items. You will also have a chance to see our "Room Of Sorrow" which contains numerous photos of lynchings of Blacks in the past and hundreds of obituaries of young Black men killed as a result of "Black On Black" crime today. The comparisons are gripping! The cost for thi
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Guinea-Conakry at 50
Oct 18, 2008 all day
Location: Saint Stephens Church
Description: The All-African People's Revolutionary Party (GC) Requests Your Presence at a Historic Reception Guinea-Conakry at 50: Honoring the Pan-African and International Contributions of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea under the Leadership of President Ahmed Sekou Toure The All-African People's Revolutionary Party (GC) is organizing a celebration and commemoration of the noble and heroic struggle of the Guinean people to found the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea, October 2, 1958, under the leadership of the revolutionary Pan-Africanist President Ahmed Sekou Toure. It will be an evening of education, festivity, revolutionary solidarity, and fellowship. All People of goodwill are warmly encouraged to join us and acknowledge and celebrate another milestone in the arduous, yet glorious struggle for Pan-Africanism, one unified socialist Africa, and a world of prosperity, international justice, and peace. Invited Participants Include: Republic of Cuba, Republic of Zimb
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