Saturday, May 16, 2009 - Events

March 11, 2009

Wednesday

May 2, 2009

Saturday

RUNOKO RASHIDI'S AFRICAN PRESENCE IN PRESENCE GROUP TOUR
May 2, 2009 to May 16, 2009
Location: Mexican Gulf Coast
Description: DR. RUNOKO RASHIDI's ~~AFRICAN PRESENCE IN MEXICO GROUP TOUR ~~ "BEGINNING WITH THE OLMEC" May 2-16, 2009 Special Feature: The Ivan Van Sertima Symposium Prices beginning at $2689.00 double occupancy It is accurate to say of the Americas that not only did Columbus come late but that African people had a profound presence long before the beginning of the trans-Atlantic trade in captured Africans. The first civilization of ancient America is called the Olmec. It was located along the Mexican Gulf Coast and began almost four thousand years ago. The most significant artistic representations reflecting the presence of Africans in the ancient Americas are to be found among the Olmec. At least seventeen enormous stone heads, weighing from ten to forty tons each, have been revealed in Olmec sites along the Mexican Gulf Coast. Many of them can be viewed today in Mexico's many museums. One of the first European-American scientists to comment on the Olmec heads, archaeologist Mathew Stirling,
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May 9, 2009

Saturday

Afrikan Liberation Day 2009 - Nkrumah@100 (1909-2009)
May 9, 2009 to Jun 17, 2009
Location: London, Birmingham, UK & Internet and Radio
Description: ALD will feature a programme of activities for children and youth including Afrikan drumming and craft workshops; cultural artists and performers including, Afrikan dancers, poets and singers. International speakers on the day include brother Kwesi Pratt editor of Insight newspaper and Sister Mawete Teresa of Moyo Wa Taifa Pan-Afrikan women’s network both direct from Ghana. Activities will include a panel discussion and a broad range of grass roots Afrikan community organisations will be giving messages of solidarity. The day will also feature cultural Afrikan and Caribbean food, book stalls and displays. Entry is free. A member of this year’s organising committee, Brother Omowale said: “Kwame Nkrumah is one of the greatest Afrikan leaders of all time. In this the centenary year since his birth, we have a duty to ensure that his strategy of Afrikan liberation is told. Our ancestors suffered intensely under slavery and colonialism and we continue to suffer now. The world’s economic sy
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Culturally Responsive Teaching: May 2009
May 9, 2009 at 6:00am to May 16, 2009 at 12:00pm EDT
Location: Medgar Evers College (Adult and Continuing Education)
Description: As part of the on-going Leadership and Literacy through Debate Campaign, we are pleased to announce the second installment of our continuing education course at Medgar Evers College, entitled "Culturally Responsive Teaching." The first session held in January was a huge success and we look forward to teaching the course again. If you check this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8DTXKyJjtg&feature=email you can see a brief clip that shows some of the course and the response to the lessons learned in the program. Most educators who work with our youth are ill prepared to address the specific educational needs of the Black and Brown students that they serve. This is directly related to the growing achievement gap and high drop-out rates that we see everyday. It is no coincidence that most educators have never taken a single course that addresses the various sociological and psychological issues that our youth bring to the classroom. Many of us who have had the opportunity to study a
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May 14, 2009

Thursday

May 15, 2009

Friday

Afrikan Eldership Training Institute
May 15, 2009 to May 16, 2009
Location: CYA Environmental Village Campus
Description: Press ReleaseFor Immediate Use: 25 January 2009Contact: Baba Hannibal Afrik - 601.535.7551Aki Asinia Lukata Chikuyu - 601.957.2969Community Youth Achievers, Inc., (CYA) will host an Annual Afrikan Eldership Training Institute (AETI) at the Environmental Village Campus 1132 Highway 548, Hermanville, Miss., on Saturday, May 16, 2009. AETI - is open to community seniors 55 years & older who are interested in elevating themselves in service and upliftment of the Afrikan community.The Afrikan Eldership Training Institute instills in the elders the Afrikanization of Cultural & Political Nationbuilding; Family Unit Strengthening; Leadership for the Rearing of the Next Generation; Afrikan Cultural Rites & Ritual Protocol; and Answering all the Tones of the Call of the Akoben - Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, and Moral Leadership Development. Baba Hannibal Afrik serves as the Lead Training Elder, assisted by Master Trainer Aki Asinia Lukata Chikuyu.Enrollment is limited, so early registratio
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National Black Book Festival
May 15, 2009 to May 17, 2009
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center
Description: Dozens of Authors . . .Thousands of Readers . . .All Under One Roof Attn Authors: A $100.00 deposit by February 15, 2009 will reserve your table at the standard rate and your name and link will be added as a participating author. National Black Book Festival 13533 Bammel N. Houston Rd. Houston, TX 77066 Toll-free: 1-800-340-5454 In Houston: (281) 444-4265 Fax: (281) 583-9534
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Prepping Elders for Community Leadership
May 15, 2009 to May 16, 2009
Location: CYA Environmental Village Campus
Description: Community Youth Achievers, Inc., (CYA) will host an Annual Afrikan Eldership Training Institute (AETI) at the Environmental Village Campus 1132 Highway 548, Hermanville, Miss., on Saturday, May 16, 2009. AETI - is open to community seniors 55 years & older who are interested in elevating themselves in service and upliftment of the Afrikan community. The Afrikan Eldership Training Institute instills in the elders the principles Afrikanization of Cultural & Political Nationbuilding; Strengthening Family Units for Stronger Communities; Leadership for the Rearing of the Next Generation; Afrikan Cultural Rites & Ritual Protocol; and Answering all the Tones of the Akoben (The Horn of Service) - Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, and Moral Leadership Development. Baba Hannibal Afrik serves as the Lead Training Elder, assisted by Master Trainer Aki Asinia Lukata Chikuyu. Every Black-oriented organization in the state of Mississippi should take full advantage of the leadership development opp
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