New Afrikan nation Day Celebration
- Mar 28, 2018 to Apr 1, 2018
- Location: Timbuktu Academy -10800 E Canfield St. 48214, Detroit, MI & Charles H Wright Museum- 315 E Warren Ave.
- Description:
NEW AFRIKAN NATION DAY 2018
PG-RNA - - back to Detroit, MI for Our 50th
Timbuktu Academy -10800 E Canfield St. 48214
Thurs. March 29- Community Outreach- 10am-2pm
Thurs. March 29- People’s Center Council Mtg -4pm-9pm
Fri. March 30- Party with a Purpose $25(w/Special Guests) - 9pm-3am
Charles H Wright Museum- 315 E Warren Ave. 48201
Fri. March 30- RNA Ourstorical Tour $25 -1pm-4pm
Fri. March 30-New Afrikan Women’s Symposium- 6pm-9pm
Sat. March 31- Opening Ceremonies -10am-12pm
Sat March 31-Nation-buiding Workshops-1pm-3:30pm
Sat March 31- Youth Nation-building Expo-1pm-7pm
Sat March 31- 50 Years of Reflections from Elders-4pm-7pm
Sat March 31 –Envisioning the Future- 7:30pm-9pm
Alkebulan Village -7701 Harper Ave.48213Sun, April 1- Obadele Society presents-Rebuilding to Win! 12noon-3pm
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Past Events (1492)
Africa In The Dancehall: A day of films, dance workshops, lectures and discussions exploring the origins and legacy of dancehall culture
- Mar 25, 2018 from 8:00am to 2:00pm EDT
- Location: RICH MIX
- Description:
THERE'LL BE A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO THE UK PREMIERE OF SOUL REBEL EACH WEEK BETWEEN NOW AND THE EVENT! FOLLOW US ON OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS USING THE LINKS BELOW AND LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK'S TICKET GIVEAWAY! @de_archive
UK PREMIERE of SOUL REBEL
@ RICH MIX
Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
MARCH 25 2018
THE UNTOLD STORY OF DANCEHALL MUSIC
12pm - 6pm
A day of films,dance workshops, lectures and discussions exploring the origins and legacy of dancehall culture
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The Jericho Amnesty Movement celebrating 20 years of struggle to liberate all U.S. political prisoners and prisoners of war, Saturday, March 24, NYC
- Mar 24, 2018 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm EDT
- Location: Holyrood Episcopal Church
- Description:
The Jericho Amnesty Movement will be celebrating 20 years of struggle to liberate all U.S. political prisoners and prisoners of war.
During these twenty years, Jericho has provided consistent support to our captured freedom fighters, including visiting them regularly and facilitating family and legal visits. Jericho has also formed legal and medical teams to help our freedom fighters. We have marched, held workshops, forums, and other events to educate people on our political prisoners and to provide much needed assistance to them and their families.Dinner from 5 to 6 p.m.
Program from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Speakers: Jericho National Co-Chair Jihad Abdulmumit
Freedom Fighter, Puerto Rican Patriot
and Former Political Prisoner Oscar López RiveraPam Africa of ICFFMAJ and MOVE Organization
"Kempis Ghani", Songster, former child lifer, co-founder
of The Redemption Project and Ubuntu Philadelphia,
recently paroled after 30 years of incarcerationCultural Warriors
Mahina Movement • Baba N - Created by: SendMeYourNews
Better Health = Better Life Lecture Tour
- Mar 24, 2018 from 7:00am to 11:00am EDT
- Location: Afrikan Art Gallery
- Description:
Featuring Health Instructors - Sah Maat
Date: Saturday March 24, 2018
Time: 11am-3pm
Place: Afrikan Art Gallery
800 North Farish Street, Jackson, MS
FREE Admission:
Naturopathic Practitioner Mama Ayodele, Student of Dr. Llaila Afrika, will also be available doing Crystal Reiki Therapy Session for only $10
The Better Health Seminar is designed to sharpen our life sustainability skills for Better Health & A Better Life! For mo’ information call 769-572-7441 or visit the Afrikan Art Gallery—800 N. Farish Street, MedgarEversville (bka Jackson), MS!
To book to Better Health = Better Life Lecture Tour in our community contact Baba A. Lukata Chikuyu at realsoultions@yahoo.com.
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On The Move, Learning Ourstory - pt2
- Mar 17, 2018 at 2:00am to Mar 18, 2018 at 4:00pm EDT
- Location: Tuskegee University & more
- Description: Revolutionary Greetings New Afrikans Free The Land! - FYI, We are doing another Cultural Excursion under the auspice of the legacy of the MOVE Movement. We call our excursions On The Move; Learning Ourstory.Our next excursion will be - On The Move #2 - MedgarEversville (bka Jackson) to Tuskegee, Montgomeny & Selma - Saturday & Sunday, March 17-18, 2018. Contact Jean at the Afrikan Art Gallery or call 769-572-7441Our participation goal is 30 persons, with at least 30% (9) of them being school students (Watotos), which is our reason for contacting you. We're hoping you will underwrite the cost of this cultural education for some of our students.Help support our children’s search for truth and knowledge by underwriting a child’s expense to be on the On the Move Excursion:If you willing to underwrite this cultural educational opportunity for a student history enthusiast, please contact Alice Tisdale (601-506-6764), Jean Collier (769-572-7441) or Baba A. Lukata Chikuyu (601-918-2698) t
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KowTeff's 2018 Dance Class Series Is Here! Season Opener with Darian Parker Djembe Dance
- Mar 13, 2018 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm EDT
- Location: Professional Center for the Arts
- Description: Djembe Dance Class with Darian Parker on March 13th!Join KowTeff African Dance Company for our first dance class of the 2018 season! With a mission of preserving traditional African cultural arts, we recognize the importance of "keepers of the culture" and that one generation must pass it to the next. KowTeff is pleased to present Darian Parker as our season openerfor the 2018 Dance Class Series! This first class of the series will feature Djembe dance...come out and enjoy!
$14 | All levels of dance welcome!
Buy Ticket On-Line!Info about Darian Parker:
www.parkeracademics.com - Created by: SendMeYourNews
Everest High Pass Trek
- Mar 12, 2018 at 2:00pm EDT to Dec 29, 2018 at 2:00pm EST
- Location: Kathmandu
- Description:
Everest Three High passes trek is rousing and testing. There are three boss passes of Khumbu district alongside various valleys and three passes more than 5000m over the ocean level. The tallest purpose of the Everest High Pass trek will be 5550m above ocean level. There is something other than High Passes Trek, it additionally includes other trekking trails in the Everest area, for example, Gokyo Valley Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, and Thame Valley Trek among others. Everest high passes trek, as the name proposes is daring, likewise long, yet to a great degree satisfying. The view of heaps of the Khumbu locale is genuinely amazing.
The overcome men of Himalayans the Sherpa's, extremely popular all through the globe for their improbable stories of mountains welcome you to the highlands. You'll have the capacity to cheer the unpredictable culture and way of life that have cultivated consistently, regardless of the difficulty. From snowcapped mountains to authentic historical center, the
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You are invite to participate in the workshop “Reparations to colonialism” at The World Social Forum, Brazil
- Mar 12, 2018 to Mar 17, 2018
- Location: SALVADOR DE BAHIA - BRAZIL
- Description:
We'll be there!... and we invite you to participate with us in the workshop “Reparations to colonialism” to strengthen national and international strategies, to make progress the cause of condemnations, reconciliations, excuses and compensations to colonialism.
Colonialism Reparation http://www.colonialismreparation.org/
Taller “Reparaciones al colonialismo” para reforzar las estrategias nacionales y internacionales
para hacer progresar la causa de las condenas, reconciliaciones, excusas y indemnizaciónes al
colonialismo. Fecha y lugar tan pronto como se define el programa …Workshop “Reparations to colonialism” to strengthen national and international strategies to
make progress the cause of condemnations, reconciliations, excuses and compensations to
colonialism. Date and place as soon as the program is defined …Atelier “Réparations au colonialisme” pour renforcer les stratégies nationales et internationales
pour faire progresser la cause des condamnations, réconciliations, excuses - Created by: SendMeYourNews
Louisiana Fashion Expo, showcase Louisiana’s finest talents, March 10
- Mar 9, 2018 to Mar 10, 2018
- Location: Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries
- Description:
As the Crescent City gears up for New Orleans Fashion Week, a new event is on the horizon, set to challenge racial disparities in the fashion industry.
Oliver “OT” Thomas, host of WBOK’s The Good Morning Show, will host the Louisiana Fashion Expo on March 10, 2018 at Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries, located at 4400 St. Charles Ave.
The expo is, in part, in response to the Swedish retailer H&M’s recent controversial ad featuring a Black boy wearing a hoodie that bore the message, “Coolest monkey in the jungle.” The goal, according to event organizer Evangelist Melonie Pichon, is to feature independent fashion designers who desire diversity while valuing African American dollars.
Pichon and her company Single Sister Entertainment plan to feature African American designers both in and out of Louisiana. The event will include a fashion show, vendors and design exhibitions.
“Our goal is to generate revenue for local independent clothing designers and heighten the awareness of the import
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Green Earth Poets Cáfe presents "You Are Who You Eat" at Kumble Theater, LIU Brooklyn
- Mar 3, 2018 at 2:00pm to Mar 4, 2018 at 10:00am EST
- Location: Kumble Theater at LIU Brooklyn
- Description:
Tiffany chooses men like she orders from a menu, consuming anything from organic interactions to fast food flings. How will her dating diet change after she discovers her eyes are way bigger than her stomach?
You Are Who You Eat is a comedic spoken word play by Tarishi 'M.I.D.N.I.G.H.T.' Shuler and Jashua Sa-Ra.
Directed by Tarishi Shuler.
Bring your appetite for laughter!
Saturday, March 3 @ 7PM and Sunday, March 4 @ 3PM
Tickets: $75 VIP (w/ post-show reception)
$25 ; $20
Group Discount: 10 tickets or more
half price at check out
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The Assignment Helper
- Mar 3, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Description:
The academic life carries the two triumphs and difficulties with it. You could be amped up for joining grounds and doing courses that you appreciate. Nonetheless, the circumstance can end up overwhelming when you meet with a course unit that is disturbing you. At whatever point your teachers give you assignments to chip away at, you will wish that you hadn't embraced the course. The work can be distressing, and the complexities of the academic papers are overpowering. Musings of stopping the instructive trip may go through your brain as well. Actually there isn't a course that doesn't have challenges. Your state of mind and energy for what you are embraced is what makes a difference.
When you understand that your academic assignments are loading you, at that point you ought to get the best assignment help. The expert scholars will compose, edit, and alter your reports. They will take a shot at the papers with enthusiasm as they likewise take after your request directions. The minute th - Created by: Hernandez
Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of The NY Black Panther Party: "Free" Community Workshop On Combating & Surviving NYPD Police Terror Attacks
- Mar 3, 2018 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST
- Location: West Park Presbyterian Church Balcony Theater
- Description:
Combating & Surviving NYPD Police Terror Attacks
A "Free" Community Workshop On Staying Alive To Fight The Pigs On Another Day!
Workshop Facilitators...
Sadiki "Bro. Shep" Ojore Olugbala
~ Black Panther Party New York State Chapter Veteran & Universal Zulu Nation Member.
King Downing Esq.
~ Activist Human Rights Attorney & Legal Community Organizer For The National Lawyers Guild.
Queen Kenya
~ Black Spades Bronx, New York Street Organization Veteran & Universal Zulu Nation Member.
Sensei Dr. Shaka Zulu
~ Harlem University Shaka-Jutsu Martial & Healing Arts Academy @ Universal Zulu Nation Member.
James "Tarik" Haskins
~ Former Black Panther/Black Liberation Army Political Prisoner & Universal Zulu Nation Member.
Plus: Graduates Of The (14) Week "Anti-Police Terror & Community Control Of The Police" Facilitators Training
* Followed By A 7:00 PM Performance Of The Play: BLACK PANTHER WOMEN!
On - Created by: SendMeYourNews
Black Love, Black Women & Black Resistance: A "FREE" Community Conversation With 4 Veteran Sistahs of the Black Liberation Movement
- Mar 2, 2018 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm EST
- Location: West Park Presbyterian Church Balcony Theater
- Description: Black Love, Black Womyn & Black ResistanceA Conversation With 4 Veteran Sistahs of the Black Liberation Movement:
FREE' ADMISSION - ALL ARE WELCOME!
Special Guest Speakers...
Déqui Kioni-Sadiki
~ Black Panther Collective Alumni & Malcolm X Commemoration Committee Chairperson.
Dr. Robyn C. Spencer
~ Black Panther Collective Alumni & Author of a book on Panther women, The Revolution Has Come.
Yasmine Sutton
~ Black Panther Party New York State Chapter Veteran & BPP-National Alumni Committee Member.
Claudia Williams
~ Black Panther Party New York State Chapter Veteran & BPP-National Alumni Committee Member.Plus: The (9) All Female Cast Members & Writer/Director, Jacqueline Wade of the play Black Panther Women.
** Followed By A 7:00 PM Performance Of The Play: BLACK PANTHER WOMEN!
Only (5) Shows Are Left So Please See Below & Get Your TICKETS NOW!The Center at West Park and Women of Color Productions present Black Panther Women by Jacqueline Wade
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Orange, NJ., Councilwoman Donna K. Williams will participate in #LandcasterStandUp Against NRA Republican and Gun Violence in Lancaster, PA.
- Mar 2, 2018 to Mar 3, 2018
- Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Description:
On Saturday, March 3rd, Orange Councilwoman Donna K. Williams will travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to participate in a massive grassroots canvassing campaign against National Rifle Association-backed Republican Congressman Lloyd Smucker.
The effort is being called ‘Lancaster Stands Up’ (LSU). Smucker has received $221, 736 in NRA campaign funds, more campaign funds than anyone else sitting in Congress!
LSU is seeking to defeat Smucker and replace him with grassroots Democratic candidate Jess King. Democrats from as far away as New York City are mobilized to participate in the major pitch to unseat Smucker. (www.Lancasterstandsup.org)
“For anyone asking ‘Why are going to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to do this?’ we answer, ‘Why isn’t everyone going’?
“The time has come for people of goodwill to come together and do all that they can get a handle on this senseless violence,” she said passionately.
The recent school shooting in Parkland, Flo
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Ghana festival targets US diaspora: The Ghana Tourism Authority is set to host the first Back to Africa Festival from 27 February to 5 March.
- Feb 26, 2018 to Mar 5, 2018
- Location: Ghana
- Description:
The festival seeks to motivate citizens outside of the continent to invest in their country and will take place under the theme Two Cultures, One Foundation.
The Back to Africa Festival is one of the results of the African Diaspora Heritage Trail (ADHT), a UNESCO-associated initiative that brings professionals from various sectors to highlight the contributions of people of African descent across the Caribbean and the Americas. Some of the territories to host the ADHT conference include Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Speaking about the forthcoming festival, Ghana Tourism Authority CEO Akwasi Agyemang said, along with other programmes – a relaunch of the Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST), which was first held in 1992, Emancipation Day and the Right to Return Festival – the Back to Africa Festival was created to target Ghanaians in the US diaspora, leading to an increase of visitors to the country.
The authorities have said African Americans in attendance will get a chance to
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Cynthia Holiday to Host Jazz in the Sanctuary Saturday, Feb. 24th, Shiloh Baptist Church, Plainfield, NJ.
- Feb 24, 2018 from 11:00am to 1:00pm EST
- Location: Shiloh Baptist Church
- Description:
Cynthia Holiday, jazz and blues song stylist, will
host the premiere performance of the 2018 Jazz
in the Sanctuary series. Ms. Holiday’s gifted
vocals and natural inclination for jazz is attributed
to her upbringing in Newark where music filled
her home on any given day. Her stepfather,
trumpeter Calvin Hughes, was a band leader and
performed with such jazz greats as Count Basie,
Frank Foster, Clark Terry and Eddie “Lockjaw”
Davis. Since the release of her debut album, “All
The Way”, on the Miles High Records Label,
Ms. Holiday has made new fans and friends in
the US and internationally. Most recently she
served as judge in the Asian Dreams Jazz Vocal
Competition followed by a performance with the TS Monk Septet in Osaka,
Japan. WBGO Jazz88 FM host Sheila Anderson says: “Cynthia seeks to
continue the tradition of jazz women who sing the blues, a style that has become
a lost art among vocalists. I hear the humor of Helen Humes, the soul of
Ernestine Anderson, the warm timber of Nancy Wilson and the story - Created by: TheBlackList News
African People's Alliance presents Annual Black History Month Celebration, Bronx, February 24
- Feb 24, 2018 from 9:00am to 2:00pm EST
- Location: Keating Hall, Fordham University
- Description:
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Celebrate "Poetry In Motion": Jamaica's premiere poetry event showcasing Music, Dance, Comedy, Story Telling, Fashion and Poetry of course
- Feb 24, 2018 to Feb 25, 2018
- Location: Manchester Golf Club
- Description: PiM, which showcases Music, Dance, Comedy, Story Telling, Fashion and Poetry, is a charitable community event founded and directed by nationally and internationally renown poet, author and edutainer, Yasus Afari. Poetry in Motion has sustained it's reputation of providing Clean Intelligent Fun for the Entire Family and Community. This very important calendar event, which is the pride and joy of Mandeville and Central Jamaica, has helped to ensure and maintain the flourishing of Jamaican Poetry. Poetry in Motion 2018 shall sustain this achievement.15th Anniversary Special - Poetry in Motion 2018With the social intervention potential of Poetry, it is our aim to strategically position Jamaican Poetry so as to secure and consolidate it's role as the well-needed social-conscience of the arts and culture of Jamaica.In light of the pivotal moment which Jamaica is in, we look forward to the 15th annual staging of Poetry in Motion 2018 with renewed hope and confidence even as we look forward
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When Africa Called...CUBA ANSWERED! A Special Black History Month Forum, Harlem, NYC
- Feb 23, 2018 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm EST
- Location: St. Mary's Episcopal Church
- Description:
A SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH FORUM IN HARLEM!
Join The New York Cuba Solidarity Project as we delve into the little known and often ignored history of solidarity between Cuba and Black/Afro Latino communities around the world.
Come hear about how you can go to Cuba for May Day with the 49th Annual Contingent of the Venceremos Brigade.
DONATION; $5-$10 ( No one will be turned away due to lack of funds) ALL THE PROCEEDS OF THIS EVENT WILL GO THE VENCEREMOS BRIGADE SCHOLARSHIP FUND!
Panelists:- Gail Walker, Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace Caravan
- Soffiyah Elijah, Esq.
- Rev. Claudia De La Cruz, Activist/Educator
- A representative of the Venceremos Brigade
HOST: Benjamin Ramos,New York Cuba Solidarity Project
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- 2/23: When Africa called...CUBA ANSWERED!, benjamin ramos, 02/13/2018
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NYC Sankofa Spring Discussion Series: Kujichagulia, Self Love in Self Determination, Black Love Matters - Brooklyn, NYC
- Feb 22, 2018 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm EST
- Location: Emeline's
- Description: Sankofa Community Empowerment's Spring Workshop series focuses on the Pan African principal, Kujichagulia (Self Determination), which means "to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves". This session will explore this concept as it relates to Self Love in Self Determination: Black Love Matters.▪ Our February discussion will challenge the group to explore the complexities and difficulties of loving a people who are taught to hate themselves.DATE: Thursday, February 22, 2018TIME: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Sharp!To RSVP, Click Here!LOCATION: Emeline's 373 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, NY Between Macon and MacdonoughDIRECTIONS: Take the A/C to Utica Avenue and exit to Fulton Park. Walk down Lewis Avenue approximately 3 blocks
Light snacks will be served (first come first served of course!). ***Sankofa Discussion Circles are for all who identify as African descendant people** - Created by: SendMeYourNews
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