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  • Marcus Garvey Day celebrations.

  • Aug 17, 2008 all day
  • Location: Vieux-Fort town square.
  • Description: The Iyanola Council for the Advancement of Rastafari Inc has been celebrating the life of Marcus Garvey every year for the past twenty years. This year we move to the town of Vieux-Fort with a rally and parade at the Vieux-Fort square on Sunday 17th from 2.00pm onwards.
  • Created by: Bongo Wisely Tafari
 

  • WASHINGTON, DC: Garvey Day Celebration

  • Aug 17, 2008 all day
  • Location: NationHouse
  • Description: The Universal Negro Improvement Association & African Communities league Woodson Banneker Jackson Bey Division 330 Presents GARVEY Day PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL: Birthday Celebration for The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey Come Celebrate Garveyism and Pan African Culture! Sunday, August 17, 2008 2:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. NationHouse 770 Park Rd, N.W., Washington, D.C. Rain or Shine! Featuring Local Pan African Music, Poetry, Food, Marketplace, Fashion Show & Childrenʼs Village For more information please call: (240) 498-5133 or send an email to unia330@hotmail.com. unia-acl.org =
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • Broward County, Garvey Celebration

  • Aug 17, 2008 all day
  • Location: Joseph C. Carter Park
  • Description:

    FREE THE LAND!!! REPARATIONS NOW!! Kwame K. Afoh (954) 585-6332 Post Office Box 490014 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33349 *Founder/Coordinator, Pan-Afrikan Nationalists of South Florida *Founder/Chairman, Afrikan Cultural Coalition *Past President, Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika (PGRNA) *Founding Member, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA)
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • Marcus Mosiah Garvey's 121st Birthday Celebration

  • Aug 17, 2008 all day
  • Location: Bethel AME Church (In The Education Building)
  • Description: Marcus Mosiah Garvey's 121st Birthday Celebration Born August 17th 1887- Died June 10, 1940 Sponsored By: The Marcus Garvey Institute Daddy's Club Bethel AME Church: Pastor Anthony Vincent Sr. South Street Journal Newspaper The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey's Life, Work and Deeds By Brother Shaka Barak Where: Bethel AME Church at 45th and Michigan In The Education Building When: Sunday August 17th Time: 4:00p.m.- 7:00p.m. Welcoming: Sister Qamar Mateen or A.M.E. Church Member Pledge To The Red Black and Green Flag: Sister Garnet Hall A Reading of “The Three Icons,” Booker T. Washington (Performed by Brother Anthony Travis ), W.E.B. Du Boise (Performed by Rev. Henry Blackwell) and Marcus Mosiah Garvey (performed by Shaka Barak) Marcus Garvey's Message From Atlanta Prison: Shaka Barak Remarks By: Minister Rahim Aton Founder of The Temple Of Mercy For further information call: 708-802-1445 or 708-841-7597 Shaka Barak <>
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • Africa and the World with Akbar Muhammad

  • Aug 17, 2008 all day
  • Location: AM900 ~ WURD (Philadelphia)
  • Description: SPREAD THE NEWS Akbar Muhammad to host live radio show Africa and the World AM900~ WURD (Philadelphia) Sundays @ 6:30 PM Akbar Muhammad will host a live weekly radio show “Africa and the World” dedicated to increasing awareness and literacy about Africa and the Middle East. The show is set to air August 17, 2008 and will continue on Sunday evenings at 6:30 pm. Tune in on AM900 ~ WURD (Philadelphia) or online worldwide at www.900amwurd.com Akbar speaks from his experience when he says “people of African decent are due a personal journey back to Africa to gain a historical perspective that connects past traditions to present life choices. An Africa experience will aid our youth in understanding their purpose, inspire meaningful discussions and shape positive self-images.” Akbar offers his listening audience a balanced point of view with a historical perspective which is why his commentary on issues is sought out by producers at Al-Jazeera, a widely watched international TV news show.
  • Created by: TheBlackList
August 16, 2008
Saturday

  • (NYC) W. African (Akan) Spiritual Event

  • Aug 16, 2008 all day
  • Location: Onipa Abusia
  • Description: The Onipa Abusia, an Akan spiritual and cultural organization located in NYC and Washington, DC, invites you to our Nana Kumi Festival. Join us in paying homage to Nana Kumi. Nana Kumi is an ancient male deity from Ghana who councils and helps all who come to him. ALL are welcome to the festival. Admission is FREE. Food will be served following the festival. Your gifts and prayers may be presented following the festival. Please, NO pork or cola products permitted. Saturday August 16, 2008 - 8pm. Onipa Abusia - 92-15 172nd Street, Jamaica NY, between Jamaica and 93rd Avenue Directions - E or J train to Parsons and Archer (last stop) Bus 54 or 56 on Jamaica Ave. (facing Wendy's) to 170th, then walk to 172nd Or 110 on Jamaica (in front of Old Navy) to 172nd Street F train to 169th - walk down 169th to Jamaica Ave., left to172nd For driving directions, visit http://www.mapquest .com For more info: Onipa Abusia (NY) 92-15 172 Street, Jamaica NY 11432 (718) 658-2600 or (718) 525
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • HOUSTON, TX: Garvey Day Celebration

  • Aug 16, 2008 all day
  • Location: Shrine of the Black Madonna
  • Description: The Caribbean Impact Foundation and PanAfrican Beat LLC will commemorate the birth of the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey in Houston, Texas on Friday with a concert featuring conscious international soca, reggae, reggaeton and hip hop artists at Club Amada, and on Saturday with a lunch featuring Dr. Julius Garvey as the keynote speaker at the Shrine of the Black Madonna. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com/event/39946 or at the Shrine Bookstore on Martin Luther King Boulevard.
  • Created by: KWASI Akyeampong
 

  • NYS Senator ERIC ADAMS: PARENT & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR

  • Aug 16, 2008 all day
  • Location: MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE
  • Description: YOUTH RESEARCHERS FOR A NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM 2nd Symposium - Cradle to College PARENT & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR NYS Senator ERIC ADAMS Saturday, August 16th, 2008 10 am - 3 pm MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE 1650 Bedford Avenue (betw. Crown & Montgomery Sts.) Directions to Medgar Evers College: Subway: # 2 or 5 to President Street or #B-49 Bus to Rogers Ave. & Carroll Street Together We Can! 20th Senate District Office: 572 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 Phone: (718) 284-4700 Mrs. Ingrid P. Lewis-Martin, Chief of Staff SAVE THE DATE: Next Seminar Event Saturday, August 23, 2008 - 10 am - 3 pm Secondary School of Law 237 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY (Sponsored by the Independent Commission on Public Education, iCOPE) THE YRNES REPORT NEW YORK CITY 2008 Info on iCOPE & contact YRNES at www.icope.org
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • BALTIMORE: Marcus Garvey Day

  • Aug 16, 2008 all day
  • Location: Harlem Park
  • Description: Let us respect and give thanks to one of our greatest leaders, Marcus Mosiah Garvey. He truly embodied the hopes, dreams, prayers and aspirations of generations of African people throughout the world. Its time that we begin to take our history and our heroes more seriously. Please sign the petition to exonerate Marcus Garvey. He was railroaded to jail on trump up charges of using the mail to defraud. See you at Marcus Garvey Day August 16 at Harlem Park. For more information call (410) 385-9532 or (410) 385-1801. Forward Ever, Backward Never! The Soul School Institute P.O. Box 1872 Baltimore, Maryland 21203-1872 Self-determination means: Self-reliance Self-sufficiency Self-defense
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • URBAN CHANGE GIVES AWAY 10,000 BOOK BAGS ON 8.16.08

  • Aug 16, 2008 all day
  • Location: Across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
  • Description: Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - On August 16, 2008, just before the start of the school year, children from all across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area will be getting an education of a different kind. By coming together in an effort to get connected with their community through participation in Life Day: 10,000 on 8.16.08, area youth will acquire a sense of civic duty and pride. This 10,000 book bag giveaway, the culmination of Life Day: 10,000 on 8.16.08, is designed to provide children in grades K-12 with book bags filled with school supplies and other life-enhancing materials. Sponsored by Urban Change, a five-year organization that provides life-changing and socially aware activities, the first annual Life Day: 10,000 on 8.16.08 is aimed at communities of color to promote a fresh new start on the upcoming year. The day will include a special performance of FAME, from the participants of Life Camp, an Urban Change performing arts camp for youth, as well as appearances by gu
  • Created by: KWASI Akyeampong
August 10, 2008
Sunday
August 9, 2008
Saturday

  • Support MOVE9 & Mumia

  • Aug 9, 2008 all day
  • Location: District Council 1199C
  • Description: ONA MOVE, Everybody! Mark Aug. 9th on your calendars for MOVE & Mumia. We're doing a joint program at District Council 1199C which is on the corner of Juniper & Locust Sts. in Phila. starting at 12:00pm. We want people to understand how critical a time this is for both The MOVE 9 & Mumia. MOVE will be focusing on the recent denial of parole for our family members and what we must all do at this point to save Mumia's life. Come out to get an update as well as find out what you can do to support the principle of freedom and justice. We will be sending out more details as things get nailed down. Take care and stay strong---Ramona
  • Created by: TheBlackList
 

  • Youth talent show at The Marcus Garvey Institute

  • Aug 9, 2008 all day
  • Location: The Marcus Garvey Institute
  • Description: Greetings fam. Brothas keepa will be hosting another talent showcase for the youth. Ages 5-18 When: August 9th 6pm Where: The Marcus Garvey Institute 565 South Parkway Memphis Tn Categories: Singing, Poetry, Theatre and Dance Prize: $100 first prize Auditions/Screening: Not really auditions, we just want to make for certain that all acts are appropiate for children (ex. someone brought an 11 year old girl up there doing shake junt dances before, we have to protect our children from R. Kelly type cats) July 26 3pm-5pm for more info call 901/859-4051
  • Created by: KWASI Akyeampong
August 8, 2008
Friday

  • MOVE film, Aug 8, 1978 confrontation between MOVE and this system

  • Aug 8, 2008 all day
  • Location: Clark Park
  • Description: The MOVE family will be presenting the film on the August 8, 1978 confrontation between MOVE and this system at Clark Park. This will be on Friday, August 8th at 7:00pm. Clark Park is located at 43rd & 45th Sts between Chester and Woodland Aves. August 8th marks 30 years of unjust imprisonment for our MOVE family and they were just denied parole since they wouldn't lie and say that they are guilty when they're not guilty. Come on out to see the film and get updated on where things are at now. Also join us on August 9th at DC1199C at Juniper & Locust Sts. for a joint program on MOVE and Mumia---Ramona
  • Created by: TheBlackList

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