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Are you an African entrepreneur? Do you bring innovative solutions to foster the emergence of sustainable cities? Come and present them during the "Challenge des 1000", on the occasion of the Africa-France 2020 summit.

By launching the "Challenge des 1000", France is inviting 1000 African entrepreneurs to come and present their solutions at the Cité des Solutions, an exhibition dedicated to projects and solutions for sustainable cities and territories, which will be held during the 28th Africa-France Summit (Bordeaux, 4-6 June 2020).

Applications are open until 31 January 2020.

The selection of contractors will be based on the following criteria :

• To be an African entrepreneur, with an activity related to one of the 7 districts of the Cité des Solutions;
• Gender parity of the 1000 Entrepreneurs;
• Geographical balance in terms of the origin of the Entrepreneurs;
• Balance of themes across the 7 districts*;
• To be the bearer of an innovative or duplicable solution, at a lower cost and with a

Greetings Change Makers! 

(  To register for the Documentary Preview of “The Cost Of Darkness, ” click on the link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_t3S7uUOwQJ6eYR3KKYSDhQ    ) 

This is Sandy Holman, Director of The Culture C.O-.O;.P. (www.cultureco-op.com)   We promote respect for Equity, Cultural Competency, Diversity, Literacy and a quality Education for all. I hope you are thriving under these difficult circumstances. Please  partner with us by joining our first virtual preview of the powerful Documentary, “The Cost Of Darkness,” completed in collaboration with young adult voices and with a profound, timely,  and critical message.  The preview is  happening Saturday, May 30^th, from 2-4 and is hosted by the Culture C.O-.O.P.and UC Davis Students.  This documentary is critically important as  we  continue to navigate the global pandemic, historic inequity, oppression, injustice and supremacy ideology. It is designed to create a “mind share” of knowledge, basic understand

The Last Poets along with Rakim, Chuck-D, Chubb Rock,
KRS-1 and more discuss the journey of the iconic group,
hip hop culture, and more.

 On Tuesday, May 19th, at 7 PM (EST), Universal Hip Hop Museum and Video Music Box in association with Seeds of The Last Poets Productions, presents “Bridging the Gap: An Evening of Conversation with the The Last Poets”, featuring dynamic footage from Rakim, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Chubb Rock, filmmaker and hip hop impresario, Michael Holman, and spoken word artist, Jessica Care Moore in conversation with the legendary spoken word group, The Last Poets, who have been coined by many as the “godfathers of rap”.

Hosted by the world famous Ralph McDaniels of Video Music Box, this live stream event marks
the 50th anniversary of the group’s groundbreaking and critically acclaimed self-titled, debut LP.
Acknowledging the importance of a strong connection between hip-hop and spoken word artists
throughout the years, this event will highlight how the poet’s in

New Episode tonight 8pm EDT! The RNL Show – Revolution, Nothing Less! All episodes are available free for watching, spreading, and subscribing.

Watch here Monday at 7 pm EDT. (You don't need Facebook account to watch.)

Books on mass incarceration, as well as pandemic crises, are available at Revolution Books new online store here. Select from 6000+ titles in RB's curated collection.

The U.S., with more than 2 million people locked down in its prisons and immigrant detention camps, leads the world in incarcerating its people. It has more people in prison, and the largest percentage of its population in prison, than any country in the world today-- larger than any country in the history of the world.

More than 60 percent of these more than 2 million people are Black or Latino, and they are being forced to face the deadly coronavirus without consistent access to soap and water, without masks, with no ability to do “social distancing.”

This literally means that the sentences that have them locked in this country's dungeons can become death sentences, and in fact have already become death sentences for hundreds of incarcerated people.

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Thousands of salon professionals from around the United States will converge on Chicago to attend the annual America's Beauty Show (ABS), to be held at McCormick Place (West) Saturday, Sunday, and Monday – April 18, 19, 20, 2020. America's Beauty Show is owned and produced by Cosmetologists Chicago, a respected not-for-profit trade association representing beauty salon professionals.  

 

Beauty & Cosmetics

International beauty expert & celebrity stylist Nick Stenson, - Sr VP of Services & Trend for Ulta Beauty, and Artistic Director for L'ORÉAL's Matrix - is just one of the celebrity stylists you'll see at America's Beauty Show

So, what is America's Beauty Show? Simply put, it's hundreds of thousands of square feet of wall-to-wall beauty products, where salon professionals go to find out what's new… what's hot … What they learn is what consumers can expect to see at their local beauty salons in coming weeks!

 Whether one wants hair that is long, short, straight, curly, or colored in one of

Make plans to be there! All conscious New Afrikans should make a concerted efforts to attend New Afrikan Nation Day (NAND). With 2020 being 55 years after the death of Malcolm X (ADM), We are at that point in our history where “OUR Government” needs to be taking shape. We are at that point in our history where We need to let our little light shine at the Crescent Cultural Center, 1121 Tuscaloosa Ave, Birmingham, AL.
New Afrikan Nation Day is our annual commemoration of the signing of the Black Declaration of Independence and our celebration of the progress We have made from year to year towards bringing to fruition our nation. It is also the time when We double-down on our commitment to raise the New Afrikan political, cultural and social conscious of all PG-RNA citizens.
New Afrikan Nation Day is our opportunity to network with RNA citizens from across the country and strategize new ways to Win The War Against Disrespect for the Humanity of People of African Descent. Being in Birmingh

Per(Sister): Incarcerated Women of Louisiana shares the stories of currently and formerly incarcerated women in Louisiana and shines a light on the myriad issues as identified and expressed by the women themselves. The exhibition presents works from more than 30 artists who created new works based on the personal stories of the persisters. Stories of loss, hope, despair, survival, triumph, and persistence demonstrate the universal struggles faced by communities impacted by incarceration and the personal resilience of each woman featured.

Per(Sister) originated at the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University under the leadership of museum director Monica Ramirez-Montagut assisted by curator Laura Blereau, and was developed in equal partnership with Syrita Steib and Dolfinette Martin with additional support provided by Operation Restoration and Women with a Vision.

Please join us for the opening celebration with the artists and persisters
Monday March 2, 2020 6 - 8 PM

For

Each year, the Molefi Kete Asante Institute hosts a special annual pilgrimage to sacred African American historical sites in the region. For 2020, MKA Institute invites you to its 2nd Annual Pilgrimage led by Afrocentric Scholars, Dr. Molefi Kete Asante and Dr. Ama Mazama. Journey with a community of family, friends, scholars and activists to Dorchester County, Maryland to explore the life and legacy of our hero, Harriet Tubman. As we pay special tribute to our ancestors, we continue to honor them and keep their memory alive.

Tour Itinerary: 

• Harriet Tubman's Childhood Home
• The Harriet Tubman Underground Historic Center 
• The Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center

Reservation Includes: 

• Quality rountrip transportation
• Lunch
• All entry fees

Seats are limited, book your spot today

Sign up before February 15, 2020 and receive a $10 Early Bird RSVP discount!

Price: 

• Early Bird RSVP: $110
• Regular RSVP: $120

Early Bird reservations online will end at 11:59pm on February 15th. 

Final to

Come learn of your Legal Right to Self Determination as Afrodescendants, February 23, 2020, 3040 Campbellton Rd, Atlanta, Georgia 30311.  Doors open at 1pm.

Join us at the People's Forum for this month's liberation school!

Liberation School Presents:

A History of Mass Incarceration Under Capitalism

Saturday, February 22nd, 2pm

The People's Forum
320 W 37th Street
New York, NY 10018

While other advanced nations are seeing continual increases to their quality-of-life indices, the only thing the U.S. has managed to consistently increase is its prison population. With a highly segregated education system that relies too heavily on invalid standardized testing and punitive disciplinary tactics, the school-to-prison pipeline is only strengthening for the poor, Black. Further, considering that the crime rate has steadily dropped and stagnated over the past few decades, this makes the negative correlation between declining crime and police militarization, or the rapid expansion of the prison industrial complex much more glaringly apparent and disturbing.

Come join us for a community discussion on the origins of the carceral state, how its funde

On Saturday February 22, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. Two Black Writers, Milton Allimadi, Publisher of the Black Star News and Author of the "Hearts of Darkness" and Dr. James McIntosh, Psychiatrist and Author of 'The Unauthorized Psychoanalysis of Donald J. Trump will give their predictions for how the complicated Presidential Race of 2020 will play out. They will discuss who will win and what will be the impact of that win on African People. The Program will take Place at CEMOTAP Center located at 135-05 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone Park, Queens, NY 11420. Admission is Free. For Further Information Call 347-907-0629

FROM THE UNAUTHORIZED PSYCHOANALYSIS OF DONALD J. TRUMP

Welcome to the Impeachment Circus
By James C. McIntosh, M.D.

What the world has seen of Donald Trump since 2016, has been Trump in the larval stages. He has been testing the walls of his cocoon since his first days of office. He has heeded minimal advice, bowed to few established conventions and tempered his speech hardly

In observation of Black History Month, Black Americans for a Better Future Educational Fund will present its inaugural speaker's series luncheon titled "Conversations in Black and Right" featuring former Mississippi Governor and former RNC Chairman Haley Barbour and former Congressman Tom Davis. This event will be held at the Marriott Hotel, Metro Center on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, located at 775 12 Street NW, from 11:30am to 1:30pm.

Former Congressman Davis will present an affirmative case for more substantive engagement with the minority community based on data analytics.  

Following Congressman Davis's presentation, BAFBF Founder, Raynard Jackson will conduct an interview with Governor Barbour and then take questions from the audience.

Governor Barbour will share with the audience "A Conservative Vision for Civil Rights in the 21^st Century."

"Black History Month presents an excellent opportunity for conservatives to have a substantive conversation with minorities from across the c

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Tommy Meeks, Founder of Juneteenth 1865, announces Apollo Night at the Mendelssohn — an event to raise funds for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rockford Juneteenth in 2020. Tickets are now on sale for the December 28th event.

Hosted by the beautiful Nooney B, the December 28th event, Apollo Night at the Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, in Rockford, Illinois is just around the corner. Fundraiser proceeds will benefit the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Rockford Juneteenth in 2020.

Apollo Night includes cash prizes, music by DJ Rated AG, a special guest appearance by Author Omar Muhammad (The Kids Who Cried Wolf: Roscetti Case), and the infamous money dance.

The event will be held from 7 pm – 12 am and will offer a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres. Join us for a night of show-stopping performances, followed by music and dancing — as we end the year on a high note.

Tickets are now on sale for $30. Visit the website (https://www.juneteenth1865.com/) to purchase tickets or call 815-218-2