Early Registration Discounts For The 2006 TransAfrica Forum Conference End This Friday! Don't Miss Out On Being A Part Of This Historic Event On March 31st and April 1st! RETURN TO THE SOURCE: A view of Africa and the African Diaspora through the lens of civil society in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the United States Click here to download and print out your registration form and fax it right away to TransAfrica Forum at 202-223-1966. This conference promises to be an exciting opportunity to engage in dynamic sessions for: 1. Organizing the U.S. Diaspora 2. Developing strategies and tactics for connecting international issues and movements to a broader and more progressive sector here in the U.S. 3. Identifying and addressing the challenges to Diasporan organizing here in the U.S. 4. Determining how we maintain dynamic ties across national boundaries |
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TransAfrica Forum at Busboys and Poets The Cabral/Truth Circle Film/Book Discussion on Africa and the African Diaspora Monday, March 6, 2006, 5:30- 7:30pm Busboys and Poets, 14th and V Streets, N.W. 202-223-1960 ext 137 |
The Cabral/Truth Circle Film/Book Discussion on Africa and the African Diaspora |
"The time has come for us to start political movements in a historical context. It is not enough to motivate a people to protest. We must tell the history on which they build their revolt." --Bill Fletcher President, TransAfrica Forum TransAfrica Forum |
The Cabral/Truth Circle is a combination of a great film festival and an exciting book club that focuses on the history and political movements of Africa and the African Diaspora. Every other month TransAfrica Forum will show a short documentary and host a discussion linking history and current affairs, and encouraging individual and collective activism. The selection for March will be on the brutal history of the Congo. The presentation will be based on both a book and a film. The film will be shown during the program. |
King Leopold's Ghost By author Adam Hochschild Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death By Producer/Director Pete Bate The evening also includes a spoken-word performance by Omekongo |
The Cabral/Truth Circle is named in honor of Amilcar Cabral and Sojourner Truth. Amilcar Cabral is one of Africa's most successful and thoughtful leaders. He led the anti-colonialism movement in Cabo-Verde and Guinea-Bissau. His political philosophy galvanized a country of farmers into an army that defeated the mighty colonial power of Portugal. His legacy stands with that of Nkrumah and Lumumba. As a slave who could not read, Sojourner Truth petitioned the government and won back her five year old son who had been sold illegally. She spent the rest of her days traveling throughout the country encouraging the debate to end slavery and create a peaceful society. The venue is Busboys and Poets, one of the most exciting new establishments in the Washington area. Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bookstore and gathering place for people who believe that social justice and peace are attainable goals. TransAfrica Forum and Busboys and Poets is a partnership that forges together more than a quarter a century of political activism with an enlightened bookstore and exquisite food. Join the Cabral Truth Circle every other month. Knowledge is Power. Power will create Peace and Justice. Admission is free. We encourage you to have dinner with us and change the world. |
Early Registration Discounts For The 2006 TransAfrica Forum Conference End This Friday! Don't Miss Out On Being A Part Of This Historic Event On March 31st and April 1st! RETURN TO THE SOURCE: A view of Africa and the African Diaspora through the lens of civil society in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and the United States Click here to download and print out your registration form and fax it right away to TransAfrica Forum at 202-223-1966. This conference promises to be an exciting opportunity to engage in dynamic sessions for: 1. Organizing the U.S. Diaspora 2. Developing strategies and tactics for connecting international issues and movements to a broader and more progressive sector here in the U.S. 3. Identifying and addressing the challenges to Diasporan organizing here in the U.S. 4. Determining how we maintain dynamic ties across national boundaries |
Seating is limited, so please make your reservations now for this a not-to-be-missed event. Preliminary Conference Program Friday, March 31, 2006 8 am 4 pm Registration 9 am 10:30 Opening Plenary: Tell No Lies: Presentations and Facilitated Q&A 10:45-12:15 Back to the Source: The Pan-African Movement 2006: A strategic collection of informational sessions chosen to illuminate issues, dynamics, and realities in and among the nations of the African Diaspora. |
On Friday, March 31st at the Foreign Policy Luncheon, we will honor the legendary entertainer and political activist Harry Belafonte for his lifetime commitment to Africa's children throughout the world. Mr. Belafonte will be presented with the Amilcar Cabral International Freedom Award. The award is named for the African freedom fighter Amilcar Cabral who organized farmers and common people to overthrow the Portuguese government's colonial rule in Cabo-Verde and Guinea- Bissau in the 1960's. The theme of the conference, RETURN TO THE SOURCE, is from Cabral's written work. Mr. Belafonte will deliver the keynote address at the Foreign Policy Luncheon. |
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