Hello All:
First of all Happy Easter and Resurrection Season to everyone. This is the time to give thanks for having made it thus far, and to resurrect some of those forgotten or abandoned dreams, hopes and wishes you thought had gotten away from you. Blessings are coming from all over. Open yourself up to them.
This is just a short list of upcoming events:
In case you haven't noticed, this year marks the 21st Anniversary of the National Action Network's Annual National Conference. As, as always, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and the membership and staffed, have loaded the 4-day event with relevance for people of all levels and interest. From April 3, which marks the first day of the conference, through April 6, the closing date, the significance of the workshops and the participants, and its impact on us as Black people, is both inescapable and unmistakable. So, bring your complete focus, a note book, and your creativity with you. This will not be a time to sit idly by and be a bench warmer. You are there to participate and activate.
This year's conference takes place at the Sheraton New York Hotel, 53rd and 7th Avenue, with an 8:30 AM kick off, Wednesday, April 3rd, during which the Rev. Al Sharpton will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony. For more information about schedules, or to register, log on to NAN's registration page at www.nationalactionnetwork.net
Jazz
Day in NYC, in recognition of Jazz Appreciation Month, April. On Tuesday, April 2nd an
assemblage of the city’s jazz community will take place on steps of New York
City Hall, 260 Broadway in lower Manhattan at 12 noon. Music events take place throughout
America all month long in honor of jazz.
This
historic assembly will bring together musicians, educators, legislative leaders,
and jazz fans. Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium with assistance from New
York City Council Member Letitia ‘Tish’ James organized this
gathering.
For the past fourteen years Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium sponsors an annual celebration of jazz. This year the 14th Annual Central Brooklyn Jazz festival runs from March 29 thru April 30 at venues in Long Island, Staten Island and throughout Brooklyn.
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Event
Three Goats
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Please
join Maya and Marcus to celebrate the launch of THREE GOATS
Organization at GINNY'S SUPPER CLUB - 310 Lenox Avenue, April 7,
2013 - 6:00pm-9:00pm - Cocktails, Appetizers and Entertainment Silent
Auction and Raffle; Tickets: $150 -- All
Proceeds go directly to Three Goats to support our efforts in Ethiopia. www.threegoats.org
The story of Three Goats came about after Maya visited Ethiopia in November 2011 and saw the effects the famine had on the young children there. After reading about the devastation that had hit our birthplace, she flew to Addis and visited Mother Teresa's Missonaries for Charity where they advised her on the greatest area of need for clean water and food. Knowing the dangers of traveling in the region, Maya insisted on heading to Togowichale, a border town between Ethiopia and Somalia severely endangered by the famine, to hand out food, school supplies and resources to help find clean water to nearly 1,000 people in the area.
A 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, Three Goats is dedicated to improve the health and education of children in Ethiopia by providing sustainable access to vital resources. Its main focus is to empower young women through education and provide access to clean water and nutritious food. By showing our donors a video of where their money went, we knew we couldn't stay quiet about the issues affecting the borders of Ethiopia. Our goal is to provide resources for people in hard-hit areas to have access to education, clean water and food centers for proper nutrition.
The story of Three Goats came about after Maya visited Ethiopia in November 2011 and saw the effects the famine had on the young children there. After reading about the devastation that had hit our birthplace, she flew to Addis and visited Mother Teresa's Missonaries for Charity where they advised her on the greatest area of need for clean water and food. Knowing the dangers of traveling in the region, Maya insisted on heading to Togowichale, a border town between Ethiopia and Somalia severely endangered by the famine, to hand out food, school supplies and resources to help find clean water to nearly 1,000 people in the area.
A 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization, Three Goats is dedicated to improve the health and education of children in Ethiopia by providing sustainable access to vital resources. Its main focus is to empower young women through education and provide access to clean water and nutritious food. By showing our donors a video of where their money went, we knew we couldn't stay quiet about the issues affecting the borders of Ethiopia. Our goal is to provide resources for people in hard-hit areas to have access to education, clean water and food centers for proper nutrition.
Please RSVP at: rsvp@akilaworksongs.com, or by calling 718.756.8501
You are invited to join the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions & Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer for an informational seminar Civic Restoration: A Road to Workforce Development for People with Criminal Convictions. Date: Monday, April 15, 2013 Time: Doors open at 9:30am, seminar session: 10am-1pm - Location: Adam Clayton Powell, State Office Building - 163 W 125th St, (between 7th Ave & Lenox Ave)
**Light breakfast will be served. To register, please go to
For more information, please contact the Center for NuLeadership and Urban Solutions
This event is co-sponsored by the Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer
That should keep you hopping for a while. There's a lot going in April, so get your running shoes on, because you'll need them to keep up.
For now - and always:
Stay Blessed &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
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