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Posted: Friday June 23rd, 2006 23:39 |
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12.20pm
Welcome and Introduction to African Remembrance Day
12.30pm
Film: The Maafa - Presented by the Ligali organisation
2.15pm
Performance: shaka and Tuggstar
2.30pm
3 Minute Silent Maafa Tribute
2.40pm
Dinner
3.20pm
Performance: Vuka Afrika Performance
3.30pm
Guest Presentation: Adoption and Fostering Presentation
3.40pm
Debate: Family Forum: Supporting single parent families
Film: Burning an Illusion - Directed by Menelik Shabazz
4.20pm
Guest Presentation: Making a Difference - Hearts to Africa organisation
4.30pm
Debate: Are Africans Beautiful? Challenging eurocentric ideals of beauty
5.25pm
Blood Ah Go Run - Directed by Menelik Shabazz
5.50pm
Guest Presentation: Remittance: Giving back to Africa - AFFORD organisation
6.00pm
Debate: Maafa 2007 - Setting the African agenda
7.00pm
Close
Contact details:
Address:
PO BOX 1257
London
E5 OLW
Telephone:
020 8986 1984
Mobile:
07868 707 932
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Posted: Saturday June 24th, 2006 09:23 |
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For Immediate Release Issued by: Ligali Media Network
22 June 2006
African Remembrance Day
Saturday 22 July ‘06 | 12pm – 7pm @ Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London, E8
On Saturday 22 July 2006, the Ligali and Insaka organisations will be hosting a day of positive edutainment dedicated to remembering our ancestors who have fought and died for self- determination, justice and social revolution and the African people and culture lost through enslavement, colonialism and racism.
The event takes place at Hackney Town Hall and will feature films, performances, debates, Maafa Tribute, a Gallery of Remembrance, stalls, cultural food and refreshments. Admission is free although donations are welcome.
This day of remembrance is not framed by or limited to the european enslavement of African people. Whilst African history includes the injustice and travesty of enslavement, there are substantial and significant elements of our history that have occurred beyond this era and it is essential and respectful that the people and culture outside this aspect of history are also acknowledged and remembered. Remembrance is an on-going necessity and integral to the progression of African people and culture. African Remembrance Day fuses remembrance with the
future by reminding us of our past in order to form practical solutions for the ways forward.
Features of the event
Film Screenings
The Maafa (Part 1) – Presented by the Ligali organisation
A hard-hitting documentary exploring the legacy of the enslavement and colonisation of Africa and her people
Burning an Illusion – Directed by Menelik Shabazz
A groundbreaking film set in the early 1980’s following the cultural, social and political
transformation of a young African British woman in London
Blood Ah Go Run – Directed by Menelik Shabazz
Performances
shaka, Tuggstar and Vuka Afrika
Maafa Tribute
A three minute silence in remembrance of the victims of enslavement, colonialism and racism. We also pay tribute to the ancestors who fought and died for self determination, justice and social revolution.
Interactive Panel Debates
Are Africans Beautiful? Challenging eurocentric ideals of beauty Family Forum: Supporting single parent families
Maafa 2007: Setting the African agenda
Guest Presentations
Remittance: Giving back to Africa (The AFFORD organisation)
Adoption and Fostering in the African community
Making a Difference (Hearts to Africa organisation)
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Posted: Saturday June 24th, 2006 09:25 |
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The Pan African Ribbon of Remembrance, Unity and Self-Determination
The Pan African Ribbon of African Remembrance, Unity and Self-Determination symbolises the need to build on the past legacy of resistance against the historical and ongoing Maafa. It also represents the need for the cultural, political, economic and social unity of African people in our present day
in order to advance our dreams and enable self determination for our futures. The Ribbon will be available for purchase at the African Remembrance Day event. Proceeds from the sale of the Ribbon at this event will go towards supporting the work of the Ligali and Insaka organisations.
Further information about the event can be obtained from http://www.africanremembrance.co.uk
The Ligali organisation http://www.ligali.org
Insaka Movement for Africanisation http://www.insaka.org
African Remembrance Day is supported by Cyber Kitchen, New Nation and HCVS.
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Posted: Saturday July 1st, 2006 10:10 |
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Kunjufu wrote:
For Immediate Release Issued by: Ligali Media Network
22 June 2006
African Remembrance Day
Saturday 22 July ‘06 | 12pm – 7pm @ Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London, E8
On Saturday 22 July 2006, the Ligali and Insaka organisations will be hosting a day of positive edutainment dedicated to remembering our ancestors who have fought and died for self- determination, justice and social revolution and the African people and culture lost through enslavement, colonialism and racism.
The event takes place at Hackney Town Hall and will feature films, performances, debates, Maafa Tribute, a Gallery of Remembrance, stalls, cultural food and refreshments. Admission is free although donations are welcome.
This day of remembrance is not framed by or limited to the european enslavement of African people. Whilst African history includes the injustice and travesty of enslavement, there are substantial and significant elements of our history that have occurred beyond this era and it is essential and respectful that the people and culture outside this aspect of history are also acknowledged and remembered. Remembrance is an on-going necessity and integral to the progression of African people and culture. African Remembrance Day fuses remembrance with the
future by reminding us of our past in order to form practical solutions for the ways forward.
Features of the event
Film Screenings
The Maafa (Part 1) – Presented by the Ligali organisation
A hard-hitting documentary exploring the legacy of the enslavement and colonisation of Africa and her people
Burning an Illusion – Directed by Menelik Shabazz
A groundbreaking film set in the early 1980’s following the cultural, social and political
transformation of a young African British woman in London
Blood Ah Go Run – Directed by Menelik Shabazz
Performances
shaka, Tuggstar and Vuka Afrika
Maafa Tribute
A three minute silence in remembrance of the victims of enslavement, colonialism and racism. We also pay tribute to the ancestors who fought and died for self determination, justice and social revolution.
Interactive Panel Debates
Are Africans Beautiful? Challenging eurocentric ideals of beauty Family Forum: Supporting single parent families
Maafa 2007: Setting the African agenda
Guest Presentations
Remittance: Giving back to Africa (The AFFORD organisation)
Adoption and Fostering in the African community
Making a Difference (Hearts to Africa organisation)
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Posted: Tuesday July 11th, 2006 20:07 |
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Kunjufu wrote: Kunjufu wrote:
For Immediate Release Issued by: Ligali Media Network
22 June 2006
African Remembrance Day
Saturday 22 July ‘06 | 12pm – 7pm @ Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London, E8
On Saturday 22 July 2006, the Ligali and Insaka organisations will be hosting a day of positive edutainment dedicated to remembering our ancestors who have fought and died for self- determination, justice and social revolution and the African people and culture lost through enslavement, colonialism and racism.
The event takes place at Hackney Town Hall and will feature films, performances, debates, Maafa Tribute, a Gallery of Remembrance, stalls, cultural food and refreshments. Admission is free although donations are welcome.
This day of remembrance is not framed by or limited to the european enslavement of African people. Whilst African history includes the injustice and travesty of enslavement, there are substantial and significant elements of our history that have occurred beyond this era and it is essential and respectful that the people and culture outside this aspect of history are also acknowledged and remembered. Remembrance is an on-going necessity and integral to the progression of African people and culture. African Remembrance Day fuses remembrance with the
future by reminding us of our past in order to form practical solutions for the ways forward.
Features of the event
Film Screenings
The Maafa (Part 1) – Presented by the Ligali organisation
A hard-hitting documentary exploring the legacy of the enslavement and colonisation of Africa and her people
Burning an Illusion – Directed by Menelik Shabazz
A groundbreaking film set in the early 1980’s following the cultural, social and political
transformation of a young African British woman in London
Blood Ah Go Run – Directed by Menelik Shabazz
Performances
shaka, Tuggstar and Vuka Afrika
Maafa Tribute
A three minute silence in remembrance of the victims of enslavement, colonialism and racism. We also pay tribute to the ancestors who fought and died for self determination, justice and social revolution.
Interactive Panel Debates
Are Africans Beautiful? Challenging eurocentric ideals of beauty Family Forum: Supporting single parent families
Maafa 2007: Setting the African agenda
Guest Presentations
Remittance: Giving back to Africa (The AFFORD organisation)
Adoption and Fostering in the African community
Making a Difference (Hearts to Africa organisation)
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Posted: Thursday July 20th, 2006 10:14 |
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Posted: Thursday July 20th, 2006 20:46 |
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Trust Ligali to have this clash with a BBQ - they really need to sort their dates out
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Posted: Thursday July 20th, 2006 21:41 |
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Is it me or does anyone else notice how we get jokes, philosophies, messages of love and friendship but events like these never turn up in circulated or chain emails.
In case anyone forgot what t he mission is about!
http://www.maafa.org/
Don't give "them" the priviledge!
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Posted: Saturday July 22nd, 2006 21:02 |
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I went! Had its good and bad points
Toyin was an absolute star
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Posted: Saturday July 22nd, 2006 23:33 |
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 00:08 |
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 00:08 |
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I agree. One of the highlight's for me was Toyin's presentation on us setting the agenda for the 2007 Abolition of Slavery 'Celebrations', he absolutely commanded the hall when he was speaking. But I have to say that the programme didn't make clear that the debates and some of the films (Burning an Illusion) would be running alongside each other so i missed the Hearts to Africa presentation- an org that i've been donating to for a year but have only this year got round to actually giving my time to. Also, I missed Afford's presentation. I know the timetable on the doors at the venue said the debates where taking place in 'Room 2' but I only realised that after missing most of the debates and presentations watching Burning an Illusion. I was following the timetable in the programme. I would have liked for the event to have gone on longer because I wanted to ask the BBC rep (who I was sitting right next to) some questions.
I'm going to email Ligali with some of the things I feel let the day down.
I know this sounds really bate, but after 3 years of keeping abreast of Ligali and constantly hearing Toyin on radio shows and the like, I felt a bit star struck!!!
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 00:08 |
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 08:09 |
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@ judge J
The bad points
The area for debate was in the same area as all the stalls and they wouldnt keep quiet despite being asked nicely.
The acoustics on the microphones during the debates were embrassingly bad
You had some ranters being clapped as if they were spitting knowledge. Had a couple of ranters in the adoption topic but one took the proverbial biscuit in the Sre Africans Beautiful debate. He started off well, droping some points then it all went wrong. He started talking about how black people hold up Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham as beauty, and people were clapping .
The single mother debates was very poorly chosen. The single mother issue has been debated on this forum with alot more sense and sensitivity then was present at ARD. The way they were talking all single mothers might as well line up and get taken out by firing squad because all hope is lost
The way they were talkig about black men in the single mother debate was 'interesting'. I do not wish to be told that black men are lowest achievers, highly represented homeless, high prison numbers, high mental health issues. I know all this. What needs tobe ascertained is why people predisposed to any of these issues are being alowed to help bring another life into the world. But to be fair to the host, he said that was a different debate
The Are African' s beautiful debate was rubbish, and although they asked for solutions nobody came up with any. The US woman speeking somehow contrived to bring Adam and a fully versed European Yoruba into the conversation of African Beauty. Didnt see how that related but probably couldnt hear the link because of the god-awfull acoustics. And despite what she was saying, I still use Kodak!
Bought a paper and it was like 4 months old, although it does have some very good articles in it
Toyin's partner ( the light skinned guy in dreads) was sometimes a bit 'off' (rolling eyes, etc)
Good Points
Goodish turnout
The leaflet that came with it was very very informative. Especially the article on Self-Determination, You Say Black I say African and best yet was the article on Swahili
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You really had to be there. I'm in full agreement with Blu Oshun, I was star struck as well. It was serious, humorous, informative, inspiring. When he said I never heard of 'Blackistan' the place erupted
The way the crowd turned on the BBC representative. She was pushing Wilberfroce too much and revealing that one of your researchers is a European just isnt gonna cut it. That is just info that needs to be repressed
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 11:04 |
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Dropped a couple of sistas off at the event, same kind of feedback with thoughts of bad organisation. If nothing else respect what it must take to put on such an event. If you saw any 'weakness', like someone implied, and you can find the time, simply see it as a means to help...even if you can only be the equivalent of a Big Issue peddler, I'm sure you will be gladly received.
Ligali is no way the finished article and would be the first to say so. I've always been impressed with their literature, just check out the readings on their website - extremely high standard - would have won the battle a long time ago just on being articulate.
Just think what a difference all that money spent on tabloid newspapers, cigarettes and petrol would make if spent properly. Victory is not achieved by bravery but strategy!
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 14:07 |
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Taking the bad points into consideration, i think its fair to say after talking to one of the ligali members, they are not an events group, they just do the work, hence putting on events is not their forte, so i can understand why there were some bad points on the day. In relation to the debates being in the same hall as the stalls, i remember Toyin saying that it cost them £1700 to rent out the town hall, and i am asuming that they were only given those two rooms, for a ludacris price. In addition as Toyin was saying ARD should not be limited to Hackney, but all over the UK, any place where there are africans. So if anyone thinks that they can do a better job, or if their is an african owned events group, they could organise it. it's only once a year, and to let your local town hall give it to you once a year is a minor-it should be free im my opinion. we have to demmand these things.
Toyin was great as usual!
I liked the performances.
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| I missed it this year unfortunately.
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Posted: Sunday July 23rd, 2006 20:10 |
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| You know, i don't actually think that the event was badly organised, i think the venue let the day down. The bulk of my criticism would lie with the venue to which i really couldn't aportion the responsibilty to Ligali. Really how much can we expect them to spend? Lets not forget the majprity of the people there would have lived in London so we can take for granted how much it is to hire venues here. Like Cashmoney said, the acoustics in the building made hearing very difficult and the technical failings with the sound during the Maafa film was disappointing.
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Posted: Wednesday July 26th, 2006 14:32 |
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@All went to the event and would agree with all the criticism made.The accoustics were terrible and raised many questions for me about how they chose the venue. Organisation could have been much more better in a number of areas and I intend to e mail Toyin and give him my feedback on how to improve things.
But all things considered glad I went and gave support, spent money and had to because Legali are doing important and sincere work and that is the overiding concerns for me to support sincere and commited people..
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Posted: Wednesday July 26th, 2006 14:49 |
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| Support is key, even if you can't contribute or donate yourself, spread the word. Think I sent out an email to about thirty people, ok admittedly I knew it was rubbing salt into most of their Eurocentric wounds but for those (ok one or two) who did go there wasn't too much disappointed - as one bredrin put it, there's just something nice about African people being together.
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Posted: Tuesday August 15th, 2006 22:50 |
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Posted: Wednesday August 16th, 2006 09:47 |
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i've read what everyone has had to say about the event and granted some things could have been better, but that didn't matter i just loved the fact that we came together to discuss issues and i felt proud just being there amongst my brothers and sistas.
I think that we need more of these meetings but vary the discussion and actually have solution talks.
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