maybe of interest to some. I noticed that Dr. Nyang is a speaker. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 12:09:24 -0800 From: International Bicycle Fund <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: us-afr <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [AfricaMatters] FW: National African American Youth Leadership Summit 2000 F.Y.I. -----Original Message----- From: Ernest E. Uwazie [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 11:07 AM Subject: RE: National African American Youth Leadership Summit 2000 I hope you find the enclosed conference program on "Africans in America..." interesting. Please distribute or post to any relevant sites/people. Thanks, Ernest Uwazie California State University, Sacramento Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) and The African Studies Coalition Africans in the Americas... May 4-6 , 2000 Conference Pre-Registration Form NAME________________________________________________________________________ _______ Mailing Address_____________________________________________________________________ ___ _______________________________________________________________________ Phone Number_____________________FAX______________________Email___________________ __ Means of Travel [ ] Air(from/to)______________________ [ ] Other_____________________________ Transportation to/from airport/Hotel: flight#/time/date__________________________________________ Do you need (for presentation) Visual Aids [ ] VCR[ ] Overhead [ ] Other (Specify)___________________________________________________________________ ____ FEES: *Registration [ ] $30.00 (Required of all!) May 6 Peace Awards Dinner [ ] $30.00 [add $5 at door] OR May 6 Awards Dinner & Reception [ ] $45.00 [" " " " ] Total Amount Enclosed $___________ *Add $5 if paid after April 20. Make Check/Money Order payable to CAPCR Trust Foundation. Mail completed Pre-registration form and fees before April 20, 2000 to: Ernest E. Uwazie, Director Center For African Peace and Conflict Resolution California State University, Sacramento 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819-6085 Ph. (916) 278-6282 FAX (916)278-7692 [email:[log in to unmask]] <mailto:[email:[log in to unmask]]> March 3, 2000 TO: All Conference Participants FROM: Ernest Uwazie, Director RE: Conference Registration /Tentative Program Please, take time and review the accompanying conference tentative program and bring any corrections to my immediate attention. Also, complete the enclosed Pre-Registration Form and return it with the correct fee before April 20, 2000. Your early registration will enable us make the necessary preparations and plans for what promises to be another successful conference. The final Program will be available at the Conference. HOTEL: We recommend Inns America at 25 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95826; phone is 916 386-8408; price is $49.90 + tax(if you mention that you are attending the Africa conference at CSUS) OR Motel 6, 7850 College Town Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826; phone: 916-383-8110; price is $42 + tax). Both hotels are about 1/2 mile to campus. Other hotels are available upon request! AIRPORT PICK-UP/DROP OFF: Please state, as requested in the registration form, your flight arrival and departure information, if you need transportation to/from Sacramento International Airport. Paper Submission: All presenters are requested to send 2 copies of their papers to us by April 20, plus bring about 15 additional copies to the conference. We will also reproduce limited copies for distribution. Panel Chairs: Please ensure that your begins and ends on time. Contact with panelists before the conference is highly encouraged, to facilitate communication and smooth/even presentation. Also, please provide us with a 1-2page summary of the panel proceedings, conclusions and recommendations; we will need this written summary by May 10, for appropriate conference report in the CAPCR Spring newsletter. Your contributions will be acknowledged therein! Your cooperation with this request is highly appreciated. Conference Proceedings: The conference proceedings will be authored/edited by Dr. Jessie Mulira, CSUS Professor of History. Additional information will be provided at the conference. PARKING: Drive to any of the CSUS information kiosks, from either campus entrance, and obtain a parking permit, reserved under the "Africa Conference." We encourage you to attend the May 4, wine & cheese reception; it will be an opportunity to make new friends and renew old ones, as well as interact with the conference key speakers. Finally, you are cordially invited to join us at our 2000 Africa Peace Awards, to honor two outstanding Black Men: the renowned Professor Cornel West, and Mr. Kevin Johnson of the Phoenix Suns. The proceeds will support 20 Sacramento high and CSUS students' participation in CAPCR 2nd US-Africa Youth Peace & Cultural Education Program in Ghana, in summer 2000. Please, let me know if you have any questions at 916-278-6282 or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . We look forward to seeing you at the May 4-6, Conference. California State University, Sacramento Center for African Peace & Conflict Resolution(CAPCR) & African Studies Coalition(ASC) Present: The 9th Annual Africa/Diaspora Conference Theme: AFRICANS IN THE AMERICAS: Past, Present, & Future DATE: May 4-6, 2000 A Tentative Conference Program [Based on information received to date, March 3, 2000. Please bring any corrections to the immediate attention of Ernest Uwazie: email:[log in to unmask]] TENTATIVE CONFERENCE PROGRAM Africans In The Americas: Past, Present & Future May 4: 3pm: Conference Registration Location: Tahoe room, university union, 3rd floor 3:45-5:30pm: Plenary 1: Youth Africa Study/travel Abroad Programs: Experiences from Ghana & South Africa Location: Student Board Chambers, University Union, 3rd Floor Panelists: Ernest Uwazie, CSUS Cecil Canton, CSUS Patricia Holmes, CSUS Rahim Wasi, CSUS Andrea Jennifer Porras, CSUS Sulonda Smith, CSU-Hayward Nehanda Imara, San Jose State University Felicia Nance, Fresno State University Sam & Aisha Walton, Youth Travel Abroad Program, Sacramento Chair: John Shoka, CSUS 5:40pm: Wine & Cheese Reception: Location: Student Board Chambers 6pm pm: Slide presentation on Summer 1999 Youth Peace & Cultural Education Programs in Ghana; Reception continues! Presenters: Brandon Hicks, Thurgood Marshall Continuing School, Sacramento Blessing Okorougo, Laguna Creek High School, Elk Grove Shanee Dewitt, C.K. Mclatchy High School, Sacramento Bethlehem Gashaw, Laguna Creek High School, Elk Grove Vanessa Fletcher, Florin High School, Sacramento Dante Giray, Sacramento High School Derik Green, Florin High School, Sacramento Tieska McDowell, Florin High School, Sacramento C.W. Webb, Jr., UC-Davis May 5: 8:00am: Registration Contd., Redwood Room. 8-9am: Authors Meet Book Critic/Reviewer on Interethnic/Religious Conflict Resolution in Nigeria. [Breakfast provided during session] Reviewer: David Covin, CSUS Co-authors/Respondents: Ernest E. Uwazie, Godfrey N. Uzoigwe, Isaac O. Albert; Muhammed T. Ladan. Chair/Discussant:Getachew Metaferia, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. Location: Redwood Room, University Union, first floor 910am: Call to order: Mc: Hortense Simmons, CSUS Opening Remarks: Ernest Uwazie, CAPCR Director Welcome Remarks: Cecil Canton, Chair, CAPCR Don Taylor, Chair, ASC David Covin, Director, Pan African Studies Michael Harter, Dean, College of Health & Human Services Donald R. Gerth, CSUS President 10:15-10:40am: Opening Address: Building a sustainable constituency for Africa in U.S. : prospects and challenges, Bernadette Paolo, Vice-President, National Summit on Africa, Washington, D.C. Introduction of Opening Speaker: Don Taylor, CSUS 10:50am: Introduction of Keynote Speaker: David Covin 11am-12pm: Keynote Address: Africans in the Americas: past, present & future, Ali Mazrui, Director, and Albert Schweitzer Professor in Humanities, Institute of Global Cultural Studies, Binghamton University, New York. 12-115pm: Lunch (non-host)! 12pm-6pm: Registration contd: Tahoe Room 12-1:10pm: Lunch (non-host) 1:15pm-325pm: : Concurrent Session A: Africans in America Location: Student Board Chambers, university union African immigrants in Washington, DC Area: migration waves and community building, Kinuthia Macharia, American University, Washington, DC. Creating the vertical village: Senegalese traditions of immigration and transnational cultural life, Diana N'Diaye, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. The process of migration and identity challenges among Somali immigrants in Canada, Abdi Kusow, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant. African immigrants and Crime in U.S., Obi N. Ebbe, State University of New York, Brockport. African Muslims In The United States of America: Between Islam and The West Sulayman Nyang, Howard University, Washington, DC. Coming to America to Stay: Gender, African cultures and immigration Obioma Nnaemeka, Indiana University, Indianapolis Chair: Smile Dube, CSUS 2-330pm: Concurrent Session B: AIDS in the African Diaspora Panelists: Joan Dworkin, CSUS Patricia Clark-Ellis, CSUS Jocelyn Graves TBA Location: Capital Room, university union, 3rd floor Chair: Mary Braham, CSUS 330-5pm: Concurrent Session C: Revisiting Africa documentaries by Profs. Ali Mazrui, Basil Davidson, & Henry Gates, Jr. Lead Presenter /Chair: Godfrey N. Uzoigwe, Mississippi State University, Starkville Discussants: Ernest Uwazie, CSUS Lila Jacobs, CSUS Cecil Canton, CSUS Gary Hunter, Rowan University, Mount Laurel, New Jersey Appollos Nwauwa, Rhode Island College, Providence Gloria Chuku, University of Memphis Adeline Apena, Sage College, New York 540pm: Reception Film(TBA): Taylor Fischer, African Diaspora Film Society, Sacramento 7pm Group Dinner arrangements & check out Sacramento nightlife! May 6: 830am: Registration contd., Tahoe Room Coffee/tea/juice/pastries served! 845-1045am: Concurrent Session D: The changing African family in America African Family Heritage from Sea to Shining Sun Alpa Bah, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. Kennithia Burford, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, California. Joseph Matadi, Student, CSU Stanislaus, Turlock, California. The Afro-American Woman in the Diaspora and the African Woman's perception on marriage Nkiruka Elizabeth Onwuhara, Independent Scholar Katherine Chinyere Onwuhara, Abia State University, Okigwe, Nigeria Family Violence among Immigrant African Families. Newton S. Ekpo, Providence Family & Educational Development, Elk Grove, California. The Dearth of Traditional African Marriage Values in a Single Parent Society. Stephanie Linda Anyaegbu, Nigerian Freelance Journalist and Author. Grassroot Women in Democracy Uchechukwu Onyemenam, Ebonyi State Judiciary, Nigeria Chair Delo E. Washington, CSU_Stanislaus-Turlock 845-1030am: Concurrent Session E: African US diaspora, crime, and law Countering advance-fee fraud in Nigeria: the US connection Raymond Ihuoma, Nigerian Police Force Headquarters, Lagos/Hubert Humphrey Fellows Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Fear of Black Crime; The fall of the Intelligent Bayesian Empire Donald F. Tibbs, Arizona State University, Tempe. Profiling: Who makes it an Issue Roscoe-Moses, Leora Kim, Champman University, Sacramento. Making sense of theory and crime and race in US: facts and myths, Sue Cote, CSUS The impact of changing US civil rights law on minorities, Elton Long, CSUS Chair: Joseph Russell, CSUS 845-1030am: Concurrent session F: African/African American Studies and curriculum development African American studies: voices from an urban high school Walter Ryce, Thurgood Marshall High School, San Francisco Ebonics and language policy in California Jose Cintron, CSUS Recruitment of African American leaders for urban schools Lila Jacobs, CSUS Mentoring African American students Paul St. Roseman, CSUS RISE: African centered program Irene St. Roseman, CSUS Chair: TBA 1030am-12pm: Concurrent Session G: Africans in Canada, the US, Caribbean and Latin America African Religions in the Diaspora-Orunmila In Focus Eboigbe Osayomwanbor, Benin City, Nigeria. Caminos De Macho: History/culture/power and the making of Afro-Cuban Manhood S. Jafari Allen, Columbia University, New York. The Falsification of African-Canadian Historiography under the Guise of Canada's Multi-culturalism. Amoaba Gooden, Graduate Student African-American Studies Temple University Canada Why Haiti; not Africa, be the Central point of Africa Diaspora history and struggle. Angelo Williams, California State Legislature, Sacramento. The many faces of africa: the diaspora on Angolans of Portuguese descent-a personal testimony, Maria Alexandrino, CSUS African presence in Cuba Dagne Tedla, Sacramento City College Chair: Dagne Tedla, Sacramento City College. 1030am-12pm Concurrent session H: African/ American relations/ international policy Toward an Ethical US/African International Policy: Truth, Accountability, Sustainability, Reconciliation Leanne A. Sowande, California Polytechnic University, Pomona Rwandaise people and the colonial Impact Diogene Mulindahabi, Kigali, Rwanda. The Economic Impact of immigration of Africans to the Americans: The case of Rwanda. Francis Mutini Baijahe, Universite Nationale Du Rwanda, Kigali. Civil and human rights in Africa J. U. Musa, Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria Color-Blind Racism: How 'Racism Lite' keeps Blacks at the bottom of the Well. Bonilla-Silva, Eduardo, Texas A& M, College Station. Racial Harmony and Peace: How to create and maintain them. E. S Etuk, Emida International Publishers, Maryland. The management of Public Space In Authentic Plural Societies: Community Identity Structure, Civil Society, and the Nation-state in Africa. R. Nwafo Nwanko, Howard University, Washington, DC. Chair: Alexandre Kimenyi, CSUS 1030am-12pm: Concurrent session I: African families in US: challenges & prospects Lead presenter: African families in the US and the crucible of social Change in 21st century, Carlene Young, San Jose State University Discussants: Newton Ekpo, School of Marriage & Family Life, Elk Grove, California Kaylene Richards-Ekeh, CSUS Ladi Sorunke, African Christian Fellowship, Western Region Silvest Morris, African Christian Fellowship Monique Ugbaja, Author, Maryland Edem Akpan, University of Calabar, Nigeria James Igbinovia, Calvary Christian Center, Sacramento Margaret Okoroji, Rose Rhoades & Associates, Lanham, Maryland Kofi Hemeng, Ghanaian Association of Sacramento Mathilda Mukantabana, Consumnes River College, Sacramento Chisorom Okwuosa, Attorney, State of California Johnny Mez, Human Development & Leadership Institute, Sacramento Chair: Austin Ahanotu, CSU-Stanislaus-Turlock 1215-145pm: Plenary 11: Roundtable Discussion: Rethinking African & African American Relations in 21st century: challenges & prospects. Discussants: David Covin, CSUS Otis Scott, CSUS Ernest Uwazie, CSUS Don Taylor, CSUS Jessie Mulira, CSUS Rita Cameron-Wedding, CSUS John Shoka, CSUS Maria Alexandrino, CSUS Sulayman Nyang, Howard University, Washington, DC Carlene Young, San Jose State University Delo Washington, CSU-Stanislaus-Turlock Sean King, CSUS Meron Negash, CSUS Rahim Wasi, CSUS Godfrey Uzoigwe, Mississippi State University, Starkville E.S. Etuk, Emida International Publishers, Maryland. Diana N'Diaye, Smithsonian Institution Meli Hekeno, CSUS Obioma Nnaemeka, Indiana Univesrity, Indianapolis Chair: Cecil Canton, CSUS 1:55-3pm: Plenary 111: Conference Summary & Closing Ali Mazrui Bernadette Paolo Godfrey Uzoigwe Austin Ahanotu Cecil Canton Smile Dube Joseph Russell John Shoka Mary Braham Delo Washington Kinuthia Macharia Sulayman Nyang Diana N'Diaye Dagne Tedla Chair: Obi Ebbe May 6, 6pm-1am: 2000 *Africa Peace Awards Dinner & Dance/Fundraiser Location : Masonic Temple, 1123 J Street, Sacramento Honorees: Professor Cornel West and Mr. Kevin Johnson Mc. : Ms. Karen Massie, Reporter, KX TV 10 * Proceeds will support the CAPCR 2000 summer youth peace & cultural education program in Ghana. -----Original Message----- From: george pope [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 1:29 AM To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Cc: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: National African American Youth Leadership Summit 2000 I am extremely delighted by what I briefly saw happening at your Summit banquet - high school students from all over the United States gathered to discuss such topics as violence, gender oppression, the "N" word, skills, winning, technology, and those beloved venerable vital history making Black Colleges and Universities. At this moment I happening to be listening to Taylor Branch's monumental trilogy "Pilar Of Fire, v2, America In the King Years," 1998. (I do a lot of driving.) Probably unlike most of you I had kind of forgotten the historic importance of the "children's marches." These moved first their elders and then the entire country into what? an "improved" racial environment? 60% of Black males are under the "supervision" of the courts and now with Proposition 21 children between the ages of 14 and 17 are to be treated by the courts as adults? Already as a result of "mass incarcerations" we are seeing mass foreclosures on black duel parent family formations and mass and political disenfranchisements. Laws that are now on the books are racially destructive! I think that we have a whole new civil rights crisis on our hands. At least we have entered the lobbying age. I think that this crisis is less likely to remedied by street demonstrations (although these can't hurt) as by public opinion and the ballot. Rather than admittedly sublime spectacles of children marching into danger as in 1963 the thing to do now is let politicians know about our lobbying strength. Here the theory is that a bill always has four particularly interested persons; its legislative author, its opponent, and their aids(2) assigned to work it. With email even disbursed people can coalesce as a politically significant lobby. Spokespersons should inform the "four key persons" and the public at large as to its interest in legislation, suggest way of improving it, and - or how implacably our constituency opposes certain laws and measures and etc. (I can supply more info on this, let me know.) I am sure that Mayor Willie Brown and others have already given National African American Youth Leadership Summit 2001 a lot of thought along these lines. I'll put in my two bits just for encouragement. First undertake an in school and an online inter school discussion of issues. Categorize and prioritized. Students do the whole thing. Select impartial student editors to draft discussion documents for the 2001 conference. Discuss and draft final position papers. Send these to the 2 key legislators and their aids of course, the President, Congress, Governors, State Representatives, Mayors, Parents, voting age citizens, friends and myself. Here is a lot of work. Grant academic credit for it, additional credit to editors etc. This is a challenge: what better educational experience than real world lobbying for really important causes all in the tradition of those truly admirable children who marched into danger, honor, and glory in Montgomery Alabama in 1963? Best wishes and please, keep me posted George Pope George Pope, 650 573 1631, fax 415 723 7267, [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To the extent possible, please keep postings concise. Our archives are at : http://www.egroups.com/group/us-afr-network . To Post a message, send it to [log in to unmask] . Tell others to subscribe by sending a blank message to [log in to unmask] . To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-Earn 300 Points from MyPoints.com for trying @Backup Get automatic protection and access to your important computer files. 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