Fellow members: I am writing to inform those of you in Britain that the Birmingham based African Caribbean Self Helf Organisation will be hosting a two day course at the Organisation's headquarters, located at 104 Heathfield Road, here in Birmingham, on the weekend of 29 & 30 April, from 10 am until 6pm each day. This will be a 16-hour course over two days at University level. One of the unique features of this course would be its straight forward teaching approach. Cassette tapes of the course will also be made available to all participants. The course "Giant Footsteps in the Sands of Time" takes participants on an exciting and an enlightening journey which traces the historical footsteps of the Afrikan people spanning 14 million years up to the year 1942 of the common era. It will be conducted by Dr Ishakamusa Barashango (USA), the renowned historian, author and lecturer. Each module in the 10 module course covers a particular chronological period in the growth and development of the Afrikan people and their creation and establishment of high culture civilisations in the ancient world. One of the objectives of this course is to put the formerly existent research data and the more recent rediscoveries of some of the brilliant scholars of our time in the language of and at the fingerprints of educators and people from all walks of life. Fees for the course are £65 for the two days, for individuals, and £95 for institutions. For Further information, you can call Brother Bini Brown on 0121 554 2747. The Organisation's address is 104 Heathfield Rd, Birmingham, B19 1HJ. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Pan African Congress Movement (PACM) will also be hosting this year's Africa Liberation Day 2000, here in Birmingham, on the 28 and 29 May. The main speaker at the occasion will be the dynamic and inspirational Dr Jewel Pookrum MD (USA), who authored the book "Vitamins and Minerals". This year's theme is : "The Black Man and Black Woman Relationship - The bridge that links us to the past, present and the future." There will be other speakers as well, including performers, arts and craft and lively discussions. The venue is Holyhead School at Florence Road; and admission is £10 for the two days or £6 per day. Children under 16 will not have to pay. For further details contact/call: Birmingham: 0121 554 2747 London: 0181 802 4489 Manchester: 0161 257 2092 Wolverhampton: 07967 765069 A truly African family occasion not to be missed. Sandra Postscript: I have just finished reading the Gambia-L position paper, written by Dr Saine, in the latest issue of the New African Magazine. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------