Comrades: I am planning to attend the African American Student Leadership Conference at Rust College, MS. For those around Memphis, TN, please e-mail me if you want to ride with me. I will arrive in Memphis around 9:00 AM, on Friday, January 13. Dr. Stovall faxed me the following info: "The Seventh National African American Student Leadership Conference will be held on the campus of the historically Black Rust College located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The conference is designed to address issues of liberation and to examine analysis of progressive African American leadership models, past and present. Participants will be expected to assist in outlining revolutionary leadership paradigms for the future. Issues involving the struggles of Black students on predominantly white campuses/survival strategies, shaping mass movements, connection with African and building progressive African American student organizations, as well as Black female and male relationships will be discussed and analyzed. The theme of the 2001 Conference is connecting progressive African minds for effective leadership: a continuing legacy..." Tentative Schedule of Events Friday January 12, 2001 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Registration and African Market 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Opening Plenary 1 Dr. Lee Jones, Speaker 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Workshops A,B,C,D 12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Luncheon 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Workshops E,F,G,H 3:10 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Workshops I,J,K,L 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Gambia, West Africa: A Special Presentation 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Dinner with Dr. Frances Cress Welsing 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Plenary II- Keynote Address Dr. Frances C. Welsing 11:00 p.m. - until Informal- Discussion at the Hampton Inn Saturday January 13, 2001 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration & African Market 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Plenary III - Keynote Address, Jawanza Kunjufu 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Student Centered Workshop, Dr. Oba T'Shaka 12:05 p.m. - 1:13 p.m. Lunch with Jawanza Kunjufu 1:24 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Student Centered Panel & Discussion I 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Student Centered Panel & Discussion II 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Dinner with Dick Gregory 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Plenary IV - Keynote Address, Mr. Dick Gregory 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 p.m. African in Motion (Drum & Dance) 11:00 p.m. - Until Informal - Discussion at the Hampton In "All Pre-registrations must be postmarked by January 7, 2001. Pre-registration with meal packages, Students $65, Professionals $90, Pre-registration/without meals: Students $40, Professionals $65 On-site Registration: Students $70, Professionals $90." All events will take place at the Doxey Building. Comrades, I intend attending only the Gambia presentation at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Stovall told me that the Gambian students will be available for open discussion. My feeling is that Tombong and Yankuba might be there. I do not believe that their invitations were rescinded. If they do not show-up, I will make sure that the student body knows why? We also do not have to pay for any registration, since we are availing ourselves in defending our country and calling for democracy. Naphiyo, Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh --- Lamine Conteh --- [log in to unmask] --- EarthLink: It's your Internet. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------