African Americans we have to invest in our history and culture so that we can know who we are and build a legacy for our youth. We didn't come to this country as slaves, African Americans were in this country before slavery but most us don't know these facts because some of us believe that we were always slaves. The ugly realities of slavery is what some of us choose to run from. For some reason we don't want to embrace the truth about slavery. Maybe because we were so demeaned by Capitalism, that we don't know that we can heal from the image of slavery. Maybe because some of us believe that we are nothing more than slaves and have accepted that place in life.
The truth is that slavery was an ugly plight, but not just for African people. African people were created the poster image of slavery. Indentured servants signed contracts with their masters for freedom, these servants were of European decent and the masters didn't always honor their contracts. In the 1650's a world market for exploited free labor began to evolve and indenture servants were fading out. There are different mentalities that make up our world, unfortunately some of those mentalities seek to exploit natural resources and vulnerable people for selfish gains. Slaves were created from various vulnerable cultures but we rarely hear about the Asian slave trade or Third World countries slave trades and abuse.
I was recently sent a request to support "Lest We Forget Black Holocaust" Museum. i didn't hesitate to make a donation because i understand the need to be vested in our culture so that we have the museum to learn from and hold on to our legacy honoring our descendants from Africa bought to a country against their will. Yes slavery has an ugly side, but we are strong people who were able to over come some harsh situations and not all us suffered harsh conditions under slave masters. Slavery is filled with revolts and fights for freedom. Some of us are free today but many of us are still in bondage because we don't know all there is to know about our culture, how we were captured and how we became/become free.
We have the same issue at the Paul Robeson House in West Philly. Mr. Robeson was blacklisted by a paranoid United State government. The blacklisting encouraged other African Americans as well as other culture of people to alienate Mr. Robeson out of fear of being blacklisted. Blacklisted took Mr. Robeson freedom to be the man he wanted to be away from him because he refused segregation. Today the museum gets support mainly from cultures other than African American. Nothing wrong with other cultures supporting The Paul Robeson house a staple in The United States of America history, just would like to see more people of African descend learn about, along with support Mr. Robeson who has supporters internationally and songs about him in different languages.
I posted to social media that i supported "Lest We Forget" and asked others to support the museum also. The post received several likes but not one donation. I'm baffled by the lack of support for this great treasure of our culture. Seems we don't know how to support our culture, too busy being jealous of each others gains without understanding that when one of us gain we all gain. To make those gains we must invest in one another by accepting each others differences. Yes Mr. Ragsdale has been collecting staples of our culture to share with us. No we shouldn't want his collection in our homes, but yes we should start our own collection if that is what we want and still support "Lest We Forget" public display. We have a small collection of African mask and artifacts in our home because this is who we are. But i don't wish to have the collection that is at the museum, just want to invest in the collection and be able to view when we can. There is a sense of pride that we lack in our communities based off of immaturity aka loathsome aka self destructed slave mentality. Please let's see past our differences aka agree to disagree, for the sake of building stronger African Americans, African Latinos and all of African descend.
Full Event Ticket (Friday Fundraiser, Saturday Workshops, Sunday Community Action!), $75.00
The full event ticket covers the Friday kick-off party, the Saturday Conference which includes a full day of workshops, panel discussions and networking and Sunday's community action planning sessions! Register Now!
The truth is that slavery was an ugly plight, but not just for African people. African people were created the poster image of slavery. Indentured servants signed contracts with their masters for freedom, these servants were of European decent and the masters didn't always honor their contracts. In the 1650's a world market for exploited free labor began to evolve and indenture servants were fading out. There are different mentalities that make up our world, unfortunately some of those mentalities seek to exploit natural resources and vulnerable people for selfish gains. Slaves were created from various vulnerable cultures but we rarely hear about the Asian slave trade or Third World countries slave trades and abuse.
I was recently sent a request to support "Lest We Forget Black Holocaust" Museum. i didn't hesitate to make a donation because i understand the need to be vested in our culture so that we have the museum to learn from and hold on to our legacy honoring our descendants from Africa bought to a country against their will. Yes slavery has an ugly side, but we are strong people who were able to over come some harsh situations and not all us suffered harsh conditions under slave masters. Slavery is filled with revolts and fights for freedom. Some of us are free today but many of us are still in bondage because we don't know all there is to know about our culture, how we were captured and how we became/become free.
We have the same issue at the Paul Robeson House in West Philly. Mr. Robeson was blacklisted by a paranoid United State government. The blacklisting encouraged other African Americans as well as other culture of people to alienate Mr. Robeson out of fear of being blacklisted. Blacklisted took Mr. Robeson freedom to be the man he wanted to be away from him because he refused segregation. Today the museum gets support mainly from cultures other than African American. Nothing wrong with other cultures supporting The Paul Robeson house a staple in The United States of America history, just would like to see more people of African descend learn about, along with support Mr. Robeson who has supporters internationally and songs about him in different languages.
I posted to social media that i supported "Lest We Forget" and asked others to support the museum also. The post received several likes but not one donation. I'm baffled by the lack of support for this great treasure of our culture. Seems we don't know how to support our culture, too busy being jealous of each others gains without understanding that when one of us gain we all gain. To make those gains we must invest in one another by accepting each others differences. Yes Mr. Ragsdale has been collecting staples of our culture to share with us. No we shouldn't want his collection in our homes, but yes we should start our own collection if that is what we want and still support "Lest We Forget" public display. We have a small collection of African mask and artifacts in our home because this is who we are. But i don't wish to have the collection that is at the museum, just want to invest in the collection and be able to view when we can. There is a sense of pride that we lack in our communities based off of immaturity aka loathsome aka self destructed slave mentality. Please let's see past our differences aka agree to disagree, for the sake of building stronger African Americans, African Latinos and all of African descend.
The Black Panthers are celebrating their 50th anniversary and could use your support also for the
October 2016 marks the 50 th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. An ad hoc committee of former members of the Party is hosting events commemorating the anniversary from October 20-23 rd in Oakland, California.
The theme of our commemoration is “Where Do We Go From Here?” The Black Panther Party is well-known and admired in Oakland and around the world for its stand against police brutality, for its Survival Programs—which included free breakfast for school children and free health clinics—its coalitions with other people of color, and its effort to bring about revolutionary change in America. The anniversary events will explore and celebrate the history and legacy of the Black Panther Party.
We hope you will join us in commemorating this historic 50th anniversary by participating in the various workshops and panels of the conference, enjoying our wonderful dinner and gala, advertising in our souvenir program book. Below are an overview of the conference and gala schedule and links to more information, ticket purchasing and advertising.
Sincerely yours,
Clark Bailey, Coordinator
Black Panther Party 50th Anniversary Host Committee
The theme of our commemoration is “Where Do We Go From Here?” The Black Panther Party is well-known and admired in Oakland and around the world for its stand against police brutality, for its Survival Programs—which included free breakfast for school children and free health clinics—its coalitions with other people of color, and its effort to bring about revolutionary change in America. The anniversary events will explore and celebrate the history and legacy of the Black Panther Party.
We hope you will join us in commemorating this historic 50th anniversary by participating in the various workshops and panels of the conference, enjoying our wonderful dinner and gala, advertising in our souvenir program book. Below are an overview of the conference and gala schedule and links to more information, ticket purchasing and advertising.
Sincerely yours,
Clark Bailey, Coordinator
Black Panther Party 50th Anniversary Host Committee
CONFERENCE EVENT SCHEDULE A | ||||||
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| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | MASTERING TECHNOLOGY FOR SELF DETERMINATION Presenter: Idalin Bobe, Founder of Bobby Hutton 2.0 The Tenth Point of the BPP”s 10-Point Platform & Program set forth the goal of “People’s community control of modern technology.” This Summit, a centerpiece of the 50th Anniversary Conference, will focus on two major themes: • Diversity in the Tech Industry • Black Self-Determination in a Tech-Driven Economy | Presenters: Kathleen Cleaver, Barbara Easley-Cox, Charlotte O'Neal | Sankofa, Looking Back to Go Forward Presenters: Rev. M. Gayle (Asali) Dickson Former Panther, Sycamore Community Church Pastor Michael McBride, The Way Christian Center Rev. Kamal Hassan, Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church Dr. Martha C. Taylor, Allen Temple Baptist Church | Puerto Rican Revolutionaries United with the Black Panther Party Presenter: José (Cha-Cha) Jimenez, Founder | Presenters: Former Panthers: Emory Douglas, Billy Jennings, Elbert “Big Man” Howard | INDIAN MOVEMENT Presenter: Lenny Foster A short film and presentation and time for Q & A. |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Black Panther Party Political Prisoners Presenters: Albert Woodfox, “Angola Three” Robert King, “Angola Three” Eddie Conway, Former Deputy Minister of Defense, Baltimore, BPP Sekou Odinga, Brooklyn Branch, BPP | BLACK, RED, WHITE, BROWN REVOLUTIONARIES Moderator: Aaron Dixon Panel: Lenny Foster, American Indian Movement Hy Thurman, Young Patriots Jose (Cha-Cha) Jimenez, Young Lords Stan McKinney, Black Panther Party, Illinois Chapter | Presenter: Charlotte O’Neal | Presenters: Carlos Montes and Cruz Olmeda, Founders of the Brown Berets | Presenters: Dr. Judson Jeffries, Ohio State University, Author, and Elaine Brown, Former BPP Minister of Information and Chairman | |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | The Oakland Community School Point No. 5 of the Black Panther Program Presenters: Ericka Huggins, Former Central Committee Member of the Black Panther Party M. Gayle (Asali) Dickson, Former Panther and Teacher at OCS Dr. Kimberly Mayfield Lynch, Holy Names University | of BLACK and OPPRESSED PEOPLE Moderator: Malik Edwards, Former Member, BPP Panel: Wanda Johnson and Cephus Johnson, Mother and Uncle of Oscar Grant Gwen Woods, Mother of Mario Woods Denika Chatman, Mother of Kenneth Harding, Jr. Andrea Prichett, CopWatch | Presenters: Dr. Judson Jeffries, Ohio State University, Author, and Elaine Brown, Former BPP Minister of Information and Chairman | Panthers Take the Government to Court for Murder and Other Crimes Presenters: Attorneys Fred Hiestand, Jeff Haas, Dennis Cunningham | The Murder of Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party and the Nation of Islam Presenters: Elaine Brown, Former Chairman of the BPP Minister Christopher Muhammad, the Nation of Islam | The Coalition of the Young Patriot Party & The Black Panther Party Presenters: Hy Thurman, Co-Founder, Young Patriots, Chuck Armsbury, Former Chairman, Eugene, Oregon, Young Patriot Party Amy Sonnie, Author of Hillbilly Nationalists, Urban Race Rebels and Black Power |
CONFERENCE EVENT SCHEDULE B | ||||||
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| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Melvin Dickson, BPP Photo Essay and Presentation | Fred Hampton Jr. on Police Murders of Black Panthers | The Untold Story of New Mexico’s Black Berets Presenter: Richard Moore, Los Jardines Institute and Justice Health Alliance | Presenter: Dr. Charity Clay, Merritt College, Sankofa Program | ||
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Presenters: Master Steve D. McCutchen, Former BPP Instructor Byron Aldredge | Presenters: Dr. Rickey Vincent and Pat Thomas | Presenters: Steve McCutchen, BPP, Alprentice A. McCutchen, Former Student, Oakland Community School | Presenter: Avi Edelman, Operation Understanding, D.C. | First Black Panther Party Chapter Outside of California Presenter: Dr. Charity Clay, Merritt College, Sankofa Program | |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Presenters: Master Steve D. McCutchen, Former BPP Instructor Byron Aldredge | The Vanguard Student Party at Historically-Black Norfolk State University Presenter: Dr. Latif A. Tarik | #OPEN—Our People Effecting Neighborhoods Program Presenters: Jack Jackson, Hanif Wynn, Kimya Jackson, Stacey McKennon, Nicole Welch | Presenters: Jerry Elster - Co-Founder of No More Tears, Kumasi - Black August and Folsom Manifesto, Dr. Greg Thomas - Tufts University Author of the upcoming The Immortal George L. Jackson | Presenters: Caleb Duarte, Founder of EDELO and Emory Douglas, BPP Minister of Culture | |
Black Urban Growers (BUGS) is an organization of volunteers committed to building networks and community support for growers in both urban and rural settings. Through education and advocacy around food and farm issues, we nurture collective black leadership to ensure we have a seat at the table.
In November of 2009, Black Urban Growers began organizing and hosting a series of community events with the purpose of starting a conversation around food: Where does it come from? Who is providing it? Why don’t we see more black farmers at the farmers markets? What is the relationship between our individual health and the health of our communities, and why does it matter?
Full Event Ticket (Friday Fundraiser, Saturday Workshops, Sunday Community Action!), $75.00
The full event ticket covers the Friday kick-off party, the Saturday Conference which includes a full day of workshops, panel discussions and networking and Sunday's community action planning sessions! Register Now!
Friday, Harlem Community Gardens Walking-Tour (Friday, November 4, 3-5pm – Tour only), $10.00
Visit opulent gardens and urban farms, growing unique vegetables, fields of pollen-rich wild flowers, and native plants, herbs, fruit, peanuts, and cotton. There are gazebos, hoop houses, hydroponic growing systems, grape arbors, ponds, highly-developed composting systems and more in this sampling of Harlem's Community Gardens. Register Now!
Friday, Kick Off Party & Scholarship Donation (Friday, November 4, 6-10pm - Party only), $150.00Join us at the A’dar Moroccan Lounge for the VIP hour before the kick-off party gets underway. Funds for the VIP tickets go directly to the conference scholarship fund to provide travel and lodging support for those of us on a limited budget. Register Now!
Visit opulent gardens and urban farms, growing unique vegetables, fields of pollen-rich wild flowers, and native plants, herbs, fruit, peanuts, and cotton. There are gazebos, hoop houses, hydroponic growing systems, grape arbors, ponds, highly-developed composting systems and more in this sampling of Harlem's Community Gardens. Register Now!
Friday, Kick Off Party & Scholarship Donation (Friday, November 4, 6-10pm - Party only), $150.00Join us at the A’dar Moroccan Lounge for the VIP hour before the kick-off party gets underway. Funds for the VIP tickets go directly to the conference scholarship fund to provide travel and lodging support for those of us on a limited budget. Register Now!
Friday, Kick Off Party (Friday, November 4, 7-10pm - Party only), $20.00Join us at A'Dar Moroccan Lounge for the kick off party and networking event. Meet with keynote speakers, presenters and conference organizers! Register Now!
Saturday, Conference (Saturday, November 5, 8am - 5pm - Conference only), $35.00
A day full of workshops, panel discussions, demonstrations and much more with presenters from around the country. Learn from others and share what you are doing in your community! Register Now!
Sunday, Community Action Planning! (Sunday, November 6, 8am - 12pm - Community Action only), $15.00Join us on Sunday for a morning of collective action planning around food, farming and restoring community ownership to our local food economies. Register Now!
Sunday, Community Action Planning! (Sunday, November 6, 8am - 12pm - Community Action only), $15.00Join us on Sunday for a morning of collective action planning around food, farming and restoring community ownership to our local food economies. Register Now!
CAN'T ATTEND ANY EVENTS BUT STILL WANT TO SUPPORT THE CONFERENCE!
Please donate to the Conference Scholarship Fund and help us provide travel and lodging stipends to those of us on a limited budget. Donate Now!
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