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Sundays - 9:00-10:00 PM
AFRICA MEETS AFRICA
(AMA). WPFW 89.3 FM - Pacifica
Radio, Washington, DC. A new progressive
weekly radio magazine showcasing the continent of Africa and the
Diaspora.
Wednesdays, 10pm-2am: Open Mike Poetry Night. Harambe African Cafe. 1771 U St. NW, Washington, DC. 202-332-6435
Thursdays, 8-9pm:
"On Africa" - WHUT-TV - TV32
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Fridays &
Saturdays: International Caribbean
African Nite. Kili's Kafé
& Lounge. 2009 8th St. NW, Washington, DC
20009
Saturday, May 7, 2005. 6:00-10pm
Celebratory dinner in honor of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin
L. Powell. Special guests include President Olusegun Obasanjo
(Nigeria), Chairman, African Union. Leon H. Sullivan Foundation.
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC.
Saturday, May 7, 2005.
8:00pm
Yacub Addy's Odadaa!: Kolo.
Ina and Jack Kay Theatre,
Clarice Smith Performing Arts
Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Thursday, May 12, 2005
8th Annual Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala.
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
Hyatt Regency Hotel- Capitol Hill,
400 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Recipients
include Hon. Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel
Peace laureate.
Saturday, May 14, 2005. 2 p.m.
In and Out of Africa (NR).
National Museum of African Art - Smithsonian Institution,
Lecture Hall, Sublevel 2,
950 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC.
Issues of
authenticity, taste, and racial politics in the international
African art trade are explored in this film by Illisa Barbash and
Lucien Taylor, based on research by Christopher Steiner, associate
professor of art, Connecticut College (USA, 1993, 59 min.).
Wednesday, May 18, 2005. 7:30 p.m.
Tracing the Journey of Man.
Grosvenor Auditorium, National Geographic Society.
Perhaps the oldest question asked by humans is "where did we
come from?" As documented in a book and a PBS/National Geographic Society film,
The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey, Spencer Wells has found answers to this
question in our living genetic code. From an analysis of changes in the human Y
chromosone—which mutates at a predictable rate but otherwise remains unchanged
from generation to generation—Wells has concluded that all modern humans are
descended from a man who lived in Africa around 60,000 years ago. "We're all
effectively cousins," Wells says, "separated by 2,000 generations." This gifted
young pioneer, recently named a National Geographic Fellow, will share his
latest discoveries and outline plans for an ambitious new project he will be
undertaking with the support of National Geographic.
Saturday,
May 21, 2005.
1-4pm
Passport to Southern Africa. College Park Community
Center, 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park, MD. A FREE educational event for
elementary children featuring games, interactive exhibits of arts/crafts, music,
dance to demonstrate life and culture in Southern Africa. RSVP at
rsvp@unanca.org.
Sponsored by United Nations Association Of The National Capital Area & The
Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission. For More Information:
Event Phone: 202-518-0471 &
http://www.unanca.org/
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