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Reading Writing and Reparations: Oakland 2005 |
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Kicking off African-American History Month 2005 |
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�������� This event will be held at the African American Museum and Library |
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659 14th Street in Oakland, California |
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Saturday February 5, 2005 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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3:15pm����������� Welcome by moderators and introductions of authors |
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3:30pm� ���������� Libation poured for victims of the slave trade (MAAFA) and descendents |
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by the moderators and authors. |
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3:35 pm����������� Presentation by the first presenter Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd, Author educator and spoken word artist.
Author of Journey To The Motherland: from San Francisco to Benin City,
and History To Destiny Through Afrocentric Poetry.
Ukali's new book LOVING Black Women will be previewed.
Black Love Spoken Word DVD, $15.00; CD $10.00)
presentation of Spoken Word by Loretta Larue Duncan Fowler author of My Deepest Affections Are Yours;
and, Ukali (43 Minutes) in each format Website: journeytothemotherland.com |
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4:00 pm������������ The second presenter, will be Deborah Day, author of Mindful Messages: Healing Thoughts for the Hip and
Hop Descendents from the Motherland. Deborah Day is a poet, author, mentor, publisher, activist and business
consultant based in the East Bay. Deborah Day will present her new book including spoken word. Mindful
Messages includes the Handbook, Workbook and Teachers Guide. www.ashaybythebay.com |
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4:25pm������������� Itibari M Zulu a resident of the Los Angles area and a Bay Area native will be the third presenter, Author of
Exploring The African Centered Paradigm: Discourse and Innovation in African World Community and Authentic
Voices: Quotations and Axioms of the World African Community. Itibari's third book is titled Axioms of Kemet:
Instructions from Ancient Egypt for Today and his forth book is titled Africology: A Concise Dictionary. Itibari will
present information on his books. And there will be a power point presentation |
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4:50pm������������ Heavy hitter Mark K. Charleton- Davis, Berkeley resident and Spiritual Teacher as well as author of Thoughts of
the Underworld: The Three Cycles and The Prince of Darkness: Essay on Neo-Feudalism as well as Mark's third
book La Terre: Blackness of our Mother Goddess will be the fourth and final presenter. Mark will speak on
metaphysical issues covered in his books. |
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5:15 pm Autographing, book sales and /or CD/DVD sales as well as additional questions are encouraged on an
individual basis with each presenter at each presenter's table.�� |
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6:00pm� ���������� Event concludes and building closes. |
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http://www.geocities.com/journeytothemotherland/index.html |
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Announcement |
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Celebrating African-American History, Liberation and Love Through |
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Poetry:� February 2005 |
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You are invited to this Poetry reading and DVD/CD Release Party! |
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Black Love-Spoken Word by Ukali and La-Rue DVD/CD Release Party.� This DVD/CD (43 Minutes) explores issues of History, Liberation and Love. The DVD costs$15.00 and the CD costs$10.00. |
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Location: Marcus Books 1712 Fillmore St. near Post St, San Francisco, CA.94115 Date: Saturday, Feb.12, 2005-Time 3:00pm to 5:00pm |
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Activity |
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3:15pm to 3:30pm: Poetry Reading and Presentation by Larry Ukali Johnson-Redd; Author of Journey To The Motherland and History To Destiny Through Afrocentric Poetry. New Book: LOVING Black Women due for release in 2005(Journeytothemotherland.com) |
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3:30pm - 3:45pm:� Presentation and Poetry Reading by Loretta Larue Duncan-Fowler, Author My Deepest Affections Are Yours (Barnes And Nobles www.fingerprintpress.com) currently living in Sacramento, California, originally from Boston. La-Rue's poetry comes from deep in a sister's heart.� La-Rue takes you on a spiritual and poetic journey of love from the beginning, middle and end of a relationship. |
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03:45pm to 4:00pm:� Terry Moore, The First Poet of Sacramento, author of many Books and CDs (fingerprintpress.com/Terry).� Terry is the best male Love Poet in Northern California.� Terry Moore does nearly 50 appearances a year. (Terry Moore's latest book is:� Lost Diary and his latest CD is titled: Cravings) |
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4:00pm to 4:15pm:� Each Poet will do 1 or 2 additional Poems. |
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4:15pm to 5:00pm:DVD or CD to play while book and CD/DVD autographing and networking occurs. |
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RSVP calling Marcus Books at 415-346-4022 or Ukali at 415-724-0824 |
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http://www.geocities.com/journeytothemotherland/index.html |
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