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News From The Coalition, Inc. |
Friday 14 August 2009 |
Volume 4, Number 4 |
The Coalition, Inc. Board of
Directors Gary R. Adams (President/CEO),
John E. Churchville (Treasurer),
Yvonne Haughton (Exec.
Secretary), Members: Josephine Blow, Patricia Coyne,
Stanley Daniels, Tom Henry,
Calvin Johnson, Angela
Mohammed, Abdul Malik Raheem Table of content For Our Children … 02 This Week … 04 Employment and Training
Opportunities … 05 Health Matters …06 Green Piece … 07 Grants, Scholarships &
Instruction… 08 SpotLight … 09 Arts for Awareness … 10 Coming Up …13 Computers and Technology … 22 A Hand Up … 22 On The Airways … 24 Page 02 If this publication is being
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getting someone else to do
something you want done
because he wants to do it.
- Dwight Eisenhower Page 05 It is human nature to hate
him whom you have
injured.
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the.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 07 "Planning is thinking beforehand
how something is to be made or
done, and mixing imagination
with the product – which in a broad
sense makes all of us planners. The
only difference is that some people
get a license to get paid for
thinking and the rest of us just
contribute our good thoughts to
our fellow man." JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com Page 08 A Rabbi said to a
precocious six-year-old
boy, 'So your mother says
your prayers for you each
night? That's very
commendable. What does
she say?' The little boy replied, 'Thank God
he's in bed!'
Page 09 For the Lexophiliacs The roundest knight at King
Arthur's round table was
Sir Cumference. Page 10 The greatest and noblest pleasure
which men can have in this world is
to discover new truths; and the next
is to shake off old prejudices. JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com page 11 I long, as does every
human being, to be at home
wherever I find myself. Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web
linkon The Coalition, Inc. web site page 12 The leadership instinct you
are born with is the
backbone. You develop the
funny bone and the
wishbone that go with it. -
Elaine Agather We will be SpotLighting members and
organizations. If you wish to have your
organization spotlighted, forward to us
information on your primary mission,
your current projects and/or how you
would want other members of The
Coalition, Inc. to be involved. Many of
us are already being a support to one
another, but there is plenty of room for
improvement. page 13 The Raw Family Newsletter JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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without friction, nor man
perfected without trials. If you have a favorite
relevant quote, why not
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free. But, if it just sits in your
living room, ...You either married it or
gave birth to it.
page 17 Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s
Korner! A man who thought he was John
the Baptist was disturbing the
neighborhood, so for public safety,
he was committed. (Special thanks to Kathy Parsons
for this submission.) Submit your own humor, and let our
readers know how funny you can be.
We definitely need the help. ; ) (Family appropriate) Page 18
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caused in the world by too much
intelligence and too little wisdom. JOIN THE COALITION, INC! To join The Coalition go
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a greater simplicity of character
than one who understands little. Coalition members! Get ‘Your’web
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usthe.pa.coalition@gmail.com Word Of The Week redoubtable \rih-DOW-tuh-buhl\:
Arousing fear or alarm; formidable.
Illustrious; eminent; worthy of respect
or honor. |
Greetings Coalition Family! We are now into the 4th volume of this publication, we could not have survived without readers who valued our contribution enough to share it with their families and friends. Through your efforts we have met some very dynamic individuals who have and are making their own contributions to the efforts of The Coalition, inc. and other entities that are positioning to make significant changes in the quality of life in our communities. We wish to extend a humble and heartfelt thank you for being with us, and we promise that we will continue with all the strength we are granted through the power of GOD. Question of the week: Do you think the people contesting the legitimacy of
President Obama’s birth certificate are in possession of any significant portion of
their faculties? A person without a mission is as a ship without a navigator. Anywhere they go is an accident.
Madu
FOR OUR CHILDREN
Back To School Jam "YES WE CAN" presented by South Philadelphia Neighborhood Athletic League Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009 Location: Smith Playground 25th & Jackson Street Time: 10am - 6pm SPNAL Coaches Vs. Youth Basketball tournament Music, Family, and Fun FREE * * * FREE - Health & Nutrition workshops - Credit and Financial planning workshops -Career Resources - Educational Resources Platters by Patricia's Dish Amusement rides for $5.00 for 4-hours Face Painting, snowcones, cotton candy Performances by: - INSTYLE Peace Production - Quinn Martin, Poet & Author - Virtuous Woman and many more.... For more information contact Kimyetta Lewis 215-316-3087 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- NEW BOOK BAGS & other SCHOOL SUPPLIES will be given away for FREE. That's right.......FREE !!! You don't want to miss it. Date: September 6, 2009 Time: 11:00 am Location: Better Way Ministries 4815 Stenton Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144 For more details or to pre-register call 215-844-1405 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- The Food stamp program under the new stimulus package is now called the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program). Did you know? Eligibility for SNAP benefits changed so many more families in food insecure households are now eligible. On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Food and Nutrition parent handout, you will find several organizations who can help families find out if they are eligible. Also, on the COMPASS website they can apply for these benefits and many others. For more info you can also go to http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/FoodStamps/ Please continue to link families in need with the appropriate social services agencies that serve them through Cap4Kids. Thanks. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- ACCEL Community Cyber Program A PA Cyber Learning Community Enrolling Now! K thru 12 Register by calling: 610.352.9925 Accel Community Cyber Program A PA Cyber Learning Community is now enrolling for the 2009/2010 school year. If you are looking for a safe, fun and interactive environment where your child can learn and socialize with their cyber peers? Are looking for training learning coaches to help with your child's cyber course work, homework and test? Well look no further. Accel provides a daily structure, homework assistance, and tutoring to cyber families. The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 3:00 pm with an afterschool program that runs until 6:00 pm. Accel serves families with youth in grades K-12. For enrollment information, please call 610-352-9925 or visit us on the web at www.accelcyber.org ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- ARCHDIOCESE FEEDING THE KIDS Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia is sponsoring its annual Summer Food Service Program from now through September 4, 2009. Last summer, more than 600 sites and 25, 000 children participated in the program. Participating sites can offer children lunch and a choice of breakfast or snack. Most Philadelphia and many suburban neighborhoods qualify. To sign up, contact Nutritional Development Services at 215-895-3470. ----- Coalition
members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- The Food stamp program under the new stimulus package is now called the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program). Did you know? Eligibility for SNAP benefits changed so many more families in food insecure households are now eligible. On the www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia website, under the Food and Nutrition parent handout, you will find several organizations who can help families find out if they are eligible. Also, on the COMPASS website they can apply for these benefits and many others. For more info you can also go to http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/ServicesPrograms/FoodStamps/ Please continue to link families in need with the appropriate social services agencies that serve them through Cap4Kids. Thanks. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Online resources for parents: www.chestercountymoms.com, www.germantownavenueparents.com, www.norristownmom.com. THIS WEEK Back By Popular Demand... Kulu Mele African Dance and Drum Ensemble Presents... Mali Sadjo The Legend of the Hippopotamus Friday, August 14th at 8pm Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Road Jenkintown, PA 19046 The Legend of the hippopotamus, "Mali Sadjo" originates from the Mande ethnic group of West Africa. The piece was created through an extensive apprenticeship in Guinea, West Africa in December 2008. The ballet through a dance drama communicates how relationships between human beings are often reflected in nature and how they cultivate the environment to fulfill their needs. Vendors are needed. Please contact us for vendor application Price: $40.00 must bring space and tables For tickets: $25.00 per person http://kulumele.eventbrite.com Bring a lawn chair and blanket to enjoy Kulu Mele under the stars Kùlú Mèlé African American Dance Ensemble is the longest-lived African dance company in Philadelphia and is dedicated to serving the community by presenting and preserving culture, dance and music of the African Diaspora. For more information please contact: Raveena Media Group E: raveenamediagroup@gmail.com Ph: 267-386-8204 ext.2 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Education Programs ManagerThe Enterprise Center CDC http://www.idealist.org/en/job/341341-230 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Salary: Mid 30's ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- HEALTH MATTERS Infant heart defects tied to maternal smoking NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A woman who smokes during pregnancy increases
the risk that her child will be born with a heart defect, a new study published in
Pediatrics shows. To clarify the relationship between prenatal smoke exposure and congenital heart
defects, Dr. Sadia Malik of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little
Rock and her colleagues evaluated 3,067 infants born with heart defects, unrelated
to genetic syndromes, who were included in the National Birth Defects Prevention
Study. These infants were compared with 3,947 babies with normal hearts. The
parents of all of the infants were also evaluated. Women who reported smoking in the month before becoming pregnant or the first
trimester were more likely to give birth to a child with a defect in one or more of the
walls separating the chambers of the heart, known a septal defect, the researchers
found. The more a woman smoked, the greater was the likelihood that she would have an
infant with a defect. Women who smoked 25 or more cigarettes daily during
pregnancy were more likely to have infants with obstructions on the right side of the
heart. Compared with the infants of mothers who did not smoke during pregnancy, infants
whose mothers were heavy smokers were twice as likely to have a septal defect.
Malik's group found no relationship between second-hand smoke exposure and
congenital heart defects. The investigators also found the 19 percent of the non-smokers reported smoking
just before pregnancy or in the first trimester, the researchers note, which is in line
with data reported by other U.S. studies. "If even a fraction of congenital heart defects and other birth defects could be
prevented by decreasing maternal tobacco use, it would result in improved
reproductive outcomes and a saving of millions of health care dollars," they
conclude. Congenital heart defects occur in up to 10 out of every 1,000 live births in the United
States, and infants who survive frequently need multiple surgeries to correct the
problem and still may suffer permanent disability, Malik's group points out. About 28 percent of U.S. women of childbearing age smoke, the researchers add,
and one in five of these women don't quit when they become pregnant, meaning
about one million babies each year may have been exposed to cigarette smoke in
the womb. SOURCE: Pediatrics, April 2008. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Get Fresh! Volunteer with Philabundance Fresh for All You recycle out the wazoo and consider yourself consigliore of the enviro-sack mafia. Hence, a cause you can believe in: Philabundance wants to fill those ubiquitous bags with produce through its new Fresh for All program. And you can help by volunteering. The nonprofit hands out perishables at six sites in the Delaware Valley — where nutritious diet staples are hard to come by, especially in tough times. With a minimum three-hour commitment, you’ll keep busy. Help with admin, approve clients, or do community outreach (posting mailings, making phone calls). Looking for something physical? Take food to sites, divide apples, and dole out the goods. You’ll be doing a major part to help people get the fruits and veggies they need. And that’s a green movement to be proud of. To participate in Fresh for All, contact Tunisia Garnett (215-339-0900 ext. 238 or
For more information, go to www.philabundance.org ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- GREEN PIECE Recycling Services Inc. in Pottstown takes styrofoam on Saturday and Tuesday mornings. http://www.recyclingservices.org/ ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- For sustainable enterprise go to Green Jobs Phillyhttp://www.greenjobsphilly.org/news GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & INSTRUCTION NIH Summer Institute on Community-Based Participatory Research The National Institutes of Health has announced the 2nd summer institute. We are thrilled to see that the organizers have
responded to Community-Campus Partnerships for Health’s (CCPH) comments on last year's summer institute. When the 1st NIH institute on CBPR was announced, CCPH expressed concern about its exclusive focus on academic
researchers. In CBPR, the community is involved at the very start of the research, so it was incongruent that the institute did not include the community partners or acknowledge the possibility of a
community partner as a principal investigator or co-PI. This summer's institute has been designed for community-academic partner teams (see below for details). CCPH has successfully implemented community-academic partner team-based model of CBPR training: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/2005CBPRInstituteApp3-25.pdf and http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pdf_files/2005%20Summer%20Institute%20Agenda.pdf The training curriculum, "Developing and Sustaining CBPR Partnerships" is available online at www.cbprcurriculum.info. If you're interested in bringing a CBPR training workshop or institute to your location, contact CCPH senior consultant Rachel Vaughn at sliccph@mcw.edu for more information. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, pass this scholarship information on to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated moneys for scholarship use to African Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest. No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship. Take the initiative to get your children involved. There is no need for money to be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it. Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, and friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one, you probably already know how useful additional money can be. Our youth really could use these scholarships. Thanks!! For a list of scholarships please visit our group ‘The Coalition, Inc.’ http://groups.google.com/group/coalition-the ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- SpotLight ON OUR EFFORTS The Shaw Middle School Parent & Community Resource Center The Shaw Middle School is preparing to open our Parent & Community ARTS FOR AWARENESS
The White House Dome’s “Statue of Freedom” by Nancy-Ellen All of this time in silence she stood. Five tons of freedom stood tall... and heavy. Ironically she was put together in 1863, by slaves. Slaves assembled
this symbol of freedom and lifted her up. Slaves dug and cut exquisite stones from the quarries of Virginia and
transported them to the state capitol. They hauled lumber, dug ditches and did whatever was necessary to create the
White House Dome, a building symbolic of freedom throughout the entire world. It is only fitting the statue of Freedom
stands at the top of her dome, despite the fact that half the workforce that hoisted her high belonged to the strength
and stamina of slaves. So who is this Statue of Freedom? Her name is Persephone the child of Zeus and Demeter in Greek mythology. She is
also mistakenly called the goddess of the underworld only because she was abducted by Hades who like other gods,
wooed her. When Persephone was picking flowers, the ground opened up and she was snatched into the
underworld. Helios (the all-seeing sun) told Persephone’s mother who was by now combing the earth looking for her
child. Zeus (Persephone’s father) convinced Hades to release his daughter but only under the condition that she
returns for a season every year. You see, it was law that if you ate anything in the underworld you were sentenced to
staying there forever and Hades had tricked young Persephone to eat a few pomegranate seeds. Each year that
Persephone was required to return to the underground, was the time when her mother Demeter refused to allow the
earth to become fertile...hence the onset of the season winter. Irony has its way with life and art plays a role in it. Persephone is chosen as the symbol of American Freedom and
Philip Reed an enslaved Black man at the time of the building was responsible for casting the statue of Freedom. He
delegated that she be casted as 5 one-ton segments. The sections were casted in Bladensburg Maryland, and then
relocated by wagon to D.C. It was the year 1863 when the statue of freedom was placed at the top of the White
House dome, and it was celebrated with a 35 gun salute. It was also the very year that the Emancipation
Proclamation was issued. That very year, Philip Reed became a free man. That’s irony at its best. One hundred
forty-five years after that, a Black man is sworn in under the dome of freedom as President of the United States.
That’s pure art! Perhaps now, her mother, our land will bear fruit. Nancy-Ellen studied fine arts at Penn State University and is co-producer of "Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness", a radio journal that features the arts & culture along with sustainable economic development, environmental justice, HIV/AIDS education Wednesday’s at 2:00pm on WNWR 1540 AM.
----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- In Memory of Marcus Mosiah Garvey Up you mighty nation, you can accomplish what you will our FATHER chose you for a reason, and HE lives in you still. The time is past for secrets to be unsealed truths long hidden must now be revealed. We are the ones the Great FATHER chose it's time for you to learn what everyone else knows. All we need, is pray, learn to read the Word stop being influenced by things that we've heard. HE created us in HIS image from the virgin dust tell me son, who looks more like soil than us? In Deuteronomy HE said we would come to a fall if we did not forever on HIS Holy Name call A stranger would come and take us to a foreign land enslave, persecute us for four hundred years and until we turned our stiff necks back to HIM we would suffer and die at another’s whim. We struggle, protest, cast the vote, ‘fight the power’ But nothing we’ve done has changed the tone of this hour. We've been given a SAVIOR who can change this day but through the lies and deceit we forgot HIS true name to say. Don't take the word of this mere man who is corrupted study the Word for yourself, don't let HaSatan interrupt it. We are the people spoken of in the words of the great book The pretenders know this and don't want you to look. Fall to your knees, pray for your mind to be free listen only to HIS voice, HE’LL give you new eyes to see. We are the people through whom the world will be saved the perpetrators will try to take this secret to their graves. This is a truth kept hidden from you up to this time that you believed in your oppressor is really the crime. Up you mighty nation, you will accomplish what you will our Father chose you for a reason, and HE lives in you still. Ga’Kufu Ngozi Madu PHILALIVE Ariana Santiago hosts this event, which features live painting, fashion previews and music. Every first & third Thu 8pm FREE Patterson's Palace, 1621 Cecil B. Moore Ave. 215-236-3902 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- SECOND SATURDAYS at SERENITY
An Afternoon of Poetry Every second Saturday of the month from 1 – 3 PM A FREE EVENT! Open Mike! Serenity Inspirational Gifts & Coffee 140 So. Easton Rd. Glenside, PA 215.884.4342 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Jus’ Words at Dowlings Place
1310 No. Broad St. Phila Every Thurs. 9pm to 1am · Poets · Rappers · Singers · Spoken Word Artists ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- COMING UP Urban Associates Happy hour Networking event Friday August 14th 6-9 pm Tavern 17 @ the Warrick Hotel 17th and Locust St. Free admission, bring business cards rsvp Jeff Pinckney 215-669-8004 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Nationwide On Your Side Tour with Tavis Smiley Saturday, August 15th 2009 Philadelphia, PA 10:00 AM Philadelphia Marriott 1201 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 FREE! Open to the Public! FREE LUNCH PROVIDED Everyone Welcome to hear Tavis LIVE at 10:00am Join Tavis Smiley, host of the Tavis Smiley show on PBS / PRI, along with local dignitaries and community business leaders for an exciting day of empowering exchange DISCUSSION TOPICS What are you doing today to prepare for tomorrow? It's never too late to start thinking about the future What's important for you and your family The first 200 existing Nationwide customers to register are invited to attend a special appreciation activity hosted by Tavis Smiley, at the conclusion of the morning presentation. Space is limited - so please register early NO TICKET necessary for the day's events Please complete the online registration www.nationwide.com/tavistickets We appreciate your interest and look forward to your participation with Tavis Smiley and the Nationwide On Your Side Tour. NOTE: Registration will also be available to everyone on-site. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Food Sampling Kids In Need, Recovered Addicts, Inc. a 5013c will host their first annual Women Can Cook Too event on Sunday August 16, 2009 at the First District Plaza 3801 Market Street 3pm to 7pm this is a food sampling event for charity to help with youth programs and scholarships. To participate or purchase tickets call 215-681-4868 Looking for volunteers, sponsors and vendors and wellness persons. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- “Black August” Observance & Salute presented by The Million Woman Movement Intl., The Black Women’s Defense League, African Women For Reparations Cadre, and The “ A Million Black Women Rising” Sistahoods Teach In’s & Activist/Advocates Training Sessions for “Sistahs, Young Adults, and Youth” Topics: · Political Prisoners & “Hands Off Assata” Teach In · African Reparations: Restitution & Retribution and "What Would Our Ancestors Want Us To Do Now/Today? · “Protecting & Defending Our Women & Girls” Further Examination of Issues and necessary preparations for Actions to address Rape, Oppression, and other Natural and Human Rights Violations forced upon Black/African females worldwide. “From Da Hood to Darfur” For more information e-mail: officialmwm@yahoo.com or nationalmwm@aol.com or call: 267-686-3802 These sessions are Free and Open to All interested persons DISCLAIMER NOTICE: This is an official (original) Million Woman March/Movement (TM) Program and is not affiliated with any quasi, sabotage oriented, or pretend group or persons claiming to have had any initial participation (unless registered and approved by the National MWM now (2009) etc. Philly Sessions: August 22-23, 2009 5:00 p.m. RACE 1st/O.U.R. Studios 11 S. 60th St. Newark, NJ Session August 29, 2009 3:00 p.m. at the "Stop The Violence of Black Women & Girls Rally" Market & Broad Sts. Remember: You are either part the solution or you are part of the problem.... ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Carroll Park Community Council, Inc 29th Annual Pride Fest Carroll Park 58th & Girard Avenue Phila, PA Bring the family, a chair or a blanket and plan to stay all day. Vendors, Fun, Food, Information and Special Recognition Saturday August 22, 2009 12:00 noon – 8:00 pm Rain Date August 29, 2009 Also Featuring: Barbara Walker and more live entertainment Flow Ministries, Young Talents, Stilt Walkers Children’s Stories by Mama Nia Drill Team and Much More Gospel Jazz R&B Spoken Word Dance Vending opportunities available – For more information on vending or entertainment Talent Showcase please call: Carroll Park Community Council, Inc 215-877-1157 - 5218 Master Street – Phila, PA 19131 Merchandise Vendors $35.00 Food Vendors $60.00 ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson's 1st Annual Community Appreciation Day Come enjoy food, fun, and entertainment. Bring your chairs and family Free admission, all are welcome Come meet and greet elected officials, community leaders, neighbors, block captains, city and state service providers This year's event is dedicated to the late Mamie Nichols, who laid the foundation of unity... Host: State Representative Kenyatta Johnson Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:00pm - 8:00pm South Philadelphia Point breeze Ave. & Dickinson Sts. Philadelphia, PA For information call 215-952-3378 www.pahouse.com/johnson * * * Outside PA * * * 21st Annual Birthday Celebration For Visionary, Pan-Africanist, Back to Africa Leader, The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey (August 17, 1887 – June 10, 1940) Presented by: The Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center Theme: Breaking With Old Ideas: Freedom or Servitude, Revolution or Reform; Black Power or Class Struggle; Forward to Repatriation; Forward to a United States of Socialist Africa Now!!! Saturday, August 15, 2009 7 p.m, at the Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center 612 East Jefferson Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75203 More Information call 214-942-8262 Email: panafric@airmail.net Collective Discussion on the vision and works of Marcus Garvey v Guest Speakers, Poetry, African Dancing and Drumming v Collective on 6 hour work day (pay for 8hr) for working families v Collective Discussion on Free Universal Healthcare v And a report on the Medical School Scholarship Program from a student attending the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Cuba -------------------------------------------------------------------- v “The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness”…. Marcus Garvey v “Africa for the Africans... at home and abroad!” ….Marcus Garvey v “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots”….. Marcus Garvey v “If man or woman lacks Vision they are Blind. Why do some of us lack the Vision of a Free People?” Bandele Tyehimba This event is Free and Open to the Public ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- WHOLISTIC TRAVEL CLUB PRESENTS WHAT: The Healer's Sweat WHY: Healers Need Healing Too ~ Be Energized Be Renewed All Wholistic Health Practitioners are Invited! WHEN: Every Third Friday, 8:30pm - 11:30pm August 21st September 18th October 16th November 12th December 18th WHERE: Lake Claire Community Land Trust 317 Nelms Avenue; S.E. Atlanta,GA 30307 FACILITATED BY Robert Pue, Sun Glazer & Reflexogist DETAILS Both men and women practitioners are invited to attend. Please wear loose fitting clothing (men may wear shorts and ladies may wear long sarong style dresses). Please also bring with you a bottle of water and at least two towels. To get the most out of the sweat, it's good to eliminate or reduce your intake of the following foods at least three days before the sweat and increase your water consumption. This will allow you to withstand more heat and detoxify at a higher level. Meat Starchy foods Bread Cheese Pasta Rice Potatoes $10 Love Offering ABOUT Lake Claire Sweat Lodge it's a green urban oasis in the heart of the city, now home to The Healer's Sweat. DIRECTIONS I-20 exit Moreland Avenue North - R- Mc Clendon Avenue go thru four traffic lights - R - Nelm Avenue, parking is available on the street. If you are a hands-on practitioner and would like to provide services at the Sweat, let us know. Reservations are strongly suggested but not required, call 404. 890 6564 or 770.621 5056 or email us here at bvsga@yahoo.com, see you there! SPONSORED BY Candles Created & The Black Vegetarian Society of Georgia ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Al Fielder 14th Annual Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival Continues in Greenville & Greenwood, Mississippi Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival Honors Al Fielder and Mulgrew Miller (Greenville & Greenwood, Mississippi) - The 14th Annual Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival, celebrating Mississippi's great jazz legacy, will take place in the Mississippi Delta on Saturday, Septemer 5, 2009, in Greenville, Mississippi, at the Edwards Center, 749 Main Street, beginning at 6:00pm and Monday, September, 7, 2009, in Greenwood, Mississippi, at Bo's Bar-b-Que Bar & Grill, 507 Carrollton Avenue, beginning at 6:00pm. Meridian, Mississippi native and master jazz drummer, Al Fielder and Greenwood, Mississippi native and master jazz pianist, Mulgrew Miller, will be honored. "We are returning to Greenville and bringing the festival to Greenwood for the first time over the Labor Day weekend," states Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Artistic Director of the Mississippi Jazz and Heritage Festival and accomplished Belzoni, Mississippi resident jazz pianist and trumpeter. Myers was a featured guest jazz artist at the 2006 Miles Davis 80th Birthday Concert in East St. Louis and performs concerts throughout the country as the National Juneteenth Jazz Artist. "Mississippi has a rich jazz legacy that includes Shelby, Mississippi native historic jazz composer Gerald Wilson, Jackson, Mississippi native world reknowned jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson, and Vicksburg, Mississippi native master jazz pianist Hank Jones," continues Dr. Myers. The festival is sponsored by the National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters (NAJJP) and is a part of the "June is Black Music Month!" - CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH JAZZ - "Preserving Our African American Jazz Legacy!" national concert series. Dr. Myers is the founder of the (NAJJP). "Jazz is African American Classical Music, created from the hearts, lives and souls of black folks in America," states Rev., Dr. Myers, also Founder and Chairman of the NAJJP, the Fellowship of Creative Christian Jazz Musicians (FCCJM), the National Juneteenth Christian Leadership Council (NJCLC) and the National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign. "The preservation of our unique African-American jazz music legacy is what Black Music Month and the celebration of Juneteenth is all about." The festival is also dedicated to the late Woodville, Mississippi native and jazz legend Lester "Prez" Young. "Lester Young is the father of the modern jazz saxophone and was born August 27, 1909 and died in 1959, after a historic career as one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time," states Dr. Myers. "Billy Holiday gave him the title "Prez", short for President of the tenor saxophone." Dr. Myers will be performing original compositions from his critically acclaimed jazz CD, "Doctor's Orders." The CD includes popular original Mississippi Delta jazz compositions like "Song For Tchula," "Message From the Country" and "Blues For Tchula.." Rachella Parks, from Fort Worth, Texas, one of the top female jazz saxophonist in the world, will be the featured guest artist. Jazz bassist "extraordinaire", Dr. London Branch, retired professor of music and former Director of the Jackson State University Orchestra, will be performing along with Cuban percussionist Earlton Batles Manley and Jackson, Mississippi native, percussionist Wilton Knott. Also performing will be Greenville, MS native jazz drummer Hal Holbrook, Jackson, MS jazz drummer Noah Jelks, along with Aye Aton, formerly with the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, on drums and percussion. Admission is free and donations are appreciated. For more information contact Dr. Myers at 662-247-3364, 662-247-1471 e-mail: JuneteenthDOC@yahoo.com; web site: www.JazzMississippi.com. The Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival is a cooperative effort sponsored by: National Association of Juneteenth Jazz Presenters (NAJJP) The Myers Foundation The Black Arts Music Society The Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- A Community Event... DR. IVAN G. VAN SERTIMA TRIBUTE (The Man & the Movement) 1935-2009 ----------------------------------------- “It became my dream in life to rescue my people – all people – from myths of the African race. This became my
mission in life, to tell the true story of the African, to recover the essence of his early civilizations so that the tragedy of
slavery, of colonization, of myths about his fundamental inferiority may be destroyed forever.” – Ivan Van Sertima Saturday, September 12, 2009 5:45 – 8:00 p.m. (free & open to the public) ASA ACADEMY 2811 Adeline Street Oakland, CA Dr. Ivan Van Sertima was born in January 1935 in Guyana, South America. In 1970, he immigrated to the United States, and later began teaching at Rutgers University in the Dept. of Africana Studies. In 1976, Van Sertima published his celebrated classic, *They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America*. In 1979, he founded the *Journal of African Civilizations,* one of the most influential publications in the last quarter of the 20th century. For 15 years through the Journal, Dr. Van Sertima created a community of leading scholars and writers who collectively provided proof of African contributions to the world and successfully changed many of the mainstream myths about Black people. The Journal also influenced the development of multicultural curricula throughout the U.S. Event Flyer http://manuampim.com/vansertima_91209.doc FOR MORE INFORMATION, Contact: Prof. Manu Ampim 415-613-1911 Bro. Malique Amenhotep 510-213-4761 COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
Free Online Computer InstructionSee ‘Archives’ at www.Ustream.tv/channel/cbm-tv ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- A HAND UP! IT’S HERE!! Our group A HAND UP! Is now open, please go to: In response to the needs of many grassroots organizations for the basic tools to implement and sustain their ideas and projects, The Coalition, Inc. members have come together to establish a network to facilitate the distribution/re-distribution of unwanted, unneeded, surplus and even repairable items for recycling. Big Picture Philadelphia seeks school furniture Big Picture Philadelphia, a nationally-recognized model school program, is opening two new middle-high schools in Philadelphia in September. El Centro de Estudiantes, an alternative school serving out-of-school-youth in Kensington and Eastern University Academy a Charter School serving students in Nicetown and East Falls will both operate on the nationally recognized Big Picture school design. BPP has put out a call for furniture for the new schools. The group is looking for organizations and businesses that may be upgrading or changing facilities and have the following available: board tables and chairs, individual cubicles, desks for teachers, file cabinets, copiers and computers. Big Picture Philadelphia classrooms resemble warm, well-lit office spaces that include a central meeting and learning space as well as quiet, individualized places to work, read and study. If you can help, email David Bromley or call 215-837-6102. ----- Coalition members! Activate ‘Your’web link on The Coalition, Inc. web site ----- Neighborhood Bike Works needs space Neighborhood Bike Works needs some space in the Temple U area. We need a basement, garage or warehouse type space to teach bike repair to youth
and adults. Do you know any churches, community centers or other agencies that might have
free or really cheap space to accommodate this kind of service to the community? I'd like to get something going by Sept 1st if possible. I need to get to know some
North Philly people, because we want to bring bikes and bike mechanic lessons to
the youth there. Contact Andy Dyson at 215.873.6695 http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/ Neighborhood bike works is a proud member of The coalition, Inc. To join: A Hand Up! Remember to support The Coalition, Inc.’s on-air personalities… Straight Up WORD with Dr. John Elliott Churchville, Senior Pastor of The Liberation Fellowship Church of Jesus, on
WNWR 1540 AM, Sundays at 9:30am. Dr. Churchville will explore the Holy Scriptures verse by verse for your
spiritual and practical edification, and “...liberation of the oppressed, and social justice for the poor.” Life, Liberty and The Pursuit Of Happiness with Dr. John Elliott Churchville and Nancy Ellen, Wednesdays at 2pm
WNWR New World Radio 1540 AM. Civil Alert World with Brother Sabir Bey Saturdays 5:30pm to 6:30pm on WNJC 1360 AM. Also listen in on
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