Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Special 2 hour Documentary on CNN entitled "Eyewitness To Murder - The King Assassination"

9:00 pm ET

Click the below picture to view trailer!

Memphis, Tennessee

April 2-4, 2008

ANNUAL NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK CONVENTION TO MARK THE 40^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.,

Hosted by: REV. AL SHARPTON. MLK, III AND OTHERS WILL JOIN SHARPTON

Appearances by: Martin Luther King, III, Myrlie Evers-Williams, Earl Graves, Sr., Michael Baisden, Tom Joyner, Sean Hannity, Harry Belafonte, Marc Morial, comedian Mo’Nique, and many others to appear

Details: Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) will host its 10th annual convention at the Peabody Memphis from April 2nd to April 5th to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The historic gathering will be an impressive who’s who in civil rights, business, politics, labor, entertainment and the religious community and thousands from across the country will assemble for the “Recommitment March” on Friday, April 4th to the Lorraine Hotel to pause in silence while remembering Dr. King at the moment he was shot 40-years-ago. The

“Recommitment March” to be led by Rev. Sharpton and Martin Luther King, III, will serve as an opportunity for people to recommit themselves to fighting for the ideals that Dr. King envisioned 40-years ago. The march will show a new generation led by them that are prepared to lead the fight for social justice going forward the next forty years. According to Rev. Sharpton: “Just as the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for forty-years after Moses brought them across the Red Sea, Dr. King was our Moses, and forty years later, Martin Luther King, III, myself, and many others will commit ourselves to going forward to make a pledge to better ourselves and our community. Click here for highlights and to register for the convention.

United For Jamaica

3075 Stone Oak Drive , Douglasville, GA 30135

(404) 533-1248 · Phone - www.unitedforjamaica.org

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Caroline Sulal 404-533-1248

Email: unitedforjamaica@yahoo.com

“United for Jamaica Unveiled - Join the Movement”

On Thursday, April 3, 2008 @ 7:00pm, United for Jamaica presents “United for Jamaica Unveiled, Join the Movement.” Come and unwind after a long day of work at Vino Libro, 933 Garrett St Se, Atlanta, GA 30316, for an evening of fellowship and celebration.

This presentation to the Metro Atlanta community will showcase United for Jamaica’s accomplishments and future projects. The event will provide an ideal opportunity to network with notables in the community and to get involved with activities to help those in Jamaica and the Diaspora. Join the members of United for Jamaica as we celebrate our past accomplishments and contributions to the communities of Atlanta, Jamaica, and beyond.

United for Jamaica is a non-profit 501-c3 organization run by a collective of dedicated and progressive individuals looking to do practical projects that impact people in a positive manner. As members of not just the Jamaican, but also the Caribbean community UFJ’s projects serve many and the membership outreach targets those who look to serve communities in need, no matter their nationality.

Come engage with fellow Metro-Atlanta businesspeople. We look forward to seeing you at this awesome event!

Temple Hills, Maryland

You Are Cordially Invited to an International Reunion

with

Gerri "Ms Peasie" Adams, as she and many of her friends Celebrate the Late Legend Marvin Gaye, Jr.'s Birthday

Friday, April 4, 2008

from 9:00 pm - 1:30 am

Camp Springs Elks Lodge 2332

7550 Temple Hills Road, Temple Hills, Maryland

Donation: $22.00

Contact #'s: 301-322-6827 and 202-583-3021

Music by Bobby's Music Machine

Dress Attire is "All White Tonite" - Cash Bar - Buffet - "Open Mic"

LET'S HAVE A GOOD TIME...FOR OLD TIME SAKE!

Washington DC

CALLING DC YOUTH POETS!!!

ARE YOU DC AREA* POET AGE 13-18 UP FOR THE CHALLENGE OF REPRESENTING DC? DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND THAT IS A DOPE POET JUST BEGGING FOR A MIC & A SPOTLIGHT? DC WritersCorps welcomes every shade of youth poet: the drama diva, the gothic bard, the hip hop giant, the coffehouse beatnik, the funky flower child, the minimalist, the roaring dragon, the urban/suburban yin and yang---JUST MAKE IT SHINE...COME ONE COME ALL, SPREAD THE WORD. We want lots & lots of contenders! Bring the best of your best, cuz we've no time for the rest. HOLLA!!!
(*PG County poets should contact www.cwapoetry.org to inquire about the PG team. DC & Montgomery County eligible for DC team)

SATURDAY APRIL 5TH

From: 1:00-5:00 PM
@

CENTRONIA - 1420 COLUMBIA ROAD NW (1 block from Columbia Heights- Green Line Metro)

*THERE ARE 6 SLOTS UP FOR GRABS. *YOU WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR POEMS AND *HOW WELL YOU PERFORM THEM.

Winners will take be a part of this year BRAVE NEW VOICES aka the National Youth Poetry Slam Festival will take place right here in DC July 15-19th 2008. It will be a week long festival packed with slams, workshops and performances with celebrated artists and over 43 youth teams from all over the country.

IF YOU WANT TO COMPETE FOR A SPOT: Pre-register by sending your full name, age, school, grade & email address to Lisa Pegram, Team Director at lisa.innerchild@gmail.com. Your place will be reserved, and you will receive more details and slam rules & regulations. ONLY PRE-REGISTERED POETS WILL BE GUARANTEED A SPOT, so please confirm ASAP.

WE NEED CROWD SUPPORT TOO!! COME APRIL 5TH & MAKE SOME NOISE!! GET ON THE MAILING LIST TO STAY IN THE LOOP OF MORE FREE EVENTS!! Send an email with "DC Brave New Voices Mailing List" as the subject to lisa.innerchild@gmail.com. Include your name, email & age/school/grade if you are a youth.

DC IS PACKED WITH "BRAVE NEW VOICES", So spread the buzz and let it be known IT IS ON and WE WANT YOU to be part of it!!

Gabriel "Asheru" Benn, M.Ed.
www.guerillaartsink.com
www.myspace.com/asheru1

H.E.L.P., or Hip Hop Educational Literacy Program, is a series of supplemental reading workbooks designed to HELP students of all reading levels through the innovative usage of Hip Hop lyrics for critical analysis, multicultural relevance, and effective literacy instruction. Visit www.edlyrics.com for more info and to order yours today

Friday, April 11, 2008

Meeting David Wilson

An Interesting and Special documentary about the enduring legacy of slavery in today's young society.

Broadcasting on MSNBC

Friday, April 11, 2008 @ 9:00 pm

Hosted by “Today” Correspondent Tiki Barber.

To learn more about this documentary log on to www.meetingdavidwilson.com and click the picture above to log into MSNBC and view the trailer.

Click the following link for The You Tube video on this documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTWTn6d-Qeo and click the following link to see ABC's Charlie Gibson talk about this fascinating story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB3UJsdnukc

Baltimore, Maryland

THE WEST INDIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. (WIN-A)

EVERY 2nd SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

STARTING SATURDAY APRIL 12, 2008

@ CLUB 347

347 CALVERT ST. BALTIMORE MD

LADIES FREE B4 10:00PM $10.00 AFTER

21 OR OLDER TO ENTER

DRESS TO IMPRESS

9:00 pm –2:00 am

Music

SOCA, REGGAE, R&B, WORLD BEAT

For Information

410-245-0200 443-621-6404

Washington DC

April 13, 2008 @ 5:00 pm

ITVS Community Cinema Event

A DREAM IN DOUBT: When You Look Like America's Enemy

WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, April 13, at 5 PM - co-presented with WHUT

AT Busboys and Poets, AT Busboys and Poets, 2021 14^th Street, NW, Washington DC

ADMISSION: No Admission fee - RSVP required - dreamindoubt@communitycinema -dc.org ;

For Details: Tel. 202-939-0794 (http://www.communitycinema-dc .org )

WHO: Independent Lens,ITVS, WHUT, Busboys and Poets, Social Action and Leadership School for Activists (S.A.L.S.A.), Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund; American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The Interfaith Alliance

Is the Dream Worth the Price?

(WASHINGTON, DC) A story of immigrant survival, A DREAM IN DOUBT focuses on Sikh Americans living in Phoenix, Arizona, in a close-knit community of families who experienced a wave of frightening hate crimes in the aftermath of 9/11. Rana Singh Sodhi, a 36-year-old Indian immigrant, finds his life forever altered by the 9/11 terror attacks, not because he knew any victims of the attack, but because his turban and beard became symbols of the terrorists who attacked America. Rana's eldest brother, Balbir-who also was bearded and wore a turban-was America's first post-9/11 hate crime murder victim, gunned down at his gas station by a man who claimed he was rooting out a terrorist.

A DREAM IN DOUBT co-producer Preetmohan Singh, will be a guest speaker at the WHUT event April 13. He is currently the Deputy Director of Public Policy at The Interfaith Alliance in Washington, DC

A DREAM IN DOUBT will be presented in May (check local listings) on the Emmy® winning PBS series Independent Lens, hosted by Terrence Howard

811 Florida Ave. NW Washington , DC 20001

Office (202) 332-ROOT/Toll Free (866) 570-ROOT/Fax (202) 332-8250

www.ROOTInc.org www.ROOTTV.org ROOTInc@ROOTInc.org

“Too many lives are being lost; too many victims injured, and too many communities are being held hostage to this systemic and endemic tide of violence. As a government, and as a community, we must begin to offer proactive, rather than reactive, alternatives.”

-Kenneth E. Barnes, Sr., MS

National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Justice for Victims. Justice for All.
April 13–19, 2008

During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, ROOT Inc. emphasizes our devotion to safeguarding the rights of the victims of crime and their families, and we salute those who bring them hope and comfort.

We are honored that our CEO and Founder, Kenneth E. Barnes, M.S. was selected as a participant in the 2008 National Crime Victims Right’s week’s resource guide DVD (Click link to view full-length video -- http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/videos/wmv/NCVRW_Theme08.wmv_) due to his outstanding accomplishments and collaborations to eradicate gun violence since his son’s murder in 2001. Rather than sit by and do nothing, Mr. Barnes chose to create ROOT, an association that motivates and mobilizes communities to take a proactive approach to reducing homicides and gun violence.

We all share a responsibility to help victims of crime, and ROOT Inc. will continue to work to achieve justice for victims and build a safer society for all.

During the course of NCVR week there will be events held across the nation, for more information on how you can participate please visit http://www.ovc.gov/ncvrw/welcome.html

For more information regarding ROOT Inc or to get involved with our organization, please visit our web site at www.rootinc.org or call our offices at (202) 332-7668

811 Florida Ave. NW Washington , DC 20001

Office (202) 332-ROOT/Toll Free (866) 570-ROOT/Fax (202) 332-8250

www.ROOTInc.org www.ROOTTV.org ROOTInc@ROOTInc.org

-Kenneth E. Barnes, Sr., MS

National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Justice for Victims. Justice for All.
April 13–19, 2008

We all share a responsibility to help victims of crime, and ROOT Inc. will continue to work to achieve justice for victims and build a safer society for all.

During the course of NCVR week there will be events held across the nation, for more information on how you can participate please visit http://www.ovc.gov/ncvrw/welcome.html

For more information regarding ROOT Inc or to get involved with our organization, please visit our web site at www.rootinc.org or call our offices at (202) 332-7668

Atlanta, Georgia

Washington DC

ROOT INC., AND CAPITAL CITY CHAMPS

HOST

"KNOCKING OUT GUN VIOLENCE III"

Saturday, April 19, 2008

WHO: ROOT Inc., WKYS 93.9, United Black Fund, Supreme Defense, Capital City Champs, Two Time World Champion Lisa Foster, , Unity Healthcare, WPFW 89.3 FM, and the Neighborhood Investment Fund

WHAT: Knocking Out Gun Violence III is a free community boxing event to promote the ROOT message of GUNS ASIDE by “Knocking Out Gun Violence" . This event is the third in a continuous series.

WHEN: April 19, 2008 12pm-6pm

WHERE: Old Petworth School Metropolitan Police Clubhouse #6 801 Shepherd St. NW, Washington, DC 20007

WHY: This event is geared to bring the community out for fanfare and entertainment while relaying the message of ROOT’s Guns Aside/Community in Action program whose mission is to reduce gun violence and increasing incidents of youth violence. Boxing teaches focus, control, and comradeship and is proven to be an effective aggression reducer among youth.

Contact: David Crocker at 202-332-7668, crockerd@rootinc.org or visit www.rootinc.org

Maryland

California

Comedian Actor Rodney Perry to host the

3rd Annual SouthLA
Earth Day Festival
"A Greener and Healthier South Los Angeles for
Our Community, Our Environment and Our Future"

Saturday, April 19, 2008
10:00am-6:00pm

Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90008
(site map)

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The SouthLA Earth Day Festival continues into its third year as presenter California Greenworks, Inc. gives Los Angelinos a variety of opportunities to go green in '08. This years program will focus on important issues that affect urban communities; increasing awareness of the environmental causes of poor health among urban children and practical ways to reduce CO2 emissions entering into the atmosphere creating climate change and poor air quality.

Event Highlights

Hosted by Comedian Actor Rodney Perry
Environmental Poster Contest :: E-Waste Recycling
Free Tree-Give-Away :: Green Seminars :: Urban Gardening show
Prizes :: Cultural Entertainment :: lots of Free stuff
Fun for the whole family :: and much more.

Vendor Spaces are available.
Mail check payable to California Greenworks, Inc.,
PO BOX 6991 Buena Park, CA 90622
or purchase with Pay Pal secure online server today.

DOWNLOADS
Exhibitor Registration Form
Poster Contest Registration Form

Sponsorship Opportunities are still available. Download here.

Silver Spring, Maryland

Sunday - April 20, 20078

Jackie & Associates

Presents

“MAS*MAS”

For DC Carnival 2008

Member of CBLA

Band launching & Fundraiser

Sunday April 20, 2008

@805 Philadelphia Ave.

Silver Spring, MD. 20910

From 5pm – 9pm

Music: By DJ Blast or DJ Sprang International

For Info: (301) 565-9037 or 301-524-8718

Or visit us on the web at

www.Jackiecarnival.com

Washington DC

April 22, 2008

CITYWIDE PARENT INVOLVEMENT

FOCUS GROUP MEETING

Education Excellence: All Students, All Parents, All Families

Discussion will include:

· Planning for fall’s 2008 Family Education Expo that will feature seminars, speakers and information sessions about education in the District of Columbia

· A new tool to help parents understand how their child’s school is

performing

Who Should Attend: Parents, Caregivers and Guardians

When: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

Where: One Judiciary Square

441 4th Street, NW ~ Lobby

Old Council Chambers

Washington, DC 20001

Metro: Red Line, Judiciary Square, 4th St. Exit

The following educational organizations are in collaboration for this important forum:
*Advocates for Justice & Education, Inc. (AJE) *CentroNía *DC Education Compact
*DC Federation of Civic Associations, Inc. *DC Parent Information Resource Center (DC PIRC) *DC Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB) *DC Public Schools (DCPS) *Edgewood/Brookland Collaborative *Fight for Children *FOCUS *Multicultural Community Service (MCS) *Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) *Ward 4 Education Council

If you need more information or have translation/interpretation needs please contact:

John Stokes at (202)724-2010 or John.AStokes@dc.gov

Washington DC

April 23, 2008

WHUT
Howard University TV

Documentary Screening

WHUT-TV & ITVS Presents:

April 2008

Iron Ladies of Liberia
with Panel Discussion and Reception to Follow

Panelists include:

Dr. Greg Carr
Dr. Lorenzo Morris
Emira Woods

JOIN US

WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, April 23, at 6:00 PM

Howard University; Blackburn Center Digital Auditorium

ADMISSION: Admission is FREE - But RSVP is required

RSVP To the following e-mail:

IRONLADIESOFLIBERIA@gmail.com

Tel. 202 806-3200

WHO: WHUT, Howard University, Africa Action and TransAfrica

Film Synopsis

After nearly two decades of brutal civil war, Liberia was a nation ready for change. In January 2006, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was inaugurated president, immediately earning a place in history as the first woman ever elected president of an African nation. Since her victory, President Johnson-Sirleaf has appointed women to key positions throughout the government. This diverse group, along with other women across the country, has adopted their popular president's nickname: They are the "Iron Ladies of Liberia." The film follows the president and the extraordinary women surrounding her as they develop and implement policies to rebuild their ravaged country and prevent a descent back into civil war.

Discussion Guide link: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ironladies/resources/ironladies_discussion.pdf

Washington, DC

April 25, 2008

THE CONSORTIUM OF CARIBBEAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH CARIBBEAN AMERICAN INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZATION

INVITES YOU TO A FORUM ENTITLED

"THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS"

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008

5:00 - 9:00 P.M

BLACK CENTER AUDITORIUM HOWARD UNIVERSITY (Main Campus)

THE SPEAKERS WILL BE: PROFESSOR GREGG CARR HOWARD UNIVERSITY and PROFESSOR D. ELLIOTT PARRIS BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (Former Chairman CAIO's Cultural Committee)

North Brentwood, Maryland

April 26, 2008