Africans In America, Inc.
(Human rights organization
raising awareness on social issues affecting the larger African
community in the United States)
&
Present:
Community Awareness and Empowerment Forum
Featuring:
African Victims Of Human Trafficking: Needs
and Services
&
Meet Omoyele Sowore/Launching of SaharaReporters.com
(U.S.-based Nigerian “citizen
reporter” who recently interviewed the Dr. Gbenga Obasanjo,
the son Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo)
& Other Guest Speakers
There will
be Q & A
Invitation:
Media executives and personnel, human rights activists,
community leaders, victims of brain drain, socio-economic
refugees and other victims of mismanaged huge natural resources
in Africa, and the public.
Come one, come all !!!
Light Refreshments will be served
Venue:
350 Fifth Avenue, Room 2925, New York, New York 10118
(Empire State Building, 34th Street on 5th Ave.)
Date:
February 18, 2006 (Saturday)
Time:
3.00 p.m. (Prompt) to 7:00 pm
Panelists
*Prof. Adebayo Williams- Nigerian scholar, journalist
and novelist, visiting professor of Dr. Amy Freeman Lee Chair
of Cultural Studies at the University of the Incarnate Word
*Sunday Dare- Formerly of The NEWS magazine, Nigeria & currently
with "Voice of America," (soon to be author on Guerilla
Journalism)
*Milton Allimadi-Publisher Blackstar News and author of The
Heart of Darkness
* Dr. Leah Blumberg Lapidus Ph.D., ABPP - Emeritus Professor at Columbia
University & Board Member - Africans In America, Inc.
*Dr. Harris Enabulele, M.D., M.H.S.
Program
of Events:
Moderator/MC:
Chinwendu “Chichi” Ofor-Nwoko,
VP & GM - Black Star News, New York
Prep-talk On
Today’s Event & Guest
Introduction/Introduction of Panel members
Welcome Address/Mission
of Africans In America, Inc.
African Victims Of Human Trafficking: Needs & Services
by Bonaventure Ezekwenna – C.E.O.
By
Matto Akindana – C.E.O.
Latest News from Nigeria: Is Nigeria Getting Better or Worse?
Entertainment
by: Dr. Djobi, Internationally Acclaimed Drummer & Entertainer
Meet Omoyele
Sowore, “Citizen Reporter” & Launching
of www.SaharaReporters.com
Short Speeches By
Guest Speakers/Panelists
Entertainment by:
Dr. Djobi
Support - Donation & Pledges
for Africans In America, Inc.
Q & A Session
For further information, contact:
Africans In America, Inc.
P.
O. Box 812
New York, New York 10039
Tel: 1-347-284-4953
Fax: 1-718-328-9170
Email: matto1@msn.com
Websites: www.africansinamericainc.org & www.chatafrik.com
