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8792: Fwd: TransAfrica Forum Calendar of Events: August 1--Film Series Presents Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète Death of a Prophet); August 9--Viewpoint Series Presents What Does the UN World Conference Against Racism Mean to Africa and the Caribbean? (fwd)




From: Dotie Joseph <dotiej@hotmail.com>

>From: info@transafricaforum.org
>
>TransAfrica Forum
>Calendar Listing
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>UPCOMING EVENTS AT TRANSAFRICA FORUM
>
>Film Series Presents
>Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète
>(Death of a Prophet)
>By Raoul Peck
>
>Wednesday, August 1, 2001
>6:30pm to 8:30pm
>TransAfrica Forum Building
>1744 R Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
>
>TransAfrica Forum's Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. Foreign Policy Library invites you 
>to a rare chance to screen, and discuss in a group setting the documentary 
>Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète (Death of a Prophet).  The event will be held 
>on Wednesday, August 1, 2001, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at the TransAfrica 
>Forum Building, 1744 R Street, NW, Washington, D.C.  Mr. Ntal Alimasi of 
>University of Pittsburgh and Mr. Pascal Kambale of Human Rights Watch will 
>lead the discussion.
>
>Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète (Death of a Prophet) was produced in 1992 by 
>the Haitian-born director Mr. Raoul Peck.  Mr. Peck is also the director of 
>the critically acclaimed and award-winning drama, Lumumba now playing in 
>select cities in the United States.
>
>Admission is free, however, pre-registration is required.  Call 
>202/797-2301 for more information
>
>
>
>Viewpoint Series Presents
>What Does the UN World Conference Against Racism Mean to Africa and the 
>Caribbean?
>
>Thursday, August 9, 2001
>6:30pm to 8:30pm
>TransAfrica Forum Building
>1744 R Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
>
>On Thursday, August 9, 2001, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, the Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. 
>Foreign Policy Library's Viewpoint series, in collaboration with the 
>Institute of Caribbean Studies, presents "What Does the UN Conference 
>Against Racism Mean to Africa and the Caribbean?"  This discussion features 
>Ms. Lorraine Anderson of Physicians for Human Rights, Mr. Maina Kiai of 
>International Human Rights Law Group, Ms. Claire Nelson of the Institute of 
>Caribbean Studies, and Ms. Amara Okoroafor of International Possibilities 
>Unlimited.
>
>The UN Conference Against Racism is scheduled to take place in Durban, 
>South Africa from August 31, 2001 to September 7, 2001.
>
>Viewpoint features experts who speak about contemporary issues affecting 
>people of African decent worldwide.
>
>Admission is free, however, pre-registration is required. Call 202/797-2301 
>for more information.
>
>
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