NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Tuesday, February 2, 2010

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Tenth National Black Writers' Conference
Thur. March 25th - Sunday, March 28th, 2010
At Medgar Evers College, CUNY
Brooklyn, NY

The Tenth
National Black Writers Conference
Thursday, March 25th to Sunday, March 28th, 2010
On the Medgar Evers College Campus - Brooklyn, New York
Telephone: 718-270-4811 - Fax: 718-270-6918
nbwc[at]mec.cuny.edu
www.mec.cuny.edu/nationalblackwritersconference

Benjamin Banneker High School
Hosts Extravaganza Benefit
For The Victims In HAITI
Friday, Feb. 5th, 2010 > 5PM - 10PM
Brooklyn, NYC

On Friday, February 5th, 2010, Benjamin Banneker Academy High School for Community Development will host a Marathon of New York Artists for Haiti to benefit and memorialize the earthquake victims in Haiti.

This event will take place at
Benjamin Banneker Academy High School
77 Clinton Avenue
(between Park & Myrtle Avenues)
Brooklyn, New York 11205
The program is from 5PM to 10PM.

Entertainment will be provided by Benjamin Banneker Academy Dancers and Bands, JHS 292 Martial Arts, Percussionists and Marching Band, Jazz bassist Kinshasa and Friends with the Equinox Jazz Ensemble, Jazz gospel group Clouds, Endoda Entsha percussion ensemble, and the Universal African Drum and Dance Ensemble, and the Martial Arts Demonstration by Urban Jujitsu, Singers Christine Lyons, Joyce Brandon and Malik, and comedian Jane Galvin Lewis.

WE ARE ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS AT THE EVENT FOR:

Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, Lakou New York, and MUDHA (Movement of Dominican Haitian Women) are organizing an immediate delivery of first aid relief. MUDHA is traveling to the Dominican/Haitian border, looking at how to reach affected areas.

FIRST AID SUPPLIES:

• Ace bandages, gauze pads, bandage & tape

• Water purification tablets & Rehydration salts

• antibiotic and antifungal (Mycology) creams

• anti-allergy medication (i.e. Benadryl)

• anti-parasite medication

• Tylenol; children's tylenol

• cold and cough medicine

• diarrhea medication

• eye drops

• insect repellent

• hydrogen peroxide

• skin disinfectant spray

PERSONAL HYGIENE GOODS:

• Toothpaste and tooth brushes

• soap and deodorant

• sanitary napkins

• brand new underwear - adult (small & med.) and children sizes

DRY FOODS & OTHER ITEMS:

• Nutritional bars, fruit & nut bars, cereal bars (NO CANNED FOODS PLEASE)

• Tea Light candles & quality batteries (AA & D)

This event will take place at
Benjamin Banneker Academy High School
77 Clinton Avenue
(between Park & Myrtle Avenues)
Brooklyn, New York 11205
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The program is from 5PM to 10PM.
Donations are requested:
$5.00 for students and $10.00 for adults.
For further information call (718) 797-3702, ext. 403.