NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Thursday, April 1, 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

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Geoffrey A. Davis Presents
Murder At City Hall, Councilman James E. Davis Story - A Mini Documentary

Geoffrey A. Davis Presents
Murder at City Hall, Councilman James E. Davis Story
April 5th, 2010 @ 7PM
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Avenue
(between Ashland Place & St. Felix Street)
Brooklyn, New York 11243

On July 23, 2003, New York City peace activist and councilman James E. Davis was assassinated at City Hall. Learn more about Davis’ work and legacy in this mini-documentary followed by Q&A and post-screening reception. Call 718.221.2911 to RSVP.