Past Events
Ghana’s 50th
Independence
Anniversary
Golden Jubilee
& Awards Banquet
Featuring a Keynote Address by
Award-winning Poet, Author
& Pan-Africanist
Jayne Cortez
Theme:
"The New Ghana:
Championing Excellence in Pan-Africanism and Global Humanism"
March 31, 2007
6:00 pm - Midnight
See program schedule below.
Drumlins Country Club
800 Nottingham Road, Syracuse
Event Program:
6:00
Doors Open Socializing and Silent Auction
6:45
Welcome / Program Begins
7:00
Dinner is Served
7:45
Silent Auction is closed to bidding. Program Resumes with Performances, Keynote and Awards
9:00
End of Program
Open Dance Floor until midnight!
Proceeds will benefit community
projects. You will find a list of past
projects here.
"Reclaiming our Pan African Roots"
Film and Panel Discussion Event
At Dunbar Center
1453 South State St., Syracuse
Phone: 476-4269
Saturday, March 24, 2007
1:00 - 5:00 PM
1:00 Light Lunch will be Served
2:00 PM Film showing of
ADWA - AN AFRICAN VICTORY
directed by Haile Gerima
About the film: "In 1896, the Italians embarked on the final European conquest of an African nation, Ethiopia. With brilliant military intelligence and gallant generals at the helm, united and willed, the Ethiopian people rose their way to triumph over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa. The event ignited a lasting flame of hope, of freedom and independence in the hearts of Africans throughout the world."
4:10 PM Panel Discussion
Experts panelists include:
Dr. Carrie Jefferson-Smith
DSW, Social Work Faculty at Syracuse University
Dr. James Duah-Agyeman
Director of Multicultural Affairs at Syracuse University
Stanford Perry
Executive Director at ARC of Onondaga
MaNsetse Kgama
AIDS Community Resources
Program concludes at 5 PM
Ghana Photo Display & Reception
Presenter: Professor Paula Johnson, S.U. College of Law
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Goldstein Student Center, SU South Campus
Phone: 443-9676
Syracuse University Africa Initiative
Symposium on Ghana's
Independence & Pan Africanism
Thursday, March 29, 2007
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Community Folk Art Center
805 East Genesee St., Syracuse
Phone: 443-4302
Film and Panel Discussion Event
At Dunbar Center
1453 South State St., Syracuse
Phone: 476-4269
Saturday, March 24, 2007
1:00 - 5:00 PM
1:00 Light Lunch will be Served
2:00 PM Film showing of
ADWA - AN AFRICAN VICTORY
directed by Haile Gerima
About the film: "In 1896, the Italians embarked on the final European conquest of an African nation, Ethiopia. With brilliant military intelligence and gallant generals at the helm, united and willed, the Ethiopian people rose their way to triumph over the Italians at the Battle of Adwa. The event ignited a lasting flame of hope, of freedom and independence in the hearts of Africans throughout the world."
4:10 PM Panel Discussion
Experts panelists include:
Dr. Carrie Jefferson-Smith
DSW, Social Work Faculty at Syracuse University
Dr. James Duah-Agyeman
Director of Multicultural Affairs at Syracuse University
Stanford Perry
Executive Director at ARC of Onondaga
MaNsetse Kgama
AIDS Community Resources
Program concludes at 5 PM
Ghana Photo Display & Reception
Presenter: Professor Paula Johnson, S.U. College of Law
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Goldstein Student Center, SU South Campus
Phone: 443-9676
Syracuse University Africa Initiative
Symposium on Ghana's
Independence & Pan Africanism
Thursday, March 29, 2007
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Community Folk Art Center
805 East Genesee St., Syracuse
Phone: 443-4302
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