Wednesday August 29th, 2007 - 5-8 pm (Free/Donations Encouraged)
Venue: Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
408 W 58th St NY, NY 10019. Bet 9th & 10th Aves
Transportation: 1/A/B/C/D to 59th St/Columbus Circle
Limited Seating, RSVP to mwilliams@cccadi.org ensure admittance
In support of a Day of Presence supported by Essence , the Louisiana Justice Institute, and many other community organizations and the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita International Tribunal supported by the Coalition Mobilizing Nationwide for Massive Demonstration, both held in New Orleans on 8/29/07, the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute will host a panel discussion and fundraiser in solidarity of the efforts being made to correct the social and political atrocities that plague hurricane survivors.
The evening will include:
- Arts sale
- Donations to Hardship Fund (directly supports Katrina/Rita survivors through the NY Solidarity Coalition for Katrina/Rita Survivors)
- Viewing of "Still Standing": an award winning documentary on the Katrina/Rita disaster created by youth from the Educational Video Center (8 mins)
- Panel discussion led by:
Brenda Stokely (Moderator) -- NY Solidarity Coalition for Katrina/Rita Survivors
Gia Hamilton -- Visual Artist, Educator, New Orleans Survivor
Joetta C. Rogers -- Mother, Previous Mental Health Patient Aide, Alabama survivor
Eliza B -- Spoken Word Artist/Activist, Mississippi Survivor
- Refreshments
For more information contact Nacala Jendayi at 212-307-7420 ext 3010 or njendayi@cccadi.org OR Monthina Williams at 212-307-720 ext 3006 or mwilliams@cccadi.org.
