Washington, DC Book Signing by Neil Roberts, PhD 2/7/15

Neil Roberts, PhD Feb 7 2015 1:00 pm Washington DC, BusBoy & Poets 

Taking his title from the societies of escaped slaves, or “maroons,” living on the outskirts of slave societies in the Caribbean, Roberts, Williams College associate professor of Africana studies, draws on history and on thinkers ranging from Douglass and Du Bois to Arendt and Angela Davis, to examine freedom as a condition of perpetual flight akin to marronage. (Univ. Chicago)

Freedom as Marronage (Paperback)

By Neil Roberts

$29.00

ISBN-13: 9780226201047
Availability: Not currently shipping from publisher – Subject to future availability
Published: University of Chicago Press, 1/2015 

Other Editions of this Title

http://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/neil-roberts-freedom-marronage

Worst Drought in 60 years

Have you seen the photos? They're horrifying. Young children malnourished and struggling to survive. Thousands of people desperately searching for food and water. Fields and livestock lifeless and depleted. The worst drought in 60 years is ravaging the Horn of Africa. Click here to automatically sign our petition telling world leaders to step up funding and stop this crisis: http://act.one.org/sign/horn_of_africa_us Of course these are more than just photos. Real people in the Horn of Africa are suffering through a historic drought that worsens by the hour. Real people are trying to find the food and water they need just to survive one more day. Already tens of thousands have starved to death, and an estimated 11.6 million are in desperate need of basic provisions. I don't know about you, but that's pretty hard to fathom. Despite the urgency of the situation, most world leaders are responding too slowly. Immediate aid is essential. Yet at the same time we must not let them drop the ball on long term solutions to prevent future crises. Our petition reads: Dear World Leaders, Please urgently provide the full funding that the UN has identified as necessary to help people in the Horn of Africa, and please keep your promises to deliver the long term solutions which could prevent crises like this from happening again. The truth is this: We have the power to stop starvation- and the causes of starvation. What's happening in the Horn of Africa is horrible, but there's still time to save lives. I don't want to see any more photos like this, and I don't think you do either. Let's make sure our world leaders step up, right now. Sheila Nix US Executive Director, ONE

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VOYAGE: A Summer Cocktail Party by The Friends of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol

All proceeds from Voyage will benefit summer programs of
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol including Summer Day Camp, Gaia Environmental Program and the International Study Program to Ghana.

320 Studios & Productions
320 West 37 Street

** OPEN BAR **
Music by DJ Reborn
Tickets $40 through June 12; after, $50
NO tickets will be sold at the door
21 & over

Purchase tickets at
http://voyage2011.eventbrite.com/

Sponsored by Heineken, Hennessy, Red Bull, IZZE Sparkling Juice, Red Rabbit, AND Jalia Ventures

Media Sponsor: Africa.com

** Music By DJ REBORN **

= Host Committee Members =
Alana St. Aude*
James Bartlett
Kellsie Barton*
Shawn C. Best*
Blitz the Ambassador
Nana Dabanka
Rodrigo Diaz*
Jenny Galvez*
Tamara Hood
Ayana Jordan*
Russell Malbrough
Courtney Massenburg*
Ericka Mitton
Kersuze Morancy*
Cedric Morris
Larry Ossei-Mensah*
Cassandra Pelas*
Ariana Proehl*
Eric Ramirez, Latinos@Work
Cidra M. Sebastien
Jenn Wells*
Dominique West*
Marissiko Wheaton*
Keenan Williams*
Whitnee Williams*

* Member of The Friends of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol

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There will be no tickets sold at the door for this event.
Be sure to purchase your tickets before June 14th.

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Build African Research Capacity!

"There are more African scientists and engineers in the USA than in the entire continent."

Ainalem Tebeje, IDRC Brain Drain and Capacity Building in Africa, 2005

Build African ResearchCapacity! is an international network of young scientists supporting the advancement of basic biomedical science in Africa and its developing diaspora. Biomedical science is a powerful tool for solving health challenges that cause significant morbidity and mortality in developing African regions. Moreover, innovations in medicine and diagnostics originating from biomedical science discovery can increase competitiveness in the modern global economy. The expansion of basic biomedical research capacity, therefore, is vital for Africa's development in multiple respects.

Thanks to Carmelle T. Norice for sharing this worthwhile initiative.