Okay guys, I think we are all old enough to read between the lines of your
communication and know that there is more to it and that it has very little,
if any, to do with the AAM. Please try and settle whatever is bugging you
two, in private.
Have a good day.
Ann Marie
----- Original Message -----
From: "ALEX LAGIA REDD" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Meet New Ghanian Family ( Rebuttal to Amegashie's statement)
> Dear Amegashie,
>
> I'm not sure whether you are suggesting that each and every subscriber of
this listserv must pass all communication concerning happy news about fellow
Africans through the AAM for approval before going public. Below is an
explanation to prove that your last email statement is an error of judgement
and, hence urge you to patiently read through my response with empathy and
rationality.
>
> First of all, I am a member of the AAM Outreach committee and also former
AAM secretary-general. Therefore it behooves me to make clear the reason
behind my latest note of welcome on behalf of the Kofi Bekoe family in
Madison.
>
> By virtue of my current status as member of the AAM Outreach committee, I
strongly believe I have the full right under the policy of this listserv to
welcome or make reasonable announcement that intends to create mutual
relationship among community members.
>
> The Kofi Bekoe family had asked me to let the African community,
particularly the Ghanian community, know about their presence in Madison.
And since I do not have a directory of individual Ghanian community member,
I thought it wise to communicate via this mass medium. The family did not
specifically ask to become member of AAM; they asked me to make connection
with Ghanians as well as other Africans here. This does not necessarily mean
that I should contact individual members of the AAM since I have at my
disposal the listserv to share the new information.
>
> In addition, my note via this listserv is not an act of stealing any show
away from you or the AAM as a whole and, therefore, in no way suggest that I
am speaking on behalf of the AAM. I also reserve the right, under the policy
of this listserv, to make profound announcement about new happenings in our
community. The essence of this listserv is to disseminate new information
without hinderance.
>
> It can be recalled few months ago and, of course lately, I forwarded some
African family members information to you, Anita for inclusion with the AAM.
I did so because those family members expressed interest about AAM. Hence, I
was obliged to contact the appropriate people at that moment because those
family members wanted to know more about the AAM and its activities. This
latest case about the Bekoe family is an isolated one.
>
> I accidentally came across the Bekoe family at a local grocery store where
they expressed their willingness to meet fellow Ghanians. They did not
directly ask me to connect them with the AAM, instead they were more
interested in connecting with fellow Ghanians in Madison.
>
> If, for any reason, you would like to know the new family members just
call or email them, instead of you misintepreting my email message, which is
solely designed to make connection with people. It does not in no way
violate any policy or norm! My attempt is an act of goodwill.
>
> This brings to the fore that I do not intend to speak on behalf of AAM but
rather a kind gesture to exchange new information with fellow community
members.
>
> Let it be clear that the AAM does not have any monopoly over the
expression of happy news regarding family members in our community. In the
past many subscribers have posted welcome statements about family members'
arrival and departure. Why is it now that Alex Redd's latest note of
information regarding the Bekoe family seems to raise your eye brow? I am
curious to know as to why you publicly asserted that "I have no right or
authority to pose welcome information on behalf of a family" when infact,
you are the one who asked me to serve as a member on the AAM Outreach
Committee. I'm not sure if you are suggesting that each and every subscriber
of this listserv must pass all announcements regarding fellow Africans to
the AAM for approval before going public.
>
> I, therefore, conclude that your last email statement is an error of
judgement and must be corrected in accordance with conventional etiquette.
>
>
> Thanks for reading,
>
> Alex Redd
> Member, Outreach Committee
> AAM
> Madison, WI
>
> We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that time is ripe to do
right.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Godwin Amegashie <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:32 pm
> Subject: Re: Meet New Ghanian Family in Madison
>
> > Alex, there is a Chair of the Outreach committee. Please pas that
> > information to Dr. Weller or myself. You do not speak for the African
> > Association and your broadcast message is not appreciated. Pass the
> > information to the right person. You have no authority in the African
> > Association.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: AAM (African Association of Madison)
> > [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of ALEX LAGIA REDD
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 1:47 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Meet New Ghanian Family in Madison
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I am proud to introduce Mr. Kofi and Mrs. Sandi Bekoe. Mr. Kofi Bekoe
> > arrived in Madison from Ghana last April to joined his wife Sandi in
> > Madison.
> >
> > The couple would like to be part of the African community here. Let's
> > welcome them wholeheartedly!
> >
> > Contact information: 5726 Russett Rd.Madison, WI 53711
> > Phone: 608-278-8472
> > email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Alex Redd
> >
> >
> > We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that time is ripe to do
> > right.
> >
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