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Many thanks Rakina.
Thomas Adeetuk
College Library
Helen C. White Hall
600 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
(608)263-3145
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From: "Muhammad, Adrienne" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 7:08 am
Subject: Re: Kwame Nkrimah Academy
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> Hello Thomas,
>
> I only learned about the program on the day of; and then I only knew
> that there would be a speech by Samia Nkrumah, had no idea that it
> would be such a special event. I was pleasantly surprised when I got
> there to find out that the program was much more than a speech.
>
> But in future, I'll certainly spread the word.
>
> Rakina
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> Sister Rakina,
>
> I was at the African Festival of the Arts in Chicago on sunday and
> heard the story of Samia's visit for this anniversary. I felt so
> disappointed that I did not have the opportunity to share in this
> beautiful celebration. May I suggest that in the future if anyone of
> us hears about an occasion like this, that we broadcast it on the
> listserve for all interested persons to attend. Thanks for sharing
> your experience. I only learnt of what happened and with no first hand
> knowledge I did not want to report it to anyone. Thanks for sharing.
>
> Thomas Adeetuk
> College Library
> Helen C. White Hall
> 600 N. Park Street
> Madison, WI 53706
> (608)263-3145
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Muhammad, Adrienne" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, September 7, 2009 1:33 pm
> Subject: Kwame Nkrimah Academy
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> > Hello African Family,
> >
> > Saturday, September 6th, I attended a very special event at the
> Kwame
> > Nkrumah Academy in Chicago. It was an event celebrating the 1 year
>
> > anniversary of the school, which was an initiative of Trinity
> Church
> > and it's former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright (yes, the Rev. Wright).
> >
> >
> > The church had the vision to build an Afrocentric school in the
> black
> > community of Chicago 25 years ago, they wanted to name it after
> their
> > pastor, but he suggested that they name it after a leader who he
> > always admired, Osagefo Kwame Nkrumah.
> >
> >
> > The school is absolutely beautiful! For the one year anniversary
> and
> > also to celebrate Nkrumah's 100th birthday, which is this month,
> they
> > brought Kwame Nkrumah's daughter, the Honorable Samia Nkrumah, a
> > member of parliament in Ghana along with several others from the
> Nzema
> > group in Ghana.
> >
> >
> > After the songs, poems, and dances by the children in the school,
> the
> > traditional Nzema dances by a group from Atlanta, the arrival of
> the
> > Nzema Queen Mother of the US, and speeches by Rev, Wright, Kwame
> Raoul
> > (the Illinois senator who replaced Obama), and many other
> politicians
> > and community leaders; Sister Samira spoke. She was so moved that
> she
> > could hardly speak (as was I), tears started flowing but afterward
> she
> > gave a dynamic speech around the theme, "ties that bind."
> >
> >
> > The day was extraordianry; and I just wanted to share with you all
>
> > the positive things that the African American community is doing,
> > because often we only hear about the killings and all the negative
>
> > stuff happening in Chicago.
> >
> >
> > Happy holidays!
> >
> >
> > Rakina Muhammad
> >
> >
> >
> >
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