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> >
> >Hello All,
> >
> >Please come out and help us celebrate the 118th birthday of
Jamaica's
> >national hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey in Warner Park this Saturday,
> August>20th from 4-9 PM.  This event is being sponsored by Sankara
> Movement's>reggae DJs and Jamaican Arts and Crafts.  Highlights
> include keynote
> >address by Ras Sekou Tafari, Rastafaian publisher and leader and
> Jamaican>musician Toki Aks--both based in Chicago.  Local artists
> include Prince
> >Mantee, Super Irie, Super Ranks, Tani Diakite, and others
> including reggae
> >DJ music by Sankara Movements.
> >
> >The theme of this event is Garvey's infulence on reggae and
> >rastafarianism.  Bring your drum, there will be nyabinghi
> drumming from 8-9
> >PM.  Let's remember Marcus Garvey, the man who influenced many
> Africans at
> >home and in the diaspora including Kwame Nkrumah who named his
> black star
> >line ships after Garvey's shipping industry.  It's all FREE!
> Tune in to
> >WORT on Saturday for a special tribute to Garvey also.  Thanks
> for your
> >support.
> >
> >Rakina Muhammad
>
>

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