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ADIFF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 SCREENINGS CHAPEL
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Conceived as an effort to alter the way African-American children see themselves and their ancestors, this docu-drama highlights the inventive and inspired contributions of African-Americans in the 1840s, the period leading to the Civil [...] Read More COWIN CENTER TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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This is the physicality of the dance; the awe of a body flowing through space, flipping, spinning, and snaking as if giving birth to a new means of self-expression. Across South African cities and townships, dance has long been a [...]Read More
Colombia's submission for the 2014 Academy Awards' Foreign Language Competition.Fri, Dec. 6 @ 10PM - Quad - Tickets Here Tomas, an Afro-Colombian teenager who fled the country's Pacific coast pushed out by the war, faces difficulties of growing up in a city of exclusion and racism. Read More
In Moussa Toure's powerful epic fiction film, Baye Laye is the captain of a fishing pirogue. When he is offered to lead one of [...]
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A musical road movie, "Return to Gorée" follows Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour's historical journey tracing the trail left by slaves and the jazz music [...] Did you know that scrap metal is America's 4th largest export? Well, Hollis Wallace does, and he makes his quiet living trolling the back alleys of Seattle looking for cast-off copper, aluminum and [...] US Premiere Fri, Dec. 6 @ 5:10PM -Tickets Here "Dust" braid to memories from a writer's youth: parting with a lover and spending time with a dying grandfather. With nods to "Hiroshima Mon Amour" , "Malcom X" and " The Conformist" the [...] Read More US Premiere Fri, Dec. 6 @ 7:30PM -Tickets Here "Papilio Buddha" is the story of a group of displaced Dalits in the Western Ghats of India. Their struggle against the local powers [...] 
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RACE (RAÇA) - GALA SCREENING  ADIFF GALA Saturday, December 14 @ 8PM - Teachers College, Cowin Center Directed by Joel Zito Araújo and Megan Mylan, Brazil/USA/104 min
US Premiere In a country with the world's second largest black population and a reputation for racial harmony, black Brazilians remain nearly absent in the halls of power and history books. But things are changing. Raça follows three people on the front lines of a hauntingly familiar, yet quintessentially Brazilian, battle for equality. In the modernist capital of Brasilia, the country's only black senator fights for landmark civil rights legislation. In the fast-paced metropolis of São Paulo, a famous black pop-star launches a TV station with a cast that looks like Brazil rather than Scandinavia. And deep in the rural countryside, a granddaughter of slaves mobilizes her neighbors to defend ancestral land rights. Q&A followed by reception. TICKETS HERE  | | Raca: trailer by director Joel Zito (English subtitles) | 
Sponsored by ArtMattan Productions | AFRO-LATINO NIGHT: TANGO NEGRO & CANDOMBE ADIFF Centerpiece Screening Friday, December 13 @ 8:30pm -
Cowin Center, Teachers College  TANGO NEGRO, AFRICAN ROOTS OF TANGO
US Premiere Tango Negro, African Roots of Tango by Angolan filmmaker Dom Pedro explores the expression of Tango's Africanness and the contribution of African cultures in the creation of the tango. Tango was a reflection of the social life of the slaves that were taken to South America - including Argentina and Uruguay - mostly from central Africa, particularly from the former Kongo Kingdom. Director Dom Pedro reveals the depth of the footprints of the African music on the tango, through this rich movie combining musical performances and interviews from many tango fans and historians in Latin America and Europe, including the renowned Argentinean pianist Juan Carlos Caceres.
Directed by Dom Pedro, 2013, 93 min., France, Documentary , French/Spanish/ English subt. Show with  CANDOMBE
More than two hundred years ago, there was an influx into Uruguay of slaves from Africa whom, after being freed, continued to make up the poorest and most marginalized strata in society. Fernado Nunez, a black man, a musician, and a maker of drums, sees himself as the heir to "Candombe", an important social and cultural legacy from his slave forefathers. The official history and culture of Uruguay, on the other hand, which has never acknowledged this contribution to the degree which it deserves, continues to marginalize expressions of black culture. Fernando Nunez and his friends from the Barrio Sur back street quarter of Montevideo have decided to fight to keep these important cultural roots alive in the consciousness of the Uruguayan people. Directed by Rafael Deugenio, 1993, 16 min., Uruguay, Docu-drama, Spanish/ English subt. Q&A after the screening followed by catered reception Tickets: $25 TICKETS HERE  | | Tango Negro Trailer Eng Sub |
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If you can't come to the festival, the festival can come to you! Buy Films Online at www.AFRICANDIASPORADVD.com or WATCH SOME OF THEM ON VOD! NEW FILMS ON VOD | a film version of the hit mini-series, follows three veteran soldiers of the African National Congress who return to South Africa after years in exile to pick up the pieces of their lives and careers. Charlie wants to open a club; Thabo struggles to reacquaint himself with his wife and family; and Peter remains in politics to uncover the hard truths about those who betrayed the ANC. | Norman Maake, South Africa, 2005, 90 mins. in English. | Set in Brooklyn, New York this US/Dutch film is based on a true story. Desirée lives in the past. A series of flashbacks expose us to her psychologically troubled childhood very much affected by a promiscous mother. Her present life revolves around three people: her employer Mrs. Resnick, Freddy, her lover and Father Siego, leader of the church "The True Confessors". Rejected by all because of her pregnancy, Desirée blames her child as the source of evil... | |  | | | © Copyright 2005 ArtMattan Productions. All Rights Reserved.| To unsubscribe, please click here, or send an email to info@africandiasporavideo.com with "UNSUBSCRIBE" as the subject line. Email Sent December 6, 2013, 6:56 am | | | | | | | |
Every NYC public charter school has a story… One charter in East Harlem provides real-world opportunities for autistic children. At a transfer charter high school in Central Brooklyn, teenagers are given a second chance to get back on track. In the Bronx, one of the city's oldest community-based organizations started a charter school to serve the most at-risk children. Learn more at charternyc.org and tune in to WBLS 107.5 this Sunday, 12/8, at 8:30am, for a vibrant conversation about charter schools on Open Line. ************ |
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| Help end unwanted robocalls! New rules from the FCC put more power into your hands to stop unwanted telemarketing calls. Check out your new rights below, and if you think they've been violated, let us know. 
| Dear NAT, We asked what was bothering you, and many of you told us your biggest frustration: robocalls! The timing is perfect. Right now, there is a real opportunity for you to silence these annoying calls! New rules that just went into effect from the FCC will put you in better control over who can call you, on both your landline and your wireless device. To help them enforce these new rules, the FCC wants to know more about what you are currently experiencing. Share your robocall experience! Among your new rights: • A telemarketer will have to get your written consent to receive a call or message. You can give your OK for them to call through paper or electronic means – web forms, a telephone keypress, or email. • Robocalls to your home landline are no longer allowed based solely on an 'established business relationship' with you. Simply buying a product, or contacting a business with a question, no longer gives them permission to call you. • Telemarketers who call will now have to let you immediately opt out of receiving additional calls through an automated menu. What can you do right now? Tell us specifics about the robocalls calls you've received – company, product, etc – so we can hold these telemarketers accountable. We can expect this will not be a smooth process, and that many telemarketers may not want to abide by these new rules. Stay tuned, because we will be back to ask for your help to make sure the rules are working, and telemarketers are held to them. Sincerely, Delara Derakhshani, Consumers Union
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  | | | | Dear Hue-Man Family and Friends, It is that time of year...a time of celebration and remembrance and yes another year under our belt. I hope that you will look back on 2013 with much joy. And know that as you envision 2014, we add our wish for your best year yet.
This season, give the gift of knowledge. We have chosen amazing book ideas for you...please visit us at www.huemanbookstoe.com. A gift of books to those you love is a gift that will pay dividends for a lifetime.
We wish you health and happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year. We take this opportunity to say thank you to our customers from a place of deep gratitude. We look forward to your continued support. | | DECEMBER EVENTS December 6, 6pm Deadly Stuff Players Flo Anthony
AARP members and their friends can mix and mingle with fellow members and TV and Radio personality Flo Anthony at her book signing on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Great Women in Music Present a celebrity reading with Flo Anthony, Vaughn Harper and other celebrity guests. The night will also feature dancing with music by one of New York's number one DJ's. What: Book Signing & Reading of Deadly Stuff Players
When: Friday, December 6, 2013
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Where: MIST Harlem
46 West 116 St.
New York, NY 10026
December 6:30 pm The Academi of Life Special Evening of Dinner, Conversations and Books 12 strangers walk into a room and gather around a table. They eat dinner. They engage in a stimulating conversation about the things that really matter in life. Then, something amazing happens... The ACADEMi of Life wants to share this life-changing experience with you! So join us at our upcoming Conversation Dinner where participants are nourished by ideas as fine as the food and wine! We need to talk. Evening's Conversation: Unlimited Potential Most people have some judgments about who they are or what they can do or what they can become. These beliefs form a limiting self-image and prevent them from doing the things they really want to do. The evening's conversation will be lead by 3 friends who did not allow limiting beliefs to stop them from writing a book about murder, food and recipes ... Dr. Donne Kampel and Dr. Sabra Brock both deans at a NYC college, each with extensive scholarly publications, yet loves storytelling ... Michael Braff, an important person at a very large NY hospital who loves cooking and baking. They will share how to overcome limiting beliefs and the power of collaboration. Each attendee will receive a free copy of their book, as each chapter concludes with a recipe of a cited dish or beverage. $95 Come and enjoy an exquisitely prepared 3 course meal with wine. space limited. sign up now at www.theacademioflife.com December 7, 12-5 pm Flo Anthony Headliner of Brooklyn Book Fair Noon-8 pm Brooklyn Christian Center 1061 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, New York (near Franklin Avenue & Classon Avenue)
Join Sheryl Lee Ralph and Flo Anthony | | MARVAISM THE POWER OF FAMILY
There is nothing that makes you more insane than family...Or more happy...or more secure
Jim Butcher
This year I attended a movie called Lucky by a friend Laura Checkoway...my heart was low...this year I also read Mike Tyson's book Undisputed Truth...my heart was low. I was struck by the commonality of the ills of Lucky and Mike.....there were no families to protect them...The neglect and abandonment in both cases were the root cause of the lives Lucky and Mike were forced to live...one always in the margins of life. I hope you will take a moment to read Mike Tyson's book Undisputed Truth (Mike's book is one of my holiday recommendations) or make an effort to see Lucky so that as you share this holiday season with our family you will know how lucky you are and how crucial a great family is to any life well lived. If Lucky or Mike had had someone in their lives to give them a sense of security and identity, their stories would have been so different. Two painfully damaged but indomitable people who survived against the odds...imagine what they could have been like with the love of family. . I spent this thanksgiving with my family and I was never more grateful...for them. I am so grateful for their emotional support, their protection and the sense of belonging they offer me as a member of this family. I thank them for their encouragement and their ability to buoy each of us up. I thank them for the inspiration and support for our individual and collective dreams. I thank them for their meddling...their unsolicited advise...and for the drag down fights and disagreements...I would never trade them for the world, because with them I know who I am, I know I am safe, I know how to love and I know how to dream.
Family should be important to all of us because family instructs; family gives us guidance both personal and social. Family instills discipline and codes of conduct that define our very existence...Family, it is the place where we learn love, pure and simple, ...and since Love is all...them family has to be the most important unit on earth...
I wish you the best holiday season....from my family to yours.
MY Book Picks for the Holidays
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