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| Welcome New People! - I'm writing to invite you to a welcome get-together for new Africana meetup members. We're thinking to do it at my office: 146 W. 29th St between 6th and 7th aves and the tentative dates are Monday the 23 or Tuesday the 24th, starting about 6:30 p.m. - ma | Lisa Vives | Nov 16, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Roundtable on Social Justice Activism - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: Roundtable on Social Justice Activism When: October 21, 2009 6:30 PM Where: Global Information Network 146 W 29th St Suite 7E New York, N | Lisa Vives | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Re: [africana-35] Help needed! - Preview not available | Geri | Oct 9, 2009 |
| Re: [africana-35] Help needed! - This sounds great! Will you please forward me the flyer. Thanks, Dorise On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Lisa Vives < | Dorise Graham | Oct 9, 2009 |
| Help needed! - Friends: With this event next Wednesday we are trying out a larger space with an eye toward future Roundtables. It's a small theatre on W. 45th St called The Tank, easy to get to, near Port Authority and other transportation - If we could fill this space | Lisa Vives | Oct 9, 2009 |
| New Meetup: Community Healing in Sierra Leone - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: Community Healing in Sierra Leone When: October 14, 2009 7:00 PM Price: $10.00 per person Where: The Tank 354 West 45th Street New | Lisa Vives | Oct 7, 2009 |
Meetup details changed: Emergency Meeting on Somalia - We're hosting a Roundtable on the current crisis in Somalia. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/ calendar/10783645/ When: August 5, 2009 6:30 PM
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Lisa Vives | Jul 27, 2009 |
| Re: [africana-35] You are needed to help plan upcoming programs!!! - Hello, Im currently not in the city but when i get back in aug i can assist with other series. --- On Mon, 7/13/09, Lisa Vives <globalnews@ | Dem | Jul 14, 2009 |
| You are needed to help plan upcoming programs!!! - Can you help Africana meetup set up a series on Africa 2009 - key news-making events around the continent that get little indepth press - such as Somalia (Is another war necessary?), Liberia (Should Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson keep her job?), Ghana (what was | Lisa Vives | Jul 13, 2009 |
| Hey - Preview not available | Marcia | Jul 13, 2009 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana June Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/10350064/ When: June 10, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Global Informat
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Lisa Vives | Jun 8, 2009 |
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New details for The June New York Africana Meetup! - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/10350064/ When: June 10, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Global Informat
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Lisa Vives | May 26, 2009 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana May Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/10147259/ To see this incredible Pulitzer Prize-winning play at half pr
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Lisa Vives | Apr 21, 2009 |
| New Meetup: The New York Africana April Meetup - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: The New York Africana April Meetup When: April 8, 2009 6:30 PM Price: $10.00 per person Where: Click the link below to find out! M | Lisa Vives | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Sixth Annual African Economic Forum, March 27th - 28th at Columbia University - Preview not available | Victoria | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Re: [africana-35] African Soul Jam - Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2009, at 2:07 PM, fungai < [address removed] > wrote: Seyi, a member o | nisa | Mar 17, 2009 |
| African Soul Jam - Seyi, a member of The New York Africana Meetup Group suggested: AFRICAN SOUL JAM Happy Sunday - Opening Dance Party Come & experience the FUN side of Africa African Soul Jam takes you on a music safari across Africa with live DJs spinning Makossa, Hig | fungai | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Movie: Throw Down Your Heart - Take a historical journey to Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Mali and The Gambia, retracing the origins of the banjo, accompanied by virtuoso, Bela Fleck. Screening @ Global Information Network 146 W29th Suite #7E | fungai | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Meetup details changed: The New York Africana March Meetup - Check out the video from the movie we'll be screening Mar. 11 - and in addition, we'll have live music from West Africa (Guinea) from the Fula Flute band. Please don't miss this!!! To see the video, see the full listing: | Lisa Vives | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Watch us on Manhattan Neighborhood Network - Monday, 9:30 a.m.! - If you missed our instructive Africa Roundtable - Setting a new African agenda for the Obama administration - suggestions from the Diaspora on Feb. 4, you can stream it on Monday, Feb. 16, from www.mnn.org - click on Channel 34 at 9:30 a.m. Speaker | Lisa Vives | Feb 13, 2009 |
| Re: [africana-35] Meetup details changed: The New York Africana MarchMeetup - Preview not available | Scott A. Barton | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Meetup details changed: The New York Africana March Meetup - Thanks all who came to the Feb. 4 meetup - the presentations were powerful, insightful and provocative! We'll try to get a DVD of the evening available soon. Meanwhile, we've updated the March Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: | Lisa Vives | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Changes to calendar! - I apologize for the changes to the calendar and the agenda for the upcoming Meetup. The program sometimes has a mind of its own and announces the next event with the text from a previous one. We do have a film series coming up in February an | Lisa Vives | Jan 29, 2009 |
| My contact: Anniversary Party for Soukous Radio FM - Hello everyone, here is my contact number in case anyone is interested in going to the event. I will be away from my computer for the majority of the day, so | obi | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Anniversary Party for Soukous Radio FM! - is anyone interested in going? I am looking for someone to accompany me since I'm still relatively new to the city. | obi | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Wednesday event postponed! New date to be announced. - Friends: Due to an illness in the family, I regret that the Wednesday night screening/meetup is postponed. A new date will be forthcoming. Meanwhile, try not to miss the film of Zimbabwe dancer Nora Chipaumire, with soundscore by Thomas Mapfumo (9 p.m.) a | Lisa Vives | Jan 6, 2009 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana January Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/9311791/ When: January 7, 2009 7:00 PM Where: Global Informat
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Lisa Vives | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Sherekea company & Co celebration - Hi everyone, I just got this info for this event tomorrow. Please review the calendar for more details. Yemi | Yemi | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Friends of Africa Part II - .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } | Reena | Nov 18, 2008 |
| New Meetup: The New York Africana December Meetup - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: The New York Africana December Meetup When: December 9, 2008 8:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Description: Come to a r | Lisa Vives | Nov 17, 2008 |
| New Meetup: New African Films - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: New Africa Films When: November 16, 2008 7:30 PM Where: (A location has not been chosen yet.) Meetup Description: Multiple Grammy-winner Bela | Lisa Vives | Oct 24, 2008 |
| New Meetup: Women's Health in post-war Democratic Republic of Congo - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: Women's Health in post-war Democratic Republic of Congo When: October 23, 2008 7:00 PM Where: Click the link below to find out! Meetup Descri | Lisa Vives | Oct 20, 2008 |
| New Meetup: Tomorrow! The Future of East Africa w/ speakers - My apologies for this short notice! If you're free tomorrow, and have been following developments in Kenya and the region, please take note of this special event. Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: | Lisa Vives | Oct 15, 2008 |
| New Meetup: Special screening of "The Price of Sugar" and 2 speakers - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: Special screening of "The Price of Sugar" and 2 speakers When: October 10, 2008 6:30 PM Price: $5.00 per person Where: Click the li | Lisa Vives | Oct 8, 2008 |
| Thank you - Hello, I would like to thank everyone that was present at the Africa Channel Event. It was truly a pleasure hosting you as you all constituted part of a rather inquisitive and intelligent audience. I was not able to speak with everyone but | michael lekan | Oct 3, 2008 |
| The Africa Channel - "Africa on Demand" - Hello, I just want to let everyone that RSVP'd for the Africa Channel event know that they have been included in the guest list. My phone number is [masked] for those that may need to contact me today. Sincerely, Michael A. | michael lekan | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Black Star Editorial quoted extensively in Huffingtonpost.com article - Preview not available | Milton Allimadi | Oct 1, 2008 |
| New Meetup: The Perils and Potentials of East Africa - Disaster or Model for the Future? - Announcing a new Meetup for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: The Perils and Potentials of East Africa - Disaster or Model for the Future? When: October 16, 2008 The New York A | Lisa Vives | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Rescheduling of October Meetup - Friends: The repeat film screening of Blacks without Borders is being postponed from Oct. 1 to a later date. I apologize for this late notice. Instead, we will be hosting a group of African scholars on the subject of East Africa - Perils and Pot | Lisa Vives | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Reminder: The Africa Channel Event - | michael lekan | Sep 29, 2008 |
| RE: [africana-35] TAC Event - A more detailed invitation - Preview not available | Yemi | Sep 27, 2008 |
| TAC Event - A more detailed invitation - | michael lekan | Sep 27, 2008 |
| RE: [africana-35] The Africa Channel at Baruch College - Thank you Yemi. I hope you received the FLYER as well. I sent it in a separate email. The Time is 1pm to 2pm/2:20pm and the date is October second. Let me know if you need anything else and if you will be in attendance as well - would love to have | michael lekan | Sep 25, 2008 |
| RE: [africana-35] The Africa Channel at Baruch College - Preview not available | Yemi | Sep 25, 2008 |
| The Africa Channel Event Time - Hello Group, The event starts at 1:00pm and will end around 2:00pm/2:20pm. The date is October 2nd, 2008 (Thursday). I sincerely apologize for not including the time in the prior email - this informat | michael lekan | Sep 25, 2008 |
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Flyer - The Africa Channel - Hello Group, I have attached the event flyer above as a separate attachment in a lower resolution format. Also, feel free to navigate their website through the link below: http://www.theafricachannel.com/ I forgot to mention t
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michael lekan | Sep 25, 2008 |
| The Africa Channel at Baruch College - | michael lekan | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Hi everyone!!! - Hi everyone, This is Yemi, a member of this meetup and a recent graduate in public health, interested in all things African. I'll be working with Lisa, helping her coordinate events. Please feel free to email your thoughts and suggestions for | Yemi | Sep 19, 2008 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana September Meetup - Movie! - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/8601726/ When: September 5, 2008 7:00 PM Where: Global Inform
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Lisa Vives | Aug 26, 2008 |
| This Sunday - African Day Parade! - | Lisa Vives | Aug 22, 2008 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana AUGUST! Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/8493029/ When: August 22, 2008 7:00 PM Where: Damrosch Park a
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Lisa Vives | Aug 22, 2008 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana July Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/8235587/ 11 New Theatre Artists fro
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Lisa Vives | Jul 10, 2008 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana June Meetup - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/8154936/ When: June 28, 2008 3:00 - 7:00 PM Where: SummerStag
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Lisa Vives | Jun 25, 2008 |
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Meetup details changed: The New York Africana June Meeting - I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/8101156/ When: June 16, 2008 6:30 PM Where: Walter Reade Cine
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Lisa Vives | Jun 11, 2008 |
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Meeting details changed: The New York Africana June Meeting - I've updated this meeting. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/7846212/ When: Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 9:00 PM Where: Nomadic A
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Lisa Vives | Jun 2, 2008 |
| "The Heartbeat of Africa" - SARFMradio.com - There's a wonderful feature story in the May 13 Daily News on our friend Chaka Ngwenya from Zimbabwe, who launche | Lisa Vives | May 15, 2008 |
| Calling for Calendar suggestions - Contributions to the calendar are more than welcome. I update it several times a week and would be glad to include your items. We're working on a June meeting - stay tuned for the announcement. Any other suggestions for future meetings, please send them a | Lisa Vives | May 14, 2008 |
| Africa Music on the radio - Thursdays - Lawrence Nii Nartey, producer of the Africa Radio Show, has a great program of classics and new African music every Thursday from 9:30-11:30 p.m. on WKCR, 89.9 FM. At 11 p.m. he'll read the news prepared by Global Information Network. Tune in - | Lisa Vives | Mar 20, 2008 |
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Meeting details changed: The New York Africana March Meeting - I've updated this meeting. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/7415675/ When: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 6:00 PM Where: The Af
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Lisa Vives | Mar 18, 2008 |
| New Meeting: AFRICA'S INDEPENDENT MEDIA - Announcing a new meeting for The New York Africana Meetup Group! What: AFRICA'S INDEPENDENT MEDIA When: Saturday, March 15, 10:00 AM Meeting fee: USD25.00 per person (negotiable) Where: Click the link below to f | Lisa Vives | Mar 5, 2008 |
| Re: [africana-35] Fwd: Reminder: 15 Africana.com Community Members meet tomorrow. - Preview not available | Judy Samuels | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Chinua Achebe at Town Hall - sold out! - Friends: I've just learned that tickets are all gone for the Chinua Achebe event tonight at Town Hall. I'm working on another event for mid-March on new African writing - a tribute to Chinua Achebe. I'll let you know as soon as we've confirmed the venue. | Lisa Vives | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Fwd: Reminder: 15 Africana.com Community Members meet tomorrow. - Preview not available | lucy | Feb 25, 2008 |
| Can we meet? - We had a great launch this month with the presentation on the current crisis in Kenya by speakers Tavia Nyong'o, Sowore Omoyele, Tom Rhodes and Milton Allimadi. There was barely enough time for the many good questions and discussion after. Clearly there's | Lisa Vives | Feb 14, 2008 |
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Event details changed: Kenya's election mess - whose fault? - I've updated this event. For more details, see the full listing: http://africana.meetup.com/35/calendar/7139439/ When: Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 6:30 PM Where: The Afr
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Lisa Vives | Jan 18, 2008 |
